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Ossington · Dive with good drinks

Sweaty Betty's

This is the un-cocktail-bar on a street full of cocktail bars. Good for a cheap drink and a drag show without any pretense.

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Neighbourhood
Ossington
Style
Dive with good drinks
Known for
Drag shows and regular live events · Picklebacks and simple, cheap drinks · One of Ossington's original dive bars
Prices
$ · cocktails under $14
Getting in
Walk-ins only
Food
Drinks only
Hours
Thursday 7pm-late, Friday and Saturday 7pm-2am per the bar's own site; confirm current hours
Address
13 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7

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Checked: Instagram posted a reel on October 27, 2026 and the bar's own site is active with current event listings. Checked Oct 2026.

Photo: Sweaty Betty's, from their website.

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