Adam & Eve 97 Maitland, at Church, 416-962-2326, aechocolatier.com. Hand-crafted chocolates and gelato on a secret unlicensed deck.
Artful Dodger 12 Isabella, at Yonge, 416-964-9511, theartfuldodger.ca. Fancy a pint and a shag? This ye olde English pub is located just off Yonge behind the House of Lords.
Asahi Sushi Zone 640 Church, at Hayden, 416-934-9990. Inexpensive Japanese resto with raised wooden deck out front.
Bar Volo 587 Yonge, at Gloucester, 416-928-0008, barvolo.com. Cask beer and microbrews for serious beer drinkers on the main drag.
Bishop and the Belcher 175 Bloor E, at Church, 416-591-2352, bishopandbelcher.com. Pub grub and combo platters on a wraparound high-rise terrace.
Black Eagle 457 Church, at Maitland, 416-413-1219, blackeagletoronto.com. Toronto’s longest-running leather bar and rooftop barbecue.
Blake House 449 Jarvis, at Maitland, 416-975-1867, theblakehouse.ca. Bloor East’s Groundhog Pub relocates and re-brands in the old Red Lion pile.
Brownstone 601 Yonge, at Gloucester, 416-920-6288. Pasta, pizza ‘n’ panini in an informal bistro setting.
Bumpkins 21 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-922-8655, bumpkins.ca. Touristy French resto on a relatively quiet side street.
Café California 538 Church, at Wellesley, 416-960-6161. Tapas and sangria next to the former Zelda’s.
Churchmouse & Firkin 475 Church, at Maitland, 416-927-1735, churchmouse.firkinpubs.com. Pub grub and pints at the centre of the action.
Diner’s Corner 3 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-929-7031. Jerk chicken and roti on a shady deck.
Elevate 487 Church, at Wellesley E, 647-340-4150. First BLU, then LUB (it was cheaper to rearrange the letters on the sign than get a new one), so why not ULB for the former Statler’s rooftop deck with a bird’s-eye view of Church?
Ethiopian House 4 Irwin, at Yonge, 416-923-5438, ethiopianhouse.com. Incendiary veggie-friendly platters close to the parade.
Fiddler’s Green 27 Wellesley E, at Yonge, 416-967-9442. Oirish pub opposite the Wellesley subway station.
Gladaman’s Den 502A Yonge, at Grosvenor, 416-961-5808, gladamansden.com. No longer the notorious Sneaker’s, this now country-themed saloon features daily barbecues and drag shows on a massive backyard terrace.
Hair of the Dog 425 Church, at Wood, 416-964-2708, hairofthedogpub.ca. Two-storey watering hole across from the former Maple Leaf Gardens.
Harlem 67 Richmond E, at Church, 416-368-1920, harlemrestaurant.com. Downtown soul food supper-club with alleyway grotto.
Honey’s Beestro: The Grand Hive 504 Jarvis, at Wellesley E, 647-348-6520, honeysbeestro.com. A taste of the burbs in the historic Gooderham House next to the park.
Hornero 528 Yonge, at Maitland, 416-324-8884. Argentinian Italian trat across from the old Parkside Tavern.
Indian Hut 636 Church, at Charles, 416-934-0235, indianhut.ca. Victorian townhouse with a trellissed street-side terrace and all-you-can-eat $11.95 lunch and $16.95 dinner buffet.
Java Jive 585 Church, at Charles, 416-923-7267, javajive.ca. Independent coffee house offers al fresco all-day breakfasts and barbecue.
Just Thai 534 Church, at Charles, 416-928-9100. Inexpensive Thai combos at Pride ground zero.
Kokyo 501A Yonge, at Alexander, 416-962-6968, kokyo.ca. Cheap sushi in the shadow of the old St. Charles Tavern, right on the parade route.
Koyoi 2 Irwin, at Yonge, 647-351-5128. Guu-style izakaya right on the route.
Local 4 4 Dundonald, at Yonge, 416-915-0113, local4restaurant.com. Weekend brunch and great parade sightlines.
Lo’la Martinis 7 Maitland, at Yonge, 416-920-0946, lolamartinis.com. Swanky cocktail bar just off the parade route.
Lola’s Commissary 634 Church, at Hayden, 416-966-3991, lolascommissary.com. Rambling resto-lounge with curbside scene, from the crew responsible for the late Pope Joan.
O’Grady’s 518 Church, at Maitland, 416-323-2822, ogradyschurch.ca. Formerly Oscar’s, the bar that dared not speak its name, this student-friendly pub has one of the largest patios in the Village.
Olympic Pizza ‘76 8 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-960-0092. Old-school pizzeria just off the parade route.
Pi-Tom’s 6A Alexander, at Yonge, 416-966-1813, pi-tom.com. Pad Thai on a curbside garden terrace close to Buddies and the parade.
7 West Café 7 Charles W, at Yonge, 416-928-9041, 7westcafe.com. 24-hour resto-lounge with tiny street-side deck and third-floor rooftop aerie.
Spirits 642 Church, at Hayden, 416-967-0001, spiritsbarandgrill.com. Neighbourhood sports bar with two patios.
Sushi Hana 591 Yonge, at St Joseph, 416-925-3560, sushi-hana.ca. The parade’s most exclusive patio: two elevated tables in the middle of the madness. The sushi? So-so.
Village Rainbow 477 Church, at Maitland, 416-961-0616. Generic Danforth-style Greek resto. Ask for table 26, the village’s peak people-watching perch.
