Come for a drink. See how the night goes.

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42 The Esplanade

For evenings that stay off the record

Low lights, clinking ice, a bartender who knows your order before you say it.

  • Crowded bar counter, guests and warm lighting
  • Guest in profile holding a whiskey cocktail
  • Bartender pouring at the bar
  • Pink coupe on black table with red velvet banquette
  • Two chefs plating dishes at the pass
  • Guest enjoying oysters with cocktails
  • Jello shot with sprinkles mid-air
  • Couple laughing with cocktails in warm booth light

The Menu

Every pour tells a story. The food menu is just as curated — Chef Akhil makes sure of it.

Meringue-a-tang

Punchy citrus Margarita with earthy, oxidized citrus undertone

Winter Kiss

Dry, bright, and bubbly berry daiquiri

Tropic Thunder

Beach-toasted Old Fashioned spiced with the memories of Piña Coladas

Crimson Ember

Floral Mezcal sour with bright citrus, red fruit, and a bittersweet linger

Espresso Ghost

A clear espresso martini. Clean roast, nuttiness, dry cocoa

Negroni à la Cart

Apple skin, spice, tannin, and dry peel bitterness

Cloakroom Martini

Bitter florals, dry cocoa, raspberry

Orange Empire

Bubbly Manhattan highball with chamomile and allspice

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Any Given Night

There’s always something worth staying for.

Jazz Nights

Live sax, vinyl on the decks. The kind of night where nobody checks the time.

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Gourmet Jellies

Four flavours, one tower, zero regrets.

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The Bar

The kind of night where you stay for one and suddenly it's last call.

Private

The whole place, entirely yours. Curated cocktails, a night between you and the walls.

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Tuesday – Saturday · 5:00 pm – 2:00 am

42 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON
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