Happy Hour Hot Spots: SELVA Restaurant

VIBE

Selva is a funky, psychedelic, otherworldly hot spot near the corner of Richmond and Duncan Streets. Partnering up with Clandestinos Art, Selva creates a space that beckons you to leave the concrete jungle and step into their immersive, multi-sensory resto-pub.

Cool, right? But how is their Happy Hour?

Upon checking out this artistic paradise, we believe it makes the cut. The deals are in our wheelhouse and considering how hard it’s getting to hit those buck-a-shuck deals in the city, the oysters edged Selva onto the list.

DEAL

When	Wednesday to Friday 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Beer	$6.50
Wine	$1 / oz
Booze	$6.50 for Mixed Drinks
Specialty Cocktails	Half-Price 20-oz Cocktail Towers ($80 for 20-oz Sangria on Tap)
Food	$1 Oysters (min. 12) $9 – $13 for specialty items such as tacos, grilled chicken, tropical salad or guac and chips
Verdict	It’s not the cheapest happy hour in town, but the food choices are higher-end than your standard menus. You can get a dozen oysters and a 9oz wine for $21. Not bad. The room is fantastically insane and it’s worth the experience.

LOCATION

221 Richmond St. West, close to Duncan Street. Only a 5-minute walk from the Royal Alexandra Theatre if you’re going to or from a show.

IDEAL APPEAL

It’s an immersive room with plenty to chat about…from the breezy sheers and artful expressions to the fanciful cocktails and tropical menu. Anyone would appreciate the room, if not the food.

CRAWL WORTHY

If you’re looking to crawl further with not a lot of walking, head over to the popular John Street strip of pubs in a row of brownstones. Their happy hour prices aren’t worthy of our list, but the area is cool and fun, without having to travel far. Plus, the menus have good food. Here you’ll find the Town Crier, Melrose on Adelaide and Saint John’s Tavern.

If a good price is what you’re hunting, then Dublin Calling is a trendy Irish Pub that boasts $6.95 Guinness and domestic pitchers for $29.95. Only a 2-minute walk south to Adelaide.