Tequila Bookworm

Specialties

Specializing in All Ontario Craft Beer, Cider and Wine. 10 Rotating taps showcasing a variety of breweries from all over Ontario but always including something for everyone. We are always tapping limited one-​offs as well as a Ontario favourites so follow our Twitter to see what’s on tap. We have two dedicated cider taps as well rotating three Ontario ciders, as well as Toronto’s largest Ontario cider selection. We also now feature table bottles for sharing from Bellwoods Brewery, Great Lakes, Beaus and Oast House plus many others. Our wine list is small offering 4 of each white and red plus a rose and a sparkling.

Our kitchen is open til 2AM daily and features a small but consistently fresh menu of items. Now offering bar snacks which include charcuterie, cheese plates and a variety of dips. Burgers, Tacos, Poutine and Fish and Chips round out our menu. We offer a lunch menu weekdays til 5PM and a brunch menu weekends from 11AM to 5PM.

History

Established in 1996.

Tequila Bookworm has a long and ever changing history on the Queen West scene. Originally started at 715 Queen West as a bookstore/​coffee shop, it grew out of it’s digs there and moved to 490 Queen West in 1999 where it called itself home for seven years. In 2006 it moved ten doors west to its present location at 512 Queen West. For three years it was a mix of old and new, keeping the books and magazines, waffles and milkshakes and adding more beer and liquor.

In 2010 new management took over and moved in a different direction becoming a bar at night focusing on the local Ontario craft booze scene. Now carrying 12 taps of Ontario craft beer, 20 Ontario ciders and 10 Ontario wines plus a full kitchen that is open til 2AM — it has started a new and exciting chapter in its storied history.