King West · Pizza Supperclub in an 1894 Piano Factory
The Parlour Toronto
642 King St W · the Toronto outpost of Vancouver Yaletown's Parlour
- Address
- 642 King Street West
- Area
- King West / Fashion District
- Format
- Restaurant by day, supperclub by night
- Kitchen
- Handcrafted pizza + comfort cuisine
- Building
- 1894 Mason & Risch piano factory
- Ceilings
- 16 ft + retractable glass-roof skylight
- Origin
- Sister to Vancouver Yaletown original
- Bars
- 2 full bars
- Capacity (courtyard seated)
- 55
- Music
- R&B throwbacks, Top 40, hip hop
- Hours
- Thu-Mon (closed Tue-Wed)
- Alcohol licence
- Until 2:00 am
- Drinks
- $11-13+ start
- Bottle service
- Yes, seated tables
- Walk-ins
- Yes
- Dress code
- Smart elegant
- Crowd
- Slightly more mature than King West clubs
- Entry
- Tunnel across from Starbucks on south side of King
Know before you go
The entry is hidden. Parlour Toronto sits at 642 King Street West but the door isn't on King directly — you walk through a small tunnel/alleyway across from the Starbucks on the south side of King Street, then follow the corridor to the back lot where the yellow-lit Parlour sign marks the entrance to the left. First-timers consistently miss it. Look for the lineup on busier nights as the easiest visual cue.
It's a restaurant before it's a supperclub. The early-evening operation runs as a sit-down pizza restaurant + cocktail bar — quieter, dinner-focused, slower pace. The supperclub transition happens later in the night when the DJ takes over and the main floor turns into a dance area in front of the primary bar. If you wanted dinner conversation, book the early-evening slot. If you wanted late-night DJ programming, arrive after 11pm.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The operating window is Thursday through Monday with the alcohol licence running to 2am. Tuesday and Wednesday are closed days. The Sunday and Monday nights run quieter than Thursday-Saturday, which can be a feature if you want a calmer pizza-and-cocktail dinner versus the weekend supperclub-energy nights.
R&B throwbacks are the differentiator. Most King West supperclubs program EDM, house, or current Top 40. Parlour's lean into R&B throwbacks alongside Top 40 and hip hop draws a slightly more mature audience — people who want supperclub energy without the King West EDM-club tier. The music programming alone is reason to choose Parlour over the alternatives if R&B / hip hop is what you wanted to hear.
The building is the second feature. 642 King Street West is a heritage 1894 Mason & Risch piano factory. The Parlour kept the original foundation, brickwork, and structural framing — with 16-foot vaulted ceilings, wood beams overhead, hanging greenery, exposed brick walls, and a refurbished-and-deconstructed Mason & Risch piano chandelier as the design centerpiece. The retractable glass-roof skylight opens and closes to create an indoor-outdoor patio feel year-round. There's no other room on King West with this exact architectural identity.
Disambiguation matters. Yelp, Google, and several affiliate sites still surface listings for the old Parlour at 270 Adelaide Street West — closed for years. If you're researching "Parlour Toronto" make sure the address you're going to is 642 King Street West, not 270 Adelaide.
Our take on Parlour
King West has a dense cluster of supperclubs — Cassius (Italian fine-dining-into-DJ), Silent H (basement-level Mediterranean), Sunrise Forgives (dinner-to-late-night), Daphne (INK Entertainment + Dream Unlimited modern American), Cabana at Polson Pier as the lakefront day-club outlier, and several others. Parlour Toronto adds something that genuinely doesn't exist elsewhere in the cluster: a pizza-led kitchen + R&B throwback programming + heritage piano-factory architecture in one venue.
The pizza-as-supperclub-anchor format is rarer in Toronto than it should be. Most King West supperclubs lead with Italian fine dining (Cassius's housemade pasta program), Mediterranean (Silent H, Daphne to an extent), or modern American (Daphne, the broader King West restaurant tier). Pizza as the headline menu item is closer to the heritage Italian-trattoria format that Pizza Wine Disco ran before closing in March 2026, but with a less-late-night-disco identity. Parlour reads as the post-PWD inheritor of that pizza-into-late-night vacuum on King West, even though the two venues' programming and audience overlapped only partially.
The R&B throwback music programming is the second differentiator. The King West cluster skews heavily toward EDM and house (Cabana, Rebel concert nights, DPRTMNT, Story) and Top 40 + current hip hop (Mister Wolf, Cassius late nights). Parlour's lean into R&B throwbacks — the era of music that audiences in their late-20s through 30s connect with strongly — pulls a slightly older crowd than the rest of King West. The Top Toronto Clubs framing nails it: "This is a slightly more mature venue that some of the clubs on King West, which makes it a great destination if you're looking for a place to go with friends that doesn't have a crowd that is too young."
The 1894 Mason & Risch piano factory building gives the room a distinct identity. Mason & Risch was one of Canada's most prominent piano manufacturers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the original 1894 structure carries through — the brickwork, the 16-foot vaulted ceilings, the wood beams, the deconstructed-piano chandelier. Architecturally, no other King West supperclub matches this building's heritage feel. The retractable glass-roof skylight (an unusual feature for King West venues) gives the room a courtyard-feeling on warm evenings and an indoor-courtyard feeling year-round when the glass is closed.
What it isn't. NOT King West velvet-rope nightclub energy (try Mister Wolf or Cassius for that tier). NOT a destination kitchen pushing Michelin or tasting-menu territory (this is upscale comfort cuisine, not fine dining). NOT a quiet date-night intimate venue (it gets loud after 11pm). NOT a pure dance club (the dinner-and-restaurant operation is the dominant identity through about 10pm).
Best for: Pizza dinners that turn into late-night DJ sets (the format the venue is built around). Birthday and milestone celebrations that want a supperclub vibe with bottle service but without King West velvet-rope intensity. Group hangs in the courtyard area (55 seated, private bar). Dressed-up-but-relaxed Thursday-through-Sunday evenings. Audiences in late-20s-through-30s who want R&B throwbacks + hip hop + Top 40 instead of EDM. Date nights that want food-and-drinks-into-dance-floor in one venue. Heritage-design fans who appreciate the 1894 piano factory architecture.
Skip if: You wanted King West velvet-rope nightclub energy (the door is supperclub-tier, not strict-club-tier). You wanted destination Michelin dining (this is upscale comfort cuisine). You wanted quiet intimate conversation (it gets loud after 11pm). You wanted EDM or house programming (the music skews R&B / Top 40 / hip hop). You're set on the Parlour at 270 Adelaide Street West — that one has been closed for years.
About The Parlour Toronto
The Parlour Toronto is at 642 King Street West, Toronto — in the King West / Fashion District cluster of Toronto's downtown core. The venue is the second location of The Parlour, which first opened over ten years ago in Vancouver's historic Yaletown district. The Toronto outpost shares the Vancouver original's format, menu philosophy, and design language: "a place of convergence for East Coast edge and West Coast hospitality" per the brand's own positioning.
The building at 642 King Street West was originally an 1894 Mason & Risch piano factory. Mason & Risch was one of Canada's most prominent piano manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (alongside Heintzman and others), and the original factory structure was preserved during the buildout. The design uses the original foundation, brickwork, and structural framing throughout. Key heritage-design touches: 16-foot vaulted ceilings, exposed wood beams with hanging greenery, exposed brick walls, a refurbished-and-deconstructed Mason & Risch piano chandelier as the central design feature, and a retractable glass-roof skylight that opens and closes to create indoor-outdoor flow year-round.
The space is laid out across multiple zones. Walking in past the entry corridor, the main floor houses a pizza bar to the left, bathrooms straight ahead and to the right, and the primary dance-floor / DJ area on the right side in front of the main bar. The seated-dining sections sit slightly elevated and toward the back. The courtyard area — the feature for groups — seats 55, includes a private bar for mingling, and is fully covered by the retractable glass skylight overhead. The patio configuration converts seasonally; in warm weather the glass retracts to create a true patio feel, in colder months the glass closes and the courtyard runs as a heated indoor space.
The menu is pizza-led with comfort-cuisine supporting. Handcrafted pizzas are the kitchen's signature offering, with an inventive comfort-cuisine menu running alongside — described in the brand's positioning as "an twist on authentic comfort cuisine." The drinks program covers innovative cocktails, craft-brewed beers, and quality wines. Pricing reads premium-but-accessible: drinks start at $11-13+ per Top Toronto Clubs' coverage.
Music programming runs R&B throwbacks, Top 40, and hip hop as the headline genres. The DJ format takes over later in the evening once dinner service winds down — typically after 10-11pm depending on the night. Live DJs run Thursday through Saturday at peak, with Sunday and Monday nights running quieter formats. The slightly older audience — late 20s through 30s — differentiates the room from the King West EDM-and-house clubs that program for early-20s audiences.
Operating hours: Thursday through Monday, evening through 2am (alcohol licence runs to 2am Thursday-Monday). Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Walk-ins are accepted; bottle service is available at seated tables for the supperclub-mode evenings. Reservation is recommended for the courtyard area on weekends and for larger groups (8+) on any night.
Parlour dress code
Smart elegant — dressed up for the evening, especially Thursday-Saturday DJ-programmed nights. The venue's positioning emphasizes "ambiance" and "nightlife enthusiasts," which translates to a smart-casual-leaning-dressy door — stricter than a casual King West bar, more relaxed than King West velvet-rope clubs.
For men: Button-up shirts or fitted designer tees, dressy pants or smart dark denim, dress shoes or clean designer sneakers. Blazer optional but lifts the room read.
For women: Dresses, jumpsuits, smart separates, heels or dressy flats. The slightly more mature audience means dressy professional and dressy date-night wardrobes both work well.
NOT appropriate: Athletic wear, tracksuits, sport sneakers, baseball caps, ripped denim, beach flip-flops. The early-evening restaurant operation is more relaxed than the late-night supperclub mode, but the same general dress tier applies throughout.
For King West velvet-rope dress codes (stricter than Parlour), see our complete Toronto Nightclub Dress Codes guide.
Nearby in King West
Build a full night out — dinner before, drinks first, dancing after, options if the door is brutal. All within walking or short-ride distance.
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Parlour Toronto FAQs
Where is Parlour Toronto?
The Parlour Toronto is at 642 King Street West, Toronto — King West / Fashion District. Access is through a small tunnel/alleyway directly across the street from the Starbucks on the south side of King Street. The entrance is unmarked except for a yellow-lit sign to the left as you walk through the lot toward the back. The 504 King streetcar stops directly outside. The closest TTC subway is St Andrew Station on Line 1 (10-minute walk west).
Is this the same Parlour as the one at 270 Adelaide?
No — these are two different venues. The current operating Parlour is at 642 King Street West (King West, Fashion District) and is the Toronto outpost of Vancouver's Yaletown Parlour. The Parlour at 270 Adelaide Street West has been closed for years (Yelp lists it as closed). Some legacy listings and old reviews still reference the 270 Adelaide address — those are stale. If you're looking up Parlour Toronto in 2026, you want the King Street West location.
What's the format at Parlour Toronto?
Restaurant by day, supperclub by night. The kitchen anchors the early evening with handcrafted pizzas and an inventive comfort-cuisine menu, with two full bars handling craft cocktails, beer, and wine throughout. As the night progresses, the DJ takes over — R&B throwbacks, Top 40, and hip hop are the headline genres — and the main floor turns into a dance area in front of the primary bar. The format is dinner-into-DJ in one room, not separate restaurant + club spaces. Alcohol licence runs to 2am Thursday-Monday.
Is the Toronto Parlour related to the Vancouver one?
Yes — The Parlour first opened over ten years ago in Vancouver's historic Yaletown district, and the Toronto location at 642 King Street West is the second outpost. The Parlour's own positioning describes it as "a place of convergence for East Coast edge and West Coast hospitality." The format and menu reflect the Vancouver original: handcrafted pizza, craft cocktails, craft beer, an inventive comfort-cuisine menu, and the supperclub-style transition from dinner to late-night DJ programming.
What's the building's history?
The building at 642 King Street West was originally an 1894 Mason & Risch piano factory — Mason & Risch was one of Canada's most prominent piano manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Parlour kept the original foundation, brickwork, and structural framing during the buildout. Design touches that pay homage to the heritage: a refurbished-and-deconstructed Mason & Risch piano chandelier as a centerpiece, exposed brick walls, wooden beams with hanging greenery, 16-foot vaulted ceilings, and a retractable glass-roof skylight that opens and closes to create an indoor-outdoor patio feeling year-round. It's among the architecturally distinctive supperclub rooms on King West.
What's the dress code at Parlour Toronto?
Smart — dressed up for the evening, especially Thursday-Saturday DJ-programmed nights. The venue marketing emphasizes "ambiance" and "nightlife enthusiasts," which translates to a smart-casual-leaning-dressy door rather than a strict velvet-rope code. For men: button-up shirts or fitted designer tees, dressy pants or smart dark denim, dress shoes or clean designer sneakers. For women: dresses, jumpsuits, smart separates, heels. Avoid athletic wear, sport sneakers, baseball caps, ripped denim. The slightly more mature crowd compared to King West clubs means the dress code reads as "dinner-and-late-night" rather than "club-night." See our Toronto dress codes guide for the venue-by-venue breakdown.
What music does Parlour Toronto play?
The headline genres are R&B throwbacks, Top 40, and hip hop — a music mix that draws a slightly more mature crowd than the King West EDM-and-house cluster nearby. Top Toronto Clubs' coverage describes it as "a good pick to go if you like pizza, R&B throwbacks, Top-40 and hip-hop." DJ programming runs Thursday-Sunday-Monday evenings (the venue's main operating window). The earlier-evening restaurant service runs quieter background music to support dinner conversation; the DJ takes over later and the room transitions into supperclub mode.
How much does it cost at Parlour Toronto?
Drinks start at $11-13+ per Top Toronto Clubs' coverage — slightly premium pricing for the King West supperclub tier, reflecting the upscale positioning. Pizza menu is mid-tier ($18-30 range typical for King West supperclub pizza programs). Bottle service is available at seated tables for the night programming (King West supperclub-tier pricing). Walk-ins are accepted (this is not a strict-reservation venue). There's no cover charge for walk-in entry, though guestlist-style reservation help is available through bottle-service concierge platforms for the DJ nights.
How does Parlour compare to other King West supperclubs?
Parlour sits as the slightly-more-mature pizza-supperclub on King West:
- vs Cassius (also King West supperclub-into-DJ): Parlour is pizza-and-comfort, Cassius is Italian fine-dining
- vs Silent H: Parlour is street-level pizza, Silent H is basement-level upscale Mediterranean
- vs Sunrise Forgives: similar dinner-to-late-night format but Sunrise Forgives runs more aggressive late-night programming
- vs Daphne: Parlour is pizza-led, Daphne is modern American with wood-grilled steak/seafood
Parlour's distinguishing features are the heritage building (1894 Mason & Risch piano factory), the retractable glass roof, and the slightly more mature R&B-throwback crowd vs the EDM-and-house programming dominant elsewhere on King West.
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How we verify this page
We build venue pages from a mix of the venue's official information, established Toronto sources, public review aggregators, and reader feedback. For Parlour Toronto:
- Address (642 King Street West): Alotea venue listing, Top Toronto Clubs venue page, Tagvenue rental listing (accessed May 2026).
- Vancouver origin + Yaletown first location: Tagvenue venue history; The Parlour's own brand positioning copy.
- Building heritage (1894 Mason & Risch piano factory): Tagvenue venue rental detail; the heritage building context is consistent across multiple venue listings.
- Architectural details (16 ft ceilings, retractable glass-roof skylight, piano chandelier): Tagvenue rental description; venue brand positioning copy.
- Format (restaurant-by-day, supperclub-by-night): Top Toronto Clubs venue page; the multi-zone layout description.
- Music programming (R&B throwbacks, Top 40, hip hop): Top Toronto Clubs venue page.
- Operating hours (Thu-Mon, alcohol licence to 2am): Tagvenue rental detail; alcohol licence note.
- Pricing ($11-13+ drinks): Top Toronto Clubs venue page.
- Disambiguation from 270 Adelaide closed venue: Yelp listing showing 270 Adelaide as CLOSED (Yelp listing accessed May 2026, marked CLOSED with January 2026 updated date).
- Entry via tunnel from King Street: Top Toronto Clubs description ("accessible through the small tunnel that is beside the supper club Lapinou").