Paradise Grapevine

What is Paradise Grapevine? Set along Bloor Street West just west of Shaw, Paradise Grapevine is the relaxed Bloorcourt wine bar and bottle shop that established a new standard for casual, low-intervention drinking in Toronto. Founded by Bar Volo veterans Christian Davis and Dave Everitt, the space unfolds from a bottle shop up front past a low-lit bar into a lush backyard patio shaded by decades-old grapevines. It moves effortlessly from a relaxed afternoon retail shop into an atmospheric late-night hangout.

Paradise Grapevine Menu & What to Order The beverage program highlights low-intervention, natural, and biodynamic producers alongside house-fermented cuvées made at their Geary Avenue sister winery. Sip refreshing pet-nats, textured skin-contact orange wines, or house pours like the Nightcall Zweigelt alongside local ciders and rotating craft draft beers. The kitchen focuses on refined, zero-fuss snacks: assemble a spread of artisan cheese and charcuterie, Iberico conservas (tinned fish) served with crusty sourdough, and bags of imported jamón or truffle chips.

Know Before You Go Paradise Grapevine operates on a strict walk-in policy where you seat yourself and order at the bar, meaning prime patio spots fill rapidly on sunny afternoons and post-dinner peak hours. Daily happy hour runs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with $10 house wine and $7 draft pours, and the back patio stays heated and tented during winter months. Located between Ossington and Christie subway stations, transit is the most convenient route.