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Toronto Food and drink

We take you on a tour of the best cafés, the coolest bars, the tastiest Japanese to Italian cuisine, and the juiciest burgers in Toronto.

Eating, drinking and dancing

We take you on a tour of the best cafés, the coolest bars, the tastiest Japanese to Italian cuisine, and the juiciest burgers in Toronto.

Restaurants

+ 1 416 926 9037

Amber

This Yorkville see-and-be-seeny restaurant has a fabulous patio to sip champagne cocktails on; it can be too airkissy for some but fun if you want mingle with the fash pack, especially Wednesday to Saturday when it has DJs. Closed Sundays and Mondays; lounge open until 2am.

119 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1C4

+1 416 598 4719

Queen Mother Café

East meets West at this Toronto dining stalwart; go hungry as the S-E Asian classics such as Pad Thai through to imaginative modern bistro fare involving quinoa or asparagus comes in huge helpings. For a relaxed lunch away, grab a table in the garden out back.

208 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1Z2

+1 416 961 9600

One Restaurant

Mark MacEwan's glamorous outpost in the Hazelton Hotel. All the ingredients employed by the acclaimed chef behind North 44 and Bymark are down-to-earth and mostly local, but his creations such as melt-in-the-mouth Alaskan black cod and pan-seared Erie perch are suited to the most sophisticated of international palates. We suggest you order dishes tapas style so as to sample as many of the fine flavours as possible. The sprawling patio is prime for people-watching.

116 Yorkville Ave. Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C2

+1 416 466 1888

Nyood

High-ceilinged and impossibly chic, it’s perfect for a romantic supper picking up over tapas-sized servings of Med-accented fare.

1096 Queen Street West, Toronto Ontario M4S 3C2

Cafés

+1 416 504 4494

Le Gourmand Grocer Café

Dodge the coffeeshop chains in favour of this cute deli – they do a delicious cappuccino best accompanied by a Nookie Cookie. Stop that sniggering.

152 Spadina Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3S6

+1 416-972-6998

Le Gourmand Grocer Café

The second outpost of this friendly local coffeeshop/deli – they do a mean cappuccino, and great toasted sandwiches served with a smile.

20 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3G7

Bars and clubs

+1 416 531 5042

The Lounge at the Drake

Leather booths, red velvet banquettes and two huge Baroque-influenced murals by Toronto artist Joe Becker create a sexy setting for live music and inspired cocktails worth dressing up for. Try a Pegu Cocktail made with Tanqueray Ten, Cointreau, lime juice and their own secret-recipe bitters.

1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1J3

+1 416 531 5042

Drake Sky Yard

This Palm Springs-inspired roof deck is the perfect fair-weather choice for evening cocktails and DJ-fuelled favourites. After 9pm it gets really packed and the doormen can be picky. If you do manage to find a sofa under a palm tree to perch on, try a Polynesian Pepperpot made of Smirnoff Vodka, a touch of banana liqueur, fresh mango and pineapple juices and a pinch of exotic spices.

1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1J3