Ocho

What is Ocho? Housed on the ground floor of a 1902 textile factory on Spadina Avenue, Ocho operates as the relaxed dining room, bar, and lounge anchor for Hotel Ocho. The interior pairs original timber post-and-beam architecture with exposed red brick and moody low lighting, creating an easygoing European retreat on the edge of Kensington Market. Guests can settle into leather-backed lounge seating, pull up a stool at the cocktail bar, or grab an al fresco seat on the sidewalk patio during warm months.

Ocho Menu & What to Order The kitchen turns out pan-European comfort food with an emphasis on French and Italian crowd-pleasers. Crisp 'Fritto Misto' and creamy 'Salumi & Burrata' make natural table starters alongside the fiery kick of 'Bruschetta Piccante'. The fragrant 'Fungi al Tartufo' pizza is a standout, layered with rich wild mushrooms, while mains like 'Pesto Salmon' and classic 'Spaghetti Meatballs' deliver straightforward satisfaction. Backing it all is a serious backbar stocked with more than 50 international whiskeys, scotches, and bourbons.

Know Before You Go Reservations are recommended for prime dinner hours on weekends, though solo diners and duos can usually snag a walk-in spot at the bar or lounge with minimal wait. The 510 Spadina streetcar stops right outside the front door, which beats hunting for rare street parking in the area. Note the pacing here winds down relatively early, wrapping at 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday and Monday.