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Woody's / Sailor

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Visitors praise Woody's/Sailor as a central and fun part of Church Street Village, highlighting the friendly staff, great atmosphere, and entertaining drag shows. However, some patrons complain about overpriced drinks and inconsistent service, with specific negative experiences involving bartenders and security.

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Address
465 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5
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Phone
+1 416-972-0887
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Website
woodystoronto.com
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Price Range
$$

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About this place Woody's / Sailor

Woody's and Sailor together form one of Toronto's most iconic gay bar spaces — twin venues sharing a building at 465 Church Street that have been running since 1989 and occupy a central place in the history of the Church-Wellesley Village. Woody's operates as the main bar, with a large front window onto Church Street, multiple bar areas, and a programming of themed nights, DJ sets, and the famous Best Chest and Best Ass contests that have been a Village institution for decades. Sailor, connected through the same building, has a slightly different character — darker, more cruisy, with a back-bar atmosphere. The combination of the two spaces under one roof gives the venue a range that most bars cannot match: you can have a drink at the Church Street-facing bar and watch the Village go by, or disappear into the Sailor end of the building for something more intimate. The bar won multiple Fab Magazine awards over the years and remains the standard against which other Village bars are measured.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 16:00-02:00
Tuesday 16:00-02:00
Wednesday 16:00-02:00
Thursday 16:00-02:00
Friday 15:00-03:00
Saturday 12:00-03:00
Sunday 12:00-02:00

Features

Gay Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Local favorite Pop DJ sets Themed parties Cruisy atmosphere Walk-ins welcome Late night (after midnight) Year-round

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Bibiana Villagomez Hernandez
Bibiana Villagomez Hernandez Aug 2026
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Leonardo Villagomez Hernandez Aug 2026
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Leonardo Leo Aug 2026
Natasha InTheCity
Natasha InTheCity Jul 2026

A monumental part of Church St Village. The center of all the action and totally worth it. I feel Church Street was developed around this venue which is a staple and has been center of it all for decades!

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Sinacol Jul 2026
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Michsz Mata Jul 2026
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