Roots Bar

What is Roots Bar? Roots Bar (legally operating as Boteco Roots Bar Inc) is a high-energy Brazilian tavern and sports lounge located at 630 Vaughan Road in Toronto's Oakwood Village community, just north of St. Clair Avenue West. Channeling the welcoming spirit of classic Brazilian botecos from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Roots Bar is a cultural gathering point for Toronto's Brazilian diaspora and West End neighbours. Guests gather for televised Brazilian football matches, weekend live samba and pagode music sets, and authentic petiscos (Brazilian tavern tapas).

Roots Bar Menu & What to Order Drinks start with the Traditional Brazilian Caipirinha, muddled to order with fresh limes, pure cane sugar, and authentic imported cachaça over crushed ice. Pints of cold Portuguese Super Bock and Brazilian lagers flow freely during soccer broadcasts. The food menu focuses on authentic scratch-made bar bites: Golden Coxinhas de Frango (crisp, teardrop-shaped croquettes stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and creamy catupiry cheese), freshly baked Pão de Queijo (chewy cassava cheese bread puffs), and crisp beef Pastel pastries. For hearty feasting, share the Sizzling Calabresa Acebolada (spiced Brazilian sausage sautéed with caramelized onions) or the grilled Picanha na Chapa served alongside golden fried yucca (mandioca frita).

Know Before You Go Roots Bar is open Tuesday through Thursday from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, Friday from 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM, Saturday from 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM, and Sunday from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM; closed on Mondays. The lounge reaches capacity during major Brazilian championship fixtures and live musical performances, so arrive early for match kickoff or live sets. Street parking is accessible along Vaughan Road and adjacent residential streets, and the 90 Vaughan bus connects directly from St. Clair West subway station.