The Best Happy Hours On King West Street In Toronto

Narcity Canada

Get ready to raise your glasses and check out some of the best happy hours in Toronto. Narcity's Ashna Bharkhada headed to King Street West, an area famously known as the Entertainment District that offers many great restaurants and a vibrant nightlife. Ashna found a range of deals, with everything from $3 tacos to discounted drinks and beautiful cocktails on gorgeous rooftop patios. Where are your favourite spots to do happy hour in Toronto?

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00:00 It's hot in Toronto! I love it I'm not complaining.

00:06 What's up everyone? Ashna here. Alright get ready to raise your glasses because I'm about to take you on a tour to some of Toronto's best happy hour spots.

00:18 I'm talking $3 tacos, $1 oysters, half price bottles of wine.

00:23 So today we're going to go down King Street West. It's one of the hottest areas of Toronto for restaurants and nightlife. Alright let's go.

00:30 Our first stop is Anejo, a Mexican spot with a long tequila menu.

00:34 From 3 to 5pm they have $6 margs, $3 tacos and half price tequila. Actually they even have a happy hour after 10pm from 10 to 12.

00:42 Right when we walked in the place was already buzzing. It felt so festive. So first impression, the vibes were great.

00:47 And I found out that they make fresh guac on the table. It's not on their happy hour menu but my mouth was watering already.

00:53 So a Mexican restaurant, when I put tequila, tacos and margaritas we have over 100 people. Tequila!

00:58 I love that there was a long list of margs and tacos to choose from. We ordered the mango and raspberry jalapeno margaritas.

01:04 It's good, it's tangy. It's a little bit spicy, it's good.

01:08 And for tacos we got the chicken tinga and crispy fried tilapia. I mean for an $18 meal you can't really go wrong.

01:13 It's a good taco. Just finished at Anejo and honestly I had a pretty good time. Their tacos were good.

01:18 I mean it wasn't my favourite taco in the world but I'd give it like a 7 out of 10.

01:22 For ambiance, I mean the place was already buzzing at 4pm. So overall experience I'd probably give it a 7 or 8 out of 10.

01:29 The service was great, the food was good, the margs were great and I'd definitely go back.

01:34 Our next stop is Barro, a 3 floor restaurant serving up South American flavours with a modern twist.

01:39 Play nice music.

01:42 We got a seat on the rooftop and it was gorgeous.

01:45 Oh my gosh this is so nice.

01:48 The big windows let in so much fresh air and natural light I felt like I was in another country.

01:52 Patio is beautiful but it's 30 degrees outside and the sun is hitting my face a little high.

01:56 So the happy hour menu is a little small. There are 3 drinks to choose from priced at $16 and $15 and 3 apps between $10 and $11.

02:04 I ordered a Mai Tai and Lamb Skewers.

02:06 Look at how beautiful this Mai Tai looks. It's like in a fake coconut looking glass.

02:12 That's delicious. This is a delicious cocktail.

02:18 They definitely know what they're doing.

02:20 All the food served on the rooftop is barbecued on this open charcoal grill.

02:24 Okay here are the Lamb Skewers with Chimichurri Mayo. Let's try this out.

02:35 This is so good.

02:36 The meat is tender, it's well seasoned. This is really really good. I want more.

02:41 Just left Barrow. It was my first time going there and I loved it.

02:46 I really didn't feel like I was in Toronto anymore. I felt like I was in Mexico actually.

02:51 The lamb was amazing. The drinks also 10/10.

02:55 Overall I would 150% go back. The place was awesome. The drinks were delicious.

03:00 And the music was really really good too.

03:02 This is Belfast Love. I'm not going to get a chance to check it out.

03:05 They actually just started a new happy hour menu from 12 to 5. That's a pretty long happy hour.

03:11 They have $5 Bomber Lagers and $9 Freehouse Spritz Cocktails which is like their house cocktail.

03:17 I've been here before, not on a happy hour and I really enjoyed it.

03:20 It's also a place you can think about checking out.

03:22 Next we headed to Locals Only, a lower level bar with a street patio.

03:25 We decided to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful day.

03:28 And today they have Bucka Shuck Oysters, half price bottles of wine and Prosecco from 5 to 7pm.

03:34 I ordered a bottle of wine which came out to be $24 with a discount, 6 oysters and a watermelon salad.

03:39 The oysters are served with the restaurant's house made habanero sauce and let's just say I was not prepared.

03:45 It was so spicy.

03:48 Okay just finished up at Locals Only. Such a great spot. I've never been there before.

03:52 I love how the patio comes onto the road. You can see people walking.

03:57 You really get the vibe of King West. So let's rate it.

04:00 Food, I mean there weren't many food options. There was only oysters for a Bucka Shuck.

04:05 The oysters were kind of small though.

04:07 So there was $1 Bucka Shuck Oysters and then half price wine which is a pretty good deal for a Friday.

04:13 Overall ambiance, the music was great. I love how we could talk to the people around us.

04:18 So I'm going to give this spot a 7.5/10.

04:20 Ruby Soho is also a really popular spot on King West. It's right on King End Portland.

04:25 As you can see there's a lineup outside. It's really busy.

04:28 Their happy hour is from 3pm to 7pm every day.

04:32 And they have a really good selection on their menu.

04:35 They have a bunch of beers on tap for $7. Cocktails $2 off.

04:39 They have shots, wines for $9 and they have a couple of menu options for $10.

04:45 Next we're going to check out Mademoiselle Raw Bar and Grill.

04:48 They've recently been promoting their happy hour so let's go see what they have.

04:52 Mademoiselle is a swanky restaurant serving up an extensive drink menu and dishes inspired by the European coastline.

04:58 Their happy hour includes glasses of wine from $10 to $15 and cocktails ranging from $12 to $22.

05:04 This is the Madame. It's their signature drink and it tastes like a lemon creamsicle.

05:12 For apps we got the mini lobster rolls, snapper ceviche and lamb chops.

05:15 They were all very tasty. Then the manager came out with a big surprise.

05:19 Holy moly! This is amazing!

05:23 What is this?

05:26 My favorite was their signature F.U. roll. It goes for $100. And no, it's not on their happy hour menu.

05:32 Just left Mademoiselle. That place is a vibe. It feels like you're in a mix of Mykonos and Miami.

05:38 It was awesome. So ambiance, 10 out of 10.

05:42 The food was amazing. Price point definitely more expensive than other happy hours you find on King West.

05:50 But an elevated happy hour. I don't think you're going to get that quality of food anywhere else.

05:56 At least not from what I've seen. I will definitely come back to this place.

06:00 Maybe with a little bit more money in my pocket next time.

06:03 Alright, we just finished our happy hour tour here on King Street West.

06:06 And I have to say it was a great success in my opinion.

06:09 I mean it really goes to show that you can find a happy hour that fits your budget and your vibe here.

06:15 So if there's a happy hour that you enjoy on King Street, let us know. Maybe we'll go check it out next.

06:21 That's it for me here.

06:22 I'm Asha from Canada and I'm going to go out where all these other people are going on King Street West tonight.

06:28 [laughs]

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