What time is happy hour in Toronto?

Most Toronto happy hours run somewhere between 3pm and 7pm on weekdays, and the common shape is a two-hour window before the dinner service starts. The short ones are the ones worth planning around — Alobar in Yorkville runs a single hour from 5pm, and Bar Isabel’s bar deal is gone by 6:30pm.

Which Toronto restaurants have the best happy hour?

For value, Indie Alehouse in The Junction takes the house pints down across a full three-hour window. For something better than the price suggests, The Westerly on Roncesvalles does dollar-a-shuck oysters and Alobar Yorkville sells them by the piece at the counter. Bar Raval on College is the best room to stand in while you drink.

Do Toronto happy hours run on weekends?

Mostly not. Almost every listing here is Monday to Friday, and several stop at Thursday. Weekend evenings are when these rooms are full at full price, so the deal is not on offer. Playa Cabana Cantina and Barque both exclude weekends outright.

Is happy hour usually bar-only?

Frequently, and it is the single most common reason people arrive and do not get the pricing. Byblos, Bar Isabel, Barque and Alobar all run theirs at the bar or counter only — a booked table in the dining room at the same hour pays full price.

Where is there a happy hour on a patio in Toronto?

Terroni on Adelaide, Mamakas on Ossington, Big Crow in Summerhill, Tabülè in Riverside and The Blue Goose in Mimico all run theirs on the patio. All of them are effectively seasonal — the deal exists year-round but the seat you want does not.

Does Scarborough have happy hour?

Barely, and it is worth saying plainly. Scarborough has some of the best-value eating in Toronto but very little of the licensed bar culture that happy hour depends on — the value there is in the food at full price rather than in a discounted drinks window. See the Toronto guide for where to eat instead.

Are these happy hour times confirmed?

No. Happy hour is the most volatile thing a restaurant publishes — windows move seasonally and deals get cut without notice. Every listing on this page is editorial and unconfirmed, which is why none of it is published as machine-readable offer data. Call before you plan an evening around a deal.

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Happy hour specials in Toronto

Every room on this page is one we have reviewed and scored — this is not a submissions inbox. What matters about a happy hour is rarely the discount: it is the window, and whether the deal applies where you are actually sitting. Both are on every card.

25Rooms listed

6Areas covered

18Bar or counter only

Call before you go. Happy hour is the most volatile thing a restaurant publishes — windows move with the season and deals get cut without notice. The times and prices below are editorial and have not been confirmed with the restaurants, so we do not publish them as machine-readable offers. Treat every one as a reason to phone ahead.

The short version

Weekday only, almost without exception. Several stop at Thursday. And 18 of the 25 apply at the bar or counter only — a booked table in the dining room at the same hour pays full price, which is the most common way to get this wrong.

Downtown

Richmond Station

Downtown Yonge

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.

Byblos

Entertainment District

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.

Kinka Izakaya

Church-Wellesley

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.

Terroni Adelaide

Entertainment District

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.

Salad King

Downtown Yonge

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.

West End

Bar Isabel

Little Italy

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.

Bar Raval

Little Italy

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.

DaiLo

Little Italy

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.

Sunny’s Chinese

Dundas West

Tue–Fri · 5pm–6:30pm

Discounted cocktails and dumplings

House highballs
Reduced snack menu

Bar only

Small room — the bar is about eight seats.

Mamakas Taverna

Ossington

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.

Patois

Dundas West

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.

Indie Alehouse

The Junction

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.

Barque Smokehouse

Roncesvalles

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.

The Westerly

Roncesvalles

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.

Nodo

The Junction

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.

Playa Cabana Cantina

The Junction

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.

Bryden’s

Bloor West Village

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.

East End

Avling

Leslieville

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.

The Real Jerk

Riverside

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.

Tabülè Riverside

Riverside

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.

Midtown

Alobar Yorkville

Yorkville

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.

Big Crow

Summerhill

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.

Planta Yorkville

Yorkville

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.

North York

Han Ba Tang

Willowdale

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.

Etobicoke

The Blue Goose Tavern

Mimico

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.

Frequently asked

What time is happy hour in Toronto?: Most Toronto happy hours run somewhere between 3pm and 7pm on weekdays, and the common shape is a two-hour window before the dinner service starts. The short ones are the ones worth planning around — Alobar in Yorkville runs a single hour from 5pm, and Bar Isabel’s bar deal is gone by 6:30pm.
Which Toronto restaurants have the best happy hour?: For value, Indie Alehouse in The Junction takes the house pints down across a full three-hour window. For something better than the price suggests, The Westerly on Roncesvalles does dollar-a-shuck oysters and Alobar Yorkville sells them by the piece at the counter. Bar Raval on College is the best room to stand in while you drink.
Do Toronto happy hours run on weekends?: Mostly not. Almost every listing here is Monday to Friday, and several stop at Thursday. Weekend evenings are when these rooms are full at full price, so the deal is not on offer. Playa Cabana Cantina and Barque both exclude weekends outright.
Is happy hour usually bar-only?: Frequently, and it is the single most common reason people arrive and do not get the pricing. Byblos, Bar Isabel, Barque and Alobar all run theirs at the bar or counter only — a booked table in the dining room at the same hour pays full price.
Where is there a happy hour on a patio in Toronto?: Terroni on Adelaide, Mamakas on Ossington, Big Crow in Summerhill, Tabülè in Riverside and The Blue Goose in Mimico all run theirs on the patio. All of them are effectively seasonal — the deal exists year-round but the seat you want does not.
Does Scarborough have happy hour?: Barely, and it is worth saying plainly. Scarborough has some of the best-value eating in Toronto but very little of the licensed bar culture that happy hour depends on — the value there is in the food at full price rather than in a discounted drinks window. See the Toronto guide for where to eat instead.
Are these happy hour times confirmed?: No. Happy hour is the most volatile thing a restaurant publishes — windows move seasonally and deals get cut without notice. Every listing on this page is editorial and unconfirmed, which is why none of it is published as machine-readable offer data. Call before you plan an evening around a deal.

The short version

Downtown

West End

East End

Midtown

North York

Etobicoke

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