About our rating systemRestaurateur Grant van Gameren has the Midas touch. Every place he’s opened has received rave reviews. Including this vibrant Spanish room, famous about town for its whole grilled octopus. Since opening in 2013, Bar Isabel has sold over a million dollars’ worth of the stuff, it’s that good. Some of the tapas here is by-the-book Barcelona (jamón croquetas, patatas bravas); other plates are pure van Gameren, like smoked sweetbreads with raw tuna and persimmon brown butter. Although the food is serious, van Gameren doesn’t take himself too seriously. Jokes pepper the menu. Cocktails have cheeky names like Hank Hill, a refreshing summer bracer named after the Texan cartoon dad from "King of the Hill."
Toronto› Restaurant
Bar Isabel
797 College Street, Toronto
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Downtown West
Transportation
Neighborhood
Downtown West
Transportation
Subway: Ossington, then bus 63 S to College St.
Phone 416/532-2222 Prices Tapas $4–$22; large sharing plates $24–$72 Cuisine Type Spanish Web site Bar IsabelNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
