Ruby Soho

What Ruby Soho does

Ruby Soho Bar is a privately held single-location bar and restaurant located at 587 King St W in Toronto's King West entertainment district. Founded in 2019, the venue operates a multi-daypart dining and beverage program that spans weekend brunch (Saturday and Sunday, 10AM–3PM), a daily happy hour (3PM–7PM), a main food and beverage menu, a late-night service starting at 10PM, and seasonal patio offerings. The business serves adult consumers seeking casual dining, after-work drinks, social gatherings, and late-night entertainment in the King West submarket, alongside a secondary segment of group event organizers booking parties of 20 or more guests.

The operating model is direct-to-consumer and transaction-based, with no disclosed menu pricing or subscription structure — pricing occurs at point of sale. Distribution is entirely physical through the single venue, supplemented by a Resy-powered online reservation flow embedded across the website and by an organic social presence on Instagram (@rubysohobar). The technology footprint is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted marketing website and a third-party reservation integration, with no proprietary software, mobile app, or delivery infrastructure disclosed. Revenue streams consist of food and beverage sales across all dayparts and group event bookings, the latter incentivized by a promotional partnership with Veuve Clicquot (complimentary bottle for 20+ guest bookings prior to December 10, 2025).

The business carries no parent company, no disclosed investors, no funding history, no subsidiaries, and no headcount disclosure. Ownership is described as independent and private. There are no signs of geographic expansion, franchise activity, or multi-unit operations in the available data; the entire enterprise is concentrated in one Toronto venue. Strategic activity to date has been limited to menu and daypart expansion, the Group Bookings service launch, and the Veuve Clicquot and Resy partnerships.

Name

Ruby Soho

Legal name

Ruby Soho Bar

Website

https://rubysohobar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ruby Soho Bar is an independent bar and restaurant at 587 King St W in Toronto's King West district, offering brunch, happy hour, main menu, late-night, and patio service to walk-in consumers and group event bookings of 20+ guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar & Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Lounges (CRANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Bar and restaurant
• Food and beverage service
• Hospitality venue
• Nightlife and dining
• Group event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from selling food and drinks including brunch, main menu items, patio offerings, and late-night fare to walk-in and reserved guests.
2. Group Event Bookings: Revenue from hosting private group events for 20+ guests, with promotional incentive of complimentary Veuve Clicquot bottle for bookings made before December 10th, 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ruby Soho Bar is a single-location bar and restaurant at 587 King St W in Toronto that serves food and beverages across multiple dayparts: weekend brunch (Sat & Sun 10AM-3PM), daily happy hour (3PM-7PM), main menu service, late-night offerings starting at 10PM, and seasonal outdoor patio dining. The venue also hosts private group bookings for 20+ guests, with reservations managed through Resy.

Product overview

Ruby Soho Bar is a hospitality establishment offering a unified food and beverage service experience. The venue operates as a single bar/restaurant with multiple dining programs including Brunch (weekends 10AM-3PM), Happy Hour (daily 3PM-7PM), Main Menu (regular service), Late Night (starting 10PM), and seasonal Patio offerings. Additional services include Group Bookings for large parties of 20+ guests. The venue uses Resy for reservation management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brunch Menu Weekend brunch service available Saturday and Sunday from 10AM to 3PM, featuring food and beverage offerings for walk-in and reserved guests.
• Happy Hour Daily happy hour program running from 3PM to 7PM featuring discounted drinks and food specials for walk-in guests.
• Main Menu Full food and beverage menu available during regular operating hours for dine-in and walk-in guests.
• Late Night Menu Late-night food and drink service starting at 10PM for evening and late-night patrons.
• Patio Food Outdoor patio dining menu featuring seasonal food offerings for guests seated on the patio.
• Patio Drinks Outdoor patio beverage menu featuring cocktails and other drinks for patio dining guests.
• Drinks Menu Full bar beverage program including cocktails, spirits, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served at the venue.
• Group Bookings Private and semi-private event and large party booking service for groups of 20 or more guests, including holiday event bookings with a complimentary Veuve Clicquot bottle offer for bookings made before December 10, 2025.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ResycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResy is the primary reservation booking platform for Ruby Soho Bar. The company embeds Resy booking links on their website and uses Resy to manage guest reservations and capacity.
• Veuve ClicquotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeuve Clicquot champagne is offered as a complimentary gift to groups booking 20+ guests before December 10th, 2025. This promotional partnership drives group booking inquiries.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Figo Toronto: Italian-inspired bar and restaurant in Toronto's entertainment district. Comparable upscale bar/restaurant positioning with patio, weekend brunch, and cocktail-driven program.
• El Furniture Warehouse: Toronto bar chain focused on high-volume, value-priced drinks and a late-night crowd. Comparable bar-led, late-night model targeting similar urban social demographic.
• Patron Toronto: Toronto nightclub and lounge with bottle-service and group-event programming. Comparable late-night, group-booking, and premium liquor positioning in the same district.
• Baro: Toronto cocktail bar and restaurant focused on elevated food and beverage programming. Comparable bar-led, multi-daypart model with strong cocktail identity.
• Weslodge: Upscale bar and restaurant also located in Toronto's King West entertainment district. Comparable late-night, cocktail-driven concept with similar price positioning and group-booking capabilities.
• EFS Toronto: Toronto entertainment district bar and lounge with similar multi-daypart programming (dining, cocktails, late night) and comparable target demographic of urban professionals and groups.

Broad incumbents

• Cactus Club Cafe: Canadian upscale casual chain with locations across major cities including Toronto. Comparable bar/restaurant daypart model (brunch through late night) at a national scale, with overlapping premium positioning.
• The Rec Room: Canadian entertainment-anchored bar and restaurant concept with multiple locations. Comparable combination of food, beverage, and entertainment programming targeted at group outings.
• Earls Kitchen + Bar: Established Canadian bar/restaurant chain operating full-service venues with all-day dining, cocktail programs, and patio service. Comparable all-daypart model and customer demographic.

Regional players

• Roosevelt Room (Vancouver): Canadian cocktail bar and restaurant known for all-day food and beverage programming. Comparable bar-led multi-daypart model; serves a different city but operates an analogous concept.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rubysohobar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ruby-soho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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