Another year, another gift guide! We’re so excited to release our seventh annual datenight Holiday Gift Guide so you can get a jump on your shopping for this gift-giving season.
If you’re looking to gift things uniquely Torontonian this season, we’ve got you!
We know how much you love finding cool and unique gifts to give your loved ones that support local businesses at the same time; and we’ve got some spots that are offering the perfect products, promos, and experiences for holiday gifting!
Whether you’re in a situationship, been married for 10 years, wondering if you should get a gift at all, and all the different types of relationships that exist out there, we hope you find something that makes sense for you!
This is also the perfect time to send some hints to your loves ones about what you’d like to find under the tree or in your stocking this season, so let’s take a look shall we?
Elevate your gifting
Gifts for the Tim’s lovers, that they can wear & cuddle
At the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, TimShop by Tim Horton’s has touched down for an in-person Holiday pop-up shopping experience.
Find the the TimShop toy truck on the subway level right by the elevators, and have an immersive experience shopping for cute Tim Hortons inspired plushies like boxes of Timbits, flatbread pizzas, their iconic doughnuts, and other menu items. This is a cute experience and gift shopping in one!
Then, down the hallway is the TimShop Holiday pop-up that’s absolutely full of clothing lines, accessories, drinkware, travel items, and so many other giftables that really make shopping this season a one-stop-shop. From retro lines, to apres ski lines, looks for the whole family to match, and outerwear that’s actually so chic you’re sure to find something for everyone on your list.
Head into the store or shop the TimShop online!
Guerlain Spa – L’Art & La Matière Fragrance Collection
The most luxurious gift you can personalize this holiday season! Guerlain Spa Toronto, recently named Canada’s Best Hotel Spa for the second year in a row, is celebrating The Art of Gifting with exclusive, made-in-Toronto experiences that blend craftsmanship, customization, and indulgence.
At the only Guerlain Spa in Ontario, guests can discover the L’Art & La Matière fragrance collection, a couture line of perfumes available in customizable 200ml bottles. Each bottle can be engraved and personalized in-store, making it one of the most exclusive fragrance gifts in Canada (service is not available online).
BISHA Signature Candle
A fragrance crafted to capture the sophistication and warmth of Toronto’s most stylish luxury hotel. With its immediately recognizable and intoxicating scent, the BISHA’s candle is a sensory experience that transports you back to your favourite moments and inspires you to create new ones.
After a long day, gift the same glow that defines BISHA’s ambiance: elegance, comfort, and a touch of mystery.
If your gift list has BISHA lovers, candle lovers, or both, this is the absolute perfect home decor item and iconic Toronto keepsake.
How to get it: Stop into the BISHA Toronto (80 Blue Jays Way) lobby and pick one up from the concierge desk.
Lambert x Mandy’s Lunch Bag
Born from a collaboration between Lambert and Mandy’s, this recycled canvas lunch bag combines Lambert’s functional design expertise with Mandy’s colourful energy. Its bright turquoise fabric embodies the fresh, joyful spirit of the collaboration. Featuring an insulated interior and a thoughtfully designed compartment, it keeps your meals fresh while fitting seamlessly into your active lifestyle.
The lunch bag can even be worn two ways: Crossbody (with the detachable strap included), or by hand (with the small handle).
For the Foodies
Craig’s Cookies – Toronto’s Favourite Cookie Company
Treat someone (or yourself!) to the ultimate Holiday Cookie Mix from Craig’s Cookies, featuring six festive flavours like Truffle, Toblerone, White Christmas, Peppermint Patty, Holiday M&M, and Shortbread. Perfect for cozying up by the fire or gifting to loved ones. $19 (half dozen) or $36 (full dozen)
Available for local delivery, or in-store pickup.
Cowbell Brewing Co.’s Winter Mixer Pack
This is the ultimate grab-and-gift for beer lovers, featuring six curated craft favourites, from rich stouts to spiced ales.
Included in the pack are: Hazy Days Juicy IPA, Absent Landlord Kolsch, Shindig Lager, Cerveza Mexican Style Lager, West Coast IPA and a new Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake Stout inspired by holiday chocolate treats.
Perfect for hosts, stocking stuffers, or festive nights in, the Winter Mixer brings local Ontario flavour and a whole lot of cheer to every pour.
Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food
Chef Fadi Kattan’s Bethlehem is more than just a cookbook – it’s a beautiful celebration of Palestinian cuisine that has captured international attention, including being featured on several “Best of 2024” lists like the Los Angeles Times. Chef Fadi’s innovative take on traditional recipes is sure to inspire both novice and seasoned cooks. $60
Signed copies available in-store at Louf! Reach out to info@louftoronto.com for more details or to place an order.
Civil Pours Winter Mixed Packs
Civil Pours crafts premium ready-to-pour cocktails distilled right here in Toronto. These elevated cocktails are perfect for festive gatherings, holiday gifting and hostess favours
Civil Pours’ premium bottled cocktails are available at the LCBO, select independent retailers and online at CivilPours.com.
Winter Mixed Pack 1 includes their Espresso Martini, Margarita, and Old Fashioned. Winter Mixed Pack 2 includes their Jalapeno Margarita, Cosmopolitan, and Whisky Sour.
Mandy’s Candy Collection
Playful, nostalgic, and designed to bring joy to any stocking or gift box, Mandy’s Candy offers four flavour-packed varieties made for grown-up tastes and childlike delight.
- Scandy Fish: Dive into a sea of flavour with raspberry, pear, and citrus fish-shaped gummies, a delicious nod to Scandinavian candy culture.
- Sour Watermelon: Dive into tangy refreshment with Sour Watermelon Bites! These sour gummy candies deliver the perfect balance of sweet watermelon flavour and lip-smacking tartness.
- Happy Flowers: Find happiness in every bite with Happy Flowers! It’s a delightful treat that’s bound to brighten your day. Flower-powered joy in fun fruit flavours!
- Sour Pacifiers: Playful shapes, grown-up sour. These Swedish sour pacifiers deliver a crisp, tart tang and a smooth fruit finish in Apple, Orange, Black Currant, Strawberry, Pear, and Lemon. Small in size, big on flavour.
Available online and in-store.
The Carbon Snack Bar – Bold BBQ Flavours, Fast-Casual Style
This gourmet basket is a taste of Toronto’s finest local flavours, perfect for anyone who enjoys quality, artisanal products including an Ace Hill Pilsner, Ace Hill Mexican Lager, 3 x Rosewood Wine cans (White Rabbit White, Flora Rosé, Looking Glass Red), Pally’s Potato Chips, Detour x The Carbon Snack Bar Lumen Coffee Whole Beans, Caplansky’s Old Fashioned Mustard Jar, and The Carbon Snack Bar Focaccia Crostini.
($70)
For the craft beer lover, this basket features two premium Italian beers (Birra Bruton Bianca and Golden Ale), paired with Casa Bonita products and the perfect BBQ rubs: Birra Bruton Bianca Wheat-Style Beer, Birra Bruton Golden Ale, Casa Bonita Corn Tortillas, Casa Bonita Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Chips, Casa Bonita Chili Lime Corn Chips, Casa Bonita Chipotle Queso, Casa Bonita Jalapeno Salsa, and Shop The Carbon Bar Lemon Pepper.
($68)
The perfect gift for the coffee enthusiast – includes everything they need to make a café-quality drink at home: Giffard Vanilla Syrup, Pluck Earl Grey Cream Tea, and Detour x The Carbon Snack Bar Carbon Fuel Espresso Whole Beans.
($65)
or, Build Your Own Basket and get 10% off
Create the perfect personalized gift by selecting your favourite items from The Carbon Snack Bar, and they’ll provide the basket, wrap, and bow – plus 10% off your total selection.
Cured Catering
Give your guests something to talk about by gifting a stunning charcuterie board from Cured Catering! They have something for every occasion including: Birthdays + Celebrations, Desserts, and Charcuterie Gifts. The Holidays collection is super festive as well that will make a beautiful gift to a holiday event.
Gift an experience
Neon Fun Club Private Workshops
Neon Fun Club is a retreat for those looking to disconnect from the digital world and get lost in art for a few hours. You can literally light up their holiday season by gifting this experience!
They host private workshops for date nights working with Microneon to create a word sign, Chinese character sign, or dog face sign (perfect for pet parents)!
The studio is in Liberty Village.
Guerlain Spa’s Signature Facial
For those who prefer to gift an experience, Guerlain Spa’s Signature Facials, including the acclaimed Orchidée Impériale Black Facial, combine scientific innovation with Parisian artistry for a transformative ritual of skin renewal and deep relaxation.
This 90-minute treatment uses Guerlain’s most prestigious skincare line, Orchidée Impériale Black — a collection rooted in over 15 years of scientific research into cellular longevity. Designed for visible skin regeneration and complete sensorial immersion, it’s one of the most luxurious facials available in Canada.
Beyond the transformative skincare benefits, the experience itself is an indulgent ritual of well-being, making it an ideal gift for beauty lovers, luxury seekers, or someone deserving of a once-in-a-year moment of self-care.
Give a Holiday Glow at AMAN Spa
Looking for a truly unique holiday gift? Treat someone special, or yourself, to Face Pilates™ at AMAN Spa, a revolutionary 75-minute facial workout that tones, lifts, and rejuvenates all 43 muscles in the face.
This cutting-edge treatment combines RMT massage technique, lymphatic drainage using cupping & gua sha, reflexology and buccal massage, microcurrent therapy, and contrast therapy with LED lights and ice globes. The result? Improved circulation, a lifted, radiant complexion, and a blissful spa experience that doubles as a facial workout.
Life hack: Use your insurance benefits before the end of the year to treat yourself (or someone you love) to a holiday glow with one of AMAN Spa’s new signature Face Pilates™ treatments.
- The Buccal™ (30 min | $129): An express sculpting session that targets jaw tension and TMJ discomfort from the inside out.
- Face Release™ (45 min | $199.98): A deeply restorative treatment blending lymphatic drainage and buccal massage to calm the nervous system and release facial tightness.
- Face Pilates™ (75 min | $249): The original facial workout, designed to tone and rejuvenate all 43 facial muscles.
- Face Pilates™ H₂O (90 min | $299): A hydration-focused reset that replenishes the skin while easing tension and promoting circulation.
Each treatment is insurance receipt eligible, making it the perfect way to use remaining benefits before year-end and start the new year glowing, sculpted, and rebalanced.
Book and purchase gift cards here.
Sweat & Tonic Holiday Gift Passes, Wellness Bundles & Packages
As 2025 winds down, Toronto’s favourite fitness and wellness destination, Sweat & Tonic, is helping the city reset and recharge in time for 2026. With two downtown locations, Yonge & Shuter and The Well™ — Sweat and Tonic continues to redefine how Torontonians live well, blending high-performance training, immersive wellness experiences, and community under one roof.
This holiday season, Sweat & Tonic makes it easy to give the gift of wellness or plan a personal year-end recharge.
- Holiday Gift Passes & Packages – Multi-class passes, class + recovery add-ons, or short-term memberships make the perfect last-minute gift for fitness lovers of all levels.
- Wellness Bundles – Combine fitness classes, spa/recovery sessions, and café/lounge credits for a complete experience.
Tonic Spa at The Well™
For anyone prioritizing recovery, a Tonic Spa gift card is an ideal choice. At Tonic Spa at The Well™, guests can immerse themselves in a 10,000 sq ft wellness sanctuary designed for full-body and mind restoration. Highlights include:
- Six high-touch treatment rooms + six high-tech biohacking therapy rooms
- A 50-ft saltwater lap pool, hydrotherapy circuit, and all-season patio lounge
- Facials, microneedling, massages, lymphatic drainage, reiki, and more
- Red Light Therapy, Hot & Cold Therapy, Compression Therapy & DEXA scans
- Psychotherapy sessions for a full mind-body reset
Get it lasered on, together
Has this been on your romantic date list, or have you been recently inspired from Love Is Blind to commemorate your love or friendships in the form of lasered-on, permanent bracelets? This trend is a step-down from getting those advised-against matching tattoos, but is still a pretty big step!
For those looking to do something special for the person they love, these make a great day out and gift you can do together.
Some places in and around Toronto you can get this done include:
- Leah Alexandra Jewelry (188 University Ave.)
- Made You Look Jewellery (1338 Queen St. W.)
- Melanie Auld Jewelry (54 Ossington Ave.)
- Gemlet (Several locations)
Mirvish Productions
A Mirvish Productions gift card is the perfect present for theatre lovers! Let them choose from a wide range of top-tier Broadway and local shows. Whether they’re into musicals, plays, or comedy, a Mirvish gift card lets them pick the show and date that works for them. It’s a fun, flexible way to give the gift of live entertainment this season. Available in any amount and easy to purchase online—it’s the ultimate gift for anyone who loves a night out at the theatre!
Where to buy: Purchase online
For even more gift ideas, see our national guide here!
