Aberto na década de 1980, o Toronto era o reduto da juventude boêmia de Paraty. Com preços acessíveis, ao contrário dos lugares voltados para turistas, era o verdadeiro boteco "pé-sujo" do bairro histórico. Era ali que os "esquentas" aconteciam antes dos bailes no Paratiense Atlético Clube. A bebida favorita da moçada era a pinga com mel, enquanto os tira-gostos mais vendidos eram as fatias de pizza expostas no balcão.

O Toronto começou com Paulo Albino, que batizou o lugar após a viagem de um amigo à cidade do Canadá. Para os frequentadores assíduos, que tomavam umas e outras canjebrinas, o apelido simpático era "Tô Tonto". Logo o bar passou de mãos para o irmão Uilson Albino, mais conhecido como Alemão. Ele esteve à frente do lugar até 2009, quando o estabelecimento fechou as portas. Ele conta que, durante as comemorações da Festa do Divino nos bons tempos do bar e lanchonete, chegava a vender 75 litros de pinga com mel por noite.

Opened in the 1980s, the Toronto was the place of Paraty's bohemian youth. With affordable prices, unlike the places geared towards tourists, it was the true "dirty-foot" bar in the historic district. It was there that the "warm ups'' took place before the dances at the Paratiense Atlético Clube. The favorite drink of the young crowd was pinga with honey, while the best selling appetizers were the pizza slices displayed on the counter.

The Toronto began with Paulo Albino, who named the place after a friend's trip to the Canadian city. For the regulars, who had a few drinks, the friendly nickname was "Tô Tonto" (I'm tipsy). Soon the bar passed to his brother Uilson Albino, better known as Alemão. He was in charge of the place until 2009, when the establishment closed its doors. He says that during the celebrations of the Festa do Divino (Holy Ghost Festival) in the good times of the bar and snack bar, he used to sell 75 liters of liquor with honey every night.