Michael Collins Pub is a new pub that has opened up in Bloordale. I will check it out this weekend.
Man of Kent has great food. Unfortunately for me, it’s too crowded and noisy for me to enjoy it most nights, and the kitchen stopped offering take-out for people like me. So I don’t visit often.
The Oxley is an upscale pub with lovely ambiance and good food. Very nice sticky pudding.
House on Parliament in Cabbagetown is another nice one.
The Caledonian on College Street is currently the only Scottish Pub in Toronto. Great Scotch collection. They host the best Robbie Burns night in Toronto.
Birreria Volo on College St has an extensive beer selection and good Italian food. Their sister shop, Bottega Volo, is a Bottle Shop and Gourmet Shop, that brings in frozen Tourtière from Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal and panettones from Elena in Montreal, during the holidays.
The Emmet Ray is an live venue for jazz and blues, mostly, with a whisky bar and very good pub food.
A few Portuguese Taverns, such as Taberna Nacional, with full kitchens, have opened recently. I enjoy the Sandwiches, coffees and custard tarts at Garrafeira Bottle Shop. I’ll post about the others when I try them.
