The Queen and Beaver Public House holds down a narrow heritage building at 35 Elm Street, a block off Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, and it runs as a proper English football pub. The kitchen plates British food, the cellar pours cask ale, and the screens carry the Premier League along with every local professional team.
The room
Three floors stack a ground-floor bar, an upstairs dining den, and a front terrace, with a rooftop patio that opens in summer. Dark wood, football scarves, and close tables give the place the feel of a London local rather than a sports barn. The upstairs room is the one to ask for on a match day, since the ground floor fills fast.
What to order
The draught list runs to cask ales served unfiltered and unpasteurized, the detail regulars and the pub's own site point to first. Order a cask pint with the Scotch egg or the fish and chips, both pub staples the kitchen takes seriously. The pub opens early for weekend Premier League kickoffs, so a morning pint and a full English is a fair plan.
Who it is for
This suits a football supporter who wants a real pub for a 7:30am kickoff, an after-work pint near the theatre district, or a group that wants British food with the game on. It is less of a quiet date spot, since match days get loud. Book ahead for marquee fixtures and big local games.
Best time to go
Weekend mornings during the European football season are the signature window, when the pub opens early and the upstairs fills with supporters. Weeknights after work are calmer and easier for a table. Summer evenings move the crowd up to the rooftop terrace.
The bottom line
The Queen and Beaver is downtown Toronto's English football pub, a three-floor heritage house with cask ale, a rooftop terrace, and screens tuned to the Premier League and the local sides. The pub bills itself as the best British pub downtown and the cask program backs the claim. Come early on a match weekend, ask for the upstairs room, and start with a cask pint.
Keep exploring with our best sports bars in Toronto guide, the full Toronto bar guide, and our edit of best sports bars worldwide. Pair The Queen and Beaver with Real Sports Bar in Toronto, Shoeless Joe's in Toronto, and Scotland Yard Pub in Toronto.
Sources: The Queen and Beaver official site (2026); Yelp reviews (n=455); Tripadvisor; Toronto Scoop; Google Maps reviews.
