Top 5 Places to Buy Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Toronto
Don’t wait for delivery. Here’s where you can shop for non-alcoholic drinks in-store in Toronto.
Although Canada is quite far behind when it comes to being able to shop in-store for non-alcoholic drinks, stores are slowly starting to stock their shelves with inclusive options for everyone. Outside of big chain grocery stores, which carry mostly big brand options, there are lots of small specialty shops and grocery markets carrying premium and craft non-alcoholic options. Here are the top places in central Toronto to pick up non-alcoholic drinks in person, if you’re not interested in waiting for online orders to arrive.
1. The Sobr Market Bottle Shop
The Sobr Market is a new non-alcoholic drinks bottle shop located in downtown Toronto. They have everything you’ve seen on Instagram and TikTok, including rare U.S. imports. It’s located upstairs in The Beatrice Society on Richmond. You’ll want to buy everything you see so make sure you bring a few shopping bags with you!
2. Zero Proof Toronto
Gail Lynch has been on the non-alcoholic drinks scene for several years, and recently launched a non-alcoholic bottle shop on College Street in Cabbagetown. The bespoke shop has a good selection of non-alcoholic wines, alcohol-free spirits and ready-to-drink mocktails. She hosts mocktail classes on Friday nights, but check the calendar at zero-bar.ca to get the schedule and buy tickets.
3. Cocktail Emporium
The three locations of Cocktail Emporium are always well stocked with non-alcoholic options including Kentucky 74 non-alcoholic whiskey, Oddbird wines and more. They carry our favourite aperitif Ghia as well as Roots Divino n/a vermouths. They’re always bringing in new brands, including the newest summer arrivals from Montreal brand HP including their single-malt whiskey, mezcal and gin.
4. Summerhill Market
Summerhill Market has several locations across Toronto and has a fantastic selection of non-alcoholic drinks, although priced a little higher than other grocery stores. If you’re looking to buy Proxies non-alcoholic bottles, they carry them both on the shelf and in the fridge. They have Ceder’s non-alcoholic spirits which include four styles of great non-alcoholic gin options, plus the standard Seedlip. Their newest exciting product is Parch Pinarita and Prickly Paloma - both award-winning tequila style canned non-alcoholic cocktails. Kin Euphorics was also recently spotted in a Summerhill Market north of Toronto, but we can’t confirm it’s available at all locations.
5. The Big Carrot
It only took this east-end grand dame of organic foods several years to start carrying non-alcoholic drinks, but now that they are, they’ve got a great selection. They carry Harmon’s Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer, DRNK canned mocktails and lots more. Validated parking at the Kingston Road/Beaches location.
6. Fiesta Farms
Fiesta Farms has an enormous selection of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits. Their premium wines include Oddbird sparkling wines and the highly-rated Luminara Napa Valley Red Blend, which are really hard to find in-person in Toronto. They also have HP Agave non-alcoholic tequila and selection of canned mocktails including local Toronto brand Barbet. It’s worth the trip to Christie and Davenport to check out this selection!
7. Bevvys Bottle Shop
Bevvy’s is a new non-alcoholic bottle shop located on Spadina, with a limited selection of premium products.
