Toronto is full of new patios perfect for summer dining and drinks. Here are five of the best new spots to enjoy good food, drinks, and people-watching.
1. Lazy Daisy’s
Lazy Daisy’s is a fun spot in the east end with a new backyard patio. The area is decorated with picnic tables, greenery, and painted daisies. The menu features comfort foods like fried chicken on waffles and cinnamon-bun pancakes. You can also enjoy local beers, wines, cocktails, lemonades, and lattes.
Eat this: The Daisy Duke, a Big Mac on a biscuit
Drink this: Cans of local beer from Black Lab, Saulter Street, Blood Brothers, and Great Lakes Brewery
Address: 1515 Gerrard St. E., lazydaisyscafe.ca
2. Doc’s Green Door Lounge
Doc’s Green Door Lounge in the Junction has a popular streetside patio that’s always full. They serve espresso drinks, martinis, and natural wines. The snack menu includes simple items like olives and bread, but they also feature guest pop-up chefs with special dishes.
Eat this: Whipped brie with hot honey and bread from Noctua bakery—or try the guest chef’s special
Drink this: The rum punch for two
Address: 3106 Dundas St. W., docslounge.ca
3. Taverne Tamblyn
Taverne Tamblyn offers a French bistro vibe with dishes like œufs mayonnaise and moules frites. The patio is covered by a striped awning and feels like a Parisian café.
Eat this: Moules with beef-fat-fried frites or cheesy gougères
Drink this: Aperitif-style cocktails, such as La Fleur d’Or with gin and elderflower
Address: 1426 Danforth Ave., tavernetamblyn.com
4. AP
AP is a high-end pan-Asian restaurant located 51 floors above Bay and Bloor. The rooftop patio offers amazing views of the city, and you can enjoy dishes like nigiri and rock shrimp tempura.
Eat this: King salmon sashimi with jalapeño ponzu and crispy shallots
Drink this: Sake coladas and yuzu spritzes
Address: 55 Bloor St. W., 51st floor, aprestaurants.com
5. La Plume
La Plume has two patios: one at street level and one on the second floor. The upper patio is great for people-watching. The menu includes fresh seafood and French-inspired dishes, with several options for tartare and steak frites.
Eat this: Oysters with a shallot mignonette
Drink this: Qu’est-ce Que C’est, a gin-based cocktail with peach syrup and sparkling wine
Address: 453 Wellington St. W., laplumebrasserie.com
So, whether you’re in the mood for comfort food, French bistro classics, or high-flying cocktails with a view, these patios offer the perfect setting for enjoying Toronto’s summer vibes. Grab your friends and head out to one of these great spots to make the most of the sunny season!
