Sweaty Betty's, Ossington
15 people recommendvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sweaty Betty's on Ossington repeatedly appears in dive-bar recommendations. A patron names it among their favourites, another recalls good times there, and one notes a decent beer list. Commenters describe bar service rather than mandatory table seating. A long-time visitor still loves it but feels less at home as the crowd changes; another likes it while finding it too polished and sometimes too expensive to count as a dive.
Address
Sweaty Betty's, 13 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y8, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/GraphicBlandishments in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026service
Names it among bars that serve from the bar only, offered as a counterexample to the complaint.
- Recommendsu/TorontoProper in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Includes it in a list of favourite dive bars.
- Recommendsu/jdoe1213 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Lists it among suggested dive bars.
- Recommendsu/ArtisticCorgi3265 in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Says they've had good times there; named among dive bars worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/BloodOk6235 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Suggested as a dive bar option.
- Mixedu/russellamcleod in r/askTO · Sep 2024ambience
Loves it but goes less now that the crowd feels less queer-friendly.
- Recommendsu/jobert-bobert in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Names it as their dive bar pick.
- Recommendsu/3madu in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Lists it among personal favourites.
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- Recommendsu/onlyforsomestufff in r/askTO · Jun 2024service
Listed as bar service only, so you order at the bar rather than being seated.
- Recommendsu/dergster in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Agrees with the parent's pick of this dive bar.
- Recommendsu/gailanisgood in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Lists it among suggested dive bars.
- Recommendsu/KnoddingOnion in r/askTO · Jul 2025variety
Mild praise for its beer selection.
- Mixedu/PastryGirl in r/askTO · Sep 2024ambience
Agrees the crowd has shifted; mostly goes with queer friends, for events.
- Recommendsu/BoatFrequent651 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Lists it among suggested dive bars.
- Recommendsu/deeohdoublegzzy in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names it as a dive bar recommendation.
- Mixedu/KnightHart00 in r/askTO · Jul 2025price
Loves it, but calls it too nice for a dive and sometimes pricey.
- Recommendsu/chiodos in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Named as a suggestion in reply to the question about bars without required seating.
- Recommendsu/GeologistKey4274 in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Simply agrees with the Sweaty Betty's pick.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.