Clubs, cocktail bars, late-night spots, rooftops, and the places where the night gets interesting. Not a top-10 list. A survival guide.
Cocktail-forward, late-night, moody interior. Replaced Bonito's which lasted less than a year. The Bar Bowie team now runs this strip. Ossington's power broker.
The only club in Toronto that takes sound seriously. Funktion-One system. House and techno only. No bottle service. No VIP. Just dancing. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Read More627 King St W. The best rooftop in the city. Bottle service starts at too-much-money. But the sunset views over the skyline are genuinely unmatched. Go for HH if you value your wallet.
Read More11 Polson St. 2,500 capacity. Every major DJ, rapper, and tour stop ends up here. The sound is loud. The crowd is chaos. The Uber surge afterward is criminal.
Read More1150 Queen St W. Beneath The Drake Hotel. The DJ nights down here are consistently better than anything on King West. Smaller room, better music, less ego.
Read MoreHH 4-7 PM daily. $7 wine, $12 espresso martinis. The pizza and beer combo for $15 on Fridays. Little Portugal's living room.
Read More152 Richmond St W. The mainstream club for people who want mainstream. Hip hop, top 40, the occasional DJ who plays something interesting by accident. It's fun. It's fine. It's Fiction.
Read More647 King St W. Tuesday night social. Friday and Saturday packed to the walls. The dress code is 'try harder.' The music is 'whatever gets people to stay.'
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