Little Italy’s world-famous tapas spot is a stunner. Negronis, fortified wines and their olive oil-washed Raval Martini taste all the better in this loopy mahogany bar inspired by Gaudi.

The only thing this Parkdale getaway takes seriously is its menu of extremely boozy Tiki cocktails. Shameful is kitsch in all the right ways and fun guaranteed. Order the Volcano Bowl to share with friends and revel in the smoky spectacle of a volcanic eruption. 

Toronto’s cocktail scene got the boost it needed when this modern bar hit Queen West more than a decade ago. Creativity knows no bounds when it comes to this molecular experience, nor do the housemade bitters—there are over 5,000 of them here.

Follow the pineapple to Bloorcourt’s custom cocktail bar that’s dedicated to making a drink for every mood. Don’t expect menus here: highly-skilled bartenders are trained to suss out your cocktail of choice through conversation alone.

Bloordale's romantic little bar and bottle shop blends cocktails with poetry and art, serving up carefully crafted drinks. Cocktails ranging from floral to earthy go well with their evening finger foods.

Avid readers can congregate over cocktails at this bookish bar in the Junction. Try a strawberry-infused shake-up of Tom Robbins’ absurdist fiction, Still Life With Woodpecker, or a stirred rum-meets-sake ode to Haruki Murakami’s Kafka On The Shore.

The outside’s not much to look at, but don’t let the unassuming Dundas West storefront fool you. Drinks from this rotating cocktail menu pack a flavourful punch. If you’re looking for a dark low-key space to imbibe on sea asparagus-infused vodka, this is it.

Cocktails like the tequila and cinammon infused Golden Sombrero are the perfect end to the day at this Dundas West hideaway that also functions as an art gallery.