Toronto's most elevated cocktail bar — perched on the 31st floor of the St. Regis Toronto, Louix Louis combines sweeping city views with a playful, world-class cocktail list. From classic Sazeracs to avant-garde house creations, this is where you take someone you're genuinely trying to impress.
Neighbourhood: Financial District · Address: 325 Bay St (St. Regis Toronto, 31st Floor), Toronto, ON · Hours: Mon–Wed 4pm–12am | Thu–Fri 4pm–1am | Sat 11am–1am | Sun 11am–12am
Why Visit
Louix Louis puts you thirty-one floors above downtown Toronto with a skyline view you rarely get to sip a cocktail by. The drinks menu is equal parts creative and classic, so it's ideal for impressing anyone who's serious about cocktails.
What Makes It Unique
Few Toronto bars pour a $100 old fashioned or offer a signature 13-layer chocolate cake alongside expertly made Sazeracs. The over-the-top, two-storey ‘liquid gold’ bar, moody ceilings and hushed atmosphere make it unlike the see-and-be-seen scene at other hotel lounges.
Louix Louis at the St. Regis Toronto is the city's most elevated cocktail experience — a 31st-floor bar that combines genuine altitude with a commitment to craft that puts it in the top tier of North American hotel bars. The name is a play on Louis Vuitton — the bar's aesthetic of Art Deco opulence updated for contemporary taste references the French luxury tradition without becoming a replica of it. The views from the floor-to-ceiling windows encompass Lake Ontario, the downtown skyline, and on clear days, the Niagara Escarpment horizon.
The drinks programme at Louix Louis is anchored by one of Canada's most comprehensive whisky collections — over 400 labels including rare Scotch, Japanese, American, and Canadian expressions that serious whisky enthusiasts specifically seek out. The cocktail menu builds on this foundation with technically precise compositions that use spirit quality as their primary ingredient rather than masking mediocre base spirits with elaborate garnish. The bar staff have the knowledge to match the collection — asking for a recommendation on a rare Japanese or Canadian whisky will result in a genuine conversation rather than a list recitation.
The space itself is designed for lingering. The seating is comfortable, the lighting calibrated to create intimacy at individual tables while maintaining the drama of the view, and the service level matches the St. Regis brand standard — attentive without hovering. An elevated food menu provides enough substance for a full evening rather than just drinks.
Timing matters at Louix Louis. Sunset visits in summer, when the light transforms the lake view and the city slowly illuminates below, are particularly memorable. Weekend evenings require reservations. Weekday evenings offer a quieter atmosphere that's often more conducive to genuine appreciation of the drinks programme. Dress code is smart casual minimum — this is the St. Regis, and the floor reflects that standard.