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Mother
Toronto, Canada · Fermentation-led cocktail bar with food · North America
Mother creates cocktails from natural ingredients enhanced through fermentation. Its current menu, The 5th Horizon, sits alongside an internationally influenced food list ranging from small bites to mains and desserts.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
874 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 2V1, CanadaQueen West
- Style
- Fermentation-led cocktail bar with foodChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Monday and Sunday 18:00–00:00; Tuesday–Wednesday 18:00–01:00; Thursday–Saturday 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are available from the official site.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.
39.3 / 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
- 79.9
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 29.5
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98.8
- Serious press
- 4.1
- Social Vibes
- 63.7
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 11 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
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
91/ 100
Score context
Queen West fermentation bar: house kombuchas, lacto-ferments and candlelit funk. OpenTable ~4.9 from hundreds of diners. Guests rave about drinks and service; a minority notes cocktail pricing and variable food.
Guest score details
What guests like
- fermentation-led inventive drinks
- knowledgeable service
- candlelit Queen West room
- zero-proof depth
What to know
- premium cocktail prices
- weekend booking pressure
- food reviews more mixed than drinks
Source excerpt
“This is my favourite cocktail bar in the country. And it's not even close.”
Source: opentable.co.uk (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,062 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
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.