Modern Mexican · Toronto Life Best New Restaurants 2025 (Top 20)
The Gus Tacos team's sit-down modern Mexican on Augusta in Kensington Market — and they specifically built this room to do the regional Mexican cooking that doesn't fit in a tortil...
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El Rey Mezcal Bar
Mezcaleria
El Rey holds down the corner at 2 Kensington Avenue with mezcal flights, warm wood decor, and tacos that punch well above the room's casual energy. The selection of Mexican spirits...
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Poetry Jazz Cafe
Jazz Club
Tucked onto Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market, Poetry Jazz Cafe holds down a narrow, dimly lit room that refuses to pick just one Black musical tradition — jazz bleeds into hip-h...
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Supermarket
Live Music Venue
Multi-level Kensington Market venue that doesn't bother picking a lane — Asian small plates downstairs, live music and a proper dance floor when the night shifts gears. Augusta Ave...
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Handlebar
Bar
Augusta Avenue bar where the music is never background noise — DJs and live bands share the room with beer and quirky decor that somehow all coheres. Kensington Market energy at it...
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Ronnie's Local 069
Dive Bar
A Kensington Market dive named, literally, after its street address. It's cash-only and proud of it, with cheap drinks, a big back patio, and a deep roster of local beer. The crowd...