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The best Toronto restaurants to enjoy live music
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Posted Sep 09, 2025
The best Toronto restaurants to enjoy live music
Written By
Posted Sep 09, 2025
The idea of dinner and a show is back with full force, and tons of restaurants are adding live music to their weekly and nightly repertoires. There’s something really special about taking a bite of a decadent meal while a smooth jazz musician taps the ivory keys nearby, and there are tons of places in the city that make that experience a wonderful reality. Check out our favourite restaurants in Toronto that offer live music.
Downtown
130 King St W
Black + Blue
There’s live music at this Vancouver transplant every weekend, and the space is so big that it almost feels like you can choose how close you want to be to the heart of it all. To add to the interactive experience, there’s also a ton of tableside food offerings to be enjoyed, including a Caesar salad and crepe suzette.
Black + Blue
Downtown
130 King St W
There’s live music at this Vancouver transplant every weekend, and the space is so big that it almost feels like you can choose how close you want to be to the heart of it all. To add to the interactive experience, there’s also a ton of tableside food offerings to be enjoyed, including a Caesar salad and crepe suzette.
The Upper Deck
This Toronto Island restaurant offers breathtaking views of the city skyline, good food, and live music. What else could you ask for? All of the performing musicians are listed on the restaurant’s website about a month in advance, which makes it easy to organize a quick trip across the lake for some casual bites and chill vibes.
The Upper Deck
This Toronto Island restaurant offers breathtaking views of the city skyline, good food, and live music. What else could you ask for? All of the performing musicians are listed on the restaurant’s website about a month in advance, which makes it easy to organize a quick trip across the lake for some casual bites and chill vibes.
The Reservoir Lounge
The Reservoir Lounge is arguably responsible for the live music resurgence in the city. It’s been around for decades, serving up live jazz, swing and blues music to go along with oysters, salads, crostini, and other shareables. And in true old-school fashion, it all goes down in a vintage-feeling basement.
The Reservoir Lounge
The Reservoir Lounge is arguably responsible for the live music resurgence in the city. It’s been around for decades, serving up live jazz, swing and blues music to go along with oysters, salads, crostini, and other shareables. And in true old-school fashion, it all goes down in a vintage-feeling basement.
Mossop’s Social House
Vegan
The lobby of Hotel Victoria has no shortage of events, from paint nights to weekly live music. The food, cocktails, and vibe pay homage to the hotel’s history, and adding live music into the mix creates a lively atmosphere that feels perfect for the bustling scenes of Yonge Street.
Mossop’s Social House
The lobby of Hotel Victoria has no shortage of events, from paint nights to weekly live music. The food, cocktails, and vibe pay homage to the hotel’s history, and adding live music into the mix creates a lively atmosphere that feels perfect for the bustling scenes of Yonge Street.
Vegan
Mrs. Robinson
Old-school vibes meet new-school ideas at this College Street cocktail bar. Its open Wednesdays through Saturdays starting at 5 p.m., and it closes whenever guests are done grooving. South African beef sausages are the menu’s main act, and it’s harmonized by sides, salads, burgers, and more.
Mrs. Robinson
Old-school vibes meet new-school ideas at this College Street cocktail bar. Its open Wednesdays through Saturdays starting at 5 p.m., and it closes whenever guests are done grooving. South African beef sausages are the menu’s main act, and it’s harmonized by sides, salads, burgers, and more.
Jazz Bistro
It’s all about the vibes at Jazz Bistro, where there’s live music virtually every night. The food selection is impressive, too, including handcrafted pastas, local ingredients, and daily soups. The restaurant is also bookable for private events for those looking for a more intimate experience.
Jazz Bistro
It’s all about the vibes at Jazz Bistro, where there’s live music virtually every night. The food selection is impressive, too, including handcrafted pastas, local ingredients, and daily soups. The restaurant is also bookable for private events for those looking for a more intimate experience.
The Emmett Ray Whisky Jazz Bar
Step into the lively past at The Emmett Ray, where guests can sink into a comfy chair and enjoy live jazz music every night. The drink choices are vast, and there a ton of cocktail and mocktail options alike. The food menu takes inspiration from global cuisine and includes hummus, steak frites, mushroom toast, and a selection of burgers and and sandwiches.
The Emmett Ray Whisky Jazz Bar
Step into the lively past at The Emmett Ray, where guests can sink into a comfy chair and enjoy live jazz music every night. The drink choices are vast, and there a ton of cocktail and mocktail options alike. The food menu takes inspiration from global cuisine and includes hummus, steak frites, mushroom toast, and a selection of burgers and and sandwiches.
Junction Triangle
2867A Dundas St W
The Hole In The Wall T.O.
Local musicians frequent the stage at this cozy Dundas Street spot, where the food is just as good as the music that fills the space and the beers that flow. Calamari and chicken wings meet burgers and chicken liver pate, creating a vibe that feels distinctly British.
The Hole In The Wall T.O.
Junction Triangle
2867A Dundas St W
Local musicians frequent the stage at this cozy Dundas Street spot, where the food is just as good as the music that fills the space and the beers that flow. Calamari and chicken wings meet burgers and chicken liver pate, creating a vibe that feels distinctly British.
The Bell & The Beacon
This cozy Parkdale spot has some of the best cocktails on the west end, and a great patio to enjoy them on. But it also has a community-centric approach, which includes a mural paying homage to the building’s former owners, and the entire upper level is dubbed The Beacon Room, a pub and live music venue.
The Bell & The Beacon
This cozy Parkdale spot has some of the best cocktails on the west end, and a great patio to enjoy them on. But it also has a community-centric approach, which includes a mural paying homage to the building’s former owners, and the entire upper level is dubbed The Beacon Room, a pub and live music venue.
The Berczy Tavern
Nightly musicians perform a variety of genres at this St. Lawrence eatery, and performances begin right at dinner time. Guests can enjoy unique, seasonal dishes while enjoying tunes from the 70s to tracks from modern crooners like Chappell Roan, and some of the musicians even let diners make requests.
The Berczy Tavern
Nightly musicians perform a variety of genres at this St. Lawrence eatery, and performances begin right at dinner time. Guests can enjoy unique, seasonal dishes while enjoying tunes from the 70s to tracks from modern crooners like Chappell Roan, and some of the musicians even let diners make requests.