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Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars
Bandit Brewery is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

1. Bandit Brewery

8.5
2125 Dundas St W (Howard Park Ave), Toronto, ON
Brewery · Roncesvalles Village · 23 tips and reviews
barVolo is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

2. barVolo

587 Yonge St (at Dundonald St), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Church and Wellesley · 87 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: $5 pints on Mondays are a deal that cannot be beat!

The Only Cafe is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

3. The Only Cafe

8.8
972 Danforth Ave (at Donlands Ave), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · 42 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Some of the most intricate tap art that I have ever seen.

C'est What is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

4. C'est What

8.4
67 Front St E (at Church St), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · St. Lawrence · 111 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Watch out for cask nights! C'est What shows off craft beers from all around Ontario. For only $1, you get a 3 oz. taster shot of beer!

Rebel House is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

5. Rebel House

7.9
1068 Yonge St. (btwn Roxborough St. & Gibson Ave.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 39 tips and reviews

Ian L.Ian Leung: Good beer selection. Great atmosphere - very...'woody'..for lack of a better word

The Rhino is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

6. The Rhino

6.4
1249 Queen St W (btwn Elm Grove & Gwynne Ave), Toronto, ON
Beer Garden · Parkdale · 81 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Try the Cameron's Rye Pale Ale (RPA), you will not regret it.

Thirsty and Miserable is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

7. Thirsty and Miserable

197.5 Baldwin St (at Augusta), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Kensington Market · 18 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: they serve good, cheap beer -- cheap enough to enjoy many, which is important, especially when contemplating the end of the world or why you spend time in places as uplifting as this. Read more.

8. Smokeless Joe

488 College St (btwn. Markham St. and Palmerston Blvd.), Toronto, ON
Pub · Palmerston · 11 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: One of the few bars in Toronto that carries Hops and Robbers, a fantastic IPA, on tap!

Town Crier Pub is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

9. Town Crier Pub

8.4
115 John St. (at Adelaide St. W), Toronto, ON
Pub · Entertainment District · 89 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Try out the Hacker-Pschorr Kellerbier, it's a unique 'cellar beer' which cannot be found anywhere else in the city!

Betty's is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

10. Betty's

240 King St. E (btwn. Sherbourne St. and Princess St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · St. Lawrence · 68 tips and reviews
Bellwoods Brewery is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

11. Bellwoods Brewery

9.3
124 Ossington Ave (at Argyle St), Toronto, ON
Brewery · 122 tips and reviews
Granite Brewery is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

12. Granite Brewery

7.8
245 Eglinton Ave E (at Mount Pleasant), Toronto, ON
Brewery · Davisville · 48 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: The spacious backyard patio is amazing in the summer.

Victory Cafe is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

13. Victory Cafe

581 Markham St. (at Lennox St.), Toronto, ON
Pub · Palmerston · 53 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Be sure to try out whatever cask is currently featured.

Beerbistro is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

14. Beerbistro

8.8
18 King St. E (at Yonge St.), Toronto, ON
Gastropub · St. Lawrence · 130 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Amazing steak frites and seafood, as well as a wide list of beer recommendations for each menu item.

15. The Caledonian

8.7
856 College St. (btwn Ossington Ave and Concord Ave), Toronto, ON
Whisky Bar · Dufferin Grove · 33 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Reasonably priced scotch and beer. If you're ordering beer, try the Caledonian 80 Shilling, Innis & Gunn, or Deuchars IPA. The other imports are the same price but nowhere near the same quality.

Sin and Redemption is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

16. Sin and Redemption

7.9
136 McCaul St. (at Dundas St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 60 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Everyone raves about the beer, which is amazing, but they also make a mean burger and great quesadillas. But if beer is what you want, go for a Weihenstephaner Hefe-Weizen!

Bier Markt Esplanade is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

17. Bier Markt Esplanade

7.4
58 The Esplanade (at Church St.), Toronto, ON
Belgian Restaurant · St. Lawrence · 122 tips and reviews

Ryan B.Ryan Bradley: Great live entertainment and food makes up for the overpriced drinks.

The 3 Brewers is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

18. The 3 Brewers

7.6
275 Yonge St (btwn Dundas St. E & Shuter St.), Toronto, ON
Beer Bar · Downtown Toronto · 160 tips and reviews
Castro's Lounge is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

19. Castro's Lounge

7.2
2116 Queen Street E (Wineva Ave.), Toronto, ON
Bar · The Beaches · 33 tips and reviews
Allen's is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

20. Allen's

8.0
143 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON
Burger Joint · Riverdale · 53 tips and reviews
Monk's Kettle is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

21. Monk's Kettle

8.1
3073 Bloor St. W. (at Brentwood Rd. S.), Toronto, ON
Gastropub · Stonegate - Queensway · 11 tips and reviews
Ciro's is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

22. Ciro's

6.8
1316 Bloor St. W (at Lansdowne Ave.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 9 tips and reviews
Amsterdam Brewery is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

23. Amsterdam Brewery

21 Bathurst Street (south of Front Street), Toronto, ON
Brewery · Downtown Toronto · 10 tips and reviews
The Cloak and Dagger is one of Toronto's Best Specialty Beer Bars.

24. The Cloak and Dagger

7.9
394 College St (btw Borden & Croft), Toronto, ON
Pub · Downtown Toronto · 18 tips and reviews

TorontoDrinksWeeklyTorontoDrinksWeekly: Groovy back patio + $12 pitchers all the time Read more.