Toronto Cocktail Festival

October 18-25, 2026

Toronto Cocktail Festival

October 18-25, 2026

SEMINARS

CINQ À SEPT

EVENTS

The second annual Toronto Cocktail Festival will once again raise a toast to the art of the cocktail and to the vibrant culture that surrounds it. Building on a successful inaugural year, TCF has become a destination event that celebrates the city’s dynamic food-and-drink scene—one powered by creativity, community, and world-class talent. Toronto’s multi-award-winning bartenders, brand ambassadors and chefs continue to make this an exciting culinary event that gives them the spotlight they deserve—and serves up exceptional experiences for consumers, too.

Events:

Sample the city’s best cocktail and food offerings with these Toronto Cocktail Festival events

 

These ticketed events range from the main event—the Gala of Cocktails—to neighbourhood crawls, cocktail-paired brunches and dinners and parties, representing the wide world of cocktail culture in Toronto and beyond. They feature global brand ambassadors and the city’s top bar stars, offering exciting tastes for those thirsty for new experiences

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Toronto Cocktail Festival Gala of Cocktails

Toronto Cocktail Festival Gala of Cocktails

Friday, October 23 The Gala of Cocktails is Toronto Cocktail Festival’s premier celebration, hosted at the ...
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Toronto Cocktail Festival Gala of Cocktails

Toronto Cocktail Festival Gala of Cocktails

Friday, October 23 The Gala of Cocktails is Toronto Cocktail Festival’s premier celebration, hosted at the ...
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Tiles & Turntables : Vietnamese-inspired Cocktail Party

Tiles & Turntables : Vietnamese-inspired Cocktail Party

Cheers to Happy Hour’s Balsam Fir Bitters Launch Event

Cheers to Happy Hour’s Balsam Fir Bitters Launch Event

TCF Industry & Friends Closing Party

TCF Industry & Friends Closing Party

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Seminars:

These educational events feature a combination of sessions for industry and consumers.

 

There is serious education and training that goes into every cocktail. Learn about spirits, their history, cocktail techniques and more from some of Canada’s greatest experts in the field.

The Green Fairy: An Absinthe Masterclass

The Green Fairy: An Absinthe Masterclass

Chaos Control: Managing micro-seasonality in an ever-changing menu

Chaos Control: Managing micro-seasonality in an ever-changing menu

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Cinq à Sept Happy Hours:

Drop in to these elevated happy hours at our bar partners across the city during Toronto Cocktail Festival

Between the daytime seminars and evening events, head straight to one of our TCF bar partners to enjoy these elevated happy hours based on the French concept of the “cinq à sept”—5 to 7 pm, the playful hours between work and family life. (Hours vary though, so check with the venues for times.)

Expect TCF signature cocktails, snacks, entertainment, socializing and more.

Note that these events are not ticketed; however, some establishments may recommend reservations, so call ahead to secure a seat.

Toronto Cocktail Festival Cinq à Sept happy hours run nightly, October 18-25.

Our Cinq à Sept Partnering Bars 

915 Dupont

A Japanese-inspired café by day and hi-fi listening bar by night, 915 Dupont puts music at the heart of the experience. Expect vintage sound equipment, curated DJ sets and a thoughtful cocktail program featuring seasonal ingredients, Japanese flavours and refreshing highballs.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Black Sugar Tonic $13 : Choya Kokuto, Vanilla, Sherry Blend, Tonic

Choya Ochawari $13 : Choya Plum Liqueur, Hojicha & Barley Tea Blend, Chinese Red Dates, Honey. Served Warm

À Toi

At Hotel à toi, our bar program blends timeless hospitality with a playful, modern approach to cocktails. Led by Quynn, Kaleb and Alex our talented bar team brings creativity, precision and personality to every pour — from thoughtfully crafted signature cocktails to elevated classics and a carefully curated selection of wine and champagne. Inspired by the glamour and energy of a grand hotel bar, the experience is designed to feel polished without being pretentious, welcoming guests to settle in, stay awhile and enjoy a little escape from the everyday.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

The Forbidden Fruit $16: Don Julio, Green Apple, Maple, Lime 

Peach Confidential $16: Bear-boun, Peach, Banana, Lemon 

Blushing Affair $16: Empress Gin, Strawberry, Vanilla, Lime 

After Hours $16: Fernet, Aperol, Nonino, Vermouth

Bar Banane

Tucked upstairs from Restaurant La Banane on Ossington, Bar Banane is an intimate cocktail bar where inventive drinks meet French-inspired canapés and soufflés. Our team combines contemporary techniques, unexpected ingredients and thoughtful hospitality in a plush setting made for date nights and evenings with friends.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Each cocktail and canapé pairing is $25.

Message in the Bottle + Brillat-Savarin: Pisco, Dillon's Peach Liqueur, shiso, vanilla liqueur, peach, agave and acidified clover tea. Paired with Brillat-Savarin on brioche with apricot and thyme.

Plum Fiction + Pork Jowl: Created for TCF: tahini-washed Bearface Triple Oak, CHOYA, Cocchi Rosa, macerated plum, lemon and egg white. Paired with pork jowl, green apple and maple on a crêpe.

Midnight Ceremony + Smoked Sturgeon Rillettes: Yokaichi barley shochu, Japanese whisky, banana, matcha, acidified hojicha and toasted graham cracker. Paired with smoked sturgeon rillettes, cream cheese, dill and pearl onion.

Bellis

Bellis is a Japanese-Italian café and cocktail bar inspired by itameshi cuisine and the easygoing energy of izakaya culture. The space transitions from coffee and café service during the day to dinner, cocktails and late-night drinks in the evening

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Murasaki Elderflower: Empress Elderflower Rose Gin, Cocchi Americano, Lillet Blanc, Elderflower, yuzu & rose foam.

White Negroni-inspired

Indigo Hanky Panky: Empress Indigo Gin, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Fernet-Branca

Classic Hanky Panky-inspired

Wagyu Old Fashioned: Wagyu fat-washed Bearface Whisky, Umami bitters, Angostura bitters, Vanilla demerara syrup, Orange peel

Ume Mai Cha: Beefeater Gin, Choya Umeshu, Yuzu cordial, Genmaicha tea, Carbonated with CO₂

Highball-inspired

Compton Ave

Compton Ave. is an intimate cocktail bar on Dundas West from Frankie Solarik, offering a polished late-night experience centred around expertly crafted cocktails and a sleek, intimate atmosphere.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Cafècito: Bearface Whiskey, Kahlùa, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Winter Spices $14

Emerald Martini: Dillon's Gin, Lillet, Crème De Cacao, Orange Bitters $14

Chantecler

After a pre-pandemic fire, Chantecler has risen from the ashes in beautiful Bloorcourt. Specializing in French-inspired fare rooted in classic technique using local, fresh ingredients, Chantecler has become a go-to for those in the know looking for high quality and great value.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Signature GNT $12: A Chantecler classic, featuring our housemade tonic syrup and Dillon’s small batch gin. The tonic syrup includes grapefruit, lemongrass, citrus peels, and aromatic spices that give it its signature taste. Garnished simply with a fresh grapefruit slice.

Hearthfire $14 : A deeply seasonal autumnal riff on the Boulevardier. Featuring Bearface whisky infused with roasted acorn squash, alongside Cochhi sweet vermouth, and Cynar. Garnished with a sprig of rosemary.

Solum and Sage $16: A completely clear, clarified cocktail that uses pear, sage and Cachaca alongside Don Julio blanco tequila. A fresh, earthy sipper style cocktail. Garnished with fresh sage.

Cry Baby Gallery

Cry Baby Gallery is part contemporary art gallery, part hidden cocktail bar. Guests enter through the bright gallery before stepping behind a curtain into a moody cocktail space known for inventive drinks, rotating artwork and a lively late-night atmosphere.

Flora Lounge

Located inside 1 Hotel Toronto, Flora Lounge is a nature-inspired lobby lounge focused on cocktails, seasonal food and sustainability. The menu incorporates ingredients from local purveyors and the hotel’s Garden Pavilion, alongside a wine and Champagne list highlighting organic, sustainable and biodynamic producers.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Secret Handshake: Fernet, Vanilla, Ale Syrup, Grapefruit

Forager: Butter Fat Washed Bearface Triple Oak, Cognac, Shiitake, Chaga, Fortified Wine Blend, Green Peppercorn

Oh Beehave: Empress Indigo, Ginger, Chili, Honey, Lemon

Hootie Frootie: Don Julio Blanco, Cointreau, Watermelon, Lime, Coriander, Agave

Ume Highball: Choya, Plum Soju, Yuzu Soda

Cherry Bomb: Don Adriana Chocolate Reposado, Tart Cherry, Cardamom, Espresso

Cinq À Sept Food

Whipped Ricotta Dip: Rosewood Honey, Crudité, Balsamic Roasted Vine Tomatoes, Pita 12

Avocado Hummus: Olive Oil, Crudité, Chives, Grilled Pita 12

Charcuterie Board: Local Cured Meats, Upper Canada Cheeses, Housemade Jam, House Pickles, Rosewood Honey, Poached Apple, Mustard, Crostini 23

Fig & Honey Flatbread: Roasted Figs, Mozzarella, Fig Jam, Watercress, Basil, Rosewood Honey Mustard, Balsamic Reduction 12

Maple Sliders: Candied Maple Bacon, Smoked Cheddar, Pickle, Frisée, Red Onion, Garlic Aioli 12

Smoked Cheddar Croquettes: Potato, Caramelized Onions, Smoked Cheddar, Butter, Black Garlic Aioli 8

Truffle Fries: Parmesan, Truffle Aioli, Truffle Oil, Chives 12

Fries: Chives, Lemon Zest, House-Made Lemon Aioli 7

Sweet Potato Fries: Smoked Paprika Salt, Chili Aioli 8

Gochu Libre Kantina

Gochu Libre Kantina brings Korean and Mexican flavours together in Toronto's Bloor-West Koreatown neighbourhood. The lively neighbourhood bar serves handcrafted cocktails alongside bold, playful share plates inspired by both cuisines.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Rhubarb Sunset $15: Tequila, Giffard Rhubarb, Coconut, Vanilla, Lemon

Garden Melon Collins $15: Dillon's Melon, Choya, Cilantro, Aromatized Wine, Lime, Soda

Midnight Mercado $15: Bearface Whisky, Sesame, Barley, Mole Bitters

Cinq À Sept Food

Guac & Kim $10

Gamja-Taquitos $10

Pepino Salad $7

Grey Tiger

Grey Tiger is a witchy neighbourhood cocktail bar, bottleshop, and drinks school in Toronto's Bloordale Village. With every shake, stir, pour, and serve, we celebrate and explore mindful imbibing, the alchemical potential of radical hospitality, and bar craft as a magical art.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

OAKEN SPRITZ: brut bubbly, blood orange bitter, empress oaken gin, soda
14

CINQ À SOUR: choya 23 ume fruit liqueur, empress indigo gin, lime acid, amaretto
14

BOULEVARDIER BLACK: bearface bear-bon charred barrel whisky, choya kokuto black umeshu liqueur, amontillado sherry, fernet branca
14

ESPRESSOTINI #7: don adriano chocolate reposado, spiced rum, cold brew coffee, vanilla espresso amaro, orange oil, chocolate bitters
14

Join us during TCF for tasty libations, plant-based bites, warm hospitality, and high vibes all week long. Enjoy free tarot readings by Justin Ancheta (justinanchetawriter.com / @rampancy) from 5 to 7pm on the first and last Sundays of the festival!

Lonely Diner

Lonely Diner is a retro-inspired cocktail bar that reimagines the classic diner as a warm, 1970s-style lounge. The intimate space pairs inventive, Asian-influenced cocktails with playful snacks and comfort-food-inspired dishes.

Mahjong Bar

Hidden behind an unassuming pink bodega, Mahjong Bar opens into a vibrant 2,000-square-foot cocktail bar with glowing lighting, tall ceilings and a striking custom mural. The energetic space serves cocktails, beer and Asian-inspired snacks in a playful late-night setting.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Chilled Fernet Shot $9

Fernet & Coke $12

Fernet Bomb $10: Fernet & Red Bull

Toronto $18: Fernet, Rye, Ango, Sweet Vermouth

Hanky Panky $18: Beefeater, Sweet Vermouth, Fernet

Midnight Stinger $18: Fernet, Rye, Lemon, Sweet Vermouth

Mizunara

Mizunara is a contemporary Japanese-inspired cocktail bar in Toronto, celebrating the craftsmanship of Japanese whisky through innovative cocktails, seasonal flavours and thoughtful storytelling. Blending artistry, tradition and modern mixology, Mizunara offers a warm, intimate atmosphere where every drink is designed to create a memorable experience.

Mother Cocktail Bar

Mother is a technique-driven cocktail bar focused on quality natural ingredients, fermentation and creative drink-making. Its intimate Queen West space combines inventive cocktails with globally inspired dishes and a warm, polished approach to hospitality.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Plum & Vetiver $22: Choya Umeshu Extra, Don Julio Blanco Tequila, Local-Farm Gala Apples, Carbonation

1988 Old Fashioned $22: Don Julio Reposado Tequila, Choya Umeshu, Earl Grey, Chocolate

Lacto-Farm-Apples & Fernet Shot $9

Project Gigglewater

Project Gigglewater is a lively neighbourhood cocktail bar on Dundas West, known for creative, thoughtfully crafted drinks, a fun late-night atmosphere and a food menu that goes well beyond typical bar snacks.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Sheringham Collins $15:
Sheringham Gin, Choya, Aromatized Wine, Spiced Cherry, Lemon, Soda

Tiki Koji $15:
Bearface Whisky, Miso Pineapple, Lime, Orgeat.

Green Room Martini $15:
⁠Dillon’s vodka, Dry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Absinthe.

Cinq À Sept Food

Giggleburger and Fries $15

Prequel & Co Apothecary

Prequel & Co. Apothecary is an immersive cocktail bar inspired by the apothecaries of Paris during the Art Nouveau era. The theatrical space combines herbs, botanicals and spices with highly crafted cocktails for a transportive drinking experience.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Guava Highball: Dillon's Vodka, Acid Adjusted Guava, Tonka Bean, Vanilla & Green Tea, Soda, Citrus Honey Foam $14

Mad Man: Bearface Whiskey, Backwoods, Cacao, Vanilla, Sweet Vermouth $14

Suite 115 Cocktail Bar

Suite115 is a cocktail bar in Toronto’s Little Italy, created by two bartenders who wanted to build a space centered around hospitality, creativity, and genuine human connection. Hidden in plain sight, the bar takes inspiration from our love of escape rooms and the idea of discovering something that feels like a secret.

Behind the bar, our team is small, hands-on, and deeply involved in every part of the experience. We believe technique is a tool, not the destination. It only matters when it helps us make a better drink or create a better experience for our guests. From thoughtful cocktails and culinary-inspired flavours to the energy of the room, everything we do is ultimately about making people feel welcome.

We’re proud to be a neighbourhood bar that happens to take cocktails seriously, while never taking ourselves too seriously.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

115 Boulevardier: Brown Butter, Chocolate, Banana, Bearface Whisky, Campari, Sweet Vermouth. Served with a banana chocolate ganache.

Red Luna: Choya, Whisky, Red Bean, Cream, Black Rice, Peanut Butter. Inspired by the classic Chinese dessert "Tang Yuan" .

The Dirty Laundry

A lively, high-energy cocktail bar where Tex-Mex flavours meet affordable classics and wonderfully weird signature drinks. Known for its fast, friendly service and playful approach to cocktails, TDL is all about good times, great drinks and embracing a little weirdness.

Cinq À Sept Cocktails

Negroni - Dillon's gin. Sweet vermouth. Campari. $11
Old Fashioned - Bearface. Sugar. Bitters. $11
Paloma - Tequila. Grapefruit. Lime. Soda. $11
Daiquiri - Rum. Lime. Sugar. $11

Our Cinq à Sept Partnering Brands 

Want to be part of Toronto Cocktail Festival 2026?

To enquire about sponsoring Toronto’s largest spirit festival, the main tasting gala or to hold a TCF seminar or event contact event producer Gail Nugent at gnugent@lodestarmedia.ca.

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