TLDR: This is the live list of 50+ Toronto small businesses actively booking creators right now, organized by neighborhood and category. We update it on the first of every month. If you're a creator looking for paid collaborations in your niche, this is your shortlist. If you're a brand who wants to be added, sign up free and we'll include you in next month's update.
Last updated: April 2026
The hardest part of being a Toronto creator isn't the content. It's finding the brands that are actually ready to book. At least once a week, someone asks us which businesses on Onlure are open to nano and micro collaborations.
So instead of answering one DM at a time, here's the live list. Filter by neighborhood, niche, and budget. Tap any name to go straight to their Onlure brand profile and message them directly.
Restaurants (10)
1. Liberty Village. Italian. Looking for food creators 2K-15K followers. Budget: $300-600 per booking.
2. Queen West. Korean BBQ. Looking for food + lifestyle creators. Budget: $400-900 per booking.
3. Kensington Market. Mexican. Looking for nano food creators. Budget: $200-450 per booking.
4. Yorkville. New American. Looking for established lifestyle creators. Budget: $800-1,800.
5. Leslieville. Brunch. Looking for weekend brunch creators. Budget: $250-500.
6. Bloor West. Sushi. Looking for food + Asian niche creators. Budget: $400-700.
7. Ossington. Wine bar. Looking for lifestyle + wine niche. Budget: $500-1,000.
8. The Annex. Mediterranean. Looking for family + food creators. Budget: $300-600.
9. Distillery District. Steakhouse. Looking for established food creators. Budget: $700-1,500.
10. Roncesvalles. Polish. Looking for cultural + food niche. Budget: $250-500.
Cafes and Bakeries (10)
11. Trinity Bellwoods. Cafe. Looking for nano coffee creators. Budget: $150-400.
12. Junction. Cafe. Looking for weekend cafe creators. Budget: $200-450.
13. Little Italy. Bakery. Looking for dessert + bakery niche. Budget: $250-500.
14. Riverside. Cafe. Looking for morning vibe + lifestyle creators. Budget: $200-400.
15. West Queen West. Cafe. Looking for aesthetic + minimal creators. Budget: $300-600.
16. Forest Hill. Bakery. Looking for pastry + family creators. Budget: $300-550.
17. Cabbagetown. Cafe. Looking for latte art + nano creators. Budget: $150-350.
18. High Park. Cafe. Looking for outdoor + dog-friendly creators. Budget: $200-450.
19. Mount Pleasant. Bakery. Looking for cake + special-occasion creators. Budget: $400-800.
20. East Chinatown. Cafe. Looking for Asian dessert + cultural niche. Budget: $250-500.
Salons, Spas, and Beauty (10)
21. Yorkville. Salon. Looking for hair transformation creators. Budget: $400-1,000.
22. King West. Spa. Looking for wellness + lifestyle creators. Budget: $500-1,200.
23. Liberty Village. Salon. Looking for balayage and color specialists. Budget: $300-700.
24. Queen East. Beauty Studio. Looking for nail art + beauty creators. Budget: $200-450.
25. Bloor West. Spa. Looking for skin and facial creators. Budget: $300-700.
26. Ossington. Salon. Looking for edgy + alt creators. Budget: $250-600.
27. Yonge & Eglinton. Brow Studio. Looking for brow and lash creators. Budget: $150-400.
28. Leslieville. Salon. Looking for men's grooming creators. Budget: $200-500.
29. Yorkdale. Med Spa. Looking for wellness + beauty creators. Budget: $500-1,200.
30. The Annex. Hair Studio. Looking for curly hair specialists. Budget: $300-600.
Fitness and Wellness (10)
31. Liberty Village. Pilates Studio. Looking for wellness creators. Budget: $300-700.
32. Queen West. Hot yoga. Looking for yoga + lifestyle. Budget: $250-600.
33. King West. Boxing Gym. Looking for athletic + male creators. Budget: $300-700.
34. Yorkville. Pilates Studio. Looking for established wellness creators. Budget: $500-1,000.
35. Leslieville. Cycling Studio. Looking for fitness + community creators. Budget: $250-500.
36. High Park. Run Club. Looking for running + outdoor creators. Budget: $150-400.
37. East York. CrossFit Gym. Looking for strength + athletic creators. Budget: $300-700.
38. The Annex. Reformer Studio. Looking for reformer Pilates niche. Budget: $400-800.
39. West End. Climbing Gym. Looking for adventure + outdoor creators. Budget: $200-500.
40. Yorkville. Wellness Center. Looking for holistic wellness creators. Budget: $400-900.
Boutique Retail and Lifestyle (10)
41. Queen West. Womenswear boutique. Budget: $300-700.
42. Roncesvalles. Plant shop. Looking for plant + home creators. Budget: $200-450.
43. Bloor West. Bookstore. Looking for book + lifestyle creators. Budget: $150-400.
44. Kensington. Vintage shop. Looking for vintage + sustainable fashion. Budget: $200-500.
45. Leslieville. Home decor. Looking for interior + lifestyle creators. Budget: $300-700.
46. Yorkville. Shoe store. Looking for fashion + lifestyle creators. Budget: $400-900.
47. West Queen West. Jewelry studio. Looking for minimalist + fashion creators. Budget: $300-700.
48. Liberty Village. Skincare brand. Looking for clean beauty creators. Budget: $250-600.
49. High Park. Pet store. Looking for dog + pet creators. Budget: $200-450.
50. The Annex. Florist. Looking for aesthetic + lifestyle creators. Budget: $200-500.
How to use this list
Tap any business name to land on their Onlure profile. Then send a short, specific DM: name the deliverable you'd offer (Story, Reel, in-store visit), your rate, and your turnaround time. Pitches that include all three get a reply in 14 hours on average. The vague ones get ignored.
Run a Toronto business and want to be on next month's list? Sign up free as a brand on Onlure. We pull this list straight from active brand profiles, so a complete profile is all it takes.
