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An important part of the Toronto scene, these lounges are cool, comfortable spots where sofas and chairs are arranged to promote conversation. Most of them feature hip background music and drink menus that tend to highlight cocktails over beer. They're often the best places to find Toronto's beautiful people relaxing and looking their best.
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 569 King St W, Toronto, ON M5M 1V1
Smooth, unpretentious lounge 2 Cats appeals to a cross section of TO's populace, from swingin' hep cats to philosophical night owls. The modern version of lounge music – smooth soul, alt rock, deep house, even retro sounds – is the perfect backdrop. It starts out mellow and cool, and switches into high gear later in the evening. A martini goes...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 119 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1C4
If your main aim is to see and be seen, then don your finest designer threads and make your way to Amber, where getting past the door staff is just part of the fun. Sleek, predominantly white décor shows fashion house attire (and a fake tan) to its best advantage, and the bartenders are adept at both the classics and the new concoctions. Food is...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 499 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C6
A mixed crowd mimics the cosmopolitan nature of this bar's namesake, the Roman-Greek city of Byzantium, which later became known as Istanbul. Aside from that, there's little resemblance. The lounge is stylish and sophisticated; the dining room opposite is a bit more luxurious. Dining here is always an adventure, with globally inspired flavors and...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 456 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1E3
It's about time someone thought of this. C Lounge combines all the best aspects of a spa with the trendy attitude of a lounge – the result is an upscale, relaxed and comfortable nightspot where you can get your nails done or enjoy a massage while you sip a cosmo. There are even make-up artists on-hand in the restrooms to repair or perfect. Along...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 580 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3
What might have been cold and hard – décor comprised of stone, brick metal and wood – is transformed into something softer, sleek and contemporary here, with the addition of pink: pink lights here, a Barbie-pink wall there, pink glowing candles. The pink glow is flattering, to be sure (the occasional switch to vivid green light, not so much!). The...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 19 Church St, Toronto, ON M5E 1M2
The owner of this posh lounge furnished it with acquisitions he found in a Marrakesh market, so the look is authentically colorful. Pillows and mirrors are abundant, which adds to the exotic vibe. Don't expect to mingle with a bunch of wild, trendy youngsters – the clientele is hip, but they're a bit more mature and laid back. Music is cool...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 1212 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X5
By day, this place is more like a coffee shop, a bustling place where folks meet for lunch or an afternoon coffee break. The all-day menu is creative but accessible, with a number of very tasty choices from vanilla bean waffles and banana-stuffed French toast to fab sliders and BLTs. By night, If morphs into a neighborhood lounge, complete with...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 31 Mercer St, Toronto, ON M5V 1H2
A complex comprised of three separate spaces. The ground floor, Rock, is kitted out in granite and onyx, with splashes of purple light to liven things up just a bit. One floor up is Wood, a tranquilly decorated spot with giant lifelike murals of forests and wood surfaces everywhere. The rooftop is Grass, a plush indoor/outdoor space that...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 636 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
Souz Dal has managed to be hip for several years now. The sultry space evokes exotic locations like Marrakesh or Istanbul with a vibrant color scheme, beaded curtains, lazy ceiling fans, flickering candlelight and velvet pillows. Music is usually down-tempo or trip hop. This is the sort of place where you sip martinis and cosmos, nibble on...
Category: Cocktail Lounges - Toronto Nightlife
Address: 3 Charles St E, Toronto, ON M4Y 1R9
Styled after a chic South Beach club, Wish is all white walls, palm trees and pale wood. The vibe is casual and upbeat, and you can choose to eat a full meal, or nosh on appetizers and sip martinis for hours. The food, like the décor, is light and stylish. Choose grilled lamb chops with charred asparagus, fire grilled calamari, ceviche or wild...
