11 Places To Go Drinking In Toronto If You're Broke

Drinks for under $5.

Published April 20 2016

One of the biggest first-world struggles that the average young Torontonian faces is the plight of being a die-hard drinker while also being ridiculously broke. Toronto's great because there are a lot of things to do in the city that are cheap and still fun to do without the inclusion of alcohol, but such options may not be enough to satisfy those who Just. Freaking. Love Drinking.

Got no money? No problem. Got a high tolerance and typically need multiple shots to get yourself buzzed but would rather not dive deep into your wallet? No problem. Here are 11 great spots in Toronto to go drinking if you're craving the tipsy and are on a tight budget (See bolded options for the absolute cheapest deals):

Wide Open // 139A Spadina Ave

$5 Jim Bean shots always

$4 everything on Mondays

$3.50 bottles of Blonde and Big Wheel on Tuesdays

$4.50 mixed drinks and $5 pints on Wednesdays

$2.75 drinks on Thursdays

$5 mixed drinks all night on Fridays and Saturdays

$3.50 rail and domestic bottles on Sundays

The Dog's Bollocks // 817 Queen St

$3 domestic bottles all week

$4.50+ imported bottles

$5+ bar rails

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Green Room // 296 Brunswick Ave

$3 bar rail

$3.50 martinis

$3.50 bottles

$4 .25 pints

Linsmore Tavern // 1298 Danforth Ave

$1 draft beers

$3.50+ bottles

Scotland Yard // 56 The Esplanade

$2.65 Brown Bottle Mondays (Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Canadian 67, Molson Export, Molson Stock Ale, Molson Dry)

$4.20 tall cans on Tuesdays (Junction Brakemans Session Ale & Craftman’s Craft Ale, Sidelaunch Wheat Beer, Sidelaunch Pale Ale, Coors Banquet, Brickworks:1904)

$4.40 Wet Wednesdays (Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Rickard’s Red, Molson Stock Ale)

$4.40 100 KM Sundays (all beer and wine)

The Bar With No Name // 1651 Bloor St W

$2.75 bar rails

$3.75 bottles

$4.25 pints

Bill Hicks // 946 Queen St E

$3 Pabst Blue Ribbon

$3 Jager shots

$3+ bar rails and mixers

$5 and less beers

Photo cred - tripleabar

AAA Bar // 138 Adelaide St E

$3 tequila shots

$5 draughts

Tortilla Flats // 458 Queen St W

$3 Olmeca tequila shots always

$3 chilled tequila shots always

$3.50 daquiris on Mondays

$4 Tecate Tallboys on Mondays

$3.50 domestic bottles on Wednesdays

$3.50 margaritas on Wednesdays

H Bar // 859 Queen St W

$3 bar rails on Saturdays

$4 mimosas on Saturdays

$4 caesars on Sundays

$3.50 Jagermeister, Jameson, Crown Royal, Jack Daniels Mondays thru Fridays (4-7 PM)

$5 Collingwood pints on Tuesdays

Eat My Martini // 648 College St W

$3 shots Sundays thru Thursdays

$3 mixed Sundays thru Thursdays

$4 mixed drinks on Fridays and Saturdays

$5 martinis all week

Still not enough selection for you? Check out my other article on cheap drink locations in Toronto: 8 Best Toronto Places For Cheap Drinks

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