A little cool weather isn’t going to tarnish Toronto’s taste for fresh party air. Grab a seat at one of these cool and cozy heated patios.
The rooftop patio of this arts-oriented boutique hotel is still Queen Street West’s hip cultural hub. For winter, walls are erected around the covered portion of the patio, making it super cozy, big enough to handle up to 100 people. Saucy industrial décor fits right in with the business-creative crowd vibe. Throw in a tiki bar-like tongue-in-cheek charm and you’ve got a good night out.
Cuisine: The best burger in town is supplemented by small plates, a full raw bar and other artisanal-bistro goodies.
Kicker: Pecorino-truffle French fries!
Open: Year-round
$$Kicker: $5 Cava between midnight and closing every night.
Open: Late—and year-round.
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Cuisine: Southern Italian with a slight global underpinning.
Kicker: Wine on tap at $1/ounce, including a sparkling rosé!
Open: Year-round.
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Kicker: Canada’s largest selection of mezcal and tequila—more than 120 labels.
Open: Nearly year-round, with a Winter Brunch Challenge on Jan-Feb-Mar weekends.
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Cuisine:An eclectic, mostly Asian-style starter menu is pubbed out by classics like wings, nachos, flatbreads and quesadillas.
Kicker: Live jazz on the second floor lets you enjoy two different atmospheres in one go.
Open: March to December.
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Cuisine: Chef Anthony Rose likes to keep his cards close to his chest, so details on the new menu will have to wait for the reopening December 1.
Kicker: If we could keep one thing from the old menu? S’mores!
Open: Year-round.
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