The Depanneur + The Bentway: COMMUNAL DINNERS 2022

Family-style dinners every Thursday at The Bentway

The Depanneur + The Bentway:
COMMUNAL DINNERS 2022

The Depanneur and The Bentway are back this summer for a 4th year of diverse and delicious food events. The 2022 Communal Table series is bigger and better than ever, with 20 events running June 16 to Aug 23.

THURSDAY nights sit-down Communal Dinners take place at Strachan Gate at The Bentway, and SUNDAY nights are take-away Communal Picnics at The Bentway Studio at Canoe Landing, both featuring some of your favourite Depanneur cooks showcasing flavours from all over the world.

THURSDAYS: Communal Dinners at The Bentway (Strachan Gate)

Communal Dinners At A Glance

Communal Dinners are seated, family-style meals, served and shared at 10 tables of 6, where you bring your own plates and cutlery. Tickets must be purchased online in advance, up to 48 hours prior to the event, or until they sell out. Dinners will be held on Thursday nights at Strachan Gate, at the Western end of The Bentway (250 Fort York Blvd, near Strachan); seating begins at 6pm and dinner is served at 6:30pm.

Tickets are available for 2, 4 or 6 persons, but all guests will be seated together at the available tables and will be sharing platters of food at this communal dining experience.

Communal Dinners will be held on Thursdays from June 16 to August 18
Tickets must be purchased in advance online (see event listings below), up to 48 hrs prior to pick up, or until they sell out.
3-course dinners are $69 for 2, $129 for 4, and $189 for 6 (+HST); single tickets are not available.
Meat and vegetarian options are available for each meal, but no substitutions or other customizations can be accommodated.
Guests are asked to bring your own plates and cutlery. There will not be dishwashing facilities available on site, so please plan accordingly — you may wish to bring an extra bag to facilitate taking your dirty dishes home.
Dinners are served at The Bentway (250 Fort York Blvd.) on Thursdays. The dining area is located at Strachan Gate, at the West end of the site, just East of Strachan Ave, and north of the Fort York Armoury.
Seating begins at 6pm and dinner is served at 6:30pm; please do not be late!
As not to waste food, we will have a ‘rush’ waiting list on site; seats not taken by 6:45 will be given away to this list.
Meals will be served rain or shine; there are no refunds for uncollected meals. In the event of an extreme weather event, the dinner will be rescheduled to our rain date of Thursday, Aug 25.
Water will be served with the meal, along with one complementary can of Chrisoda per guest. You are welcome to bring other beverages.
Bentway washrooms and are available for use until 8pm
Please do not move tables or chairs, or seat more than 6 people per picnic table.
Please help us keep the space clean and safe for everyone by using the garbage and recycling bins available on site.
This outdoor event does not have a specific mask policy, but you are kindly requested to not attend if you are experiencing any flu/COVID symptoms.

2022 Communal Dinner Lineup

Events & tickets will be posted several weeks before each event.

Upcoming Communal Dinners

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Pay It Forward

At check out, you will be given the opportunity to either contribute towards a supplemental Pay It Forward meal. For every Pay It Forward meal purchased, The Depanneur and The Bentway will work together to provide a second meal to double the impact of your generosity. All Pay it Forward funds will be used to create fresh meals for the The Fort York-Spadina Community Care Program; @spafycc

The Bentway

The Bentway is located under the Gardiner Expressway on the lands of Fort York National Historic Site, running just east of the Fort York Visitor Centre (250 Fort York Blvd.) to Bastion Street. Visit The Bentway website for more information about this unique venue.

Communal Dinner FAQs

Where is The Bentway and how do I get there?

The Bentway is located under the Gardiner Expressway on the lands of Fort York National Historic Site, running just east of the Fort York Visitor Centre (250 Fort York Blvd) to Bastion Street. > Google Map

Take the TTC:

511 Bathurst
509 Harbourfront (at at Fort York Blvd.)
121 Fort York-Esplanade at Gzowski Blvd (westbound) or Bastion St (eastbound)

Bike to The Bentway!

Use Bike Share Toronto’s System Map, or download CycleFinder or Transit app to locate stations and plan your route with real-time bike and station availability. The closest stations to The Bentway are Fort York Blvd/Garrison Rd, Strachan Ave/Princes’ Blvd, and Fort York Blvd/Bathurst St.

Parking:

Paid parking is available at 800 Fleet Street, as well as in the Fort York Visitor Centre parking lot.

What if it rains?

Meals will be served rain or shine; there are no refunds for uncollected meals. In the event of an extreme weather event, the dinner will be rescheduled to our rain date of Thursday, Aug 25.

Can I take my food to go?

Not really. This is a sit-down, family-style meal, where each course is brought out to the table to be shared. We do not have any packaging on hand, and the various courses are not all ready to go at the same time. That said, if a member of your party is not able to attend, you are more than welcome to bring your own take out containers and package up their meal for them to take home.

Are there washrooms at The Bentway?

The Bentway provides accessible public washrooms, located in the middle of the site just west of the skate trail. Washrooms and site furniture are available for people to use until 8pm only.

Can you accommodate special dietary restrictions?

As meals are prepared and off site, and the menus being prepared are for this event only, we are not able to accommodate specific dietary restrictions beyond the meat and vegetarian options that are available. Meat and vegetarian items will be served at all tables, but will be kept on separate platters. The Depanneur will try and clarify any potential allergens in the event description. If you have specific questions about ingredients, please contact The Depanneur directly.

Can I BYOB?

There will be still water served with the meals, some non-alcoholic beverages may be available for purchase on site, and there are water fountains on The Bentway site. You are encouraged to bring a beverage of your choice, but be aware that City of Toronto by-laws technically prohibit the consumption of alcohol in public.

Cancellation Policy

We let our chefs know how much food to buy/prepare 48 hours prior to each event, so we cannot offer any cancellations or refunds after this point.