I don’t want to show things, but to give people the desire to see."
Welcome to Varda – the new lounge and café-bar on the third floor of TIFF Lightbox, named in honour of the celebrated French filmmaker Agnès Varda. Varda is the new downtown destination for high-quality delicious coffee, conversation, sophisticated drinks, and snacks.
Join us for special cinq à sept offerings on Member Tuesdays in homage to Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7.
1928-2019
The films of Agnès Varda, like the director herself, have been celebrated for their playfulness, curiosity, and empathy. Over a career that spanned seven decades, the “godmother of the French New Wave” worked tirelessly in documentary and fiction — often blurring the line between the two to create portraits that are both inventive and profound.
As she once said, her favourite subjects were “the rebels, the people who fight for their own life.” Many of Varda’s films are about women navigating the world, uncertain but hopeful. By turning the camera on herself, her loved ones, and the lives of those rarely represented on screen, she gave us a new, intimate way of looking at the world. “In my films, I always wanted to make people see deeply,” she once said. “I don't want to show things, but to give people the desire to see.”
Chicken livers pureed with whipped butter and cream, seasoned with fresh basil, orange, brandy, and shallots, topped with a thin layer of unctuous duck fat, served with baguette crisps
Cheese artichoke, olive tapenade, and a garlic sun dried tomato blend, served with baguette crisps (vegetarian)
A serving of an assortment of cured meats and cheeses, perfect for sharing
Brie and pear on focaccia with arugula and house balsamic aioli, served with chips (vegetarian)
Trio of cured meats on a focaccia with house bomba calabrese, arugula, and provolone, served with chips
Turkey and swiss on a fresh baguette with a house marmalade, served with chips
Filled with almonds, dried fruit, and seeds. This bar is a great snack if you missed lunch and need a snack before your film!
Classic brownie, but vegan and gluten-free! Pairing it with an Americano never goes wrong.
Croissant-like dough formed into a circle with a creamy and decadent filling.
Strawberry
Strawberry filling uses house-made strawberry compote, folded into a creamy filling.
Lemon
Lemon filling uses a tangy yet sweet lemon curd, folded into a creamy filling.
Crème Brûlée
Filled with a creamy-custardy-pillowy filling, made with real vanilla, coated with sugar and torched to a caramel.
Cream of Earl Grey
Organic Assam Breakfast
Organic Sencha
Premium Jasmine
Organic Moringa Mint
Organic Chamomile Lemongrass
Lemon Ginger Rooibos
1oz gin, 1oz Campari, 1oz sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, garnished with orange peel
1oz gin, 4 oz sparkling wine, lemon juice, simple syrup, garnished with lemon peel
Espresso, 1.5oz vodka, 1oz Frangelico, 1oz coffee cream liqueur
1oz bourbon, 1oz Aperol, 1oz, Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, fresh lemon juice
2oz tequila, 0.75oz Cointreau, fresh lime juice, garnished with a salt rim and lime wedge
2oz bourbon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, garnished with orange peel
3oz sparkling wine, 2oz Aperol, 1oz sparkling water, garnished with an orange slice
Our signature cocktail. 1oz Crème de cassis, 3oz sparkling wine, Angostura and floral bitters
Cranberry juice, lemon juice, vanilla, topped with ginger ale and garnished with candied orange
Chilled black Assam tea, in-house salted lime cordial, ginger beer, garnished with lime
Beautiful collection of local beers. Please ask us about our featured flavours!
Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva6oz / $13
Francis Ford Coppola
Cabernet Sauvignon
6oz / $14
Xavier Vignon GigondasBottle / $78
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc6oz / $13
Willm Réserve Riesling6oz / $14
Pierre Riffault Domaine
de Carroir Perrin, Sancerre
Bottle / $65
Gérard Bertrand
Côte des Roses, Rosé
6oz / $14
Francis Coppola Sofia, Rosé
Bottle / $45
Freixenet Cordon Negro
Brut Cava
6oz / $13
Veuve Clicquot BrutBottle / $125
ALL ITEMS PRICED AT $10
PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE TAX
1oz gin, 1oz Campari, 1oz sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, garnished with orange peel
THE 75
1oz gin, 4 oz sparkling wine, lemon juice, simple syrup, garnished with lemon peel
NIGHT TRAIN
Espresso, 1.5oz vodka, 1oz frangelico, 1oz coffee cream liqueur
1oz bourbon, 1oz Aperol, 1oz, Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, fresh lemon juice
MARGARITA
2oz tequila, 0.75oz Cointreau, fresh lime juice, garnished with a salt rim and lime wedge
OLD FASHIONED
2oz bourbon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, garnished with orange peel
APEROL SPRITZ
3oz sparkling wine, 2oz Aperol, 1oz sparkling water, garnished with an orange slice
THE ROSALIE
Our signature cocktail. 1oz Crème de cassis, 3oz sparkling wine, Angostura and floral bitters
RED
Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva6oz
WHITE
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc6oz
ROSÉ
Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses, Rosé6oz
SPARKLING
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava6oz
PERONI
COLLECTIVE ARTS
FAIRWEATHER BREWERY
Beautiful collection of local beers. Please ask us about our featured flavours!
