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Paupers Pub

  • 539 Bloor St. W. (at Bathurst) View on map »
  • 416-530-1331
On weekends, this traditional pub feels like a boisterous undergrad common room. There are students everywhere, gathered around tables, their coats flung over stools. The main floor looks like a glammed-up neighbourhood pub: red banquettes, a wrought iron bank teller’s cage around the bar, and old-fashioned street lights. For the best view, grab one of the banquettes on the raised platform; for a more romantic atmosphere, try the second floor on Friday or Saturday night—it’s anchored by a lively piano bar. The rest of the week, the pub reverts to a giant sports bar, with two wall-sized TVs and plenty of draft to quench the thirsty (16 varieties, starting at $4.50 for a pint of domestic), as well as half-price apps from 3 to 6 p.m. On game nights, there are specials on draft and wings. In summer, folks jam the rooftop and ground-floor patios.
  • Outdoor dining
  • Kitchen open past midnight on weekends
Location
  • map marker #1
    539 Bloor St. W. (at Bathurst)
  • 416-530-1331

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