Through the ups (numerous awards) and the downs (a major flood that shuttered the bar for half of 2025), Civil has never lost sight of its soul. Since mopping up and reopening, this no-menu bar has jumped right back into serving up custom cocktails in a space that pivots from alcohol-nerd symposium to full-on party — that is, depending on the hour. Grab a new (and now more comfortable) seat at the bar and enjoy a Nitro Espresso Martini. Or take a bartender-guided tour through the house-made liqueurs, like the herby Free Pizza or the bright blue Heisenberg. Civil may spark its own peaceful protest against dull, ordinary drinks, but, at its core, it’s still the platonic ideal of an honest neighbourhood bar.

A staple for the bar community not only in Toronto but for the entire country.” Hugo Togni