When it comes to bars, Toronto certainly does not suffer from any shortage in number or variety.

While there locations scattered all over the city, they tend be clustered along main arteries such as Yonge Street, Bloor Avenue, Spadina Avenue, College Street, King Street and Queen Street.

A wide range of drinking establishments is to be found in the city, from hole-in-the-wall bars to classy martini lounges. Just as bars tend to be located along certain specific roads in Toronto, certain neighbourhoods in Toronto tend attract specific types of establishments.

Yorkville is known for higher-end restaurants, bars and clubs, with wider selections of pricey wine, beers and spirits. Located in the area north of Bloor Street between Avenue Road and Yonge Street, Yorkville is a fashionable location for visiting celebrities and dignitaries. Popular bars include the Pilot Tavern, Hemmingway's, and Ciao Wine Bar.

Moving west along Bloor Street leads to the more student-oriented neighbourhood of The Annex. Here the bars tend to be less expensive, with a range of low-key lounges, pubs, karaoke bars and music venues. 

The iconic Toronto music venue Lee's Palace is here, hosting popular and up-and-coming bands from around the world, particularly alternative rock. Upstairs there is a separate bar called the Dance Cave, which is popular place for students to go dancing. 

Further west in Mirvish Village, the Victory Café has a popular patio and selection of Ontario microbrews on tap.

For students and others looking for fun bars that range on the less-expensive side, the areas around the intersection of College Street & Bathurst Street and Kensington Market are also a great place to check out. 

Kensington tends to feature a number of quirky and interesting watering holes, including Supermarket, The Boat, and Ronnie's Local 069. Meanwhile, moving west along College Street leads you into Little Italy, with bars and lounges including the classic Toronto establishment Café Diplomatico.

On any given weekend, some of the city's busiest and most popular bars can be found along Queen Street West, running from downtown all the way to Lansdowne Avenue in the west end of the city. 

Closer to downtown, bars that double as music venues are common, including Toronto mainstays such as the Horseshoe Tavern, the Rivoli, Cameron House, and The Hideout.

Further west on that street leads into the city's Fashion District, where the density of bars and lounges remains nearly constant. The area around the intersection of Ossington Avenue and Queen Street is another up-and-coming nightlife district, particularly north on Ossington and west on Queen. 

This neighbourhood features smaller bars, art galleries and music venues that are geared towards a hipper, trendier crowd.

King Street West, itself once considered an "up-and-coming" area, now features a well-developed nightlife. It features bars and clubs where the prime directive is dancing, drinking and party late into the night, spots like Biermarket, the Wheat Sheaf (Toronto's oldest bar) and The Underground, tend to lean towards a more mature demographic than the clubs of the Richmond Street Club District. 

Located downtown in the Church and Wellesley area is Toronto's Gay Village, another popular spot for bars and clubs which are frequented by partiers regardless of sexual orientation. 

The best time of year to check the area out is the end of June, when Pride Week turns the neighbourhood into a massive non-stop party that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the city. Popular spots include Woody's and O'Grady's Pub.

Districts outside of the downtown/west end feature their own concentrations of bars as well. East of the Don Valley, The Danforth features a number of quality pubs and bars scattered among its famous Greek Restaurants, including The Only Café and Allen's.

Major intersections along Yonge Street heading north also have significant clusters of bars, although the majority tend to be pub-style establishments. 

St. Clair Avenue and Eglinton Avenue each have many options, including Unicorn Pub and Philthy McNastys on Eglinton, and Fox and Fiddle on Yonge near St. Clair.

For those looking for a place to have a drink and watch the game, Toronto has many sports bars as well. Although they can be found throughout the city, many are located around Front and King Streets close to the sports venues downtown. 

Real Sports Bar & Grill located at Maple Leaf Square next to Air Canada Centre, was recently rated the best sports bar in North America. Wayne Gretzky's, on Blue Jays Way downtown, is another popular spot which features one of the best patios in the city.

City also has a lively comedy scene, with several bars and comedy clubs and many others with dedicated nights. Yuk Yuks, with one location on King Street downtown and north at Yonge and Eglinton, is a well-known chain and features mainly professional comedians. 

Located on Bloor Street West, Comedy Bar features more sketch comedy and improv, and attracts many up-and-coming acts. Second City Theatre is a Toronto comedy mainstay, having been putting on comedy shows for over 50 years. 

Another popular night time activity in the city is singing karaoke, that occasionally embarrassing but always entertaining pastime of wannabe crooners. 

Many pubs and bars offer karaoke nights, but your best bet is to check out one of the city's dedicated karaoke bars. Several are located just west of The Annex on Bloor Street West, including XO Karaoke and BMB Karaoke.

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