Bar Raval

2714 reviews

505 College St, Toronto, ON M6J 2J3, Canada

www.thisisbarraval.com

About

Bar Raval is a Cocktail bar located at 505 College St, Toronto, ON M6J 2J3, Canada. It has received 2714 reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-1AM
Tuesday11AM-1AM
Wednesday11AM-1AM
Thursday11AM-1AM
Friday11AM-1AM
Saturday11AM-1AM
Sunday11AM-1AM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Bar Raval: 505 College St, Toronto, ON M6J 2J3, Canada

  • Bar Raval has 4.5 stars from 2714 reviews

  • Cocktail bar

  • "Easily one of my favourite places for tapas"

    "Months later I still think about the pre-flight bocadillo I had for lunch"

    "Probably one of the nicest looking bars in Toronto"

    "A sublime cocktail experience"

    "I really wish the service was better"

Reviews

  • Johanna Solomon

Easily one of my favourite places for tapas. Great food and drinks, good vibes and beautiful interior. It's always super busy so definitely need to put yourself on the waitlist online before heading down so you don't have to wait so long. My favourite is the stracciatella and boquerones and the jamon croquetas!

  • Muhammad Khalifa

Months later I still think about the pre-flight bocadillo I had for lunch. Months later I still wish I'd grabbed an extra one for the road. Will definitely try to come back for a full tour of the dinner menu (lunch was a deeply abbreviated set of options by comparison). More

  • Khoi Pham

Probably one of the nicest looking bars in Toronto. The interior design is stunningly surreal and the vibe is excellent. Good food and good drinks too. Perfect place for small groups and 1-on-1s if you can get a spot. A must-do in the Little Italy area.

  • Sascha Auerbach

A sublime cocktail experience. Beautiful, Tolkeinesque, carved wood bar space is complemented by fantastic cocktails and delicious food. Not just the best in Toronto, but some of the best I have had across the globe. Highest recommendation! More

  • Tan Madhavan

I really wish the service was better. The drinks are pretty good. They also have pretty limited chairs so if you're visiting, be prepared to stand. I had my name on the list but they still didn't let us know when seating became available More

  • alenkazac

There aren’t enough stars to rate the experience we had here! Service was by far the best I have had in Toronto. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff, Olivia (aka Ryan) is a QUEEN. Great food recommendation; George (the sommelier) helped us

  • Alexandra S.

We came here on a Wednesday evening at 6 pm for our anniversary dinner and we were offered a spot at one of their counters. The food was absolutely delicious but I did not expect that we would need to stand through our dinner. The place was

  • Stephan Herard

Really a 3.5 as the food was ok but nothing stood out. Unfortunately out waiter switched and this caused one of the items to never arrive as there was a bit of confusion/lost communication in the waiter handoff it seemed. We didn't get the

  • Share S

I would recommend this place for delicious tapas and sharing plates. Ryan was our server, our group really liked his vibrant and cheerful personality. He was busy serving all tables but made a point to make sure we were good. We ordered a

  • Nader Nadernejad

The experience, location and ambience were all great. The food was also enjoyable, with good service. We had octopus, sausage and basque cheesecake. The octopus was the best, thinly sliced and made for a fantastic starter. The sausage was

  • Nathalie M

I came here with some friends last Saturday. We were there for drinks and some food. The atmosphere was nice and the place was really busy, as usual. We all ordered drinks and I asked the blonde waitress if I could have ginger beer. She

  • John S. Mai

Decided to jump bars before going out for dinner this evening in little Italy of Toronto. Heard this tapas bar was one of it's kind for it's interior design and cocktails. So glad I got to check it out. The interior is very nice, a wood

  • Zac A

Pretty good but not amazing. Really enjoyed the mussels, shrimp & mushrooms, and octopus. Although, it's disappointing that bread is an extra 5 dollars and is not included with some tapas by default. Also, the Jamon is insanely priced

  • Aurora Vaca

Stopped by this busy tapas bar with my husband and it was amazing!!! Mira was an amazing bartender and made us feel very welcome. Must try the grilled octopus plate and eggplant plate. The kitchen bread and lamb ribs also delicious.

  • Hillary Chu

I love this place! I started coming last year and it’s such a nice place to stop into. My friend and I came on Easter Monday and we were happy that it was open. It was one of those beautiful spring days so we stood on their patio.

  • Claire Tallarovic

We are visiting from Chicago and had an all around lovely experience here! The iberico pork was incredible as were all the cocktails we got. The cocktails had great flavor and were not too sweet. All of the waitstaff were awesome,

  • Ilmar Ferreira

Well we were flagged as cut off without any proper transparent reason as we were told we wouldn't be served anymore. Isn't it better to tell in advance something like you can have only max X drinks at our place? That would be more

  • Jay R

My favorite bar to visit everytime I'm in the city. They have a great cocktail selection and delicious tapas style menu. The staff were very friendly and it was a fun atmosphere to grab drinks while catching up with friends. More

  • Jessica Z

Eggplant & honey is pretty tasty. Service quality needs to be improved - very rude, did self-talking. I wasn't feeling welcomed at all. Shame on the default 18% tip selection. Toronto's best bar? You are kidding yourself. More

  • Jacqueline

This is the sort of place where you come for the beautiful architecture and design of the space. Cocktails were also well crafted. I didn’t get food but I heard good things about the eggplant and honey dish More

  • Divina Aseo

This place is GORGEOUS. From the moment you step in, you feel the interior of this place hug you - their drinks are sooo good my friend and I got about 3 rounds of espresso martinis so strong and flavourful.

  • Samantha Lemna

Stunningly beautiful bar interior with the wood carvings. Service was good and staff had great recommendations and knew the menu. Price wise it's not cheap but I felt the price was fair given the quality.

  • Kevin Barry Cook

As a bar, this is a great place. Walking in, you feel the Gaudiesque presence. The decor is out of this world, such a lovely place to grab a drink. Unfortunately, there's a lot of pitfalls here as well.

  • Sarina W

Came here because I heard good thing about their cocktail but honestly I’ve had better at many other places in Toronto. Food was nicely presented. Above average tapas but nothing too impressive. We

  • Rupica Sudan (DineInToronto)

Much smaller than it looked online but a very cute. The drinks here are amazing and we also really enjoyed the tapas. Definitely want to go during the day to really enjoy the interior design! More

  • Navrosh Sehra

Go here for a great night of drinks, conversations and make memories Really good cocktails! Food is very carefully curated to accompany the drinks! One of the best in Toronto! More

  • Sara Boers

A cozy tapas bar with a simple and incredible menu. We only ordered a few dishes and from what we tried I am very confident no matter what you order the food will be exquisite.

  • Weam Sieffien

Great atmosphere! Amazing and creative drinks! It’s always fun to come here and grab drinks. Food menu is decent but could be better. Would definitely recommend this spot. More

  • Ruth Wang

I really really wanted to love this place. It’s been on my list of places to visit for so long that we just decided to have a spontaneous drink here, and my gosh.

  • Darshan Shetty

The drinks were great and so was the food. The architecture inside is so unique and a great spot for some evening drinks. Will definitely visit again. More

  • Jeannie Law

The restaurant decor/woodwork was amazing! Food & drinks were so good! Service is very attentive and great with offering suggestions on what to order.

  • nidhi gupta

Fancy little place with warm lightings on college street, Toronto. tapas/small food plates was well presented and tasted good but nothing too

  • Miriam Dong

Food was delicious and service is great too! Try their special gin and tonic, very different flavors! The octopus is on the smoker side. More

  • Raj Sheth

Just here to add another and well deserved 5 star I came here because of an Eater article and I'm so glad I did! I was sitting at

  • Pratik Desai

Great little place for amazing cocktails and fancy finger food and tapas/small plates. Went there for brunch/lunch.

  • Kelly Kozar

Perfect tapas, awesome porch, go for brunch or lunch. Great service! Awesome drink selection.
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  • Rebeca Frank Fabra

Lovely bar! As a Spaniard, I was impressed with the majority of the tapas especially with the croquetas. More

  • Kate Kaplya

Great atmosphere and great drinks as always! Love the Gaudi inspired decor
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  • Vee

There is nothing I dislike about this bar, but I just wasn't blown away. 3.5 might be more accurate.

  • Julia Portny

My sister and I decided to visit Bar Raval for a delightful evening of cocktails and conversation.

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