Where the stars ate during TIFF 2016
Now that there’s a full lid on TIFF, it’s time to take stock of where—and what—the stars ate in between press events and premiere parties. Here’s the 411 on which kitchens served the most celebs.
Byblos
11 Duncan St., 647-660-0909, byblostoronto.com
The cast of Their Finest (Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton) stopped by Byblos after their cast party. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and the rest of the cast of Manchester by the Sea came by for dinner as well, to toast the premiere of their film. Affleck requested a vegan menu, opting for dishes like falafel salad and seared cauliflower.
Soho House
192 Adelaide St. W., 416-599-7646, sohohousetoronto.com
The private club hosted plenty of after-parties on its ground floor lounge, but Wakefield stars Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner also chose to host a familial buffet dinner in its pantry on to fete their premiere with the rest of the film’s cast and crew. And Ron Perlman took some of his team there for lunch as well.
Swatow
309 Spadina Ave., 416-977-0601
Jason Momoa took a break from fancy film-fest dining to check out this Chinatown favourite.
Montecito
299 Adelaide St. W., 416-599-0299, montecitorestaurant.ca
It was here that Gabrille Union, Aja Naomi King and Armie Hammer kicked off Montecito’s TIFF season, and the restaurant experienced a revolving door of star power from then on. Elisabeth Moss, Paul Haggis and Maria Bello eventually stopped by, and the venue also hosted a joint party for Universal Studios and Focus Features, guests of which included Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly, Joel Edgerton and Nick Kroll.
STK
155 Yorkville Ave., togrp.com
Yorkville’s newest steakhouse may not be open to the public yet but it definitely opened up for Hollywood: it hosted The Creative Coalition Annual Spotlight Initiative Awards Gala, which brought out Jennifer Connelly, Maria Bello, Nick Cannon, Parker Posey, Jonathan Demme, Uzo Aduba, Dakota Fanning and Jim Sheridan.
Lavelle
627 King St. W., 647-347-9353, chezlavelle.com
This posh new rooftop lounge had its fair share of celebrity—it hosted premiere parties for both Snowden and La La Land. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Quinto and Melissa Leo sat down for beef sliders during their visit, while Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone chose to forgo their meals, mingling with fans instead. Masai Ujiri of the Raptors popped by on the final weekend of the festival to show some love to the cast members of Giants of Africa.
Calii Love
367 King St. W., @caliiloveco
When it came to fast food or hot coffee, King West’s soon-to-open poké place, Calii Love, dominated the scene. Jane Lynch, Parker Posey and Sandra Oh all sampled the restaurant’s signature (and oh-so-trendy) fish dishes (the spot’s “adventurous”, “confident” and “hopeful” poke bowls, respectively); Gerard Butler and Nick Cannon opted for smoothies; and Anne Hathaway, Rami Malek and Amy Adams just grabbed some joe.
Rosewater
19 Toronto St., 416-214-5888, rosewaterroom.com
Vanessa Redgrave enjoyed a private dinner at the Toronto Street supper club to celebrate A Secret Scripture, and Billy Magnussen, Chinese actress Qu Jingjing and Hong Kong’s Philip Ng also held their after party for Birth of the Dragon there.
Cibo Wine Bar
522 King St. W, 416-504-3939, cibowinebar.com
Richard Gere grabbed a cocktail at Cibo before the screening of Norman, while Gemma Arterton stopped by to dine with the team of The Girl with All the Gifts.
Toca
181 Wellington St. W., 416-572-8008, tocarestaurant.com
Gere also grabbed a bite at Toca, where he gave his regards to the chef.
Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St. W., barfancy.ca
Olivia Wilde—as she did during the NBA All-Star Games—ventured off the beaten path, this time to Bar Fancy.
Wahlburgers
46 Blue Jays Way, 416-489-8922, wahlburgers.ca
And we can only assume that, during a visit to his family-run restaurant, Mark Wahlberg ate a burger.
 stopped by Byblos after their cast party. Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and the rest of the cast of Manchester by the Sea came by for dinner as well, to toast the premiere of their film. Affleck requested a vegan menu, opting for dishes like falafel salad and seared cauliflower.
Soho House
192 Adelaide St. W., 416-599-7646, sohohousetoronto.com
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKWKOkfhSBh/?taken-by=tinymoon
The private club hosted plenty of after-parties on its ground floor lounge, but Wakefield stars Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner also chose to host a familial buffet dinner in its pantry on to fete their premiere with the rest of the film's cast and crew. And Ron Perlman took some of his team there for lunch as well.
Swatow
309 Spadina Ave., 416-977-0601
https://instagram.com/p/BKVzB5Ehksj/?taken-by=sheridavani
Jason Momoa took a break from fancy film-fest dining to check out this Chinatown favourite.
Montecito
299 Adelaide St. W., 416-599-0299, montecitorestaurant.ca
https://instagram.com/p/BKZOuzEgkj1/?taken-by=arthurmola
It was here that Gabrille Union, Aja Naomi King and Armie Hammer kicked off Montecito’s TIFF season, and the restaurant experienced a revolving door of star power from then on. Elisabeth Moss, Paul Haggis and Maria Bello eventually stopped by, and the venue also hosted a joint party for Universal Studios and Focus Features, guests of which included Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson, Tori Kelly, Joel Edgerton and Nick Kroll.
STK
155 Yorkville Ave., togrp.com
https://instagram.com/p/BKPx5mNjpFM/?taken-by=nickcannon
Yorkville’s newest steakhouse may not be open to the public yet but it definitely opened up for Hollywood: it hosted The Creative Coalition Annual Spotlight Initiative Awards Gala, which brought out Jennifer Connelly, Maria Bello, Nick Cannon, Parker Posey, Jonathan Demme, Uzo Aduba, Dakota Fanning and Jim Sheridan.
Lavelle
627 King St. W., 647-347-9353, chezlavelle.com
https://instagram.com/p/BKKEHVShDs2/?taken-by=chezlavelle
This posh new rooftop lounge had its fair share of celebrity—it hosted premiere parties for both Snowden and La La Land. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Quinto and Melissa Leo sat down for beef sliders during their visit, while Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone chose to forgo their meals, mingling with fans instead. Masai Ujiri of the Raptors popped by on the final weekend of the festival to show some love to the cast members of Giants of Africa.
Calii Love
367 King St. W., @caliiloveco
https://instagram.com/p/BKV3U0_Da5P/?taken-by=caliiloveco
When it came to fast food or hot coffee, King West’s soon-to-open poké place, Calii Love, dominated the scene. Jane Lynch, Parker Posey and Sandra Oh all sampled the restaurant's signature (and oh-so-trendy) fish dishes (the spot's "adventurous", "confident" and "hopeful" poke bowls, respectively); Gerard Butler and Nick Cannon opted for smoothies; and Anne Hathaway, Rami Malek and Amy Adams just grabbed some joe.
Rosewater
19 Toronto St., 416-214-5888, rosewaterroom.com
https://instagram.com/p/BKZqmNsBed1/?taken-by=libertygroup
Vanessa Redgrave enjoyed a private dinner at the Toronto Street supper club to celebrate A Secret Scripture, and Billy Magnussen, Chinese actress Qu Jingjing and Hong Kong’s Philip Ng also held their after party for Birth of the Dragon there.
Cibo Wine Bar
522 King St. W, 416-504-3939, cibowinebar.com
https://instagram.com/p/BKRZGRojHEp/?taken-at=106347972
Richard Gere grabbed a cocktail at Cibo before the screening of Norman, while Gemma Arterton stopped by to dine with the team of The Girl with All the Gifts.
Toca
181 Wellington St. W., 416-572-8008, tocarestaurant.com
https://instagram.com/p/BKXFSheAW8j/?taken-by=jitingaba
Gere also grabbed a bite at Toca, where he gave his regards to the chef.
Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St. W., barfancy.ca
https://instagram.com/p/BKSCSGYBB1G/
Olivia Wilde—as she did during the NBA All-Star Games—ventured off the beaten path, this time to Bar Fancy.
Wahlburgers
46 Blue Jays Way, 416-489-8922, wahlburgers.ca
https://instagram.com/p/BKR_zv7hECj/?taken-by=suilatchu
And we can only assume that, during a visit to his family-run restaurant, Mark Wahlberg ate a burger.){kind=link}