LCBO closing times in Toronto
Most Toronto LCBO locations close at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and earlier on Sunday — commonly 6 p.m. in quieter neighbourhoods and up to 8 p.m. downtown. Flagship stores such as Queens Quay and Summerhill tend to sit at the later end of that range, while plaza locations in Scarborough and Etobicoke often stop at 9 p.m.
Hours are set store by store, not city-wide, so two branches four kilometres apart can differ by an hour. Statutory holidays shorten them again, and on the handful of days when retail alcohol sales are closed entirely, every branch is dark regardless of its usual schedule.
The Beer Store and grocery hours
The Beer Store generally runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. on weekdays, with shorter Sunday hours. Grocery and convenience stores licensed to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink cans can sell between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., which makes them the latest counter option in most neighbourhoods — but the selection is limited to what fits on one aisle, and spirits are not part of it.
That 11 p.m. cutoff is the practical end of retail in Toronto. After it, nothing with a shelf is selling you a bottle.
What is open after the stores close
Licensed bars and restaurants can serve until 2 a.m., but that is service on premises, not a bottle to take home. For an unopened bottle after retail hours, delivery is the remaining route — that is exactly the gap BottlesNow works in, running late across Toronto and the surrounding cities with an average door-to-door time of about 30 minutes.
It is worth knowing the hours anyway. If it is 8:40 p.m. and there is an LCBO six minutes away, go. If it is 11:30 p.m. on a Sunday, stop checking store maps and order.
Planning around the cutoff
The two nights people get caught out are Friday, when stores are busy and close on time regardless of the queue, and Sunday, when the earlier closing surprises everyone. If you are hosting either night, buy in the afternoon or plan on a delivery.
Quantity is the other trap. A dozen people will move through more than you expect — roughly one drink per person per hour for the first two hours, less after that. Running short at 11 p.m. is how a good night turns into a scramble.
Common questions
What is the latest an LCBO closes in Toronto?
10 p.m. at the latest for most locations, with many closing at 9 p.m. and Sunday hours ending as early as 6 p.m.
Can I buy alcohol after 11 p.m. in Toronto?
Not from a store. Retail sales stop at 11 p.m. at the latest; after that a licensed delivery service is the only way to get an unopened bottle.
Are liquor stores open on Sunday in Toronto?
Yes, but with shortened hours — usually 11 a.m. to somewhere between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. depending on the branch.
