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Here are the deals happening for TIFF this year
Written By
Posted Aug 22, 2025
Here are the deals happening for TIFF this year
Written By
Posted Aug 22, 2025
Festival season is around the corner, and there are tons of ways to celebrate, even if you don’t have TIFF tickets to a screening or an invite to a star-studded party. If you’re looking to celebrate with your tastebuds, tons of restaurants across the city are getting into the TIFF spirit with glamorous food and drink features that celebrate the festival’s 50th anniversary. Here are a few of our favourites.
Distillery District
2 Trinity St
Madrina
Spanish
El Corte Final is Madrina’s cocktail homage to cinema. Scotch whisky and amontillado sherry are layered with verjus and an oloroso-maple syrup reduction and topped with dry Spanish Cava. It’s finished with an air of salted butter and presented on a custom film reel coaster that features embedded LEDs which illuminate the golden cocktail and provide light to view the frames of a film strip garnish. The frames showcase stills from Madrina as well as TIFF related content, including a scannable QR code.
Madrina
Distillery District
2 Trinity St
El Corte Final is Madrina’s cocktail homage to cinema. Scotch whisky and amontillado sherry are layered with verjus and an oloroso-maple syrup reduction and topped with dry Spanish Cava. It’s finished with an air of salted butter and presented on a custom film reel coaster that features embedded LEDs which illuminate the golden cocktail and provide light to view the frames of a film strip garnish. The frames showcase stills from Madrina as well as TIFF related content, including a scannable QR code.
Spanish
Enigma
Jeff Goldblum, Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin have all previously dined at this Yorkville eatery, which is offering unique TIFF specials in the form of cocktails. The Red Carpet is a clarified milk punch made with rich rum and cacao nib vermouth, tangy Aperol, earthy Demerara, and vanilla. The Yonge & Famous, meanwhile, blends cognac, Canadian ice wine, Seville orange bitters and a lively splash of champagne.
Enigma
Jeff Goldblum, Simu Liu and Jeremy Lin have all previously dined at this Yorkville eatery, which is offering unique TIFF specials in the form of cocktails. The Red Carpet is a clarified milk punch made with rich rum and cacao nib vermouth, tangy Aperol, earthy Demerara, and vanilla. The Yonge & Famous, meanwhile, blends cognac, Canadian ice wine, Seville orange bitters and a lively splash of champagne.
Entertainment District
181 Wellington St W
TOCA
In addition to a three-course TIFF set menu, which includes an antipasto, pasta, and a choice of fish or meat, the restaurant inside The Ritz Carlton is also offering featured festival dishes like the pasta chitarra spaghetti with truffle and porcini mushrooms and the turban of swordfish with sea urchin sauce.
TOCA
Entertainment District
181 Wellington St W
In addition to a three-course TIFF set menu, which includes an antipasto, pasta, and a choice of fish or meat, the restaurant inside The Ritz Carlton is also offering featured festival dishes like the pasta chitarra spaghetti with truffle and porcini mushrooms and the turban of swordfish with sea urchin sauce.
St. Clair West
778 St Clair Ave W
Pukka
Indian
This Yorkville hotspot has been honoured as an Official TIFF 50 Hospitality Partner, and will be catering the official screening of the film Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and executive produced by Martin Scorsese. It’s also offering a tasting menu at the restaurant from Sept. 4 to 14, and the four-course experience will serve up Daahi kebabs, pan-seared sea scallops, a New York striploin with mushroom jalfrezi or Navraton malai kofta in cashew korma, and a rice pudding brûlée.
Pukka
St. Clair West
778 St Clair Ave W
This Yorkville hotspot has been honoured as an Official TIFF 50 Hospitality Partner, and will be catering the official screening of the film Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and executive produced by Martin Scorsese. It’s also offering a tasting menu at the restaurant from Sept. 4 to 14, and the four-course experience will serve up Daahi kebabs, pan-seared sea scallops, a New York striploin with mushroom jalfrezi or Navraton malai kofta in cashew korma, and a rice pudding brûlée.
Indian
Trinity-Bellwoods
794 Dundas St W 2nd Floor
AYLA
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of TIFF, the team at AYLA is paying homage to Wong Kar-wai’s cult classic Chungking Express and its iconic pineapple can. The cinematic dish is available throughout the festival and pairs char siu, crispy rice, and pineapple, and it's served right in the can.
AYLA
Trinity-Bellwoods
794 Dundas St W 2nd Floor
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of TIFF, the team at AYLA is paying homage to Wong Kar-wai’s cult classic Chungking Express and its iconic pineapple can. The cinematic dish is available throughout the festival and pairs char siu, crispy rice, and pineapple, and it's served right in the can.
The St. Regis Hotel
From celebrity sightings to a menu celebrating 50 years of TIFF, the St. Regis has it all. Think a shareable gold-plated 50oz Australian wagyu tomahawk that’s flambéed tableside, a caviar and cocktail pairing, a signature tequila-based black cocktail, and a cinematic twist on the signature Afternoon Tea. All of the TIFF-themed options will be available from September 4th to 14th.
The St. Regis Hotel
From celebrity sightings to a menu celebrating 50 years of TIFF, the St. Regis has it all. Think a shareable gold-plated 50oz Australian wagyu tomahawk that’s flambéed tableside, a caviar and cocktail pairing, a signature tequila-based black cocktail, and a cinematic twist on the signature Afternoon Tea. All of the TIFF-themed options will be available from September 4th to 14th.
Fairmont Royal York
Arguably Toronto’s most iconic hotel, the Fairmont is rolling out the red carpet this September, and each of its venues are celebrating the festival with unique offerings. Library Bar presents the Take the Cannoli, a riff on the Godfather cocktail made with Redbreast 12, Albicocca Liqueur, and Angostura Bitters. It’s paired with venison tartare and a cannoli shell in a nod to the film’s most iconic line. CLOCKWORK Champagne & Cocktails is serving The Ocean Jewel, a luxurious dish of Itsumo Tuna Tartare, Sea Urchin, Oscietra Caviar, Dashi Gelée, Shiso, and Yuzu, while REIGN Restaurant has crafted a tasting menu inspired by cinema’s most iconic eras and genres.
Fairmont Royal York
Arguably Toronto’s most iconic hotel, the Fairmont is rolling out the red carpet this September, and each of its venues are celebrating the festival with unique offerings. Library Bar presents the Take the Cannoli, a riff on the Godfather cocktail made with Redbreast 12, Albicocca Liqueur, and Angostura Bitters. It’s paired with venison tartare and a cannoli shell in a nod to the film’s most iconic line. CLOCKWORK Champagne & Cocktails is serving The Ocean Jewel, a luxurious dish of Itsumo Tuna Tartare, Sea Urchin, Oscietra Caviar, Dashi Gelée, Shiso, and Yuzu, while REIGN Restaurant has crafted a tasting menu inspired by cinema’s most iconic eras and genres.
Corktown
99 Queen St E
The Carbon Bar
Barbecue
The Carbon Bar’s tasting menu for TIFF launches September 5 and is presented in three acts. It opens with fresh East Coast oysters dressed in champagne mignonette, followed by the star of the show in the Pitmaster Platter—featuring brisket, ribs, fried chicken, pulled pork, and sausage—paired with lobster mac & cheese and grilled broccolini. The closing act is a sweet one, featuring a decadent caramel popcorn sundae.
The Carbon Bar
Corktown
99 Queen St E
The Carbon Bar’s tasting menu for TIFF launches September 5 and is presented in three acts. It opens with fresh East Coast oysters dressed in champagne mignonette, followed by the star of the show in the Pitmaster Platter—featuring brisket, ribs, fried chicken, pulled pork, and sausage—paired with lobster mac & cheese and grilled broccolini. The closing act is a sweet one, featuring a decadent caramel popcorn sundae.
Barbecue
Downtown
181 Wellington St W
EPOCH
Afternoon tea service at EPOCH will get a TIFF twist, and there will be live DJ sets for both festival weekends, where guests can enjoy flavourful dishes like lobster pizza, duck confit poutine, and seafood towers while listening to some trendy tunes right in the heart of the festival. They’ve also extended their hours to 2 am on the weekends and 1 am on weekdays, making it the perfect destination for celebrity spotting.
EPOCH
Downtown
181 Wellington St W
Afternoon tea service at EPOCH will get a TIFF twist, and there will be live DJ sets for both festival weekends, where guests can enjoy flavourful dishes like lobster pizza, duck confit poutine, and seafood towers while listening to some trendy tunes right in the heart of the festival. They’ve also extended their hours to 2 am on the weekends and 1 am on weekdays, making it the perfect destination for celebrity spotting.
Amano Trattoria
Italian
Executive Chef Michael Angeloni presents his latest signature experience just in time for the festival: The All Pasta Tasting Menu: Director’s Cut, a cinematic tribute to film’s most iconic food moments. It’s available Sept. 2 to 21 and features dishes with iconic titles like Titanic, Inglorious Basterds, Lady and the Tramp and, of course, Chef.
Amano Trattoria
Executive Chef Michael Angeloni presents his latest signature experience just in time for the festival: The All Pasta Tasting Menu: Director’s Cut, a cinematic tribute to film’s most iconic food moments. It’s available Sept. 2 to 21 and features dishes with iconic titles like Titanic, Inglorious Basterds, Lady and the Tramp and, of course, Chef.
Italian
West Queen West
1150 Queen St W
The Drake Hotel
Canadian
From September 4th to 11th, The Drake’s late-night menu will get a little extra star power. The kitchen is open until 2 am and there’s a 4 am last call, where a TIFF-themed cocktail menu and live DJ sets will take centre stage. The menu gets cinematic names like Lord of the Wings, Jurassic Pork, and The Devil Wears Prawns, and there’s also a TIFF-exclusive cocktail called The Gold Digger - inspired by Hustlers and crafted with Hennessy VS Cognac, elderflower, white vermouth, Cynar, orange bitters, and a touch of gold dust.
The Drake Hotel
West Queen West
1150 Queen St W
From September 4th to 11th, The Drake’s late-night menu will get a little extra star power. The kitchen is open until 2 am and there’s a 4 am last call, where a TIFF-themed cocktail menu and live DJ sets will take centre stage. The menu gets cinematic names like Lord of the Wings, Jurassic Pork, and The Devil Wears Prawns, and there’s also a TIFF-exclusive cocktail called The Gold Digger - inspired by Hustlers and crafted with Hennessy VS Cognac, elderflower, white vermouth, Cynar, orange bitters, and a touch of gold dust.
Canadian