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Cocktail Bar
A pastel-washed Parkdale cocktail bar where the martinis come topped with a little caviar and the daiquiris are built around caramelized banana. The cocktail menu tends toward the nostalgic and playful, but there's enough craft underneath to keep things interesting. Come evening, the kitchen pivots to Asian comfort food, udon carbonara and stuffed bāo among them. Half-pours served in vintage glassware solve the problem of wanting everything.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
- Air Canada 2023 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #39 · Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Restaurant Bar – Canada
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Restaurant Bar – Canada
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Savana Bananas Canada's 100 Best, 2026
- Pork-and-mushroom-stuffed bāo Canada's 100 Best, 2026
- Udon carbonara Canada's 100 Best, 2026
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- The Good Son Drink · 64
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