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1. Atwater Cocktail Club
Award-winning cocktail bar on avenue Atwater, open nightly until 3am, ranked 32nd in North America's 50 Best Bars and run on a walk-in-only basis.
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2. Botanist Bar
Inside Fairmont Pacific Rim, Botanist Bar serves inventive cocktails inspired by British Columbia's landscapes and is ranked among North America's 50 Best Bars.
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3. The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
A long-running jazz and blues bar on Queen Street West presenting around 19 shows a week, most of them pay-what-you-can, with pub food and live music every day.
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4. Bar Raval
Grant van Gameren's College Street pintxos and cocktail bar, open since 2015, with a curved mahogany interior, sherries and highballs and a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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5. Commodore Ballroom
Opened in 1929, the Art Deco Commodore Ballroom on Granville Street holds about 990 people and is known for its sprung dance floor and decades of famous concerts.
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6. Dieu du Ciel!
Craft brewpub on avenue Laurier Ouest, open since 1998, where the brewers behind Péché Mortel and Rosée d'Hibiscus pour their beers on tap.
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7. Casa del Popolo
Saint-Laurent Boulevard bar, bistro and music venue opened in 2000 by Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Mauro Pezzente, a long-standing home of independent music.
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8. Horseshoe Tavern
A Queen Street West live music tavern open since 1947, with a front bar open daily and a 400-capacity back room that has hosted the Rolling Stones and The Police.
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9. The Alibi Room
In a century-old building on Alexander Street, The Alibi Room pours craft beer from more than 50 rotating taps alongside ethically sourced comfort food.
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10. Guilt & Company
Down a set of stairs at 1 Alexander Street, Guilt & Company is an underground bar with two live music shows every night and late opening at weekends.
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11. Massey Hall
Toronto's historic concert hall at Shuter and Victoria Streets, opened in 1894 and reopened in 2021 after renovation, home to famous recordings by Neil Young, Rush and jazz greats.
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12. Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill
Downtown jazz club on rue Mackay, hosting live jazz nightly since 1995, with two shows on many evenings, student jams and casual food.
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13. Bily Kun
Czech-themed Plateau tavern opened in 1998 on avenue du Mont-Royal Est, with Czech beers and spirits, early-evening live music and late weekend DJ sets.
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14. Lee’s Palace
A rock concert hall on Bloor Street West since 1985, in a former 1919 cinema, with a painted facade and the Dance Cave nightclub upstairs.
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15. Pourhouse
In the 1910 Leckie Boot Company building on Water Street, the Pourhouse pours classic cocktails at a 38-foot reclaimed Douglas fir bar near the Steam Clock.
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16. Pub Burgundy Lion
British gastropub in Little Burgundy since 2008, with what it calls Quebec's largest whisky collection, Premier League football, quiz nights and Sunday roasts.
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17. Steam Whistle Brewing
An independent brewery in the historic John Street Roundhouse beside the CN Tower, brewing a Czech-style pilsner, with tours, a taproom and a restaurant.
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18. The Shameful Tiki Room
Opened on Main Street in 2013, the Shameful Tiki Room is a dimly lit, windowless tiki bar serving vintage cocktails such as the Zombie, Jet Pilot and Mai Tai.
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