1. Cherry’s High Dive: neighborhood hangout/pizza/beer- highly recommended.

2. Laissez-Faire: Turns into a night life bar around 10/11pm.

-Good for brunch or dinner.

3. King Taps First Canadian Place: Sports bar.

4. El Catrin Destileria: Mexican food/Lunch/Dinner.

5. Hanmoto: Japanese Cuisine: close to the Ossington Street (scroll to bottom of the page to see details on Ossington).

6. Milou: French-inspired bistro (Ossington Ave).

1. JEAN DARLENES: Live band Karaoke

*Drinks can be pricey, so pregame first ( Ossington Ave).

2. The Wheatsheaf Tavern:

* Live music cover band on Saturdays 10 pm.

Also note that from 3-6 pm every Saturday live music genres such as blues, country, americana, and classic rock.

3. Burdock Brewery & Music Hall

5. Dinas Tavern: Super fun/highly recommend making a resy, don't want to have to wait in line.

1. Wide Open

*Dive bar

2. Laissez-Faire

* Music, cocktail bar vibe.

* Restaurant turns into a bar around 10 pm

*Get there early if going at night for drinks (it's super popular for nightlife).

3. 2 Cats Cocktail Lounge

CHEAP DRINKS: 4$ CAD drinks on Thursday: ~8 PM – 10 PM

Friday & Saturday: ~9 PM – 11 PM

5. JEAN DARLENES: Live Karaoke *pricey drinks/pregame (Ossington Ave).

6. Uh Bar- cocktail bar (Ossington Ave).

7. Compton Ave (Ossington Ave).

DUNDAS ST W & OSSINGTON: This is known to locals as the main strip. Walk south off Ossington Ave towards Queen St. W. This area is packed with bars/restaurants all within a few blocks, so you can hop easily.

This strip is approx 15 mins drive (25 min subway) from the Novotel Centre hotel.