Toronto
Polished, precise, civilised. Toronto's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
King West · $$$
The Rooftop Lounge at Thompson Toronto draws a steady local crowd in King West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the e
Liberty Village · $$$
The Rooftop at Cabin Five draws a steady local crowd in Liberty Village. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Dundas West · $$$
The Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Dundas West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Entertainment District · $$$$
Kost at Bisha Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Entertainment District. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening
King West · $$$
Lavelle Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in King West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Queen West · $$$
Sky Yard at Drake Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Queen West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City centre · $$$$
The Aviary is the King West avian-themed cocktail bar from Frankie Solarik — a 12-seat omakase-style programme where each tasting is built around a theme and us
Dundas West · $$$
The Bandit draws a steady local crowd in Dundas West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Queen West · $$
The Cameron House draws a steady local crowd in Queen West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
King West · $$$
The Cloak Bar draws a steady local crowd in King West. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
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