Happy Hour Near Union Station: Prices, Menus and Group Options

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For a group near Union Station, Walrus Pub is our best starting point. Its operator publishes weekday happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. and a Beer Hall designed for larger groups.

Blue Bovine is the better alternative when station access and a more formal setting matter. Its happy hour is weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m., in the lounge only. The biggest trap is booking a group table and assuming the ordinary happy-hour menu applies.

If you want ten people to mingle and pay separately, tell the venue that before booking. A restaurant reservation can otherwise turn into a fixed menu or minimum-spend event.

For Tuesday, add Everyside's all-day happy hour. For a meeting after 9 p.m., add Earls Financial District or King Taps. Their current menus list a late happy-hour window. Fox on John is the added weekday choice when you need a longer afternoon window.

The quick comparison

Details were checked October 11 and 12, 2026. Prices below are displayed menu prices, not promises about tax, gratuity or event contracts.

Walrus Pub: our first inquiry for a group that wants to mingle

Walrus's operator page lists weekday happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. The displayed offer includes $5 lager, $6 select craft beer, $8 wine and $9 select cocktails.

The venue is at 187 Bay Street. Its group material describes communal tables in the Beer Hall and welcomes private-event inquiries.

That is useful for a team gathering because you can ask for a room format, not just a table. State whether guests need to stand and move around, or sit together.

The drawback is timing. If colleagues finish work at 5, that published happy hour is already ending. A cheap menu doesn't help when the group arrives after the deadline.

Don't use an older directory that lists a different time or price as the final authority. The current operator page is the better source.

Choose Walrus if the group can arrive during the offer and the venue confirms the space. Skip it for a quiet discussion unless staff can suggest a suitable area.

Blue Bovine: best when getting to the train is the priority

Blue Bovine's happy-hour page lists weekday service from 3 to 6 p.m., exclusively in the lounge. The restaurant is inside Union Station.

The displayed menu includes selected snacks and a half-price bar menu. Check the exact items. “Half-price bar menu” is not the same as every bottle, meal or private booking being half price.

Station access is the practical advantage. It reduces the outdoor walk for visitors and makes a mixed GO-train group easier to organize.

The lounge restriction is the practical catch. A restaurant dining reservation does not establish that ten people will have lounge seating or receive the happy-hour offer.

Ask which area can take the group, whether it is seated or standing, and whether guests can settle individual bills. Get the terms before anyone assumes a $10 snack menu will cover the whole event.

Choose Blue Bovine for station convenience. Skip it if the quoted group package is beyond your budget, even when the regular lounge deal looks attractive.

Berczy Tavern: a clear small-group option, with an important cutoff

Berczy Tavern's happy hour runs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. The displayed menu includes a $6 house lager, a $10 feature cocktail and $10 five-ounce wine.

At 69 Front Street East, it is east of the station. Allow extra time for the walk and signals rather than promising an exact ten-minute trip for every guest.

Its dining and piano-bar format suits people who want a planned setting. But the group-event page says a menu selection is required for groups over eight guests.

That matters for a ten-person drinks gathering. Don't book ten seats online and assume everyone can order one discounted drink and leave.

Ask whether a drinks-only lounge arrangement is possible, what food commitment applies and when piano music starts. Live music can be a pleasure or a barrier to conversation, depending on the room and your group's aim.

Choose Berczy for a small party or an agreed event menu. For ten people spending separately, resolve the policy before choosing it.

C'est What: good for an informal visit, weaker for a guaranteed ten-person booking

C'est What's group-booking page says it generally uses first-come seating. Formal bookings are offered for groups of 25 to 150 and can require a minimum spend and advance deposit.

That does not mean a ten-person group can't visit. It means the published booking route doesn't promise a reserved space for ten.

The pub is at 67 Front Street East at Church Street, downstairs. Ask about access if stairs are a concern.

The advantage is a casual craft-beer format. The drawback for an organizer is uncertainty: an ordinary walk-in can leave a group split across tables.

Choose C'est What when the group is flexible and you have confirmed the practical arrangements. Skip it for an event where every visitor needs a guaranteed place together.

Two more priced choices east of Union

Cantina Mercatto: a clear food-and-drink comparison

Cantina Mercatto's happy-hour menu lists daily service from 3 to 6 p.m. at 20 Wellington Street East. The offer includes a $7 14-ounce pilsner, $9 five-ounce wine and a $12 spritz. Arancini, meatballs, fritto misto and Margherita pizza are each $16.

This is the better new option when the group wants food with the drinks. A posted pizza price is more useful than a vague “discounted appetizers” line. It gives you a real order to compare with Walrus or Berczy.

For ten people, twenty $7 beers and five $16 pizzas total $220 before tax or gratuity. That is $22 each. It is a sample shared order, not a claim that half a pizza is a complete dinner or that the venue will seat ten without conditions.

The booking system says online requests are not final until the team confirms them. Tables are held for 15 minutes and cancellations should be made at least 24 hours ahead. A booking form with a ten-person selector is not proof that happy-hour pricing applies to a large reservation.

Choose Cantina when you want a seated food plan and can secure the actual terms. Ask whether the booking uses the regular menu, a group menu or a minimum spend. Keep that answer with the confirmation.

The Joneses: a broad bites menu with clear serving sizes

The Joneses is at 33 Yonge Street, unit 100. Its menu lists selected beer at $6 for 14 ounces or $9 for 20 ounces, five-ounce wine at $9, a one-ounce mixed drink at $6 and selected cocktails at $11.

Food choices include $12 truffle fries, $14 calamari, $14 sushi pizza and $18 shrimp. Oysters are $3.50 each with a minimum of six, so the smallest listed oyster order is $21.

The freshly retrieved menu and contact page agree on Monday to Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. An older search capture showed wider Friday hours. Use the current venue pages, not that older capture, and don't count on a late-evening discount.

Our pick here is a group that wants a broader bites menu and can settle the booking details. It isn't a promise of cheap late-night drinks. A $6 headline also doesn't tell you how much beer is in the glass: the $6 price is for 14 ounces.

Compare six choices on the same terms

Why a lower drink price can produce a higher group bill

Twenty $5 beers cost $100 before food. Twenty $7 beers cost $140. The $40 difference matters, but the first total stops being useful if you also commit to a $500 food minimum. Compare the complete reservation, not just the drink headline.

A minimum spend is usually a required bill, not automatically a separate room fee. Ask what counts toward it: food, alcohol, non-alcoholic drinks, tax or gratuity. If the group spends below it, ask how the shortfall is charged. Don't guess from another restaurant's policy.

For ten guests, a hypothetical $600 minimum means $60 per person before anything excluded. A person planning two beers will not expect that. Share the commitment before people accept the invitation. This is an example for comparing quotes, not a published minimum at any venue above.

A workable booking message for ten people

Send the date, ten-person headcount, arrival time and the train departure that limits the visit. Ask for one table or a defined mingling area, the applicable menu, the happy-hour cutoff and any required minimum. Ask whether separate bills are possible.

Then ask about late arrivals. If half the group arrives after 5:30, Berczy's posted offer is already over. At Cantina, a 15-minute table hold can matter before the discount even ends. A cheaper offer that most guests miss is the weaker plan.

For our first inquiry, keep Walrus for mingling and Blue Bovine for immediate train access. Add Cantina for a planned shared food order. Keep Joneses for menu variety during the posted time window. Those choices now have different jobs and real prices.

Keep these as the second enquiry list

Bar Cart, Notte, Taverna Mercatto, Cactus Club Adelaide, WVRST at Union, Elephant & Castle, In Good Spirits, Aloette and House of York remain useful leads. Their exact current happy-hour terms for ten people are not verified here. Confidence in a group deal is low until the venue confirms it. Start with the six better-defined choices, then use these if none can meet the date and spending plan.

More choices when the first six don't fit your group

Earls Financial District: our added pick after 9 p.m.

Earls Financial District's current menu lists happy hour daily from 3 to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close. It applies in the lounge, bar and patio, with exclusions for selected holidays and occasions. The restaurant is at 150 King Street West, Unit 100.

Published happy-hour food includes $5 chips and salsa, $7 truffle fries and $16 petite steak frites. That last option is a stronger meal comparison than a cheap beer without enough food. These are listed prices before any final tax, tip or group charges.

Choose Earls when your group meets late. Tell the reservation team that you need seating in an eligible area. A dining-room booking does not establish access to the lounge offer. It is also farther from the trains than Blue Bovine inside Union.

King Taps: another early and late window

King Taps First Canadian Place is at 100 King Street West. Its location page lists happy hour daily from 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close. That gives you an earlier start than Earls and a late alternative on the same street.

Choose it when beer, pizza and a restaurant table fit the plan better than standing and mingling. Confirm the current menu and group seating. Don't use an old claim about half-price late-night pizzas as proof of today's offer.

Fox on John: the longer weekday window, with a longer walk

Fox on John's Heaven Til 7 menu runs Monday to Friday, 1 to 7 p.m., at 106 John Street, Unit 3. It lists John St. beer at $5.95, Steam Whistle cans at $5.50, spring rolls at $4.95 and crispy chicken bites at $9.

Choose it when people will arrive at different times after work. It is an Entertainment District option, rather than a restaurant beside Union. Leave time for the walk back and don't extend the weekday offer to Saturday.

Everyside: our added Tuesday choice for a group

Everyside is at 120 Adelaide Street West, Unit 100. Its own menu lists happy hour daily from 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday is all-day happy hour.

It lists Everyside beer at $5, wine on tap at $7, truffle fries at $10 and wings at $15. Those are posted menu prices, before final tax or any group charges. The website directs happy-hour reservations and bookings of up to 30 people to its reservations team. Larger events have a separate contact.

Choose it for a Tuesday gathering or a group that meets late. Confirm the actual table and bill terms when booking. A published group inquiry route does not guarantee a table or waive a minimum spend.

For a pub meal near the station, The Loose Moose at 146 Front Street West is another practical group inquiry. It publishes a dedicated events menu, but we haven't verified a current happy-hour discount. Choose it for the location and pub format, not for an assumed deal.

Twelve more happy-hour options, with direct menu links

The first six venues aren't the whole search. These additional places give you more choice around Front, Wellington, Adelaide and the Entertainment District. The Well options are a longer walk, so use them when the setting matters more than being beside the train.

Prices below are menu prices checked October 12, 2026. They aren't a promise of a table, stock or a final bill including tax and tip. Walking times are rough estimates from Union's Front Street entrance, not measured routes. Add time for signals, mobility needs and the station itself.

Kellys Landing: the easiest added choice after 9 p.m.

The Kellys Landing branch page lists daily late-night happy hour from 9 p.m. to close. Its menu has $5 one-ounce house spirits, $8 five-ounce wine, $9 selected cocktails and $6 fries. You can buy a proper $15 burger rather than building a meal from several snacks.

For ten people, one $7 beer and one $15 burger each gives a $220 menu subtotal. Tax and tip are extra. That is a useful budget starting point, not a group package or guaranteed seating price.

This is our added pick when the group meets late and needs a short walk back to Union. Sunday regular closing is 10 p.m., so that night's window is much shorter. Book the actual group rather than assuming a late offer means space is available.

Jump: a strong weekday food-and-drink comparison

Jump's published menu lists $6 one-ounce mixed drinks, $9 six-ounce house wine, $7 16-ounce lager, $8 fries and $12 calamari during weekday happy hour. Its direct PDF makes the comparison easy to save.

A lager and calamari is a $19 menu subtotal. The $1 Friday oyster offer needs a bottle-of-wine purchase and available stock. It isn't a standalone buck-a-shuck bargain for someone who doesn't want the bottle.

Choose Jump for a weekday meeting with food. Its posted special hours include closure on October 12 and lunch-only operation on October 13 and 15. Confirm those dates before treating the regular schedule as your booking.

Biff's Bistro: wine and oysters, with a late-night alternative

Biff's menu lists $7 draught, $6 one-ounce mixed drinks and $10 five-ounce house wine. Selected low- or no-alcohol cocktails are $6. Half-price oysters run Tuesday to Saturday during happy hour, while Sunday's $1 oysters require a bottle of wine.

There is also a distinct Friday and Saturday After Hours menu from 9 p.m.: $12 gin, vodka or espresso martinis and $8 bistro fries. A late offer and an afternoon offer need separate comparisons.

Choose Biff's for a small group that wants the bistro setting and accepts the bottle requirement where it applies. Use the current address, 2 Front Street East, rather than an older directory's nearby number.

The Keg Esplanade: convenient late hours, with an area restriction

The Esplanade branch opens at 4 p.m. under its regular schedule. Happy hour runs to 6 p.m. and starts again at 10 p.m. It applies to dine-in visits in the bar, lounge and patio where available.

The location offers semi-private dining, but that doesn't establish happy-hour eligibility for a private-room booking. Ask which room holds your group and which menu applies. We haven't treated another Keg branch's prices as this branch's current menu.

Choose it for an Esplanade meeting with the correct lounge reservation. Skip it for a 2 p.m. gathering or an assumed discount in every room.

SOCO: south of the railway, with a room for ten

SOCO's afternoon menu lists $8 beer, $9 five-ounce wine, $12 selected cocktails, $12 chicken sliders and $14 six-piece wings. Two sliders and a beer make a $20 menu subtotal.

The operator describes a private dining room for ten and a high-top area for mixers. That makes SOCO a useful group enquiry. It doesn't mean a private room has no minimum spend or automatically receives the bar offer.

The homepage advertises a 9 p.m. bar window too, while the priced food menu is headed 3 to 5 p.m. Confirm the late food selection before promising the afternoon slider price at night. The rooftop Bar Caña is temporarily closed and scheduled to return in spring or summer 2027. Choose the indoor restaurant now.

The Rabbit Hole: useful drink sizes and a Saturday window

The Rabbit Hole lists $6.95 selected 16-ounce beer, $10 five-ounce wine and $12 selected cocktails. This is a drink offer. Don't assume the full food menu is discounted too.

Only its snack menu is available between 2:30 and 4:45 p.m. on weekdays. If the group wants dinner, check when dinner service begins. The restaurant posts an October 12 closure.

Choose it for an afternoon pub-style gathering with a known drink budget. Confirm the seating area and food service before arranging a meal for ten.

CRAFT Beer Market: a broad beer choice and two daily windows

The current Toronto branch page gives daily happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close, plus a dedicated group-event enquiry. That is the schedule to use over an older chain-wide blog post with different Sunday rules.

This is an added choice for a group that cares about beer variety. Open the current Toronto menu from that page for the actual prices. A 2024 promo photograph is not proof that its pizza still costs the same amount.

Choose CRAFT when the beer list and group format fit. Ask whether an event booking can order the happy-hour menu before accepting a package.

Cactus Club: a long daily offer, with a branch-specific menu

First Canadian Place advertises daily 2 to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close, with deals starting at $5. The direct menu is for this branch, not Sherway or Yonge-Sheppard.

The room can suit an energetic work gathering. It is a weaker choice when the whole point is hearing ten people speak without strain. That is an editorial judgement about the format, not a measured noise rating.

Choose it for a group that wants the restaurant and confirms seating. Don't read “from $5” as the price of every drink or a complete meal.

O&B Canteen: useful before a film, with a shorter Sunday window

Canteen’s current offer lists Tuesday to Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m., plus Monday when the Jays are playing. Sunday runs 2 to 3:30 p.m. The displayed prices are $6 beers, $8 wines and $10 cocktails or sangria. The operator warns that other promotions and special menus can replace happy hour. Confirm a Monday visit before leaving. It is at TIFF Lightbox, farther west than the station-side options.

Choose it when a screening or King Street plan follows the gathering. Skip the detour if everyone needs to board a train soon. Its Sunday cutoff is early enough to miss if you copy the weekday schedule.

The Dorset: the stronger late-night meal option at The Well

The Dorset's menu has afternoon drink specials and a separate Thursday-to-Saturday After Dark offer from 9 p.m. to midnight. The later menu lists $5 one-ounce rail drinks, $6 selected beer, $8 five-ounce selected wine and $20 fish and chips or a Dorset burger.

That gives readers a clear late meal choice. Afternoon bar bites are 20% off from 3 to 6 p.m.; the listed kitchen-service limits still apply. These are separate discounts, not a promise that every dinner dish is reduced.

Choose it if a meal and The Well are part of the plan. The longer walk makes it weaker for a tight train connection.

La Plume: cheaper late drinks on the main floor

La Plume's After Dark offer lists $5 rail drinks, $6 selected beer, $8 selected wine and 30% off bar bites after 9 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It also advertises a DJ.

The offer applies on the main floor. It does not apply in Bonne Nuit. A reservation downstairs and a table on the main floor are different plans.

Choose La Plume for a late social gathering in the correct room. Confirm serving sizes and any group terms before comparing the drink to another venue's larger pour.

Aera: choose the view, not the lowest bill

Aera's happy-hour menu lists $15 selected cocktails, $9 16-ounce draught and $12 five-ounce selected wine. Those are useful reductions at a high-rise restaurant, but cheaper drinks are available elsewhere in this guide.

Choose it when the 38th-floor setting is the reason for the outing. The current booking information lists happy hour daily from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner groups of six or more have a 20% automatic gratuity and one bill. Groups of eight or more face a per-person minimum spend and a group enquiry. Confirm the exact room and minimum before collecting money. Add lift time to the walk. Skip it when “happy hour” really means the lowest possible total.

Three group bills that now have a real starting point

These examples make the choice clearer than comparing drink prices alone. Book Kellys for a late meal near the station, Jump for weekday snacks, or SOCO for a south-core enquiry. The cheapest subtotal loses its value if the group can't get seats or misses the offer window.

Frequently asked questions

See our quiet Toronto restaurant guide and affordable independent restaurant guide for other group needs. Send the same inquiry to Walrus and Blue Bovine first. Choose the one that confirms the whole plan, not just the drink price.

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