Simpl Things is a Parkdale cocktail and snack bar on Dunn Ave, named a North America's 50 Best Bars One to Watch. Handcrafted cocktails, a daily 4 to 6 happy hour, Italian by day and Chinese-inspired snacks at night. Here is the honest rundown before you go.
The sceneSimpl Things is chic, modern and bright, a small room that feels intimate without feeling stiff. Founded by Evelyn Chick with chefs Cody and Eva, it is built around the drinks first, with a kitchen that swings from Italian plates by day to Chinese-inspired snacks at night. The cocktails are the headline, and the food keeps pace.
This is a drinks-and-conversation bar, not a dance floor. Come for a date, a small group, or a couple of cocktails after work. It gets busy after 9, and in a room this size that means it fills fast, so the energy climbs as the night goes.
Quick factsSimpl Things sits in Parkdale at 269 Dunn Ave (M6K 2S1), an easy reach from Queen Street West or Dufferin Street. It is central enough to fold into a bigger night and tucked enough to feel like a find.
Small and stylish, with bright interiors and a clean, modern look. It is intimate by design, which makes it great for dates and small groups, and it means it fills fast once the after-9 rush hits. The whole space is built around the bar.
A stylish 19+ crowd that comes for the cocktails and the food. Date nights, small groups, drinks-people who follow the 50 Best list. It is social and dressed-up rather than rowdy.
The soundtrack is mainly Top 40, set to keep the energy up without taking over. It is a background for drinks and conversation rather than a dance floor, kept at a level where you can still talk across the table.
Stylish but relaxed. Dress smart to match the chic room, but you do not need to overthink it. Whether it is a casual drink or a bigger night, dressing up a touch fits right in.
No cover. You can enjoy the cocktails, food and room without paying anything at the door, which makes it an easy, accessible call for a night out.
Strict 19+, the Ontario drinking age. Bring real ID. It keeps the room grown and on the same page.
Simpl Things pairs its cocktail program with a kitchen that runs Italian by day and Chinese-inspired snacks at night. Mixed cocktails run about $15 to $18 and beers $6 to $9. Happy hour is daily from 4 to 6, with a $12 cocktail of the day and a $7.50 glass of mystery wine. There are no booths or bottle service, just good drinks and good food.
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