Library Bar - Fairmont Royal York

Name: Library Bar - Fairmont Royal York
Address: 100 Front St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5J 1E3
Telephone: (416) 368-2511
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

445 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Contemporary Canadian

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Literary greats are famous for reinvention. Experience the next golden age of cocktail culture.

A timeless meeting place that remains the undercurrent of Toronto's metropolitan character, Library Bar returns as the famed cocktail den cloaked beyond a secret corner of the illustrious Fairmont Royal York hotel.

Throughout the bar's evolution as the city's coveted martini institution, Library Bar encapsulates the fabled legacy as the electric space where such walls can divulge tales from the night we met to the fervent thrill in closing the deal.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 26, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(416) 368-2511
Website
https://www.librarybartoronto.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
jW Foster

Location
100 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Neighbourhood
Downtown / Financial District
Cross Street
Front St. and Bay St.
Parking Details
Valet parking is available at a fee.
Public Transit
The Library Bar is located directly across from Union Station. Easily accessed by TTC Subway or GO Transit.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Beef Tartare
tarragon aioli, cornichon, capers, onion rings, crispy potato
Fogo Island Shrimp
tabasco aioli, pickled serrano peppers, scallion, radish
Heirloom Beetroot
smoked ricotta, pickled beet crudité, rocket
Sea Salt Potato Salad
double cut bacon, remoulade, scallion, heart of palm
Torched Albacore Tuna
olives, egg, pickled peppers, tomato, fingerlings

Main

Chowder$23.00
corn, prawn, smoked scallop, maple pork belly, chive scone
Burrata$25.00
arugula, beetroot, cucumber, radish, olive oil, basil, orange
Mushroom Toast$24.00
truffle butter, rosemary, caramelized onion, scamorza, greens
Green Goddess Cobb$24.00
smoked chicken, avocado, bacon, tomato, radishes, scallion
Bay Street$28.00
shaved prime rib, tobacco onion, horseradish aioli, pretzel roll, frites
Chicken Vol-Au-Vent$32.00
peas & carrots, puff pastry, greens
Steak Locke$46.00
striploin, béarnaise, frites, red wine jus
Agnolotti$32.00
charred maitake, scallion-pistachio butter, garlic-chili baguette crumbs
Roasted Halibut$39.00
PEI mussel, beurre blanc, potato mousseline, braised leeks

What 445 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Toronto
Contemporary Canadian

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Hungry1
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall3food4service4ambience5
Attentive service and great ambience. Menu could use more options, especially more affordable and more healthy ones. The open-faced sandwich selection is odd...a potato salad sandwich?
SD
StevenD
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 17, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great restaurant bar with a clubby, comfortable atmosphere. I had not been back for over 2 years due to the pandemic. Nice to see a refreshed interior in line with changes to the main lobby of the hotel. Unfortunately the menu is missing a few old fav’s including fish and chips, butter chicken and beers on tap.
MB
MeaghanB
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal and drinks! Always stop in when in Toronto!
B
Bernie
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Majid was a fantastic waiter with our needs and wants.
KS
KatS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
CJ, our server made our experience wonderful - very attentive, professional and humourous!
JH
JasonH
Montreal
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place with awesome food and desserts.
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Peter
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Excellent food quality and supreme service. I suggest opening a couple minutes early to accommodate early arrivals to avoid a crowded entrance prior to stated opening time at noon.
TM
TrishM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent. Had a great meal and great service, highly recommend.
S
Sammy
Toronto
105 reviews
vip
5.0
105 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
The Library bar is a little oasis. CJ our server was outstanding! And the food Delish. Try the “select 3” option it was wonderful. Can’t wait to go back!
A
Anonymous
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 30, 2022
overall5food3service4ambience5
Steak was very very fatty and server did not attend often, had to ask bus person for receipt.
CK
CarlyK
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was amazing. Our waiter was spectacular!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Oysters were amazing!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing experience and atmosphere!
JH
JanisH
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service. Attentive Great food with a lovely ambiance. Would highly recommend it.
s
seasidediner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
i was lunching with a friend i hadn't seem for a long while (covid). she was between trains and we caught the chance. the whole experience was so lovely. the food was delicious, as one would expect. but further, from being given a window seat to the waiters patience with our delays over ordering and our dallying over coffee it was perfect. thank you
TP
TinaP
Las Vegas
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our first time back since the remodel. It looks fantastic- kept the classic feel but brightened it up. Food was even better than I remember. Service was FANTASTIC as always.
GC
GeorgeC
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
excellent for a client get together or quiet gathering
FL
FromLyttonPark
Toronto
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great staff, and the decor refresh is great! Can't wait for normalcy to return.
MY
MyYawning
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
the Library Bar is the place for me to go with friends since Day 1 of my arrival in Toronto. I like the ambiance, the decor, the service and the food. Even though now they changed the old Menu I used to like, such as French Onion Soup, Fish and Chips and the curry, I still feel the new Menu also added excitement and novelty to its existing standards. I shall always love this place and will go there whenever I could. Such elegance and charm. Marie
JC
JohnC
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
New Eve 2022!
CM
CindyM
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience5
I have already recommended the Library Bar to friends and family. What an amazing experience. They made the best of a new year's eve celebration during current covid restrictions.
MR
MekRose
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 29, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Worth the price, but definitely costly. Service and ambiance here are phenomenal!
T
Tornative
Toronto
75 reviews
vip
4.0
75 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall4food3service5ambience5
My 2nd lunch at the Library Bar since the renovation was finished. Our Christmas Day friends' lunch was great thanks to the incredible service. All the staff, especially our darling waiter, were great. There was also a couple of surprise visits from Santa. The lunch menu is quite small, but there is something for everyone on it. The cocktail list is creative and fun and we all started lunch off with cocktails. All 3 of us shared the Storytime Dessert and finished off the lunch with cappuccinos. Thanks to the RYH staff for making every visit special!
CS
ChiefScout
Toronto
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
An elegant spot for a good martini and some nice bites for lunch. Attentive service.
KK
KristinaK
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
The drinks and food is very expensive but it what was expected dining and drinking at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The ambiance was wonderful and the service was impeccable. 30$ for a drink that comes in a small glass and half with ice was hard to swallow. Metaphorically speaking.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The room is beautiful- very luxurious feel. Service was exceptional- thank you to our server Vanessa! She was knowledgeable, kind and funny! Food was great and they were able to accommodate our gluten free diet requirements. The birdbath Gin martini is a must try. Can’t wait to go back again. This would be a great place to take clients for lunch/drink!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous! The whole way through.
k
kdcmac
New York Area
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Christmas celebration
SB
ShortyBear
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2021
overall3food2service2ambience3
Library Bar has a nice ambiance and a cozy feel. The service was average; very polite but did not show up enough and would not make the effort to accommodate special requests.
SD
SandraD
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
We really enjoyed our lunch and the complementary dessert for my friend's birthday. We wish the chowder had a bit more seafood in it, but still was very good.
RB
RobertB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
My wife and I always go to the Library Bar especially at Christmas time. It's a tradition. My only wish is that the wine list includes local wine from anywhere in Canada. We want to support the domestic wineries.
T
Tornative
Toronto
75 reviews
vip
3.0
75 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2021
overall3food3service5ambience4
The renovation is lovely and the bar looks beautiful and sophisticated. I reserved a 'standard table' for lunch, but the table we were seated at was a coffee table which made it difficult to eat, especially for my elderly guests. I wish I would have been warned. However, the couch and chairs were very comfortable for a leisurely meal. Our server Vanessa should be cloned as her service was impeccable. I'll be back next week for another group lunch. I hope we are not seated next to a group of shrieking women ordering bottles of champagne next time.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Montreal
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely greeting by the hostess. Club-like atmosphere, where you immediately feel comfortable and at home! Prompt, unobtrusive service and interesting food options. Be sure to get a reservation because it does book up.
EP
EvelineP
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Overall very good. Was concerned from a public health point of view with did not screen for symptoms of Covid nor did they ask for ID after showing vaccination status. I was concerned about this lack of attention to Public Health Guidelines.
GC
GregC
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience5
Great service always, our favourite Toronto cocktail bar, always busy and fun atmosphere
RT
RandallT
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 26, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience5
We enjoyed our visit. The renovations did not diminish the original charm of the Library Bar.
LV
LaVerneH
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall4food5service5ambience4
Tables were a little too close. Water for the tea was not hot.
S
Sunbeam
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
A birthday lunch was made memorable by great staff, wonderful food and a very pleasing atmosphere. We enjoyed ourselves and look forward to returning. Our waiter was very, very good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Kitchen delivered an excellent customer pleasing execution …
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing vibe, perfect cold sparkling and exceptional service!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Library Bar - Fairmont Royal York is rated 4.8 stars by 445 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 26, 2022

May 2022

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

7:00 p.m.

Booked 12 times today

Google Map for Library Bar - Fairmont Royal York

100 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5J 1E3

Additional information

Cross Street
Front St. and Bay St.
Neighbourhood
Downtown / Financial District
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Cuisines
Contemporary Canadian, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Valet parking is available at a fee.
Public Transit
The Library Bar is located directly across from Union Station. Easily accessed by TTC Subway or GO Transit.
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
jW Foster
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.librarybartoronto.com/
Phone number
(416) 368-2511

Library Bar - Fairmont Royal York

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

Open-Faced Sandwiches

Beef Tartare

Fogo Island Shrimp

Heirloom Beetroot

Sea Salt Potato Salad

Torched Albacore Tuna

Main

Chowder$23.00

Burrata$25.00

Mushroom Toast$24.00

Green Goddess Cobb$24.00

Bay Street$28.00

Chicken Vol-Au-Vent$32.00

Steak Locke$46.00

Agnolotti$32.00

Roasted Halibut$39.00

What 445 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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