3 Best Bars in Greektown, Toronto

Built as a cinema in 1919, this stately theater is now a live music venue that attracts popular touring acts that run the gamut of punk, rock, rap, folk, electronic music, and even stand-up comedy. Notable performers have included Rihanna, Blue Rodeo, Father John Misty, and Echo and the Bunnymen.

Crossing the threshold into this Danforth pub, decked out with cozy wooden booths (or "snugs"), is like teleporting to the Emerald Isle. Musicians playing folk and traditional Irish tunes perform here regularly, and the Guinness is always flowing.

This delightfully divey dive, on a relatively quiet stretch of the Danforth, is known as one of the city's best beer bars, with 25 taps plus dozens of bottles and cans; nearly everything is local. The atmosphere is dim and raucous, with 1990s alt-rock blasting on the stereo. Can't snag a bar stool? Pull up a chair in the adjoining two storefronts, which serve as an all-day café and a cocktail bar.