Toronto · East End
Leslieville is the east-end Toronto neighbourhood that the rest of the city pretends not to know about. Queen Street East from Carlaw to Greenwood — bar density high enough to be a destination, neighbourhood character intact enough that the bars feel like locals' rooms rather than scene drops. The post-2015 family-and-creative-class wave settled here.
Thirty-to-fifty, neighbourhood feel, family-friendly until 9pm. Stronger Sunday afternoon scene than most of the city; weeknight peak 7pm–11pm.
Leslieville is the east-end Toronto neighbourhood that the rest of the city pretends not to know about. Queen Street East from Carlaw to Greenwood — bar density high enough to be a destination, neighbourhood character intact enough that the bars feel like locals' rooms rather than scene drops. The post-2015 family-and-creative-class wave settled here.
Around 9 bars we currently rate in Leslieville. The list runs cocktail rooms, craft beer halls, wine bars, and a couple of dives. For the ranked list, see the Toronto city guide and filter by neighbourhood, or browse our category pages below.
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