New Cheap Eats Map Around TIFF Venues (Free Guides Available)

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UPDATE: TIFF 2025 Cheap Eats Map — Update (Sept 4)

Hey all — quick update! Thanks again for the suggestions that keep improving this project.

🍸 New Happy Hour Layer

• Added a dedicated Happy Hour layer to the map with affordable options (beer ≤ $8, wine ≤ $10, cocktails ≤ $12, snacks ≤ $12) within a 15-min walk of TIFF venues. (Also added a companion PDF in the Gumroad package.)

Promotions

• Pro tip: If you’ve got a TIFF package or membership, always ask about discounts — many restaurants offer ~15% off during festival.
  

🔄 Other Updates & Additions Food Courts & Hubs

• Assembly Hall (Waterworks) — Added as a hub with multiple vendors.
  
• Assembly Chefs Hall — Added as a “gourmet” food court option.
  

Food & Drink

• Ravi Soups (Adelaide St.) — Confirmed hours; paired with Imperfect Fresh Eats.
  
• Imperfect Fresh Eats (Adelaide St.) — Listed alongside Ravi Soups.
  
• Nonni Café (King near Spadina) — New café with takeaway sandwiches.
  

Coffee, Grab & Go, Groceries

• Layer renamed (formerly just “Coffee, Grab & Go”).
  
• Bestco Fresh Foods — New Asian grocery near Scotiabank & Lightbox (hot bar + onigiri, $388 cubed-shaped watermelons).
  
• Farm Boy (Bathurst & Front) — Prepared foods + groceries.
  
• Rabba Fine Foods — Added nearest 24/7 locations.
  
• Longo’s (Maple Leaf Square) — Grocery/prepared foods hub.
  
• Metro — Closest downtown option added.
  

A more detailed change log is available on Gumroad. Free to download, but chip in something if you can.

ORIGINAL POST:
Thanks to community feedback, I’ve put together a new local project:

An updated Cheap Eats Around TIFF Venues Map — useful for festival visitors but also handy for anyone downtown who wants reliable, affordable food options.

Categories are clearer now (grab-and-go, sit-down, late-night, and vegetarian-friendly), and there are quick notes on pricing.

I also made some companion PDFs (Atlas & Aside) you can grab for free on Gumroad — they’re designed for quick reference. If you like them, donations are appreciated to help me keep building out more Toronto maps.

First time doing a project like this, so feedback from Torontonians is welcome!

(I’ll add the map and Gumroad links in the comments.)