Bar Raval, located above DaiLo on College Street, is smaller than it appears in pictures but maintains a vibrant vibe. It was quiet when we visited, yet the atmosphere remained lively. The drinks are delicious and priced reasonably. The service is excellent, with staff providing insightful recommendations and clear descriptions of each drink. Overall, Bar Raval is a great choice for a drink in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa
Horrible service. Staff were rude upon arrival and made a scene that felt like it was a regular occurrence to be hostile to guests. We ended up leaving and going next door only to be told that they have a reputation for treating customers like an inconvenience. If I owned this establishment I’d be sending in people to observe how rude their staff are. It’s a shame when staff take over and act like the own the place.
Service: 1
Thanoosha Sivakumaran
Ladies, if you want to have a good night, while trusting that the bar manager will actually look out for you, Ladies, come to Bar Lavalle; Legit. She is responsible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melón M
Good atmosphere if you are looking for author's cocktails, but definitely get ready to stand for a long time. Good taste. In drinks the portions are small. There are parking lots around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Gomez
Good bravas, star dam cane, and a very good afterwork atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Shane Eaton
Bar Raval is a vibrant restaurant bar on College Street designed by the architectural firm Partisans. The design is a modern interpretation of Spanish Art Nouveau, while paying homage to the pintxo, the traditional tapas bars from northern Spain. Carefully cut from sculpted mahogany wood, the space was inspired by Gaudi’s biomimicry. The sinuous forms within Raval encourage mingling, keeping in the same spirit as Spain’s jovial pintxos. The nearly all day Raval is open from 11am until 1am, but my favorite time to visit is before sunset to witness the transition from a naturally lit art piece to a more dramatic look after dark.Bar Raval’s tapas game is strong, with delectable sharing plates like manchego, Catalan sobrassada, and marinated octopus. For drinks, bartender Elise Hanson has got you covered. The talented Elise, who recently won Bombay’s Most Imaginative Bartender, made me Raval’s iconic Bishop’s Garibaldi with Campari, fluffy orange juice, cinnamon, guajillo and pasilla pepper and nutmeg as well as her favorite (and mine too): White port and house tonic, perhaps the perfect low ABV concoction.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Smoked Mackerel 200g, Stracciatella and Boquerones, Jamon Croquettas 2pc, House Sobrassada, Eggplant and Honey, Croquettes, Fried Eggplant & Honey, Mackerel, Boquerones 75g
Marky Marc
The Sioux City Disco and Maria Teresa were decent cocktails. The Smoke Show was nice and smokey.Had the shrimp which were good but I dislike having to deshell them. The patatas bravas were crisp but could have used more sauce.Gorgeous decor, good music, low key vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Genevieve Cote
The wait to get in is worth it !!! The food is excellent, definitely get the fried eggplant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Tower, Jamon Croquettas 2pc, Eggplant and Honey
Sandra Yoon
Most racist experience I have seen in Toronto during my entire life living there. Recommend to avoid if you don’t want the waitresses to ruin your day and single you out for being a minority. Unacceptable behaviour.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Buba
It's so upsetting to have to give only 1 star.Food was good.Wine service was good.Unfortunately though a friend of our party was unjustly cut for no reason.She had drank less than everyone else at the table and was essentially racial profiled.Such a disappointing ending after a great start.
Amazing atmosphere and food selection. Drinks were ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Rapaport
I rarely write reviews so tourists don’t find out about my favorite spots but this time I am the tourist so absolutely have to recommend this place. Such good food, chill atmosphere and excellent cocktails. Bit of a gem this bar !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Galician Octopus
Solomon Mendonca
Mindblowing small plates. Stuff you would probably crave and come back for. Everything was a home run. The burrata-ish cheese on toast might be the best thing ever, as simple as it is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bob Barker
I've lived in Spain for many years and can tell you that Bar Raval is more of a concept restaurant than an actual Tapas bar. Spanish Tapas bars serve great food/drink and relatively low prices. Also there are alot of kids and families in most Tapas because we go there in the evening to social with friends and family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Stracciatella and Boquerones, Galician Octopus
Bar Raval, located above DaiLo on College Street, is smaller than it appears in pictures but maintains a vibrant vibe. It was quiet when we visited, yet the atmosphere remained lively. The drinks are delicious and priced reasonably. The service is excellent, with staff providing insightful recommendations and clear descriptions of each drink. Overall, Bar Raval is a great choice for a drink in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Horrible service. Staff were rude upon arrival and made a scene that felt like it was a regular occurrence to be hostile to guests. We ended up leaving and going next door only to be told that they have a reputation for treating customers like an inconvenience. If I owned this establishment I’d be sending in people to observe how rude their staff are. It’s a shame when staff take over and act like the own the place.
Service: 1
Ladies, if you want to have a good night, while trusting that the bar manager will actually look out for you, Ladies, come to Bar Lavalle; Legit. She is responsible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good atmosphere if you are looking for author's cocktails, but definitely get ready to stand for a long time. Good taste. In drinks the portions are small. There are parking lots around.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good bravas, star dam cane, and a very good afterwork atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bar Raval is a vibrant restaurant bar on College Street designed by the architectural firm Partisans. The design is a modern interpretation of Spanish Art Nouveau, while paying homage to the pintxo, the traditional tapas bars from northern Spain. Carefully cut from sculpted mahogany wood, the space was inspired by Gaudi’s biomimicry. The sinuous forms within Raval encourage mingling, keeping in the same spirit as Spain’s jovial pintxos. The nearly all day Raval is open from 11am until 1am, but my favorite time to visit is before sunset to witness the transition from a naturally lit art piece to a more dramatic look after dark.Bar Raval’s tapas game is strong, with delectable sharing plates like manchego, Catalan sobrassada, and marinated octopus. For drinks, bartender Elise Hanson has got you covered. The talented Elise, who recently won Bombay’s Most Imaginative Bartender, made me Raval’s iconic Bishop’s Garibaldi with Campari, fluffy orange juice, cinnamon, guajillo and pasilla pepper and nutmeg as well as her favorite (and mine too): White port and house tonic, perhaps the perfect low ABV concoction.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Smoked Mackerel 200g, Stracciatella and Boquerones, Jamon Croquettas 2pc, House Sobrassada, Eggplant and Honey, Croquettes, Fried Eggplant & Honey, Mackerel, Boquerones 75g
The Sioux City Disco and Maria Teresa were decent cocktails. The Smoke Show was nice and smokey.Had the shrimp which were good but I dislike having to deshell them. The patatas bravas were crisp but could have used more sauce.Gorgeous decor, good music, low key vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The wait to get in is worth it !!! The food is excellent, definitely get the fried eggplant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Tower, Jamon Croquettas 2pc, Eggplant and Honey
Most racist experience I have seen in Toronto during my entire life living there. Recommend to avoid if you don’t want the waitresses to ruin your day and single you out for being a minority. Unacceptable behaviour.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It's so upsetting to have to give only 1 star.Food was good.Wine service was good.Unfortunately though a friend of our party was unjustly cut for no reason.She had drank less than everyone else at the table and was essentially racial profiled.Such a disappointing ending after a great start.
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Great cocktails and really cool decor!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amazing atmosphere and food selection. Drinks were ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I rarely write reviews so tourists don’t find out about my favorite spots but this time I am the tourist so absolutely have to recommend this place. Such good food, chill atmosphere and excellent cocktails. Bit of a gem this bar !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Galician Octopus
Mindblowing small plates. Stuff you would probably crave and come back for. Everything was a home run. The burrata-ish cheese on toast might be the best thing ever, as simple as it is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've lived in Spain for many years and can tell you that Bar Raval is more of a concept restaurant than an actual Tapas bar. Spanish Tapas bars serve great food/drink and relatively low prices. Also there are alot of kids and families in most Tapas because we go there in the evening to social with friends and family.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Stracciatella and Boquerones, Galician Octopus