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Beer Bistro

18 King St East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C4, Canada (Downtown Toronto)
416-861-9872
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Ranked #61 of 4,178 restaurants in Toronto
Price range: $31 - $31
Cuisines: Belgian
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Good for: Doing business, Special occasions
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Neighborhood: Downtown Toronto
Cross street: Yonge St.
Transit: King Subway Station on the Yonge Line; King St. Street-Car service 24-hour Queen St. Street Car Service.
Description: In a polished, comfortable, upscale space in Toronto's financial district, beerbistro does beer true justice. Aside from a carefully chosen selection of 120 ales and lagers, in the kitchen beer infuses, pitches, cures, marinates, poaches and stews in most of its imaginative fresh market cuisine. From mouthwatering sourdough pitched with Cantillon-a cherished belgian lambic, to pulled pork slowly smoked with coffee porter, to beer ice cream, beerbistro's menu is a veritable beer-kaleidoscopic wonderland. beerbistro delivers the great beer experience, celebrating it as an accompaniment to food, a versatile and flavorful ingredient and as a quenching refresher or soothing restorative. Don't know anything about beer? An incredibly hospitable and beer-savvy staff will convert even the toughest non-believers. Like beer? Hold on to the reins with both hands, as the leader of this industry's beer-cuisine genre, beerbistro is habit-forming. Come let us change the way you think beer.
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Sedona, AZ
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61 reviews 61 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

I'll start this by saying if we were only rating the "frites" there aren't enough stars in the galaxy to rate them. My husband isn't a fries fan, however, I think he would move to Toronto so he could eat these every day. They were abundant and served with housemade mayo and ketchup. The atmosphere, while very open with no... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

Went there a while ago with some friend's to celebrate a birthday. The food was very good, and our waiter was very knowledgable about the ingredients in the food (one of our company has allergies to certain foods). Would recommend it to family and friends, and would certainly love to go back sometime.

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Sudbury, Canada
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90 reviews 90 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
149 helpful votes 149 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I can't stop recommending this restaurant. Excellent beer selection (including tonnes of Canadian beer choices you wouldn't often see at a restaurant). Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great vibe with a good mix of patrons. Loved the patio. I was part of a group of eight and everyone loved the food they ordered (including: steak; tasty mussel bowls (several flavour options);... More

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See 9 more reviews by Kristy31 for Toronto
Toronto
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109 reviews 109 reviews
74 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013

Visited here with my Dad on a Friday night, and had a very good experience. Food overall was very good, beer selection and pairing are excellent, service was variable, atmosphere is good although pretty loud inside. All in all, a good place for a top-quality pint of your favorite artisanal beer combined with some pretty damn good food. Well worth... More

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See 13 more reviews by Real_FoodieToronto for Toronto
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

We liked everything about the Beer Bistro- would highly recommend. We went for drinks only but enjoyed the atmosphere so stayed on and had some (yummy) food. Will definitely return.

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See 4 more reviews by hmckl for Toronto
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150 reviews 150 reviews
102 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

Stopped here several times! Loved sitting in the few comfortable seats in the bar area! The most extensive beer menu! Wait staff extremely helpful, if you can't make up your mind. They are known for their beer burger and all selections are delicious. My friend and I shared some items. It is right onKing St., great place to stop if... More

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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

Great knowledgeable service. They have a fantastic selection of beers and nice appetizers. We did not eat a meal...but would expect it to be just fine based on the service and quality of our experience.

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Elora, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Walked by this restaurant earlier in the day and it sparked my interest. Did a quick online search back at the hotel and decided to give it a shot. Made an online reservation via opentable which allowed us to bypass the small line up. Food was excellent, cheese and lager fondue in particular ( although I would prefer fresh bread... More

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Syracuse
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

We arrived about 7 p.m. on a Saturday without reservations--not a wise move! (We were lucky that people were leaving for a Maple Leafs-Canadiens hockey game) They asked if an hour and a half was long enough for us to eat and we said yes. We're glad they did. The food was terrific. The bitter winter salad, a nice light... More

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Lumberton, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Look for the beer market when you're in Toronto they have a large selection of beers from all around the world.

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