Library Bar
Some places just breathe with stories. Library Bar is a Front St. institution, the true cocktail capital of Canada and birthplace of the legendary Birdbath Martini. Built layer by layer, glass by glass, over 50 years by a cast of characters as storied as the drinks they pour. Ranked No. 19 on North America’s 50 Best Bars and No. 6 on Canada’s 100 Best, today Library Bar exudes a fresh eccentricity, full of colour, a magnet for the cocktail curious and connoisseurs’ alike. Martini lunch. After-work ritual. Late-night gathering place. Date night classic. Whatever brings you through the door, we’ve got stories for you.
LOCATION
100 Front St W
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E3
HOURS
12:00 pm to 12:00 am, daily
Toronto's True Cocktail Story
Library Bar’s latest menu pays homage to the bar’s origins. Drawing on the history, people, and celebratory spirit of Library Bar, the team has transformed a charming tale into an illustrated storybook.
The menu, Opening Night, created by James Grant and the Library Bar team, is a love letter to the people who made Library Bar what it is today and an invitation to explore the story of how we came to be. Some drinks have never left the menu. Others arrive as new chapters in an ongoing story. All of them belong to this city.
Reimagined Classics
Honouring the culinary vision established at the turn of the century in the châteauesque hotels that joined together Canada’s burgeoning cities and resort properties set amongst the vast wilderness, Library Bar’s Chef Brian Tang takes inspiration from the beloved classic dishes that guests have returned for time and again. A strong proponent for local and sustainable initiatives, Library Bar partners with Ontario-based farmers and east coast fisheries to forage ingredients that complete the hearty recipes that have defined the flavours of Library Bar for decades.
The Martini as a Masterpiece
To perfect our signature cocktail, Library Bar collaborated with Niagara-region master distillers to craft expressions tailored especially for the treasured Birdbath Martini. Library Bar proudly introduces QUILL, a one-of-a-kind vodka and gin composed of effervescent botanicals and sustainable ingredients that allow the true natural flavours of the classic martini to shine through. Well-balanced with a full-bodied velvety mouthfeel, citrus, spices and earthy roots craft a complex spirit that is served tableside from a bespoke mixing glass.
