C'est What

Located in the charming cellar of a historic building in the St. Lawrence Market area, C’est What is Toronto's best choice in craft beer and comfort food.

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  • Phone

    (416) 867-9499

  • Website

    cestwhat.ca

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  • Type

    Beer Bar

Address

67 Front St E (at Church St) Toronto ON M5E 1B5 Canada

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating No
Dining Options Bar Service
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 109


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Brian Fleenor

Absolutely love this place!!! In the top 3 best beer pubs in all of Toronto. Was in town for weeks and so disappointed until I tried C'est What. Totally turned my opinion of Toronto's beer scene 180!!

Ariana Voyer

Drink by the fireplace , play pool , sit at the bar and chat with the bartenders , come with a group - perfect spot for any occasion. Amazing beer list !

Steve Poland

Love it here. Great food— big fan of the butter chicken . Fantastic beer selection — like 30 taps. Pool tables , board games galore... heaven.

Nuff

Beer menu rotates but selection is always good. Tasty and eclectic food offerings with a kitchen that’s open late for those midnight mac & cheese cravings.

Sachiko Phuong

Huge selection of local beer , good food at great prices. Try the shrimp and fish cakes or the buffalo burger ! Half-pints and sample sizes for beer are also available.

Jamie Baxter

Lovely tap selection for beers , and awesome homestyle comfort food . What's not to love about this place?

Colin Climie

This is an especially good place for a cask ale .

Jason Baker

My first pub experience in TO, this place has the best selection of craft beers from around Ontario . Don't miss it you're visiting Toronto.

Damien Byrne

If you love beer . You will love thid place. Plus it has s lovely relaxed ambience . Downstairs only. 2 bars , dinning and pool room . It looks like new.

Nathan

Incredibly extensive beer selection . Great place to get some work done or just read a book at the bar .

Patrick Erskine

Harry Porter and the Bourbon Soaked Vanilla Bean . Amazing name aside, it's a great beer with a strong vanilla aftertaste. Only served on Saturdays after 3pm.

Karl Norlén

Wonderful place with a lovely lady who served us. Really cozy too!

Jules Bardwell

Amazing craft beers .. Perfect! Not too pricey too!

Gary Morrill

Great beer selection , 8 Casks ! Really good food too

Alvin Ho

The hummus/tzatziki dip is great to snack on. If you're a bit hungrier try the lamburger. Both go great with a pint of St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat .

Ian Covey

One of the best places for cask beer in the country .

Eva George

Great beer , fantastic food and lovely staff .

Natalie B

Beer selection is excellent and service have always been great for me. Try their own brews! Food is OK. Herbed frites are good.

Big Dave K

Great menu and selection of spirits and beer . Nice place to visit while in Toronto.

Freddie M

Rotating selections - in addition to the usual taps.

Rob Neilly

One of our best beer assets in this city ! Food is great, service is great, but the beer is what keeps me coming back!

Wayne Sang

Get the jambalaya , it's really good.

Darcy

One of the best selections of micros in Ontario . Nice ambience. Beer knowledgeable owner . One thing could improve - the menu: hasn't really changed in 10-15 years. That's the only detractor.

Aerin

One of the best craft beer selection in the area, with a great atmosphere

Mandrew

Friend's bday. "Can't come in. Over capacity. Get in line ." "You mean these 2 guys?" "Yes." Get in 1 min later. Lots of tables open but marked "reserved ". You're a pub . Pretentiousness is unbecoming.

Lauren Simmons

Big, lots of great casks and craft beers , and a vqa wine list too! Food is affordable and decent, veg friendly .

Chris Meechan

Excellent brewpub with its own beers and a great selection of guest beers

Tony Tedesco

Great selection of microbrews ... but a Slayer fan may feel a little out of place lol. Hipster Alert!

James Chillingworth

Great selection of beer and eclectic food fare too! Read more

Jason Kucherawy

This is the first pub stop on the "Beer Makes History Better" Toronto Urban Adventure! Learn some local history and drink local beer on this tour !

duckdown

The skinny guy behind the bar with a village people moustache seems like he hates his job.. Very impersonal

Christopher McKinnon

Beer selection is unmatched in the city . And for the adventurous, always some choice cask ale . Try the Neustadt.

Ryan Bradley

Watch out for cask nights! C'est What shows off craft beers from all around Ontario . For only $1, you get a 3 oz. taster shot of beer !

Matthew Hogan

The place in Toronto for the best of Ontario . No big name brands, no mass-produced beers , just great Ontario craft beers .

Joshua Cheung

C'est What has one of the best selection of craft beers in town and their antojitos are absolutely the most delicious item on the menu.

David Owen Morgan

Saturday afternoon dixieland and jovial if somewhat geriatric vibe. Unpretentious basement haunt.

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Judith Patterson

Fantastic place to watch and share food, great craft beers and yummy wines as well as a fun place to share your interest in sports with others.

Shaun Breedon

Watch the host. If you get the one I had, you may get "unhelpful with a side of attitude".

James C

Don't expect to play great games of pool- cues are shorten and the walls are close.

Dixit Talwar

Keefe's Irish Stout - hands down one of the best stouts I have ever had

Jeevan Sandhu

Pretty good food, drinks & fun place to chill !

Steve Poland

I hear the chocolate orange beer at C'est What is darn good.

Pierre Nick

Poutine here ("the best west of the Ottawa river " they say) is good but it's far from being the real thing. Still give it a try!

Clau Dia

Good creme brulle and a couple cask beers

Hubert K

Lots of fresh craft beers with guest taps!

Tara Hunt

Wifi password is actually just cestwhat now! :)

Dima Makei

Great Apricot Beer !

Michael

Craft beer on tap ! So many beers

Robin Johannsen

Great selection of craft beer .

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