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Toronto: A Bartender's Choice

Toronto: A Bartender's Choice

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Created by Daryl F. • Updated On: November 9, 2021

A list of venues based on BlogTO's "Get to Know a Bartender" series. The list is a combination of venues that the bartenders work at and their answer to favorite bar or hideout.

1602 Dundas West is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

1. 1602 Dundas West

6.5
1602 Dundas, Toronto, ON
Dive Bar · Brockton Village · 8 tips and reviews
The Avro is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

2. The Avro

750B Queen Street East (1 block east of Broadview Ave), Toronto, ON
Cocktail Bar · Riverdale · 15 tips and reviews
Bar Vespa is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

3. Bar Vespa

167 East Liberty St. (Liberty Village), Toronto, ON
Bar · Liberty Village · 20 tips and reviews
BarChef is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

4. BarChef

8.4
472 Queen St W (btwn Augusta & Denison), Toronto, ON
Lounge · 95 tips and reviews
Bar Hop is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

5. Bar Hop

8.6
391 King St W (at Charlotte St), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Entertainment District · 108 tips and reviews
barVolo is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

6. barVolo

587 Yonge St (at Dundonald St), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Church and Wellesley · 87 tips and reviews
Bellwoods Brewery is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

7. Bellwoods Brewery

9.3
124 Ossington Ave (at Argyle St), Toronto, ON
Brewery · 122 tips and reviews
Black Dice Cafe is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

8. Black Dice Cafe

8.2
1574 Dundas St W (Dufferin), Toronto, ON
Bar · Brockton Village · 12 tips and reviews
Camp 4 is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

9. Camp 4

1173 Dundas St W (btwn Lakeview & Ossington), Toronto, ON
Bar · 12 tips and reviews
Campagnolo is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

10. Campagnolo

832 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON
Italian Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Churchill is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

11. Churchill

7.1
1212 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON
Bar · Dufferin Grove · 23 tips and reviews
The Central is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

12. The Central

603 Markham St. (btwn Bloor St. & Lennox St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · Palmerston · 28 tips and reviews
Cocktail Bar is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

13. Cocktail Bar

8.7
923 Dundas St W (at Bellwoods Ave), Toronto, ON
Cocktail Bar · 38 tips and reviews
Cold Tea is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

14. Cold Tea

58 Kensington Ave (at St. Andrew), Toronto, ON
Bar · Kensington Market · 48 tips and reviews
The Communist's Daughter is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

15. The Communist's Daughter

8.1
1149 Dundas St. W (at Ossington), Toronto, ON
Bar · Dufferin Grove · 22 tips and reviews
The Comrade is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

16. The Comrade

8.6
758 Queen Street East (Broadview), Toronto, ON
Bar · Riverdale · 42 tips and reviews
Dakota Tavern is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

17. Dakota Tavern

8.1
249 Ossington Ave. (at Dundas St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 31 tips and reviews
The Emerson is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

18. The Emerson

1279 Bloor St. W. (at Lansdowne), Toronto, ON
Gastropub · Brockton Village · 25 tips and reviews
The Fox is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

19. The Fox

6.6
35 Bay St (at Harbour St), Toronto, ON
Pub · Harbourfront · 27 tips and reviews
Fynn’s of Temple Bar is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

20. Fynn’s of Temple Bar

6.1
489 King St W, Toronto, ON
Pub · Fashion District · 55 tips and reviews
Get Well is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

21. Get Well

8.6
1181 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON
Bar · 44 tips and reviews
Gladstone House is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

22. Gladstone House

8.1
1214 Queen St W (at Gladstone Ave.), Toronto, ON
Hotel · 71 tips and reviews
Handlebar is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

23. Handlebar

7.6
159 Augusta Ave. (Dundas), Toronto, ON
Bar · Kensington Market · 22 tips and reviews
The Harbord Room is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

24. The Harbord Room

89 Harbord St. (btw Spadina & Robert), Toronto, ON
New American Restaurant · Downtown Toronto · 35 tips and reviews
The Hideout is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

25. The Hideout

484 Queen West (Denison Avenue), Toronto, ON
Bar · 24 tips and reviews
Horseshoe Tavern is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

26. Horseshoe Tavern

7.6
370 Queen St. W (at Spadina Ave.), Toronto, ON
Music Venue · 59 tips and reviews

27. Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge

8.7
563 Bloor St West (Bathurst St), Toronto, ON
Restaurant · Downtown Toronto · 146 tips and reviews
The Garrison is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

28. The Garrison

7.8
1197 Dundas Street West (Ossington), Toronto, ON
Music Venue · 18 tips and reviews
La Palette is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

29. La Palette

8.6
492 Queen Street West (at Denison), Toronto, ON
French Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews
Magpie is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

30. Magpie

831 Dundas St W (at Euclid Ave), Toronto, ON
Bar · 7 tips and reviews
Miller Tavern is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

31. Miller Tavern

6.4
31 Bay St. (at Harbour St.), Toronto, ON
Steakhouse · Harbourfront · 40 tips and reviews
Motel is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

32. Motel

6.8
1235 Queen St W (at Gwynne), Toronto, ON
Dive Bar · Parkdale · 7 tips and reviews
Museum Tavern is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

33. Museum Tavern

7.7
208 Bloor St. W, Toronto, ON
Restaurant · The Annex · 27 tips and reviews
The Only Cafe is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

34. The Only Cafe

8.8
972 Danforth Ave (at Donlands Ave), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · 42 tips and reviews
Origin is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

35. Origin

109 King St. E (at Church St.), Toronto, ON
Restaurant · St. Lawrence · 90 tips and reviews
The Ossington is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

36. The Ossington

61 Ossington Ave. (at Bruce St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 17 tips and reviews
The Paddock Tavern is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

37. The Paddock Tavern

178 Bathurst St. (at Queen St. W), Toronto, ON
Pub · 6 tips and reviews
The Pump is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

38. The Pump

410 Bloor St W (btwn Brunswick & Howland), Toronto, ON
Pub · The Annex · 25 tips and reviews
The Queen and Beaver Public House is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

39. The Queen and Beaver Public House

8.6
35 Elm St. (at Bay St.), Toronto, ON
Gastropub · 116 tips and reviews
Red Light is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

40. Red Light

1185 Dundas St. W (at Ossington Ave.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 17 tips and reviews

41. Reposado

8.8
136 Ossington Ave. (btwn Argyle & Foxley), Toronto, ON
Lounge · 48 tips and reviews
The Rhino is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

42. The Rhino

6.3
1249 Queen St W (btwn Elm Grove & Gwynne Ave), Toronto, ON
Beer Garden · Parkdale · 81 tips and reviews
Thirsty and Miserable is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

43. Thirsty and Miserable

197.5 Baldwin St (at Augusta), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Kensington Market · 18 tips and reviews
Unit Bar is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

44. Unit Bar

1198 Queen St West (Dufferin), Toronto, ON
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

45. Unlovable

7.2
1415-b dundas st w, Toronto, ON
Bar · 17 tips and reviews
The Westerly is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

46. The Westerly

413 Roncesvalles Avenue (Howard Park), Toronto, ON
Restaurant · Roncesvalles Village · 19 tips and reviews
Woodlot Restaurant & Bakery is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

47. Woodlot Restaurant & Bakery

293 Palmerston Ave. (at College St.), Toronto, ON
New American Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews
Yours Truly is one of Toronto: A Bartender's Choice.

48. Yours Truly

229 Ossington Ave (at Dundas St W), Toronto, ON
Snack Place · 17 tips and reviews