Happy hour specials in Toronto

Mon–Fri · 3pm–5pm

Station Burger and a beer, reduced

• Discounted draught
• Bar snacks

Bar counter only

Roughly a dozen bar seats and a downtown office crowd competing for them.

Wed–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Mezcalitas and crudo reduced at the rooftop terrace

• Discounted artisanal mezcal cocktails
• Reduced Hamachi crudo & Mediterranean skewers

Rooftop terrace and main bar

Arrive right at 5pm to snag terrace seating before the dinner seatings take over.

Wed–Fri · 5pm–7pm

Skyline Caipirinhas and Wagyu sliders on the pool deck

• Discounted signature cocktails
• Reduced raw bar & sushi plates
• House rosé pours

Poolside lounge and central bar

Elevator line starts at 4:45pm on sunny summer Fridays.

Tue–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Cocktails a third off at the bar

• Discounted mezze
• House wine by the glass

Bar and lounge only

Bar seats only — a booked table at 5:30 will not get the pricing.

Thu–Fri · 10pm–11:30pm

Early-entry cocktail features and craft tallboys

• Discounted signature house cocktails
• Reduced tallboys
• Complimentary coat check before 11pm

Main lounge bar

Valid for arrivals before 11:30pm before peak weekend club admission kicks in.

Wed–Fri · 5pm–7pm

Disco Spritz and half-price Margherita pizza slices

• Discounted natural and pet-nat wine glasses
• Reduced arancini & focaccia

Front bar and lounge

Runs until 7pm before table reservations take over for the evening party.

Mon · 10pm–Midnight

Legendary Industry Monday cocktail and tequila specials

• Discounted tequila pours
• Feature cocktails
• Reduced champagne flutes

Subterranean lounge

Toronto’s premier hospitality industry night — line forms early on King West.

Mon–Fri · 5pm–7pm

Half-price draught Sapporo

• Discounted sake carafes
• Reduced izakaya small plates

Whole room

The 5pm sitting is the one to get — by seven the room is full and the deal is over anyway.

Mon–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Aperitivo — negroni and a snack

• Discounted Italian wine by the glass
• Bar snacks

Bar and patio

The patio fills first in summer and there is no holding it by phone.

Mon–Thu · 3pm–5pm

Reduced lunch-format curries

• Student pricing on rice plates

Whole room

The between-services window rather than a bar deal — no alcohol pricing involved.

Tue–Thu · 5:30pm–6:30pm

Sherry flights at the bar

• Discounted jamón
• Reduced bar snacks

Bar only

A short window before the dining room turns over. Arrive at open or not at all.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

Vermouth and a pintxo

• Discounted tinned seafood
• House vermouth on tap

Standing room at the bar

There is no seating and no reservations — that is the format, not a fault.

Wed–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Cocktails reduced at the bar

• Discounted bao
• House wine by the glass

Bar and lounge

The kitchen’s bar menu is short and separate from the dining room’s.

Tue–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Discounted cocktails and dumplings

• House highballs
• Reduced snack menu

Bar only

Small room — the bar is about eight seats.

Mon–Thu · 4:30pm–6pm

Ouzo and a mezze plate

• Discounted Greek wine by the glass
• Reduced spreads

Bar and patio

Patio only in season, and Ossington patios go fast on a warm evening.

Wed–Fri · 5pm–7pm

Rum punch, reduced

• Discounted jerk wings
• Bar cocktails

Bar and front room

Gets loud early. This is a drinking hour, not a quiet one.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

House pints reduced across the board

• Discounted wings
• Pretzel and beer cheese

Whole room

The best-value happy hour in the Junction, and the room knows it — go before five.

Tue–Thu · 5pm–6:30pm

Reduced smoked wings and draught

• Discounted cocktails
• Bar-only snack menu

Bar only

Bar seats are not bookable, and the dining room does not get the pricing.

Tue–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Dollar-a-shuck oysters

• Discounted cocktails
• House wine by the glass

Bar only

The oyster deal is the reason to arrive at five rather than six — it goes on volume.

Mon–Thu · 4pm–6pm

Aperol spritz and a slice

• Discounted wine by the glass
• Bar snacks

Bar and patio

A genuinely quiet way to use the patio before the dinner service starts.

Tue–Thu · 5pm–7pm

Margaritas and tacos, both reduced

• Discounted mezcal pours
• Chips and guacamole

Bar and patio

Weekends are excluded, which is when most people assume it runs.

Mon–Fri · 4pm–7pm

Pints a couple of dollars off

• Discounted wings
• Reduced bar menu

Whole room

Suspended on game nights, which in this neighbourhood is most of them.

Wed–Fri · 4pm–6pm

House beer reduced, brewed upstairs

• Discounted bar snacks
• Rooftop-farm produce plates

Whole room

The brewery’s own beer only — guest taps are excluded.

Tue–Thu · 4pm–6pm

Red Stripe and jerk wings

• Discounted rum punch

Bar only

The kitchen’s full menu is not discounted — this is a bar snack deal.

Mon–Thu · 4pm–6pm

Mezze plates reduced

• Discounted wine by the glass
• Arak

Patio and bar

One of very few genuinely vegetarian-friendly happy hours in the city.

Mon–Fri · 5pm–6pm

Oysters by the piece at the counter

• Discounted sparkling by the glass
• Bar snacks

Counter only

A one-hour window and about fifteen counter seats. This is a plan, not a drop-in.

Tue–Thu · 5pm–6:30pm

Draught and grilled snacks on the patio

• Discounted house wine

Patio only

Seasonal and weather-dependent — the patio is the restaurant.

Tue–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Cocktails and plant-based small plates

• Discounted wine by the glass
• Reduced bar menu

Bar and lounge

Entirely vegan, so the whole board is available to everyone at the table.

Sun–Thu · 5pm–7pm

Soju and beer combinations, reduced

• Discounted Korean small plates
• House cocktails

Whole room

It also runs late — the kitchen is going long after most of Yonge has stopped.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

Pints reduced on the patio

• Discounted wings
• Bar menu

Patio and bar

The patio is the whole point, so this is effectively a summer deal.

Mon–Thu · 4pm–6pm

Aperol Spritz and stone-oven Margherita pizza combo, reduced

• Discounted Italian house wine by the glass
• Reduced arancini

Bar and dining room

Weekdays between lunch and dinner service only.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

Reduced draught beer and fresh oysters on the marina patio

• Discounted draught pints
• Oyster specials
• Bar snacks

Bar and patio only

Patio tables go quickly on sunny afternoons in Port Credit.

Tue–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Craft pints and seasonal flatbreads reduced

• Discounted local craft beer
• Shareable flatbreads
• Bar snacks

Bar area

A quiet, unhurried window before the evening dinner rush.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

Ontario craft draught pints and half-price wings

• Discounted domestic and craft pints
• Half-price jumbo wings

Whole room and patio

Milton’s favorite post-work patio window along Main Street.

Mon–Fri · 2pm–5pm

Reduced draught beer and discounted wing bites

• Discounted domestic pints
• Reduced appetizers
• Half-price wing features on select days

Whole room and bar

Half-price wings run Tuesdays for dine-in with beverage purchase.

Tue–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Buck-a-shuck fresh oysters and house craft cocktails

• Discounted Canadian oysters
• Reduced house Old Fashioneds & Spritzes
• Raw bar features

Bar counter and courtyard patio

Oyster features run on fresh volume — arrive before 5:15pm.

Tue–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Ontario craft pints reduced and discounted buffalo cauliflower

• Reduced local craft tap pints
• Discounted plant-based snack plates
• House cocktails

Courtyard patio and main lounge

Princess Street patio fills quickly on warm afternoons.

Mon–Thu · 3pm–6pm

Lion Brewery fresh in-house draught pints reduced

• Discounted in-house brewed craft pints
• Reduced stone-oven pizza slices
• Nachos feature

Barley Works bar and rooftop terrace

Rooftop patio is seasonal and weather-dependent.

Mon–Fri · 3pm–6pm

Discounted local craft pints and famous Tuesday taco specials

• Reduced Ontario microbrew draughts
• Feature bar bites
• Legendary Taco Tuesday specials

Whole room and front patio

Taco Tuesdays have lines by 5pm — arrive early.

Tue–Fri · 4pm–6pm

Craft draft flights and discounted sourdough pizza

• Reduced 40-tap craft board pours
• Discounted stone-oven appetizers
• Feature highballs

Gastrobar lounge

Weekdays between afternoon and evening rushes.