Solo dining at the Bar-any favs

[montreal traveller]

I frequent Toronto on business and some nights you just dont want to eat with clients?
Anyone have favs for solo dining?
A few I have liked: Hy's, JK wine Bar, Bar one

[montreal traveller]

Thanks all-some great ideas here!

[pinstripeprincess]

to throw in a sushi option, while i love japango and have no issues with dining there on my own... they don't have a bar, i'm not sure how keen you are about sitting with other singles.

otherwise... i'd hit up omi on church just north of carlton. the decor is lacking but the food is delish and john really really cares about his sushi. if he has any of his brown sugar cured salmon, do not miss it!

beerbistro also has the seats at the side of the kitchen, the "chef's table" if you will, which would make for an interesting meal.

[Food Tourist]

Oyster Boy and Lee -- if it's Lee, make sure you are on the far side of the bar facing the majority of the restaurant. Don't be scared by the "sharing" marketing ploy - I had three dishes all to myself, enjoyed it very much, chatted up another single diner at the bar while he waited for his friend to arrive, and even made eye contact with Susur himself as he wandered in and out. Definitely an entertaining solo outing!

[deelicious]

Rodney's Oyster Bar for great chowder/stews, oyster of course, and lobsters.

At Brassaii you eat at the bar where the chef's are at work. Very interesting, great food.

[Pape foodie]

Gio Rana's has a great atmosphere at the bar for solo dining.(Queen & Leslie)

[pescatarian]

I would say that from being at Barrio last night (Queen and Logan), the bar looked like a friendly place to be eating solo.

[Googs]

Definitely Starfish. You get the entertainment of the shucking and great food & wine. Easy enough to strike up a conversation with the staff or patrons. It's a pretty friendly place.
http://www.starfishoysterbed.com/

[OnDaGo]

The Jarvis Adelaide/Front area is goot for bar dining. I stopped in to Trevors Kitchen which just opened and had the Mini Kobe Burger trio (amazing!) @ Church & Wellington (Toronto.com review: http://www.toronto.com/restaurants/article/000-381-535) . Also there is Laide Lounge @ Adlelaide & Jarvis Love their Crab Enchaladas & Gooey ribs.. (http:\\www.laide.ca)

I have heard good things about Kultura but have not been yet and do not know about the eating situation in the lounge.