"Bar Isabel takes its beer, wine, and cocktails all very seriously. Critics call the craft-beer list one of the best in Toronto, and have given similar accolades to the wines. Cocktails have Spanish influences; the Isabel Fashioned, for example, is a heady blend of bourbon, Spanish brandy, sugar, and bitters. You can opt for a full sit-down dinner in the back room, but the real action happens in the front bar, which serves a solid range of tapas and pintxos. Try the raw scallops with spicy ahi amarillo or the Instagram-worthy whole-grilled octopus. The drinks, the food, and décor combine to create a truly sexy bar. Start your night here—then see where it goes." - Todd Plummer
Alexa Fernando