Timing is key at this hybrid beer hall/dance haven. On Fridays the Cuban band Son Ache heats up the place with salsa, while Saturdays can bring Brazilian beats, fado or rock....

Peter Gatien, the Canadian impresario behind New York's Limelight and Tunnel nightclubs, is back home and looking to make a comeback with a club that has been tantalisingly...

On weekends you'll find a mixed bunch here: singles, married folk, gay and straight couples. They've all come for one thing: the heady mayhem leading up to the midnight drag...

Fancy footwork is on display at this intimate club, with house and techno keeping some 400 dancers packed on the floor in pared-down surroundings.

Helped by its proximity to the University of Toronto, this has long been one of the city's premier rock clubs. The high, wide stage, rockin' bartenders and good sight-lines are...

This revamped garage cultivates a Caribbean feel with billowing curtains and a relaxed vibe. DJs spin house, soul, reggae and hip hop. Survey the scene from the balcony or step...

For a natural clubbing high, this earth-toned venue is decked out in rock, wood and grass on three levels (including a rooftop deck). The music is mostly house, with a crowd...

This evening restaurant morphs into a club with entertainment as eclectic as its Kensington neighbourhood. Melting Pot Friday has DJ Andrew Allsgood, while Do Right Saturday...

While its current clientele was still crawling, this venue - as the celebrated RPM - held marathon parties for mods, goths and punks. It eventually morphed into this equally...

Styled after a velvet-roped Soho palace, this hidden club projects a refined brand of hedonism. Sophisticates sip Veuve or premium vodka in the upstairs lounge, while bouncers...