The Best Patios in Etobicoke: Where to Eat and Drink Outside This Summer

Ask us where to eat outside in Etobicoke and we will point you in four directions at once: the lakefront in Humber Bay Shores, the rooftops along Bloor in The Kingsway, the riverbank at the Old Mill, and a picnic table in Mimico. Here are the six patios we keep coming back to, including our pick for the best one in Etobicoke.

Falling for a neighbourhood while you wait for your mains? Start with our Etobicoke neighbourhood guides to see what living near your favourite patio actually looks like.

The best patio in Etobicoke: Islington Golf Club

We will say it plainly: the patio at Islington Golf Club is the best in Etobicoke. The clubhouse patio looks out over the 18th hole of the Stanley Thompson course, and on a July evening with the valley going gold there is nowhere in the west end we would rather have a drink. The catch, of course, is that it is a private members club, so you will need to be a member or arrive as a member's guest. We wrote more about the club and its history in our Islington Golf Club deep dive. Consider this patio one more argument for getting on the list.

The clubhouse patio over the 10th and 18th. Photos courtesy of Islington Golf Club.

Eden Trattoria, Humber Bay Shores

Eden has been serving Italian on the lakeshore for roughly two decades, and the patio is still the main event. You are sitting across from the water with the downtown skyline lined up behind your carbonara. One thing to know before you go: the patio is first come, first served. On a warm Friday, arrive early or make peace with the wait.

The Crooked Cue, The Kingsway

A family run pool hall and restaurant that has been part of Bloor Street since 1992, with a rooftop patio hiding upstairs. The trick up its sleeve is a huge retractable glass roof, so the patio works on a perfect July night and on the shoulder season evenings that usually end patio plans. Its own bar, comfortable seating, a game of pool downstairs afterward. More patios should take notes.

The rooftop and its retractable glass roof at The Crooked Cue. Photos courtesy of The Crooked Cue.

Merlot, The Kingsway

A Kingsway fixture at 2994 Bloor West serving classic French cooking, with a rooftop patio that opens for the summer. Upstairs the menu goes a little more casual than the dining room, the atmosphere relaxes, and on the right night there is live music. Steak frites in the open air without leaving the neighbourhood. Book ahead, the rooftop is not a secret.

The rooftop at Merlot. Photos courtesy of Merlot.

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• Etobicoke Farmers' Markets 2026: Your Guide to a Local Summer
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The Old Mill, by the Humber

Locals have been gathering at the Old Mill since 1914, and its seasonal patio is still one of the loveliest places in the west end to spend a summer afternoon, tucked against the stone landmark with the Humber Valley greenery all around. Afternoon tea in the Terrace Room, a nightcap in the Home Smith Bar with live jazz on the weekend, and the patio in between. It feels like a getaway that happens to be a ten minute drive from home.

The courtyard patio at the Old Mill. Photo courtesy of the Old Mill Toronto.

SanRemo Bakery, Mimico

Calling the picnic tables at SanRemo a patio is generous, and we do not care. This Royal York Road bakery has been feeding Mimico since the 1960s, and eating a cannoli donut at a picnic table in the sun is one of the great small pleasures of living in south Etobicoke. Go for the gelato, stay for the pizza bread sandwich, accept that you will be back within the week.

Watch the curb lanes, too

One reason Etobicoke's patio scene keeps growing: the City of Toronto's CafeTO program lets restaurants set up sidewalk and curb lane patios each season, so strips like Lakeshore, Bloor, and The Queensway gain new outdoor tables every summer. If your favourite spot did not have a patio last year, it is worth checking again.

The argument section

Yes, we probably left off your favourite. Six spots cannot cover a place this big, and the Lakeshore strip alone could fill a sequel. If you think we blew it, tell us. We have done this with burgers and ice cream, and the arguments are half the fun. Liberty Village readers, your patio list is already up.

If a patio habit is turning into a neighbourhood crush, we can help with the next step. Get in touch and tell us which pocket of Etobicoke you have your eye on.

Dave Dubbin & Associates
Real Estate Broker for Etobicoke and Toronto