Where to get a TIFF drink: the film festival’s 44 spots with 4 a.m. licences

Where to get a TIFF drink: the film festival’s 44 spots with 4 a.m. licences

The arrival of TIFF always demands answers to three crucial questions: which celebs are coming to town, what are the best flicks to see, and where can we get inebriated at ungodly hours of the night? The first two we’ve taken care of here and here, and now we have the nearly complete list of venues with extended hours for TIFF. The news is good: last year, around 25 bars and restaurants were approved for extended hours; this year, about 44 will be serving late. The selection is more varied, and with spots like Gabby’s and Hey Lucy on the list, it’s decidedly more casual. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario tells us that the list could expand as more venues get last-minute approval. Here, the 44 bars officially licensed to stay open until 4 a.m. »

Ame
19 Mercer St., 416-599-7246
Approved for September 9 to 19

Biff’s Bistro
4 Front St. E., 416-860-0086
Approved for September 9 to 19

Bovine Sex Club
542 Queen St. W., 416-504-4239
Approved for September 10 to 20

Brant House
522 King St. W., 416-703-2800
Approved for September 9 to 19

C Lounge,
456 Wellington St. W., 416-260-9393
Approved for September 9 to 19

Canoe Restaurant and Bar
66 Wellington St. W., 416-364-0054
Approved for September 9 to 19

Century Room
580 King St. W., 416-203-2226
Approved for September 9 to 19

Cheval
604 King St. W., 416-363-4933
Approved for September 9 to 19

Ciao Wine Bar
133 Yorkville Ave., 416-925-2143
Approved for September 9 to 19

Club V
88 Yorkville Ave., 416-975-4397
Approved for September 9 to 19

Cobra
500 King St. W., 416-361-9004
Approved for September 9 to 19

Crush Wine Bar
455 King St. W., 416-977-1234
Approved for September 9, 12, 15 and 16 only

The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St. W., 416-531-5042
Approved for September 9 to 19

Empire Restaurant and Lounge
50 Cumberland St., 416-840-8440
Approved for September 9 to 19

Fifth Grill and Terrace
221 Richmond St. W., 416-979-3005
Approved for September 9 to 19

Fifth Social Club
221–225 Richmond St. W., 416-979-3000
Approved for September 9 to 19

Four Seasons Hotel
21 Avenue Rd., 416-964-0411
Approved for September 9 to 19

Fox and Fiddle
280 Bloor St. W., 416-966-4369
Approved for September 9 to 19

Gabby’s Grill and Bar
309 King St. W., 416-979-9790
Approved for September 9 to 19

Goodnight
431 Richmond St. W., 647-963-5500
Approved for September 9 to 19

Hart House Gallery Grill
7 Hart House Cir., University of Toronto, 416-978-2445
Approved for September 10 only

Hey Lucy Café
295 King St. W., 416-979-1010
Approved for September 9 to 19

Hyatt Regency Toronto on King
370 King St. W., 416-343-1234
Approved for September 9 to 18

Jump Café and Bar
21 Melinda St., 416-363-3400
Approved for September 9 to 19

Lobby Lounge and Restaurant
192 Bloor St. W., 416-929-7169
Approved for September 9 to 19

Lolita’s Lust
513 Danforth Ave., 416-465-1751
Approved for September 9 to 19

Maison
15 Mercer St., 416-341-8777
Approved for September 9 to 19

Maro
135 Liberty St., 416-588-2888
Approved for September 9 to 19

Muzik
15 Saskatchewan Rd., Horticulture Bldg., Exhibition Place, 416-595-9998
Approved for September 10, 11 and 18 only

O&B Canteen
330 King St. W., 647-288-4710
Approved for September 9 to 19

Oliver and Bonacini Café Grill
33 Yonge St., 647-260-2070
Approved for September 9-19

Park Hyatt Toronto
4 Avenue Rd., 416-925-1234
Approved for September 9 to 14

The Roosevelt Room
328–332 Adelaide St. W., 416-599-9000
Approved for September 9 to 19

The Social
1100 Queen St. W., 416-532-4474
Approved for September 9 to 19

South of Temperance
20 Adelaide St. W., 647-477-1444
Approved for September 9 to 19

Spice Route
499 King St. W., 416-849-1808
Approved for September 9 to 19

The Spoke Club
600 King St. W., 416-368-8448
Approved for September 9 to 19

Stirling Room
55 Mill St., Bldg. 35–36, 416-364-3900
Approved for September 9 to 19

Thompson Hotel
550 Wellington St. W., 416-640-7778
Approved for September 9 to 19

Toronto InterContinental Hotel (Yorkville)
220 Bloor St. W., 416-960-5200
Approved for September 9 to 19

Ultra Supper Club
314 Queen St. W., 416-263-0330
Approved for September 9 to 19

Urban Restaurant
301–303 King St. W., 416-598-5656
Approved for September 9 to 18

Windsor Arms Hotel
18 St. Thomas St., 416-971-9666
Approved for September 9 to 19

Wrongbar
1279 Queen St. W., 416-516-8677
Approved for September 9 to 19