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Civil Works
Toronto, Canada · Art Deco cocktail bar · North America
Civil Works is an Art Deco mezzanine bar overlooking Waterworks Food Hall, with a 25-foot communal bar. Its narrative drinks list covers cocktails, martinis and alcohol-free options, plus spirits paired with custom mineral-water profiles.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
50 Brant St, Toronto, ON M5V 3G9, CanadaKing West
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- Style
- Art Deco cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are recommended; walk-ins are welcome.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
40.0 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 62.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 86.0
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
The existing 86/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Art-deco mezzanine bar in Waterworks Food Hall from Civil Liberties team praised for whimsical creative menu, historical Toronto references, strong cocktail technique and food-hall snacks. Best Cocktail Menu award winner.
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- whimsical creative cocktails
- Toronto history-inspired menu
- art-deco mezzanine setting
- strong food-hall pairings
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Editorial citations in this read
- foodism.caFoodism — professional venue feature · Hunter Gutman · Published October 22, 2024; updated December 2, 2024; visit date unknown
Hunter Gutman wrote the Civil Works feature; Craig Bagol and Nicole Helena are image credits. The stored sample combines the headline and a separate introduction, rather than a continuous quotation.
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 191 reviews.
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Awards
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No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.