East guide · Updated May 24, 2026

Scarborough Live Music

A researched Scarborough guide for concerts, music venues, pre-show food, and post-show drinks, with venues, deal leads, new-spot watchlist items, transit notes, and source links updated May 24, 2026.

All Guides 8 sources 7 places 4 events Plan around GO, Line 2, buses, and drive times; cluster stops before leaving.

How to use this guide

  1. 1 Scarborough works best for concerts, music venues, pre-show food, and post-show drinks; its feel is wide-ranging, food-rich, and best approached by corridor, cuisine, or destination rather than one downtown-style strip.
  2. 2 Start with Scarborough Town Centre, then keep the next stop within the same walking corridor.
  3. 3 Verify hours
  4. 4 Transit note: Plan around GO, Line 2, buses, and drive times; cluster stops before leaving.

Places to start

Local match · restaurant

Pool Sides Bar & Grille

Bar_And_Grill cuisine

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Local match · restaurant

Westbank Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant in Toronto

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Local match · shop

Al Premium Food Mart

Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-24:00

Scarborough shoptoronto
Local match · restaurant

desimane

Indian cuisine

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Local match · restaurant

Hey Noodles (Scarborough)

Chinese, Noodle cuisine. Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-4:00

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Local match · restaurant

May Yan Seafood Restaurant 陸福海鮮酒家

Chinese cuisine. Hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00

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Local match · market

Merchants' Flea Market

Hours: Mo-Fr off; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

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Deal watch

Scarborough · Toronto Happy Hours

Milestones Scarborough Town Centre

Tracked as a Scarborough Town Centre deal lead with cocktails and appetizers.

Confirm current menu and participating location. Verify source
Citywide · Toronto Happy Hours

Toronto Happy Hours tracker

Use 5PM Toronto as a live happy-hour sweep, then verify the restaurant's own page before going.

Happy-hour windows and prices change quickly; treat this as a lead source. Verify source
Citywide · Winterlicious & Summerlicious Participation

Winterlicious and Summerlicious

City-run prix-fixe programs are the most reliable seasonal deal framework for seated dining.

Check the current seasonal participant list and reservation rules. Verify source
Financial District · Toronto Happy Hours

King Taps

Tracked as a Financial District happy-hour lead with beer, cocktail, and wine specials.

Confirm exact prices and timing on the day you go. Verify source
The Well · Toronto Happy Hours

Lulu Bar

Tracked for oyster, cocktail, and snack specials inside The Well area.

Confirm current offer and availability. Verify source

New spots to track

Bloordale · El Chino Antojitos Bar

El Chino Antojitos Bar

OpenTable describes El Chino as a new sister restaurant to El Pocho with Mexican-Asian small plates.

Source
Downtown · New & Hot Toronto Restaurants

Eggslut Toronto

Very Toronto tracks Eggslut's first Canadian location as a spring 2026 Toronto opening.

Source
Downtown · New & Hot Toronto Restaurants

A-OK Café at CF Toronto Eaton Centre

Very Toronto lists Aritzia's expanded flagship café as a new downtown coffee stop.

Source
Junction Triangle · Enoteca Rossio Coming to Junction Triangle

Enoteca Rossio

What Now Toronto reported Enoteca Rossio for Dupont Street with food, wine, and community positioning.

Source
King West · Waterworks Food Hall Adds New Culinary Artisans

Waterworks Food Hall additions

Waterworks announced Bello Pizza, Darna Middle Eastern Cuisine, and Union Chicken as new culinary partners.

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