Patios on the parade route

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Artful Dodger 12 Isabella, at Yonge, 416-964-9511. 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. Japanese resto with raised wooden deck out front.

Bar Volo 587 Yonge, at Gloucester, 416-928-0008. More than 100 different bottled beers and over a dozen local micros on tap. Artisanal cheese, too.

Black Eagle 457 Church, at Maitland, 416-413-1219. Toronto’s longest-running leather bar screens hardcore man-on-man porn and features a rowdy rooftop deck.

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. Continental French resto in a converted row house.

Byzantium 499 Church, at Wellesley, 416-922-3859. Upscale lounge with a contemporary card, killer cocktails and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Café California 538 Church, at Wellesley, 416-960-6161. Tapas, sangria and a patio overlooking the wacky hijinks at Zelda’s next door.

Churchmouse and Firkin 475 Church, at Maitland, 416-927-1735. Pub grub and pints on a curbside patio.

Diner’s Corner 3 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-929-7031. Carribean café just off Yonge with leafy curbside deck.

Duke Of Gloucester 649 Yonge, at Charles, 416-961-9704. Brit-style sports bar with secluded rooftop deck.

Fiddler’s Green 27 Wellesley E, at Yonge, 416-967-9442. Oirish pub opposite the subway station. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Fire on the East Side 6 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-960-3473. Smart resto-lounge in the former Fenton’s offers brunch Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am.

Fuzion 580 Church, at Dundonald, 416-944-9888. The village’s most sophisticated patio — sorry, Zelda — offers chef Patrick Wiese’s (Oprah Winfrey’s former personal cook) carte from noon till 2 am Saturday and Sunday. Hottest table in town?

Hair of the Dog 425 Church, at Wood, 416-964-2708. Two-storey watering hole across from Maple Leaf Gardens’ stage door.

Hornero 528 Yonge, at Maitland, 416-324-8884. Argentine Italian trat across from the old Parkside Tavern.

Indian Hut 636 Church, at Charles, 416-934-0235. Victorian townhouse with a trellissed street-side terrace and all-you-can-eat $10.95 lunch and $15.95 dinner buffet.

Java Jive 585 Church, at Charles, 416-923-7267. Independent coffee house offers al fresco all-day breakfasts and barbecue.

Kindred Cafe 7 Breadalbane, at Yonge, 416-920-0404. Pot-smokin’ rooftop patio overlooking the parade route.

Kokyo 501A Yonge, at Alexander, 416-962-6968. Bento boxes and sushi in the shadow of the old St. Charles Tavern.

La Difference 634 Church, at Charles, 416-934-9634. New resto-lounge opening Pride weekend in the former Alfred’s/Tantra.

Local 4 4 Dundonald, at Yonge, 416-915-0113. First-rate weekend brunch and great parade sightlines.

Lola 7 Maitland, at Yonge, 416-920-0946. Tiny cocktail bar just off the main drag.

lub 487 Church, at Wellesley, 416-850-1209. Chic cocktail lounge recently remodelled by Restaurant Makeover’s hunky Igor. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

O’Grady’s 518 Church, at Maitland, 416-323-2822. Formerly Oscar’s, the bar that dared not speak its name, this student-friendly suds parlour has a kitchen serving above-average pub grub until 2 am every night.

Olympic Pizza ’76 8 Gloucester, at Yonge, 416-960-0092. Old-school pizzeria on the parade route.

Pi Tom’s 501 Yonge, at Alexander, 416-966-1813. Thai restaurant with curbside patio close to Buddies.

Pinnochio 502A Yonge, at Grosvenor, 416-961-5808. Once the notorious Sneakers, this sister of nearby George’s Play features show tunes, drag shows and backyard barbecue.

Spirits 642 Church, at Hayden, 416-967-0001. Neighbourhood sports bar with two patios.

Unique 2 Irwin, at Yonge, 416-963-5790. Former Polish eatery Zweig rises from the ashes after the fire.

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.

Voglie 582 Church, at Dundonald, 416-929-9108. Art deco resto-cocktail lounge with hidden backyard grotto in the Victorian pile that once housed Spiral and Looking Glass. Open Thursday to Sunday till 4 am.

Wish 3 Charles E, at Yonge, 416-935-0240. Upscale South Beach-style resto sibling to nearby 7 West features brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Zelda’s 542 Church, at Maitland, 416-922-2526. As over the top as her bleached bouffant beehive, Zelda Angelfire’s trailer-trashy resto-bar is certainly Pride’s zaniest scene. Three-ounce martinis, best chest contests and Saturday, Sunday and hangover Monday brunch buffets guarantee long lineups.