Writers Room Bar

What is Writers Room Bar? Perched on the 17th floor of the Park Hyatt at 4 Avenue Road, Writers Room Bar is Yorkville's storied rooftop lounge where Canadian literary icons like Margaret Atwood and Farley Mowat once swapped stories. Redesigned with mid-century refinement, the lounge pairs rich oxblood banquettes, dark oak panelling, and a double-sided fireplace with floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-air terrace capturing sweeping views of Queen’s Park and the downtown skyline.

Writers Room Bar Menu & What to Order The cocktail program centers on storytelling-inspired signatures and spirit-forward classics, led by the gin-forward Farewell to Shore with sea buckthorn and the Japanese whisky-based Book Ends. For grazing, the kitchen serves elevated share plates such as fresh oysters, beef tartare, Wagyu sliders with truffle sauce, and the Bee Sting pizza laced with soppressata and hot honey. Guests can also book a high-end daytime afternoon tea service or a champagne and caviar ritual, with vegetarian options like the burrata and zesty artichoke flatbread readily available.

Know Before You Go Operating as a strictly 19+ establishment, the lounge welcomes walk-ins alongside reservations for daytime tea and evening tables. Prime terrace seating during golden hour and weekend evenings fills rapidly, so arriving right before sunset or earlier in the afternoon is key. Valet is offered at the hotel entrance off Avenue Road, and the lounge sits within a short walk of Museum and Bay subway stations.