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Record stores in Toronto, Canada
Toronto has 8 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Dead Dog Records (Bloor St), High Notes Coffee + Vinyl, and Sonic Boom and 5 more. You can dig in Bloor Street West, Dundas West, Kensington Market, and Ossington. Stock leans toward rock, hip-hop, and jazz.
Record store crawls in Toronto
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- Spadina and Queen West Crawl4 shops · Walkable · Four shops in one walkable stretch: Sonic Boom and Invisible City on Spadina, Play De…
- Ossington and Bloor West Run3 shops · Walkable · Two west-side favourites: Rotate This on Ossington for eclectic old-school digging, and…
8 record stores in Toronto
Dead Dog Records (Bloor St)
Bloor West shop with a broad mix of new and used records in good shape, mostly in the $5 to $10 range, and a staff that will track down limited editions.
Tip: There is a second Dead Dog location on Church Street.
1277 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1N7, Canada
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM High Notes Coffee + Vinyl
Two-storey vinyl shop and licensed cafe in Dundas West, with a well-curated, clean selection, a good hip-hop section and occasional live music. A nook by the front window looks out on the streetcars.
Tip: Open every day. Reviewers love the records more than the coffee, and staff will track down requests.
2057 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1W8, Canada
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sonic Boom
Massive multi-level shop — vinyl, CDs, merch, and more.
Tip: The open floor plan makes long digging sessions comfortable, not cramped.
215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7, Canada
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Rotate This
Long-running Ossington shop with an eclectic selection, from new releases to bossa nova and classical. Old-school digging, with staff who keep good music playing.
Tip: Expect to dig. The racks reward patience.
186 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z7, Canada
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Cosmos Records
Time-capsule shop for vintage jazz, soul, funk, and disco first pressings.
Tip: Prices run higher, but these are genuine collector pieces — ask to hear samples first.
607a Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B7, Canada
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Kops Records
Widely cited as Toronto's best for used records and fair pricing.
Tip: Order online and pick up in-store to skip shipping.
395 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A5, Canada
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Invisible City Record Shop
Tucked-away Spadina shop with techno, house and drum and bass, plus a dedicated vaporwave section. A comfy place to listen.
Tip: Unit C4 is set back from the street, so look for it inside the building. Opens at 1 PM on weekdays.
222 Spadina Ave. Unit C4, Toronto, ON M5T 2C2, Canada
Hours
Monday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Play De Record
Spadina Avenue shop long loved by DJs, with deep drum and bass, dance and electronic stock. Reviewers praise the owner's help tracking down hard-to-find records.
Tip: Visiting DJs and touring musicians are said to drop by. Pair it with Sonic Boom and Invisible City on Spadina.
411 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2G6, Canada
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday Closed
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