Vers

Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 10–5 · Sun 10–4

cafe by day, drinks & events by night.

A coffee bar in a double-height brick room on Adrian Avenue, with a cedar patio out the garage door. After five, the whole room is yours to book for launches, screenings, comedy, parties and shoots.

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  • 5.0 on Google · 46 reviews
  • Queer-owned
  • Dogs welcome inside
  • Wine & beer on site
The main floor of Vers seen from the mezzanine stairs: wood plank ceiling, brick wall, tall factory windows, yellow tables and red chairs
The main floor, from the mezzanine stairs
By day · 8 am to 5 pm

The counter

Espresso and drip, a miso maple latte people keep coming back for, and drinks you won't find down the street: agua de Jamaica, sparkling saffron lemonade and house-made ginger ale. Pastries in the case every morning.

Coffee

  • Espresso 3$
  • Cortado 4.30$
  • Cappuccino 4.50$
  • 12 oz Latte 5$
  • Drip Coffee 2.40$
  • Vanilla Latte 7$
  • Miso Maple Espresso 4.50$
  • Miso Maple Latte 7.50$Regulars' pick

iced +75¢ · oat or almond milk +50¢

Specialty Drinks

  • Agua de Jamaica, tart or sweet 5.50$
  • Sparkling Saffron Lemonade 5.50$
  • House-made Ginger Ale 5$
  • Ayran with mint, still or sparkling 6.50$
  • Juice / Pop 3$ · Tea 2.75$

Food

  • Pastries 7$

Prices as posted at the counter. Ask for a loyalty card and get it stamped.

Agua de Jamaica over ice on the cedar patio
Agua de Jamaica · 5.50$
An iced latte held up in front of the Vers storefront
Iced latte · 5.75$
Croissants and pastries in the case on the pine counter
Pastries · 7$

"A really good flat white is oddly difficult to find these days, but mine here was perfect." Charles V. · Google

By night · the room after five

Book the whole room.

Two storeys of brick and plank ceiling, a mezzanine bar looking down on the floor, and a glass garage door that rolls up onto the patio. It's been a comedy club, a reading room, a dance floor and a film set. Bring the idea; the room does the rest.

A private evening event at Vers, guests gathered around the long pine bar under hanging lamps
A private night at the long pine bar, seen from the mezzanine
The room
Double-height brick hall with the original wood plank ceiling and hanging factory lamps
Upstairs
Mezzanine with the bar and kitchen, looking straight down onto the floor
The door
Glass garage door that rolls all the way up, opening the room onto the cedar patio
Seating
Pink banquettes along the wall, café tables and chairs that clear out for a standing crowd
Drinks
Coffee bar, wine and beer on site, house-made ginger ale and saffron lemonade
Sound
House speakers mounted around the room
Good for
Launches, pop-ups, screenings, readings, comedy, DJ nights, shoots, birthdays, run club meetups
Check a date See past nights
The brick hall with banquettes, yellow tables and the open garage door
The floor
Concrete steps up to the mezzanine beside the banquettes
Steps up
The mezzanine kitchen window framed in old brick
The mezzanine
Guests talking on the mezzanine, looking down on the café floor and patio
From upstairs
The room seen through the open garage door from the patio
Door up
Red chairs and yellow tables against the brick wall
Tables that move

Recently in the room

A few of the nights Vers has hosted since opening in July.

  1. Oct 21Stand-up comedy nightSix comics from the local scene, 7:30 pm, $15 ticketsComedy
  2. Oct 18Music video shoot, "Bet Your Life"Crooks with B1G Juice & Ghostboy RJ, an open set from 1 to 6 pmFilm set
  3. Oct 14ExpectationsReadings, screenings and art about unrequited love, 8 pm, $5 or pay what you canReadings
  4. Oct 3Dupont Run Club, week 69The Saturday run finished on the patio, 15% off for runnersMeetup
  5. FallCrooks & Co.DJs, producers, vendors and a live podcast tapingParty
  6. Jul 17–18Adrian Avenue Studio SaleIced coffee, frappuccinos, wine, beer and a Saturday BBQ for the streetPop-up
Private & public events

Tell us about your night.

Send the basics and we'll come back to you by email with availability and what it costs. Nothing is booked until we confirm together.

Evenings are when the full room is free. Daytime shoots and meetups can work around the café, just ask.

Rather talk it through? (647) 527-5446 info@verscafe.com
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Rain or shine

Out the garage door.

A cedar deck with built-in benches and cube tables, just north of Dupont. Bring the dog: they're welcome out here and inside.

The cedar patio with built-in benches and cube tables in evening sun
The deck, golden hour on Adrian Ave
Looking out the open garage door at people on the patio
Door up, inside and out become one room
11Google reviews single out the patio. "Can't wait to hang on that beautiful patio all summer."
What people say

Five stars, forty-six times.

5.0average across 46 Google reviews

The lighting in here is incredible. Friendliest owner I've maybe ever met.

Anna S.

Perfectly tucked away just north of Dupont. Do not sleep on Vers.

Zoe R.

Beautiful space, amazing patio, great coffee! The kid-friendly mini bench is such a nice touch.

Stefanie A.

Lovely to have a queer-owned cafe in the neighbourhood. Miso maple latte was delicious!

M. W., Local Guide

Very cool place with friendly staff, classic coffees and also niche treats! Would recommend folks start their adventure here.

Robin B.

Excellent service, awesome vibe. Great coffee bean choice, and love love love all the flavours!

Rhea S.
Find us

15 Adrian Ave, Unit 152.

In the old brick building north of Dupont, between Symington and Lansdowne. Look for the horse on the door.

Address

15 Adrian Avenue, Unit 152
Toronto, ON M6N 5G4

Directions

Dupont / Junction Triangle. Free Wi-Fi, gender-neutral washroom, high chairs for the little ones.

Café hours

Monday8 am – 5 pm
Tuesday8 am – 5 pm
Wednesday8 am – 5 pm
Thursday8 am – 5 pm
Friday8 am – 5 pm
Saturday10 am – 5 pm
Sunday10 am – 4 pm

Get in touch

Phone(647) 527-5446

Emailinfo@verscafe.com

Instagram@verscafe

EventsBook the room

It's all in the details: the horse on the back door, the amber tile, the kid-sized bench by the counter.

A black door with the Vers horse in the window, next to the brick wall
Look for the horse on the door
The washroom tiled floor to ceiling in glossy amber with a glowing mirror
The amber washroom, worth the visit on its own