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Compton Ave.

Toronto, Canada · Cocktail lounge · North America

Frankie Solarik’s English-inspired cocktail bar pairs leather seating and Victorian paintings with technically elaborate drinks. The 2025 offering included smoked-olive Martinis, botanical highballs and playful takes on British bar snacks.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

1282 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7, Canada

Style
Cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Wednesday and Sunday 18:00–01:00; Thursday–Saturday 17:00–02:00; closed Monday–Tuesday.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Booking
Online table reservations through Compton Ave.'s OpenTable page.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Menu
A Toronto cocktail program built around house infusions, syrups and bitters, paired with English-inspired dishes.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

32.2 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
73.4
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
40.0
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
63.0

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:

positive1 mention· high confidence

Sentiment score

90/ 100

Score context

Frankie Solarik's Dundas West London-townhouse bar: leather, Victorian oils, smoked-olive Martinis. Guests praise drinks and service; no reservations, ~65 seats, and it packs after 9pm.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • smoked-olive Martini
  • dark academia room
  • attentive service
  • English pub snacks

What to know

  • no reservations
  • fills after 9pm
  • small food menu
Source excerpt
“Absolutely amazing. Will be going back. Very chill, very dark academia, very refined with an Old English vibe.”

Source: opentable.com (linked below)

Review & discussion links

Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 320 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

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.

Canada's 50 Best Bars

Reviews & press

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