Bars & Clubs › Bars
The Embassy
- 223 Augusta Ave. (at Baldwin St.) • View on map »
- 416-591-1132
Somewhere between a pub and a diner, The Embassy is one of Kensington Market’s comfiest watering holes. A dearth of seating—a half-dozen banquettes, a couple of easy chairs, a few loveseats and a small clutch of bar stools—means it’s standing room only at peak times; cocktail hour is more low-key. The decor style is vague but chic (a brick wall adorned with large gold and orange light boxes and, oddly, a pair of mounted longhorns), while the clientele is standard-issue young, urban professionals. Beer is the libation of choice, with the requisite bottles (Moosehead, Stella) and a compelling set of taps (St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, King Pilsner, 10W30). Tunes from the likes of Broken Social Scene and Hank Williams provide the soundtrack.
- Outdoor dining
223 Augusta Ave. (at Baldwin St.)
Latest posts from Toronto Life's eating and drinking news feed.
- Is drinking coffee simply too taxing? There’s an inhaler for that (10 hours ago)
- Introducing: Via Mercanti, Kensington’s new Neapolitan-style pizza parlour from a pair of Queen Margherita exiles (11 hours ago)
- Over a million Tassimo machines recalled for spraying hot water (15 hours ago)
- Top Chef Canada reveals the rather stacked list of guest judges for season two (1 day ago)
- Introducing: Gusto 101, a new King West Italian joint that’s got wine on tap (from the basement winery) (1 day ago)
Best Restaurants
Best New Restaurants
Follow Toronto Life on Twitter, Facebook and via RSS