Wide Open, Spadina Richmond
20 people recommend, 11 warn against itvia r/askTO, r/toronto, r/FoodToronto30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Wide Open on Spadina near Richmond draws strong opinions both ways. Supporters praise it as a budget-friendly dive bar, with one patron calling it the cheapest and best spot around and another recalling cheap unlimited drinks for women in earlier years. Others say it is no longer inexpensive, with one visitor surprised by the pitcher price and another noting standard drinks now cost more. A few dismiss it outright, and one patron disputes the dive label, describing a crowd of ad and marketing types.
Address
Wide Open, 139A Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5V 2L7, Canada
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cheap drinks, Daily specials
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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/uncurious in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Says the Spadina and Richmond bar is great for cheap drinks, especially the daily specials, with low prices through the week.
- Recommendsu/TorontoProper in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Includes it in a list of favourite dive bars.
- Recommendsu/Raccoolz in r/toronto · Oct 2024price
Names it among places with the cheapest beer and liquor in the city.
- Caveatu/Federal_Coyote813 in r/askTO · Sep 2026price
Says Wide Open stopped being cheap, and its former specials have changed.
- Recommendsu/ArtisticCorgi3265 in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Says they've had good times there; named among dive bars worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/DreamChance9643 in r/askTO · Sep 2026
Presents Wide Open on Spadina as the definitive answer, closing the discussion.
- Caveatu/BartleBossy in r/toronto · Dec 2024ambience
Says it has lost its old character since the pandemic and now feels off.
- Recommendsu/quiet_talker in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Glad the cheap drinks continue, and remembers all-you-can-drink ladies nights from years ago.
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- Recommendsu/torn8tv in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Suggested as a dive bar option.
- Mixedu/meatsticklol in r/toronto · Oct 2024price
Paid a lot for a pitcher, questions it being cheap.
- Caveatu/WolfPusssy in r/askTO · Sep 2026price
Says Wide Open now charges too much for pitchers to be a cheap pick.
- Recommendsu/chuglugs in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Enthusiastically rates it among the best.
- Recommendsu/Putrid-Fox518 in r/askTO · Dec 2024
Suggests Wide Open as a pick, located on Spadina a bit south of Queen.
- Recommendsu/Catsabovepeople in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Calls it a complete dive but always fun, recalling cheap unlimited drinks for women in the past.
- Recommendsu/G-Swanky in r/askTO · Jun 2024value
Points to a discounted glass of a specific beer as a draw.
- Recommendsu/PolarizingFigure in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names it as a dive bar recommendation.
- Caveatu/point5_2B in r/askTO · Sep 2026taste
Agrees Wide Open has declined and says a beer it once served was awful.
- Caveatu/iblastoff in r/askTO · Sep 2026ambience
Says Wide Open is far from a dive, with a crowd of ad and marketing types.
- Recommendsu/dandemsky in r/askTO · Dec 2024ambience
Calls Wide Open a great dive bar for chatting with strangers and says they always meet fun people.
- Recommendsu/Extension-Flan5594 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Enthusiastically agrees with the suggestion.
- Caveatu/Paythefi in r/askTO · Sep 2026price
Says Wide Open is no longer inexpensive.
- Recommendsu/andrewpwiener in r/askTO · Feb 2024price
Considers it still the cheapest and best option in an oversaturated bar and restaurant scene.
- Recommendsu/BoatFrequent651 in r/askTO · Aug 2026
Lists it among suggested dive bars.
- Caveatu/SevereSeries492 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026hygiene
Has a negative view of the venue's atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/buddroyce in r/FoodToronto · Mar 2026
Names it as a dive bar recommendation.
- Caveatu/barkaman in r/askTO · Jul 2025ambience
Mocks its look as a roofed-over alley, a negative take.
- Caveatu/redditiswild1 in r/askTO · Jul 2025
Dislikes its overall feel despite its frequent appearance in dive-bar lists.
- Caveatu/Smooth_Instruction11 in r/askTO · Dec 2024
Gives Wide Open a harsh, dismissive verdict.
- Recommendsu/Legitimate-You2477 in r/askTO · May 2024price
Suggests it for budget drinks, with a joke about the name.
- Caveatu/tequilafan15 in r/askTO · Dec 2024
Describes Wide Open as very bad and calls it a poor bar.
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