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50 Toronto Restaurants, Cafes, and Salons Looking for Creators Right Now

OnlureOnlure Team
·April 28, 2026·6 min read

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. We get asked at least once a week which businesses on Onlure are open to nano and micro collaborations.

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 go directly to their Onlure profile. Send a short, specific DM mentioning which deliverable you'd offer (Story, Reel, in-store visit), your rate, and your turnaround time. Brands respond to DMs that include all three within 14 hours on average.

If you're a Toronto business who wants to be added to next month's list, all you have to do is sign up free as a brand on Onlure. We pull this list directly from active brand profiles.

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