Here's everywhere you can find viral Irish spice bags in Toronto

I hate to break it to you, Toronto, but it's getting cold out there. Like, fire up the UberEats app and avoid leaving the house at all costs kind of cold, and we're in for the long haul now.

As much of a winter-phobe as I am, though, it doesn't have to be all bad news. If anything, the chilly weather is just an excuse to experiment with some new spicy and satiating dishes, and what better to start with than the Irish spice bags that have been making major rounds online?

For as suggestive as the name sounds, the dish itself is equally torrid — a blend of chicken, chips (by which I mean French fries), stir-fried peppers and onion all tossed together in a tongue-numbing Sichuan spice blend.

It's the sort of thing that just begs to be paired with a pint of Guinness. Or consumed after you've had one too many — I don't judge.

Though in Ireland, the dish is most commonly found at Chinese restaurants, here in Toronto, you're more likely to find it at an Irish pub, but nevertheless, there are plenty of places where you can find it. Who knows, this may be the start of a passionate, fiery love affair that keeps you warm through the gloomy winter months.

Here's everywhere you can find Irish spice bags in Toronto.

The Golden Dragon

According to TikTok's resident Irishman in Toronto, Jamie Harkin, this Ossington Chinese restaurant not only serves the best spice bag in town, but the best Irish-style Chinese in general.

Here, you can score a heaping spice bag with a necessary side of curry sauce for $24. It may not be the cheapest in the city but, if the experts are to be believed, it may just be the best.

BOBO Bento Box

This CityPlace quick service spot may specialize in build-your-own bento boxes, but their menu includes a whole section devoted to Irish-style Chinese food, including curry chips and — you guessed it — spice bags, priced at $16 for a small and $18 for a large.

McVeigh's

According to this longstanding King East Irish pub, the $16 spice bag it serves as part of its daily happy hour has been called "the best Spice Bag on this side of the Atlantic." Having only ever consumed spice bags on this side of the Atlantic, I can't confirm or deny, but the price is certainly right.

The West Cork

This Riverside Irish pub is a go-to in the East End for pub staples from the Emerald Isle, and every Thursday, you can pick up a selection of "takeaway" staples, including spice bags, for $17.

Fox & Fiddle CityPlace

Seems like CityPlace is the reigning champ in Toronto when it comes to spice bags, doesn't it? At this pub chain, you can find the dish on the appetizer menu for just $15.

Hugs and Sarcasm

This female-owned brunch staple has been a West Queen West favourite for the past decade, thanks in no small part to its devoted menu of Irish classics. Alongside other go-tos like fish and chips, you can tuck into a spice bag for $17.