Soluna Toronto: Queen West Nikkei Restaurant & Late-Night Bar

Plan your night at Soluna

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Best night Wed (Latin) for dance · Fri (After Dark) for DJs
Reservations Dinner via OpenTable · late-night is walk-in
Dress code Smart casual early · upscale after 10pm
New in 2025 Nikkei menu under Chef Daniel Ken · terracotta interior
Heritage Former BamBoo / Ultra / Cube space

Below: the day-to-night flow, the Nov 2025 makeover, the rooftop, dress code and an honest review. For private events or large groups, use the form below.

At a glance

The fast facts about Soluna in one place.

Address 314 Queen St W
Hours Wed–Sat 5pm–2am (Thu close 12am)
Chef Daniel Ken (Nikkei)
Min Age 19+ in late-night window
Cuisine Nikkei (Japanese + Latin)
Size 8,500 sq ft + rooftop
Reservations OpenTable · recommended
Payment Cash, Debit, Visa, MC, Amex

Our take on Soluna

Editorial review by the TorontoNightclubs.com team — based on multiple visits across the 2025 makeover.

Marisol Ramirez Multiple visits Last reviewed May 2026

3.9/ 5

Ambiance & design 4.7
Food & cocktails (Nikkei refresh) 4.2
Door & service consistency 3.0

Best for

Birthday and group dinners that need to transition into a late-night dance floor
Latin Wednesdays — the dance lessons and Latin programming are a genuine differentiator
Soluna After Dark Fridays — resident and international DJs spinning Afro-house and house
Summer rooftop seasonal access — rare on Queen West

Skip if

You want a casual late-night drink — pricing and door experience suit a planned visit better
You're reading reviews older than November 2025 — the chef, menu and interior have all changed
You're a solo walk-up after 10pm — door selectivity is real and documented

Soluna is the Queen West Nikkei restaurant and late-night bar at 314 Queen West that opened in the historic former BamBoo / Ultra / Cube space — same Tomasicchio team behind NEST. Daniel Ken's Nikkei kitchen took over in November 2025 (Japanese-Peruvian fusion), the rooftop is the upstairs deck, and Latin Wednesdays is the weekly hook.

The day-to-night format is what works. Dinner is real Nikkei from a chef who's been doing this seriously; the rooftop is a Queen West night without trying to be Lavelle; and Wednesday's Latin programming runs ahead of the typical Queen West weekly schedule. House and Afro-House dominate the weekend music.

Bottom line: book the rooftop in summer, do Latin Wednesdays for a midweek change-up, or do dinner downstairs and let the room convert. Skip if you wanted basement club energy — that's NEST upstairs in Little Italy.

What guests are saying

Public review sources for Soluna. Independent of TorontoNightclubs.com's editorial.

Google

Google profile averages 4.2 stars over 1,744 reviews — the largest single sentiment source for the venue.

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OpenTable

OpenTable reservations and recent diner feedback — ambiance and service scores around 4.7–4.8 since the November 2025 menu refresh.

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Soluna vs nearby Queen West & sister venues

How Soluna compares with other day-to-night spaces and same-owner venues.

Venue	Best for	Music	Price	Setting
Soluna	Queen West day-to-night Nikkei restaurant with late-night DJs	House / Afro-house / Latin	$$$	Indoor + rooftop · Queen West
NEST	Sister Tomasicchio venue near College & Bathurst	Hip-Hop / Open Format	$$$	Indoor · Little Italy
Lavelle	King West rooftop pool & lounge	House / Top 40	$$$$	Rooftop · King West
Cabana Pool Bar	Outdoor summer day-club with EDM headliners	House / EDM	$$$	Outdoor · Polson Pier
Apt 200	Apartment-themed bar with pool & arcade	Hip-Hop / Top 40	$$	Indoor · Queen West

How to plan your night at Soluna

Reservations, the Wed/Fri programming split, the door and the dress code.

Finding Soluna on Queen West

Soluna is at 314 Queen Street West, on the south side of Queen West just east of Spadina.
The entrance is through a gate and vine-covered walkway — easy to walk past at street level.
Same building that previously housed BamBoo, Ultra Supper Club, then Cube Nightclub — one of Toronto's most historically significant nightlife addresses.
504 King and 510 Spadina streetcars; Osgoode subway station is a 7-minute walk.

Pick the right night: Wed, Thu, Fri or Sat

Wednesday (Latin Wednesdays): dance lessons + Latin DJs + performances. Genuinely distinctive midweek night, 5pm to 2am.
Thursday: dinner-leaning night, 5pm to 12am. Earlier close than the rest of the week.
Friday (Soluna After Dark): resident and international guest DJs — Afro-house and house core. 5pm to 2am.
Saturday: the full day-to-night experience — dinner transitions to peak late-night, 5pm to 2am.
Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

Reservations vs walk-in

Dinner reservations are best made directly through OpenTable — Soluna runs a real restaurant from 5pm and reservations are recommended on weekends and Latin Wednesdays.
The late-night bar after roughly 10pm is more walk-in — but the door becomes selective in the late window.
For groups of 6+, private events or buyouts, use the form on this page or contact the venue directly — we forward to the events team.
For the rooftop in summer, walk-in is the norm; weather permitting.

The November 2025 reinvention — what changed

New Executive Chef: Daniel Ken (Japanese-Brazilian heritage) replaced original chef Ricardo Dominguez.
Nikkei menu direction: Japanese precision meets Latin soul. Spicy tuna crispy rice, hamachi jalapeño, wagyu tostadas, Japanese risotto with yuzu truffle butter.
Refreshed interior: terracotta hues, Moroccan-inspired textures, lush greenery, softer lighting.
Same day-to-night concept — restaurant transitioning into late-night DJs — remains the core.
If you're reading reviews older than November 2025, they describe a different chef, menu and interior.

Dress code & door

Early evening (5–10pm): smart casual is fine — dinner crowd.
After 10pm: the door becomes selective; most guests dress up.
Not recommended after 10pm: athletic wear, baggy clothing, hats. The door enforces these inconsistently — arriving in fashion-forward attire materially helps.
Documented door friction: multiple recent reviews flag rough security and inconsistent dress-code calls. We've named this honestly in the editorial.
19+ for the late-night window. Photo ID required.

The rooftop terrace

Soluna has a seasonal rooftop terrace as part of its 8,500 sq ft indoor + outdoor footprint.
Opens roughly May through September, weather permitting.
Walk-in primary — the rooftop is harder to reserve and fills quickly on warm Wednesdays and Saturdays.
One of the only rooftop nightlife spaces on Queen West proper.

Insider tips

The "Bamboo" cocktail — an ode to the BamBoo nightclub that occupied this space — is the house signature. Shochu, watermelon, lychee, jasmine tea, lemon.
Ask about the tasting menu — Chef Daniel Ken's curated multi-course experience is the best showcase of the new Nikkei direction.
The "Soluna After Dark" Friday programming is the most distinctive DJ night — check social for the week's guest.
Same owners run NEST near College and Bathurst — sister venue worth knowing for a different vibe.
If you want zero door friction, dine at 6–8pm and stay through the transition; walk-up after 10pm is the highest-friction path.

About Soluna

Queen West Nikkei restaurant and late-night bar at one of Toronto's most historic nightlife addresses.

Soluna is a day-to-night restaurant and bar at 314 Queen Street West, on Queen West just east of Spadina. The 8,500 square foot space — indoor dining room, outdoor courtyard, seasonal rooftop terrace — was designed as a hidden tropical-resort-inspired oasis with imported textiles, blond wood, rattan fixtures and (since the November 2025 makeover) terracotta hues with Moroccan-inspired textures. Owners Dan Gunam (Calii Love, Love Child Social House) and Vito Tomasicchio (also runs sister venue NEST at College & Bathurst, plus NODO Italian and Hush Hush) reopened the address as Soluna in 2022.

The building has one of the most significant nightlife histories in Toronto. It originally opened as a store called Wicker World, and in 1983 became BamBoo — a tropical-themed restaurant and nightclub where guests ate Island-inspired food and danced to a mix of reggae, soul and R&B. BamBoo became a Queen West cultural fixture for nearly 20 years. In 2003 the address was leased to INK Entertainment's Charles Khabouth and reopened as Ultra Supper Club, then rebranded as Cube Nightclub in 2012. Soluna opened in 2022, and the venue's signature cocktail — "The Bamboo" — is an explicit ode to the BamBoo era.

The most important update for 2026: in November 2025, Soluna was fully reinvented. Executive Chef Daniel Ken (Japanese-Brazilian heritage) replaced original chef Ricardo Dominguez and brought a Nikkei tasting menu — Japanese precision meets Latin soul — with dishes like spicy tuna crispy rice, hamachi jalapeño, wagyu tostadas, and Japanese risotto with yuzu truffle butter. The interior was refreshed with terracotta, Moroccan textures, lush greenery and softer lighting. Programming continues with Latin Wednesdays (dance lessons, performances, Latin DJs) and Soluna After Dark Fridays (resident and international guest DJs spinning Afro-house and house). For other Queen West and Toronto options, the best clubs in Toronto guide sorts by area, music and vibe.

Tasting menu, cocktails & private events

Soluna is a restaurant first — here's what each kind of visit looks like.

Nikkei tasting menu Signature

Chef Daniel Ken's multi-course tasting — Japanese precision meets Latin soul

From $120per person
À la carte dinner

Shared plates and mains — spicy crudo, wagyu tostadas, Japanese risotto

$60–$120per person
Late-night cocktails

House cocktails — the Bamboo, spicy mezcal builds, Asian-spiced classics

$16–$22per cocktail
Private events & buyouts

Group bookings 6+, corporate events, full venue or rooftop buyouts

On requestcontact us

What makes Soluna's value work

Chef pedigree — Daniel Ken's Nikkei tasting menu has notably strong post-makeover reviews
The 8,500 sq ft space — indoor, courtyard and seasonal rooftop in one ticket
Live entertainment included — musicians, dancers, costumed performers, fire performers
Day-to-night concept — one venue covers dinner, drinks and late-night DJs
Distinctive programming — Latin Wednesdays and Soluna After Dark Fridays are real differentiators

Bottle service & large groups

Soluna isn't a guestlist-and-bottle-service nightclub in the King West sense — it's a restaurant that transitions into late-night. Bottle service is available for late-night groups, but the room's revenue model leans on dinner and tasting menus rather than bottle minimums.

For private events or groups of 6+, use the inquiry form above. We forward to the venue's events team and they handle pricing based on date, group size and which space (main room, rooftop, full buyout).

Tasting menus, late-night programming and rooftop availability can change seasonally. Check Soluna's Instagram or use the form to confirm current options.

What a Wednesday or Saturday looks like

How a typical day-to-night at Soluna unfolds.

5pm

Doors & dinner service begin

Kitchen opens, dinner reservations seat. The room is at its quietest — best window for a calm tasting menu experience.
7–9pm

Dinner peak

Most reservations seated. Costumed performers, dancers and musicians animate the room. The Bamboo cocktail and Nikkei tasting menu are the standout orders.
~10pm

Day-to-night transition

Music gets louder, the lights shift, DJs take over. The room transitions from supper club to late-night bar. Door selectivity tightens.
11pm–1am

Peak energy

Friday's Soluna After Dark hits its DJ headliner window; Wednesday's Latin Wednesdays peak with dance lessons completed and the floor full. Rooftop fills in summer.
2am

Last call & close

Last call ahead of 2am close on Wed, Fri and Sat. Thursday closes earlier at 12am. Late-night crowd often rolls to nearby Queen West and King West after-hours spots.

Photos

The dining room, rooftop, performers and the Nikkei plates.

Soluna terracotta and Moroccan-inspired dining room

Soluna lush greenery and rattan fixtures

Soluna location & directions

314 Queen St W — Queen West, between Spadina and Soho.

314 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2

South side of Queen St W · just east of Spadina · Queen West

TTC: 501 Queen streetcar to Spadina; 510 Spadina to Queen. Osgoode subway is a 7-minute walk.
Parking: Green P lots on Soho and Richmond; street parking on Queen West fills fast on weekends; rideshare easiest at peak.
Payment: Cash, debit, Visa, MasterCard, Amex accepted.
Good to know: Entry is through a gated, vine-covered walkway — the address is the historic former BamBoo / Ultra / Cube space.

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Similar venues in Toronto

Sister venues, rooftop options and other day-to-night spaces.

NEST

Sister Tomasicchio venue · Little Italy

Lavelle

King West rooftop & lounge

Cabana

Outdoor summer day-club · Polson Pier

Apt 200

Queen West apartment bar

How we verify this page

We update venue pages from a mix of visits, public venue information, guest feedback received through this form, and Google, OpenTable, Yelp and TripAdvisor review trends. Menus, programming and pricing can change — for the current week, check solunatoronto.com or use the booking form to confirm.

Editorial review: based on TorontoNightclubs.com team visits across the 2025 makeover and a wide read of public guest reviews.
Hours & address: verified from Yelp (updated April 2026), solunatoronto.com and Google Maps.
The November 2025 reinvention: sourced from The Scene Into's Nov 2025 review of Chef Daniel Ken and the Nikkei menu launch.
The BamBoo / Ultra / Cube heritage: from TasteToronto's launch piece and BlogTO's July 2022 review.
Owner / sister-venue map: from BlogTO's 2022 piece — Dan Gunam (Calii Love, Love Child) and Vito Tomasicchio (NEST, NODO, Hush Hush).
Reviews: public Google (4.2 / 1,744 reviews per Streets Of Toronto Mar 2026), OpenTable (4.7–4.8), TripAdvisor and Yelp profiles. We don't operate, own, or earn commissions from Soluna.

Page last updated May 19, 2026 · Last reviewed May 2026

Soluna FAQ

Quick answers to the questions guests ask most often.

Where is Soluna Toronto located?

Soluna is at 314 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2, on the south side of Queen West just east of Spadina. It's the same building that previously housed BamBoo (1983), Ultra Supper Club (2003) and Cube (2012) — one of the most historically significant nightlife addresses in Toronto. The entrance is through a gate and vine-covered walkway.

What is Soluna?

Soluna is a Queen West restaurant and late-night bar that runs a "day-to-night" concept: dinner from 5pm transitions into late-night DJs and dancing. The current menu (since November 2025) is Nikkei — Japanese precision meets Latin soul — under Executive Chef Daniel Ken. The 8,500 square foot space includes indoor dining, a bar, an outdoor courtyard and a seasonal rooftop terrace, all designed as a tropical resort escape.

What time is Soluna open?

Soluna is open Wednesday through Saturday: Wednesday 5pm to 2am (Latin Wednesdays), Thursday 5pm to midnight, Friday 5pm to 2am (Soluna After Dark), and Saturday 5pm to 2am. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

What is the Soluna 2025 makeover?

In November 2025, Soluna unveiled a full reinvention: a new Executive Chef (Daniel Ken, Japanese-Brazilian heritage), a fully reimagined Nikkei tasting menu, and a refreshed interior with terracotta hues, Moroccan-inspired textures, lush greenery and softer lighting. The day-to-night concept and historic location remain, but the food, drink and design identity all shifted.

What is Soluna's history?

The building at 314 Queen West has a remarkable Toronto nightlife history. It opened as the BamBoo in 1983 — a tropical-themed reggae and soul nightclub that became a cultural fixture for nearly 20 years. In 2003 it was leased to INK Entertainment's Charles Khabouth and reopened as Ultra Supper Club, then rebranded as Cube Nightclub in 2012. In 2022 the current owners (Dan Gunam and Vito Tomasicchio) reopened the space as Soluna.

Who owns Soluna?

Soluna is owned by Dan Gunam and Vito Tomasicchio — both veterans of the Toronto hospitality scene. Gunam is the founder of Calii Love and Love Child Social House; Tomasicchio runs NODO Italian restaurants, Hush Hush, and NEST near College and Bathurst — meaning NEST and Soluna are sister venues.

Does Soluna take reservations?

Yes — Soluna books dinner reservations via OpenTable and direct. The restaurant runs from 5pm and reservations are recommended on weekends and Wednesday Latin nights. The late-night bar segment after roughly 10pm operates more as walk-in. For private events, group bookings or buyouts, contact the venue directly or use the form on this page.

What is the dress code at Soluna?

Soluna enforces a smart-casual to upscale dress code. Early-evening dinner is more relaxed; after roughly 10pm when the room transitions to late-night, the door becomes selective and most guests dress up. Athletic wear, baggy clothing and hats are typically not permitted in the late-night window.

What music does Soluna play?

Soluna plays a mix of house, Afro-house, open format and Latin music depending on the night. Latin Wednesdays lean Latin, with dance lessons and performances. Soluna After Dark on Fridays brings resident and international guest DJs, with heavier house and Afro-house programming. The room runs costumed performers, dancers, musicians and occasional fire performers as part of the experience.

What is the age limit at Soluna?

Soluna is 19+ in the late-night window — Ontario's legal drinking age — and government-issued photo ID is required at the door. The earlier dinner service can host older minors with parents at the kitchen's discretion; the late-night bar segment is strict 19+.

Does Soluna have a rooftop?

Yes — Soluna has a seasonal rooftop terrace as part of its 8,500 sq ft indoor + outdoor footprint. The rooftop opens in warm weather (roughly May through September) and is one of the venue's distinguishing features on Queen West.