60 essential bars in Toronto you need to visit at least once

Essential bars in Toronto are the city's must-visits for every occasion, whether it's a night out with friends or a first date. From swanky spots serving sophisticated takes on time-honoured classics to those wonderfully divey joints where the quality is just as good as the company, these are the bars in Toronto that you need to try.

Check out all 60 essential Toronto bars in this photo gallery.

Lead photo by

Fareen Karim at Civil Works

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