A café by day, this snug spot on Dupont flips the switch to become a cocktail bar and listening lounge when the sun sets. With food available Wednesday to Friday, visitors can pair Japanese-inspired cocktails with edgy edible comfort.

A queer bar with a robust events schedule, this comfortable Parkdale spot is a vibrant community hub. Regulars side beer, wine and seasonal cocktails with exclusive pies from neighbouring Cici's Pizza.

Whether or not pink is your colour, this rosy-hued Rosedale bar promises a good time, by way of deftly mixed drinks with saucy names. Arrive early (they don't take reservations) and just try not to have a ball with a Bahama Mama in your hands.

Bringing a little yeehaw to King West, this self-proclaimed Grand Saloon is as honky tonk as this city gets. Break out the Stetson, pull on the western boots and git to this spot for comfort grub served with the type of high-end thirst quenchers no self-respecting cattleman would ever order.

At this slender izakaya, whisky, sake, shochu and more meet their match in snacks ranging from beef jerky to karaage, yakisoba to yuzu cheese cake. The feel here is relaxed, but the attention to detail is anything but.

At this dreamy West Queen West bar, stepping inside is more like disappearing into another realm. Care to relive a bygone era through high design, classic French bites and bespoke cocktails? Move past the apothecary-like entrance, through a secret door and into the main lounge, and prepare to be wowed.

Pair a rustic space and flippant attitude with comfort food and nostalgic drinks and you'll end up with something akin to this new King West watering hole. An upscale dive bar (if that's a thing), this spot is already teeming with revellers, seven days a week.

Bloorcourt welcomed this Project Gigglewater sibling last summer, and has been reaping the benefits ever since. Among the perks? Thoughtful, Japanese-inspired hot and cold snacks and draft cocktails that range from the familiar to the refreshingly novel.

Freshly opened, this convivial Bloorcourt bar combines cheek with serious cocktail mastery. Food is available until 11 p.m., with seasonal cocktails — like the Durry Muncher and Sticky Beak — offering a playful peek into Australian slang.