Salvador Darling

Salvador Darling is an unconventional nightspot in Parkdale. But then, how could a bar with the tagline “If Salvador Dali had a bar this is what it would look like” be anything else? With an assortment of risqué paintings, dismembered mannequins, graffiti-filled bathrooms and even a rocking horse, the décor is straight from the mind of an artist.

The space was originally a vintage boutique with a café until six years ago, when owner Tanya Grossi decided to change the Queen West space into a bar.

“The cool thing about the bar is that we don’t have a particular template,” says Tanya, “We cater to everyone.”

The atmosphere at Salvador Darling is captivating, with a wide variety of beats including hip-hop, funk and soul. But they do like to mix things up one day a week, as Tanya explains: “Friday nights, we do house music, sometimes dance music.”