Your Guide to Happy Hour in Downtown Toronto

November 12 is National Happy Hour Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a drink (or two) at one of Downtown Toronto’s many bars and restaurants?

Whether you’re wrapping up the workday, catching up with friends or looking for a spot to grab a drink before dinner, Downtown West has plenty of happy hour deals worth checking out.

We’ve rounded up 17 spots across King West Village and Entertainment District where you can enjoy everything from $5 drinks and oysters to margaritas, cocktails and shareable bites. And the best part? These happy hour specials aren’t just for November 12!

Belfast Love

📍 548 King St W

A King West favourite, Belfast Love is known for its lively atmosphere and extensive drink menu. Their weekday happy hour makes it an easy choice for after-work drinks, with deals on Guinness, wine, mixed drinks and cocktails.

Happy Hour: Weekdays, 5-7 PM
Deals: $8 Guinness, $7 house wine, $5 bar rail and cocktail specials

Añejo Restaurant

📍 478 King St W

Margaritas and tacos? Añejo has you covered. With happy hour twice daily, you can stop by for an afternoon drink or head over later in the evening. Choose from margarita flavours like mango, guava, ginger and blood orange, and pair them with tacos like beef barbacoa, pork carnitas or crispy fish.

Happy Hour: Daily, 3-5 PM and 10 PM-close
Deals: Happy hour specials on select margaritas, tequila, beer and tacos

Bridgette Bar

📍 227 Adelaide St W

Bridgette Bar’s Matinee Happy Hour is a good excuse to get together for drinks and pizza. Enjoy half-price wine by the glass, $10 cocktails and $7 draft beer, alongside pizzas like margherita, chicken sausage and fennel salami.

Happy Hour: Daily, 3-6 PM
Deals: Half-price wine by the glass, $10 cocktails, $7 draft beer and pizzas starting at $10

Lulu Bar

📍 598 King St W

Lulu Bar brings a taste of the Pacific to King West with its Honolulu Happy Hour. Along with half-price wine, $10 cocktails and $7 draft beer, the menu includes taro tots, hot dog bao, salt and pepper pork belly, crispy chicken wontons and more.

Happy Hour: Daily, 3-6 PM
Deals: Half-price wine by the glass, $10 cocktails, $7 draft beer and bites starting at $4

The Dorset

📍 8 Spadina Ave, The Well

If you’re spending the afternoon at The Well, make a stop at The Dorset for happy hour. Enjoy signature cocktails and spritzes for $12, select beer pints for $6.50 and wine by the glass starting at $10.

Happy Hour: Monday, 4-6 PM; Tuesday-Sunday, 2-6 PM
Deals: $12 cocktails and spritzes, $6.50 select beer pints, $10 (5oz) and $15 (8oz) select wines

Paris Texas

📍 461 King St W

For a happy hour that goes well into the evening, head to Paris Texas on King West. Grab a $5 beer or mixed drink, or try one of their $10 cocktails, including the Daisy Duke and Cowgirl Carter. Feeling hungry? There are also $7 appetizers like chicken tenders, wings, haddock tacos and buffalo cauliflower bites.

Happy Hour: Daily, 5-9 PM (excluding major events and playoff games)
Deals: $5 domestic beer, $5 mixed drinks, $10 cocktails and $7 appetizers

Ruby Soho

📍 587 King St W

Ruby Soho has plenty of options for your next happy hour, whether you’re in the mood for beer, wine, martinis or spritzes. Their food menu also features comfort food favourites like Montreal poutine, Korean chicken sliders, spinach artichoke dip and wings.

Happy Hour: Daily, 3-7 PM
Deals: Beer starting at $8, $9 wine, $10 martinis, $12 spritzes and food specials starting at $10

Fox on John

📍 106 John St

Planning to catch a show in the Entertainment District? Fox on John offers happy hour as early as 1 PM on weekdays, with deals on beer, wine, premium spirits and cocktails. Pair your drinks with truffle parmesan fries, crispy chicken bites, salmon crostini or bang bang shrimp.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 1-7 PM
Deals: $5 Steam Whistle cans, $5.95 John St. lager, $8.50 house wine, $9 sangria and Aperol spritz, plus food specials starting at $4.95

Minami Toronto

📍 225 King St W

For Japanese-inspired cocktails and bites, Minami Toronto is worth a visit. Their happy hour features $13 cocktails like the Double Melon, made with rum, melon liqueur and pineapple, and the Hojicha Carajillo, featuring tequila, hojicha and orange. Pair your drinks with mini poke nachos, truffle dashi pork gyoza, chicken nanban or other Japanese-inspired bites.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 2-5 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 4-5 PM
Deals: $13 cocktails, $8 Asahi draft beer, $6 well spirits (1oz), $10 house wine (5oz) and food specials starting at $6

Rodney’s Oyster House

📍 469 King St W

Oyster lovers, this one’s for you. Rodney’s Oyster House offers $2.50 Low Tide oysters during its weekday happy hour, along with $6 beers and $9 wines. The menu also features seafood bites like Newfoundland cod cakes, fried P.E.I. clams, a mini lobster roll and calamari. There’s even a fried chicken sandwich if you’re in the mood for something different.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 3-6 PM
Deals: $2.50 Low Tide oysters, $6 select beers, $9 select wines and small plates starting at $9

Oretta

📍 633 King St W

A little Italian aperitivo on King West? Oretta’s happy hour features Italian-inspired cocktails, wine and small plates, with specials available in both the afternoon and late evening. Sip on a $10 Aperol, Hugo or Limoncello spritz, or enjoy an espresso martini or margarita. Pair your drinks with crispy artichokes, potato croquettes, pizzettas, calamari or cacio e pepe arancini.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 4-7 PM and 9 PM-close (bar and lounge only)
Deals: $7 select drinks, $10 spritzes and cocktails, $12 Negronis and Amaretto Sours, and Italian bites starting at $7

La Plume

📍 The Well, 453 Wellington St W

Bring a little Parisian charm to your happy hour at La Plume. Located at The Well, this French-inspired restaurant offers afternoon drink specials, including $12 signature cocktails, $6 select beer pints and $10 glasses of wine. Whether you’re catching up with friends or enjoying a drink before dinner, La Plume is a lovely spot to settle in for the afternoon.

Happy Hour: Monday, 4-6 PM; Tuesday-Sunday, 2-6 PM
Deals: $12 La Plume cocktails, $6 select beer pints and $10 select glasses of wine

Vinny

Vinny’s daily happy hour has plenty to choose from, whether you’re in the mood for a classic cocktail or a few bites to share. Enjoy $10 cocktails like an espresso martini, Negroni, margarita or Aperol spritz, along with $14 glasses of wine. For food, there’s everything from oysters and buffalo chicken sliders to fried calamari, garlic butter shrimp and even a wagyu hot dog.

Happy Hour: Daily, 5-7 PM
Deals: $10 cocktails, $14 wine by the glass, $12 for six oysters and bites starting at $7

Abrielle

📍 355 King St W

Whether you’re heading to a show, catching up with friends or winding down after work, Abrielle offers happy hour twice daily in the Entertainment District. Enjoy $12 classic cocktails, $7 draught beer and $12 wines by the glass, alongside bites like fried eggplant, Abrielle sliders, burrata toast and wagyu carpaccio.

Happy Hour: Daily, 3-6 PM and 9 PM-close
Deals: $12 classic cocktails, $7 draught beer, $7 spirits, $12 wine by the glass and food specials starting at $8

Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen

📍 104 Portland St

Bring a taste of the Caribbean to your happy hour at Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen. Their Island Time happy hour features $6 beers, $9 wines and $12 cocktails like rum punch, Jamaican mule and Everything Nice. Pair your drinks with Jamaican favourites like jerk wings, saltfish fritters, pepper shrimp or fried plantain.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 3-6 PM
Deals: $6 select beers, $9 wines, $12 cocktails and island-inspired bites starting at $6

Gusto 101

📍 101 Portland St

For Italian food and drinks on King West, Gusto 101’s weekday happy hour has plenty to choose from. Enjoy $7 glasses of wine, $6 Peroni or $13 cocktails like the Assisi Spritz and Jalapeño Margarita. The food menu is just as tempting, with $4 house-made focaccia, $15 pizzas and pasta dishes like mafalde ai funghi and rigatoni alla gricia.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, 3-5 PM
Deals: $6 Peroni, $7 wine by the glass, $13 cocktails and Italian bites starting at $4

King Taps

King Taps has plenty of happy hour options, whether you’re stopping by for a quick drink or grabbing a bite with friends. Enjoy $5 Crown Lager, $5 highballs and cocktails starting at $8, including the Salty Dog, Frozen Margarita and Negroni. For food, choose from truffle fries, Korean chicken, gyoza or $15 pizzas.

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday, opening-6 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 PM; Sunday-Wednesday, 10 PM-close
Deals: $5 Crown Lager, $5 highballs, $6 house wine (6oz), cocktails starting at $8 and food specials starting at $7