INK Entertainment Venues to Know During TIFF 2026 in Toronto

As TIFF 2026 brings film talent, industry guests, and visitors back to Toronto, the city’s dining rooms and late-night venues will once again play a major role in the festival week.

For this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, INK Entertainment Group is highlighting a group of restaurants, bars, and hospitality spaces across the city. The list includes newer openings, King West destinations, rooftop dining, hotel venues, and high-profile restaurants with past festival sightings.

Last year, INK venues welcomed names such as Angelina Jolie, Sydney Sweeney, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Chris Evans. This year, the group’s festival map covers downtown dining, late-night cocktails, uptown Mediterranean menus, and skyline views.

New INK Venues to Watch During TIFF

INK’s newer venues give festival guests more options beyond the usual downtown dinner circuit.

Bar Romy

Address: 295 Adelaide St W, Toronto

Located in the Entertainment District, Bar Romy brings Italian dining close to many TIFF-related stops in downtown Toronto. The restaurant focuses on handmade pastas, Italian dishes, cocktails, and a relaxed setting for pre-screening dinners or post-screening drinks.

Honey: More Than Chinese

Address: 600 King St W, 3rd Floor, Toronto

Honey: More Than Chinese brings a late-night energy to King West with playful takes on Chinese dishes and a Mahjong-inspired cocktail program. With red interiors and a film-like room design, the venue fits naturally into TIFF season’s after-dark dining scene.

Meláni

Address: 2537 Yonge St, Toronto

For guests heading north of the downtown festival core, Meláni offers modern Greek cuisine and Mediterranean dining on Yonge Street.

The restaurant gives TIFF visitors an option outside King West while still keeping the focus on polished service, group dining, and a lively room.

Established Festival Dining Spots

Several INK venues have already built a reputation around TIFF dinners, after-parties, and celebrity traffic.

Daphne

Address: 67 Richmond St W, Toronto

Daphne has become one of the group’s key downtown restaurants for festival dinners and private events. The restaurant offers a dining room, cocktail bar, and garden terrace in the Financial District, making it a strong option for business dinners, press meetings, and group bookings.

Past TIFF guests include Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Demi Moore, and Chris Evans.

Vinny Restaurant & Vinyl Bar

Address: 480 King St W, Toronto

Vinny Restaurant & Vinyl Bar combines dinner, cocktails, DJs, and a music-focused atmosphere on King West. As the night moves on, the venue shifts from dinner service to a more social setting, making it a fit for post-premiere plans.

Past celebrity sightings include Andrew Garfield, Dakota Johnson, Jude Law, Paul Rudd, Sydney Sweeney, Charli XCX, and Angelina Jolie.

Primadonna

Address: 600 King St W, 4th Floor, Toronto

Primadonna brings Italian-American dining to King West with vintage artwork, bold interiors, plush banquettes, and a rooftop setting. The restaurant’s design draws from mob-cinema references and gives groups a lively option for TIFF dinners.

Past celebrity sightings include Jessica Chastain, Lucy Liu, and Oprah Winfrey.

Beso by Patria

Address: 478 King St W, Toronto

Beso by Patria focuses on Spanish dining, including tapas, paella, seafood, grilled meats, and cocktails. Its King West location makes it easy to work into a festival night built around screenings, dinners, or private events.

Past celebrity sightings include Pharrell Williams, Andrew Garfield, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and J Balvin.

Animl Steakhouse & Cocktail Den

Address: 420A Wellington St W, Toronto

Animl Steakhouse & Cocktail Den offers steakhouse dining, seafood, and cocktails from a downtown laneway location. The venue channels 1970s New York through gold-leaf ceilings, animal prints, and Art Deco-style design.

Past celebrity sightings include Wagner Moura, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Mackie, and James McAvoy.

Rooftop and Hotel Venues for Festival Season

INK’s Bisha Hotel venues also remain part of the festival conversation, especially for visitors looking for skyline views, late-night drinks, and hotel-based dining.

KŌST

Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, 44th Floor, Toronto

Located 44 floors above the city, KŌST pairs rooftop dining with views of the CN Tower and downtown Toronto. The venue has become a recurring choice during TIFF for daytime meetings, evening dining, and poolside events.

Past celebrity guests include Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Gosling, and Sofia Vergara.

Mister C

Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, Lobby Level, Toronto

Located inside Bisha Hotel, Mister C works well for cocktails, industry meetups, and late-night drinks during the festival. Its lobby-level location makes it convenient for guests staying nearby or moving between downtown events.

Past celebrity guests include Justin Bieber, Jude Law, Ben Stiller, Naomi Campbell, and Michael B. Jordan.

Akira Back

Address: 80 Blue Jays Way, 2nd Floor, Toronto

Akira Back brings modern Japanese dining to Bisha Hotel. The restaurant is known for chef Akira Back’s global dining style and has become a regular pick for high-profile dinners in Toronto.

Past celebrity guests include Oprah Winfrey, Ryan Reynolds, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Zendaya.

A Festival Dining Map Across Toronto

INK Entertainment’s TIFF 2026 venue list gives visitors several ways to plan around the festival.

Downtown guests can stay close to the screenings with King West, Entertainment District, Financial District, and Bisha Hotel options. Meanwhile, those looking beyond the main festival zone can head uptown to Meláni for Mediterranean dining on Yonge Street.

From early dinners to late-night cocktails, the group’s restaurants will help shape where festivalgoers eat, meet, and wind down during TIFF week.