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Little Italy · Craft cocktails

Bar Pompette

Go for a cocktail list that changes with what's in season and a room small enough to feel like a find, right in the thick of College Street.

Date nightCelebratingQuiet conversation
Neighbourhood
Little Italy
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
A locavore drinks program built on ingredients foraged and farmed around Toronto · Signature pours like the Cornichon, a martini riff with a splash of pickle distillate · Live jazz on Thursdays and Sundays, plus a hidden back patio
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Walk-ins only. No reservations
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Sun-Thu 6pm-1am, Fri-Sat 6pm-2am
Recognition
No. 8, The World's 50 Best Bars 2026
Address
607 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B5

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Checked: Bar Pompette's own site lists current hours and a walk-in-only policy, and it placed No. 8 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2026. Checked Nov 2026.

Photo: an illustration of the mood, not this bar.

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