IBA Guide 2025: Welcome to Toronto

Dining

There are more than 50 craft breweries in our city, with most neighbourhoods home to at least one. Destination Toronto recently launched the Toronto Brew Pass, so you can taste at your choice of spots among 23 craft breweries, each offering a distinctive experience. Here are some of our favourites:

Breweries

Bellwoods Brewery 126 Ossington Avenue (Distance from Convention Centre: 12-minute drive)

Bellwoods Brewery is a gastropub and bottle shop, with a heated patio and casual indoor seating. You can enjoy great views of the brewhouse from the second floor mezzanine.

Steam Whistle Brewing 255 Bremner Blvd. (Distance from Convention Centre: 9-minute walk/4-minute drive)

A Pilsner brewery housed in a historic railway roundhouse, Steam Whistle Brewing offers tastings and a tour. You can also stock up at the store or settle in for hearty pub fare at the Steam Whistle Kitchen.

Amsterdam Brewhouse 245 Queen’s Quay West (Distance from Convention Centre: 15-minute walk/ 5-minute drive)

Sip and dine at Toronto’s largest waterfront brewery, craft restaurant and store, Amsterdam Brewhouse. This contemporary pub by Lake Ontario serves up Amsterdam ales and comfort food.

Tipping In Toronto, the standard tip to leave in a restaurant or bar is 18 to 20%. For larger groups, the restaurant may automatically include an itemized service charge on the bill. In those cases, it is not necessary to tip further. In cafes, coffee shops, bakeries and ice cream shops providing counter service tipping is optional, but appreciated.

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