If you live in Toronto, there are plenty of fun things to do that do not involve foods (because honestly, sometimes we just don’t want to ask the waiter a million questions before ordering). One of them is going up to the Acrobat Lounge on Friday nights for Salsa night! They play a great selection of salsa music, intertwined with some bachata and merengue.

Here are the details:
Acrobat Lounge Salsa night on Friday
2464 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
(416) 489-1105

Cover: $10 for guys, free for girls before 10pm.
Salsa lesson at 9pm (cost: $10, level: beginner and intermediate)
Coat check: $2 (From what I saw this week, you are not allowed to bring in your coat. Makes sense, but keep it in mind. In the summer it’s a non issue, and in the winter just use the coat check).

Additional bonus: Free tap water with ice! Salsa makes you thirsty, so this is a really good feature. Most other salsa clubs I’ve been to sell water ranging anywhere from $1-$3 per bottle. Acrobat Lounge also sells bottled water, but you can get the stuff from the tap for free. Alcohol is reasonably priced with beers around $5-$7 and a generous glass of red wine costs $7. For Toronto, that’s really quite affordable.

Acrobat lounge often has some performances throughout the evening, which adds a fun flavor to the experience. You will also see a number of really experienced salsa dancers, and perhaps if you can keep up you can learn a few moves from watching them. Acrobat Lounge has a great atmosphere where you can come to dance or just hang out. If you do dance, the dance floor is well polished and smooth (but not too slippery), which was pleasantly surprising. It is by far one of the best floors I’ve danced on in Toronto salsa clubs, and that really reflected in my performance as well.