SPIN Toronto ping-pong social club at 461 King Street West

King West · Ping-Pong Social Club

SPIN Toronto

4.0 Open Tue–Sat

461 King St W (Lower Level) · 12 Ping-Pong Tables · Cocktails & House DJs · Tue–Sat

  • MusicHouse DJs
  • Best NightsFri–Sat
  • AreaKing West
  • Dress CodeCasual
  • CrowdGroups, work events
  • FormatPing-pong club & bar

Plan your night at SPIN

The fast version of this whole page.

  • How to get in Book a table online (opens 3–7 days ahead) — walk-ins only when there's space
  • Hours Tue–Wed 4pm–12am · Thu 2pm–12am · Fri–Sat 2pm–1am · closed Sun–Mon
  • Best nights Friday & Saturday — house DJs and the loudest tables
  • Dress code Casual — you're playing ping-pong, wear sneakers
  • Tables & drinks Tables ~$48/hr (2–10 guests) · craft cocktails · kitchen until 10pm

Below: full details on table bookings, the food and bar, the after-9pm policy, and group events. Or jump straight to the booking form.

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At a glance

The fast facts about SPIN in one place.

  • Address 461 King St W, lower level
  • Hours Tue–Sat, from 2–4pm
  • Format Ping-pong club & bar
  • Min Age Adults-only after 9pm
  • Entry Book online / walk-in
  • Tables 12 · ~$48/hr each
  • Kitchen Scratch, until 10pm
  • Chain SPIN, est. NYC 2009

Our take on SPIN

Our honest take, updated when something changes.

Visited multiple times Last reviewed

  • Fun factor 4.3
  • Food & drink 3.8
  • Nightlife energy 3.4

Best for

  • Work events and team outings — this is the private-event machine of the strip
  • First and second dates — a rally beats an interview across a table
  • Groups of 4–10 who want an activity, a bar and music in one room

Skip if

  • You want a dance floor — the DJs soundtrack the tables, nobody's dancing
  • You're planning a Sunday or Monday — it's closed both days
  • You want a late dinner — the kitchen closes at 10pm sharp

SPIN is the Toronto outpost of the ping-pong social club chain that launched in New York in 2009 and made table tennis a legitimate night out. The formula survived the trip north intact: a big underground room at 461 King West — you enter at street level and head down — with 12 tournament-grade tables, a full bar doing craft cocktails, a scratch kitchen turning out shareable plates, and house DJs keeping the room from ever feeling like a rec centre.

The mechanics matter here more than at most venues. Tables book in one-hour blocks for 2 to 10 people, typically at $48 an hour, and reservations open 3 days ahead for weekdays and 7 days ahead for weekends. That booking window is real advice: prime Friday and Saturday slots go, and walk-ins are only accepted when there's a free table. Paddles are provided — Stiga, with a Pro Carbon upgrade available at the front desk if you're taking it seriously — and the staff genuinely don't care how bad you are.

The room changes character by the hour. Daytime and early evening it's family-friendly and corporate — SPIN's private-events business (holiday parties, team building, full buyouts) is a huge part of what it does. After 9pm the house policy flips it to adults-only, the DJ pushes the volume, and Friday and Saturday nights play like a bar where the entertainment happens to be a rally. It's not a club and doesn't pretend to be; the win is that nobody has to perform. You play, you drink, you swap partners, you order another round of snacks before the kitchen closes at 10.

Bottom line: book a Friday 8pm table for six, order the shareables before 10, and let the DJ and the losing streaks do the socializing. If the group wants to dance afterward, the King and Portland club cluster is a five-minute walk west. As an activity-first night with real bar energy, only Greta competes on this strip.

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SPIN vs other King West venues

If SPIN isn't right for your night, these are some alternatives worth knowing.

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SPIN Ping-pong social club — tables, cocktails, work events House DJs $$ Easy (book ahead)
Greta Arcade bar — games, street food, weekend DJs Top 40 / Throwbacks $$ Easy
Apt 200 Apartment-styled party bar, hip-hop crowd Hip-hop / R&B $$ Medium
Lost and Found Compact King West party room, hip-hop crowd Hip-hop / R&B $$$ Medium
Cassius Italian supper club, dinner that rolls into a DJ night Top 40 / House $$$ Reservation

How to get into SPIN

Practical tips for booking a table and timing your night.

Book a table online — don't gamble on walk-in
  • Tables book in one-hour blocks for 2–10 guests, typically at $48 per hour per table.
  • Reservations open 3 days ahead for weekdays and 7 days ahead for weekends — set a reminder for Friday/Saturday slots.
  • Walk-ins are accepted when possible, but on weekend nights that's a real gamble.
  • Bigger group or an event? Use the form on this page and we'll point you at the right package.
Best timing for your night
  • For relaxed games: weekday evenings and weekend afternoons — tables are easier to get and the room is calmer.
  • For the bar-night energy: Friday and Saturday after 9pm, when the room goes adults-only and the house DJs push the volume.
  • Eat before 10pm — the kitchen closes then, every night.
Hours & nights
  • Per the official site: Tuesday and Wednesday 4pm–midnight, Thursday 2pm–midnight, Friday and Saturday 2pm–1am.
  • Closed Sunday and Monday.
  • The kitchen closes at 10pm nightly.
Age policy & ID
  • SPIN is family-friendly during the day — kids and all-ages groups are welcome early.
  • Per SPIN's house policy, the venue goes adults-only after 9pm.
  • It's a licensed bar — valid government photo ID is required to drink (19+ in Ontario).
Dress code
  • Casual. You're playing ping-pong — sneakers are genuinely the right footwear.
  • Weekend nights skew a bit dressier, but nobody's getting judged at the door.
  • Skip anything you can't move in — you will end up playing.
Groups, work events & parties
  • Private events are SPIN's specialty — corporate outings, holiday parties, team building and birthdays.
  • Packages run from a few reserved tables to full-venue buyouts, with food and drink options built in.
  • Submit the form with your date and headcount and we'll help coordinate.
Insider tips
  • Ask the front desk for the Stiga Pro Carbon paddle upgrade — it's free to ask and better to play with.
  • Order food when you sit down, not when you're hungry — the kitchen closes at 10pm and weekend orders stack up.
  • Tables are 2–10 people — for groups over 10, go straight to an event package instead of squeezing.
  • Tell the kitchen about allergies when ordering — it's a scratch kitchen working with dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, nuts, fish and shellfish.
  • Closest TTC: St. Andrew Station, then the 504 King streetcar westbound — SPIN is just west of Spadina.

About SPIN

An underground ping-pong social club where the bar is as serious as the rallies.

SPIN Toronto is the Canadian outpost of the ping-pong social club chain that launched in New York in 2009 — with backers including Susan Sarandon — and turned table tennis into a night-out format. The Toronto club sits on the lower level of 461 King Street West, between Spadina and Portland: you enter at street level and head downstairs into one big underground room built around 12 ping-pong tables, a full-service bar and a scratch kitchen.

The format is simple and it works. Tables book in one-hour blocks for groups of 2 to 10, typically at $48 an hour (the venue posts day-of-week specials), with Stiga paddles and balls provided — ask the front desk for a Pro Carbon upgrade if you mean business. Reservations open 3 days out for weekdays and 7 days out for weekends, and they're the smart play: walk-ins are only taken when a table is free, which on a Friday night is rare. Around the games, the bar pours craft cocktails and the kitchen sends out shareable plates until 10pm; house DJs keep the room sounding like a bar rather than a gym.

The crowd rotates by the clock. Daytime and early evening it's family-friendly — kids are welcome, and corporate groups run team events on blocked-off tables. After 9pm, per SPIN's house policy, the room goes adults-only and the weekend nights pick up genuine bar energy: music up, rallies getting worse as the rounds add up. It's closed Sunday and Monday, which tells you what it is — a Tuesday-to-Saturday social engine, not a late-night club. For where a night here usually ends up, see our best clubs in Toronto guide.

Groups & bookings at SPIN

The ways to lock in space at SPIN. Details are confirmed on request.

  • Ping-pong table

    One-hour blocks for 2–10 guests, paddles and balls included

    ~$48/hrper the venue; specials vary

  • Walk-in

    Accepted when a table is free — realistic on weekdays, a gamble on weekends

    Free entrytable when available

  • Corporate & team events Popular

    Holiday parties, team building and client nights with reserved tables and catering options

    On requestquoted per event

  • Birthdays & private parties

    Party packages for small groups up to full-venue buyouts

    On requestcontact us

What a booking gets you

  • A guaranteed table on nights when walk-ins get turned away
  • Equipment included — Stiga paddles and balls, with a Pro Carbon upgrade on request
  • Food and drinks at your table — craft cocktails and scratch-kitchen shareables until 10pm
  • Room for the whole group — each table takes up to 10 guests
  • The weekend soundtrack — house DJs from evening onward

How pricing works

Table time is the only fixed cost — typically $48 per hour per table, with day-of-week specials posted by the venue. Food, drinks and event packages are on top. Corporate and party packages are quoted custom based on headcount, space and catering.

Submit the form with your date and headcount, and note whether it's a casual table or a full event — we'll help coordinate it.

SPIN doesn't sell nightclub-style bottle service — it's hourly tables, a full bar and event packages. Submit a booking with your date and group size and we'll help arrange the right one.

What a typical night looks like

How a weekend evening at SPIN unfolds, first serve to last call.

  1. ~2–6pm

    Daytime rallies

    Weekend doors open at 2pm. Families, casual players and early groups have the tables at their most available.

  2. ~6–9pm

    Dinner & games

    After-work groups and dates take over. Cocktails and shareable plates land between games — the sweet spot for food, since the kitchen closes at 10.

  3. ~9pm

    Adults-only switch

    Per house policy the room goes adults-only, the DJ pushes the volume, and the night crowd rolls in for their booked slots.

  4. ~10pm–12am

    Peak energy

    Every table full, every rally worse than the last, house DJs carrying the room. Bar-night energy with paddles.

  5. ~1am

    Close

    Friday and Saturday run to 1am; weeknights wrap at midnight. The King and Portland club cluster is a five-minute walk if the night isn't done.

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SPIN location & directions

461 King St W (lower level), on King West between Spadina and Portland.

461 King Street West (Lower Level), Toronto, ON M5V 1K4

King West / Fashion District · between Spadina Ave and Portland St

  • TTC: St. Andrew Station (Line 1), then the 504 King streetcar westbound — SPIN is just west of Spadina
  • Parking: Public lots on King St W and nearby Green P lots; transit or a taxi is recommended on busy nights
  • Contact: 416-599-7746 · wearespin.com/location/toronto
  • Finding it: Street-level entrance with the club downstairs on the lower level — follow the SPIN signage down
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How we verify this page

Page built from SPIN's own materials, Toronto nightlife coverage, public review patterns, and reader feedback. As a day-to-night activity venue, the experience differs sharply by hour — a family afternoon and a Saturday 11pm are effectively different rooms. Use the booking form to confirm the format for the night you want.

  • Address & venue details: from SPIN's official site (wearespin.com) and established Toronto sources.
  • Hours, table rates & policies: from the official site and its FAQ — including booking windows, the kitchen's 10pm close and the after-9pm adults-only policy.
  • Editorial review: the TorontoNightclubs.com team's independent assessment of fun factor, food and drink, and nightlife energy.
  • Reviews: aggregated from public Google profiles. We don't operate, own, or earn commissions from SPIN.

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SPIN Toronto FAQ

Quick answers to the questions guests ask most often.

Where is SPIN Toronto located?

SPIN Toronto is at 461 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1K4 — on the lower level, between Spadina and Portland. Look for the entrance at street level and head downstairs. The closest subway is St. Andrew Station, then the 504 King streetcar westbound.

What are the hours at SPIN Toronto?

Per SPIN's official site: Tuesday and Wednesday 4pm–midnight, Thursday 2pm–midnight, Friday and Saturday 2pm–1am, closed Sunday and Monday. The kitchen closes at 10pm.

How much does a ping-pong table cost at SPIN Toronto?

Tables book in one-hour blocks for groups of 2 to 10 guests, typically at $48 per hour per table — the venue posts day-of-week specials that can bring that down. Booking online ahead is the only way to guarantee a table.

Do I need a reservation at SPIN Toronto?

Walk-ins are accepted when tables are free, but reservations are the safe play — bookings open 3 days ahead for weekdays and 7 days ahead for weekends, and prime Friday and Saturday slots go fast.

Is SPIN Toronto 19+?

SPIN is family-friendly during the day, and per SPIN's house policy the venue becomes adults-only after 9pm. It's a licensed bar, so valid government photo ID is required to drink (19+ in Ontario) and to be in the room late.

Do they provide paddles and balls at SPIN?

Yes — Stiga paddles and balls come with every table, and you can ask the front desk for an upgraded Stiga Pro Carbon paddle. You don't need to bring anything.

What food does SPIN Toronto serve?

A scratch kitchen doing shareable, snackable plates built for eating between rallies. Note the kitchen closes at 10pm — order before you get deep into a losing streak. Allergen note per the venue: the kitchen works with dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, nuts, fish and shellfish.

Does SPIN Toronto have DJs?

Yes — SPIN runs house DJs, and on Friday and Saturday nights the room plays like a bar with paddles: music up, drinks moving, every table full. It's not a dance club, but it's not quiet either.

What is the dress code at SPIN Toronto?

Casual — you're playing ping-pong. Sneakers are genuinely the right call. Some people dress up for weekend nights, but there's no doorman judging outfits.

Can I book SPIN Toronto for a corporate event or party?

Yes — private events are SPIN's specialty: corporate outings, holiday parties, team building and birthdays, with packages for small groups up to full-venue events. Submit the form on this page with your date and headcount.

Is SPIN Toronto a nightclub?

No — it's a ping-pong social club with a real bar. Late on Fridays and Saturdays it picks up bar energy with house DJs, but the point is playing, not dancing. For a proper club night, the King West cluster is a short walk west.

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