Rivoli

334 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A4

Make reservations: https://www.rivolitoronto.com/reservation

Rivoli was established in 1982 and has been a bar, restaurant and performance space ever since. There have been a larger number of now famous Canadian musicians and comedy acts that have passed through or gotten their start there. As you will see here the space is not perfect in terms of accessibility but we wanted to give them credit for what they have managed to do for a business that has been in this location for 40 years. They still regularly host a variety of reasonably priced events such as comedy nights and live music in the back room.

Huge positives for this restaurant is that the staff are friendly and accommodating, and the dining area and event space are both located at street level. That being said, the pool hall is not accessible as it is situated on the second floor and there are no elevators.

The main entrance to Rivoli hosts two independent 36 inch doors; there are no automatic door openers but the doors were not overly heavy at least. If you look to the right outside of the main entrance you'll see a small accessible patio. Very busy during the warm months but not open when I visited. The main front space is divided in two. With both a dining area and a bar area. The dining area has 28 inch tables that are well spaced to allow for ease of navigation. There are no carpets. During the day there was a good amount of light coming in from the street and overhead lighting.

The private accessible washroom in Rivoli is quite spacious being 75 by 75 inches. There is no automatic door opener but staff are happy to assist in opening the 35 inch wide door. Inside there is one grab bar, a floating sink and an automatic hand dryer; the soap dispenser, toilet, and sink do not have automatic features.

Rivoli is located approximately 10 minutes away from Osgoode station. The two street car lines along Queen Street and Spadia Street are both wheelchair accessible. Parking is available curb-side, however, this may be difficult to come by during rush hour. Fortunately, there is a green P parking lot located close by at Queen and Soho.

For more information about Rivoli's events you can check out their show listings page: http://www.rivoli.ca/showlistings.htm

*Update Post - Original listing posted Feb 2014