Drinks Little Italy, Toronto
Bar Raval
A place for a drink in Little Italy, Toronto, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
Spanish pintxos and cocktail bar with sculpted wood interiors on College Street.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Toronto, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 shops. The closest of our other picks is Kensington Market, 0.7 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Little Italy
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Toronto, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Kensington Market
Bohemian blocks of vintage shops, cafés and global food counters.
Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line - 2Art Gallery of Ontario
Frank Gehry-redesigned gallery with Canadian art and a Group of Seven collection.
Sight · 1.4 km straight-line - 3Royal Ontario Museum
Natural history and world culture museum with dinosaur galleries and the Crystal facade.
Sight · 1.8 km straight-line - 4Pai Northern Thai Kitchen
Lively basement restaurant for khao soi and northern Thai curries.
Food · 1.9 km straight-line - 5CN Tower
553-metre tower with a glass floor, revolving restaurant and the EdgeWalk ledge.
Sight · 2.4 km straight-line - 6Carousel Bakery
St. Lawrence Market stall that made the peameal bacon sandwich famous.
Food · 3.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Bar Raval is a stop on our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Toronto
Bar Raval is our only drinks pick in Toronto; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Toronto guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Toronto run from 0°C in January to 25°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Bar Raval itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Toronto from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Toronto weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Bar Raval, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 505 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5, Canada
- Coordinates
- 43.65582, -79.40991
- Destination
- Toronto, Ontario
- Website
- thisisbarraval.com
Bar Raval: quick answers
How much time do you need at Bar Raval?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Bar Raval. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Bar Raval?
Our pick: Evening.
Where is Bar Raval?
Bar Raval is at 505 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5, Canada, in Little Italy. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Bar Raval?
Bar Raval appears on Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Bar Raval to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Toronto.
Plan Toronto
- Toronto travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Toronto weather by month
- Toronto to Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 58 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Toronto
- Toronto Islands Outdoors
- Distillery District Sight
- St. Lawrence Market Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




