Contemporary Greek & seafood, from the ✦ Aegean.
A refined, contemporary dining room on Richmond Street West — whitewashed walls, terracotta amphorae, a serious wine list, and a kitchen anchored in the flavours of the mainland and the islands. Built for long lunches, pre-theatre dinners, and quiet celebrations.
Volos is a Greek dining room built for the long evening — upscale without ceremony, quiet enough for conversation, close enough to the theatres to matter. A room where the wine list runs deep and the fish arrives whole.
The restaurant sits on Richmond Street West in the heart of Toronto's Theatre District — a contemporary space defined by whitewashed walls, wooden bar, and the large terracotta amphorae that give the room its warmth. It is a room designed for lunches that stretch, dinners that linger, and celebrations that need a bit of privacy.
The kitchen reads Greek in its bones and modern in its plating — mezes to share, fresh seafood from the day's catch, mainland classics, and a wine list built around Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and the bottles that reward a serious pour.
A room built for long evenings.
The Room
A contemporary Greek dining room by way of the Cyclades: whitewashed stucco, wooden floors, a bar that stays lit into the small hours. The terracotta amphorae are not decorative — they anchor the room and hold the promise of what the kitchen and cellar are about.
Fresh Seafood, Whole Fish
Seafood is the throughline — simply grilled whole fish, octopus over coals, tarama and taramosalata done properly. The kitchen leans on olive oil, lemon, oregano and salt; the intervention stops where the ingredient begins.
The Greek Wine List
The list is one of the reasons regulars keep the room busy: Assyrtiko from Santorini, Xinomavro from the North, sparkling grower wines, spirits, and the kind of by-the-glass rotation you can build a whole night around. Cocktails and coffee both take the same care.
The Back Room
A dedicated private dining room for groups — business dinners, birthdays, rehearsals, anniversaries. Reservations are required and worth planning around; the room fills quickly for theatre nights.
Everything the room quietly gets right.
Every detail on this list is on the record — drawn from what guests and Google verify about the room. The picture that emerges is the one the regulars know: cozy, quiet, upscale, ready.
Cozy, quiet, upscale — and unmistakably romantic.
Guests describe Volos with the same short words: cozy, quiet, trendy, upscale, romantic. It is a rare combination and the reason the room fills for anniversary tables and second dates alike.
Great cocktails, great wine, great coffee
An onsite bar with a deep list of Greek wines, spirits, and cocktails — and a coffee program that has earned its own reputation among regulars.
Private dining room
A dedicated space for groups, business dinners, and celebrations — wall-to-wall service, room for the whole table, and a door that closes.
A serious wine list, built around Greek varietals
Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and the bottles most rooms don't know how to pour — alongside the classics. Whether you order by the glass or by the bottle, the by-the-glass rotation is worth reading.
Family friendly, high chairs available
Groups welcome, tourists welcome, families welcome — the room comfortably holds a table of two or a table of twelve.
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair-accessible seating and restrooms. Paid parking lot and street parking directly on Richmond.
Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Table service with a full onsite bar for dine-in guests. Takeout and delivery available. Payments by credit, debit, and NFC mobile.
The Theatre Menu.
Volos sits a short walk from the Princess of Wales, the Royal Alex, Roy Thomson Hall, and the TIFF Bell Lightbox — and the kitchen is built to keep pace with the curtain. Fixed-price theatre menus are offered around show nights; reservations are required and lunch and dinner reservations are both recommended.
- IPre-theatre and post-theatre menus around show nights.
- IILunch and dinner reservations recommended year-round.
- IIIPrivate dining room available for groups.
- IVBusiness dining, birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsals.
Richmond Street West, a block from the curtain.
The Address
133 Richmond St W
Toronto, ON M5H 2L3, Canada
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For same-day reservations, call directly.
Table Hours
- MonLunch & Dinner service
- TueLunch & Dinner service
- WedLunch & Dinner service
- ThuLunch & Dinner service
- FriLunch & Dinner service
- SatDinner service
- SunDinner service
Service windows vary by season and theatre schedule — please call ahead or check volos.ca for the day's hours.