Toronto's best wine bars range from Dovercourt Village to Corktown
Eight Toronto wine bars, from a Dovercourt Village winery with daily happy hour to a Little Italy spot pairing natural wine with mapo tofu.
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In Dovercourt Village, a bar and winery runs daily happy hour with a patio and snacks, pouring house wine and internationally sourced bottles. The team leans toward low-intervention wine, through its own PGV brand and a selection of natural bottles from elsewhere.
On West Queen West, mortadella on brioche sits alongside a full food menu and by-the-glass offerings, and the bar runs a cinq à sept from Sunday to Friday. On Dundas West and King West, a spot sorts its natural wines by how adventurous they are, from tame to daring, with expert staff and sharable nibbles.
The Ossington strip gets an Old World pick, a tapas bar focused on Spanish and Portuguese bottles, with food from charcuterie and Gildas to paella and charred octopus. In Corktown, a wine bar, kitchen and bottle shop pours organic and low-intervention wines, many from lesser-known regions, alongside fresh bites.
Little Italy's entry pairs Asian-inspired dishes, including mapo tofu campanelle and shaojiao beef tartare, with sparkling wine, Etna Rosso and sake. At Bayview and Leaside, lamb shanks over pumpkin orzo and agnolotti with Madeira jus come with a comprehensive natural wine collection.
The list spans eight venues from Dovercourt Village to Corktown, with stops on Dundas West, King West, Queen West, Ossington, Bayview and Leaside in between.
