Town Crier
16 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO, r/toronto19 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Town Crier is a downtown bar at John and Adelaide that people recommend for its beer, especially a wide range of hard-to-find European and German brews. One patron describes the inside as fairly cozy, and another finds the downstairs seating comfortable and not too loud when busy. One visitor praises the comfort food, European draught list and cozy atmosphere and would return. A critic sees it as a convenient local option with an unchanged menu, while another finds it pricey.
Address
Town Crier, 115 John St, Toronto, ON M5H 1X9, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Craft beer
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- European beer, German beer, Cozy room
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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/PickleJuice1985 in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2024variety
Loves Town Crier for its beer selection.
- Recommendsu/Glennmorangie in r/askTO · Jun 2026variety
Recommends it for beer lovers and places it downtown at John and Adelaide, a short walk from two subway stations.
- Recommendsu/Canadave in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2025ambience
Calls the inside fairly cozy, though it isn't known for Guinness.
- Recommendsu/ywgflyer in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026variety
Praises the range of hard-to-find European beers.
- Caveatu/ManFromDowntownTDot in r/toronto · Jan 2026service
Sees it as an unremarkable local option chosen for convenience, with an unchanged menu.
- Recommendsu/ABumblingOaf in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Calls it great.
- Recommendsu/fd8282 in r/askTO · May 2024taste
Praises its German beers and says the vibe feels distinctly German.
- Recommendsu/oxblood87 in r/toronto · Oct 2024
Recommends Town Crier among the suggested pubs.
Show all 19 cited comments
- Recommendsu/thatguyclayton in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Suggests Town Crier as the Belgian and German stop.
- Recommendsu/dillionfrancis in r/askTO · Mar 2024variety
Says they frequent it and praise its beer selection.
- Recommendsu/GeorginaSpica in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2025ambience
Agrees, and finds the downstairs seating comfy and not loud even when crowded.
- Recommendsu/muaddib99 in r/askTO · May 2024variety
Suggests it among bars focused on Belgian and European beers.
- Mixedu/DriveSlowHomie in r/toronto · Jan 2026
Praises the comfort food, European draught list and cozy room, and would return.
- Recommendsu/Technical_Rip2009 in r/askTO · Mar 2025variety
Rates Town Crier highly among pubs and notes a large selection of European beers.
- Recommendsu/UofTAlumnus in r/FoodToronto · Nov 2024variety
Simply agrees with the praise for its beer selection.
- Recommendsu/_Pooklet_ in r/askTO · May 2024
Says they enjoy it, listing it with Hey Lucy near downtown.
- Mixedu/meatsticklol in r/askTO · May 2024price
Says the place is great but finds the cost of a pint hard to justify.
- Recommendsu/jsimnz in r/askTO · May 2024ambience
Agrees it should be the top suggestion and says it has a genuine beer-garden feel when busy.
- Recommendsu/questionable_puns in r/askTO · May 2024
Also recommends it as a fitting choice.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.