Bar Volo
29 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askTO, r/FoodToronto, r/toronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Bar Volo draws recommendations across its Toronto locations, including the St Nicholas Street bar featured here. Commenters repeatedly praise the beer range, including Ontario choices, cask beer and house brews, and several also like the atmosphere and food. A St Nicholas commenter specifically recommends the sandwiches. The main reservation is noise: one patron avoids Thursday-to-Saturday evenings because it gets loud, while another questions the music volume. Fond remarks about the original outlet are historical.
Address
Bar Volo, 17 St Nicholas St, Toronto, ON M4Y 3G4, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Craft beer, Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Beer selection, Cask beer, House brewed beer
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Other places on this map closest to Bar Volo, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/NealMcCoy in r/askTO · Jun 2024ambience
Describes an Italian-style bar where patrons can stand and order drinks at the bar.
- Recommendsu/nervousTO in r/askTO · Jun 2024variety
Obsessed with it, praising the huge beer selection, classy atmosphere and good food.
- Recommendsu/Wonderful-Eggplant47 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Suggests it alongside Lao Lao bar for beer.
- Recommendsu/BackToTheCottage in r/toronto · Sep 2025
Lists this bar among places they will always miss, a fond endorsement.
- Mixedu/korobatsu in r/askTO · Nov 2026ambience
Likes the place but finds it gets loud at certain evenings, so avoids those nights.
- Recommendsu/Recoil42 in r/askTO · Apr 2026
Suggests Bar Volo as a better place for visitors.
- Recommendsu/Shittalking_mushroom in r/askTO · Nov 2023ambience
Praises its atmosphere and house-brewed beer, and says the food is great.
- Recommendsu/Cats_cats_cats25 in r/askTO · Nov 2026
Suggests this bar as an option, with no further detail.
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- Recommendsu/BrewBoys92 in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Recommends Bar Volo as a downtown beer bar with a strong selection of Ontario beers.
- Recommendsu/WAHNFRIEDEN in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026taste
Notes Volo also brews beer and suggests the food may still be good.
- Recommendsu/fork_duke_pie in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025ambience
Recommends it as a walkable spot with food, drinks and a hidden-alley vibe.
- Recommendsu/ss21bb in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Calls the pairing with Lao Lao bar the best combo.
- Recommendsu/carameow007 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Suggests a beer stop there, right next door to Lao Lao Bar.
- Recommendsu/blastomite in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Says they came into the discussion specifically to suggest Bar Volo.
- Caveatu/Educational_Egg7017 in r/askTO · Nov 2026ambience
Questions why this bar's music is so loud when nobody dances; finds it a drawback.
- Recommendsu/b2thewall in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026taste
Says Bar Volo feels like a restaurant in its second section and serves decent Italian food.
- Recommendsu/jwtfg in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Suggests it for a nice pint after the burger stop.
- Recommendsu/vgnbkr in r/toronto · Nov 2025
Would miss this spot, among many others, if it were lost.
- Recommendsu/drunkgirlsays in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Says Bar Volo always has a good selection and cask beer, though it is hidden in an alley.
- Recommendsu/beneoin in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Says it offers many Ontario beers to sample and is a handy stop on the subway.
- Recommendsu/theleverage in r/askTO · Mar 2025
Endorses the earlier Bar Volo tip as coming from real familiarity with it.
- Recommendsu/Canadave in r/askTO · Oct 2024variety
Calls these pubs strong for craft beer with carefully picked taps.
- Recommendsu/JoshAllenMyShorts in r/askTO · Jun 2024variety
Rates the wine list as among the best in the city.
- Recommendsu/actasifyouare in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Discovered it on a trip, returned several times, calls it an excellent spot.
- Recommendsu/embrocated_chamois in r/askTO · Jun 2024ambience
Suggests both of its locations for this kind of drinking.
- Recommendsu/sanomode in r/askTO · Nov 2023
Nominates it as a bar to visit.
- Recommendsu/wbsmith200 in r/askTO · Apr 2026
Suggests Bar Volo as a neighbourhood brewery to try.
- Recommendsu/Fly_on_Littlewing in r/askTO · Feb 2026
Enthusiastically recommends it with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/trancematik in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025taste
Praises the charcuterie, in reply to the Bar Volo recommendation above.
- Recommendsu/questionable_puns in r/askTO · May 2024ambience
Recalls past visits and suggests the front ledge for watching the street on a sunny day.
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