Barque Smokehouse
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Barque Smokehouse brings competition-grade barbecue to St. Clair West, where Southern Ontario smoke meets the city.
David Neinstein's outfit has been smoking meat since 2011, and this Toronto location carries that same discipline — the kind that comes from knowing what competition judges want and delivering it anyway because it's the right thing to do. Open daily from 11:30, they're built for the neighbourhood: a proper smokehouse on a proper street, no gimmicks.
Order by phone or walk in. They close at 21:00 most nights, 21:30 on weekends. That's when the pit stops and the day's work is done.
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