r/TooGoodToGoCanada Aug 12 '24

Free apps to save food & money: Too Good To Go, Flashfood, FoodHero. Post your pic and referral code

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There are 3 apps in Canada to help you save money by rescuing surplus food: Too Good To Go, Flashfood, FoodHero.

1) Too Good To Go app (TGTG)

  • surprise bag's advertised value is the crossed-out amount by the price you pay; example: $15.00 $4.99
  • the TGTG app in Canada is default 3x value e.g. pay $5 get $15; watch out for vendors that have changed their advertised value on their surprise bag description for 25-75% discounts
  • local bakeries, cafes, pizza, restaurants, convenience stores, grocery chains, etc.
  • major partners: 7-11, Tim Hortons, Metro grocery chain including Food Basics, Circle K, etc.
  • pick-up process: Tap to Pickup > if vendor wants your order code (last 4); vendor brings your TGTG order to the counter > then you swipe right to confirm "picked up" and show the completed checkmark to the vendor
  • vendors do not see your name; only your order code
  • you can send an invite link to someone else to pick up your order (they must have their own TGTG account on their phone to swipe in front of vendor)
  • read the surprise bag's description as vendors are allowed to sell items past their Best Before dates, if it's still ok to eat
  • originated in Denmark; Too Good To Go Canada Technology Ltd. is based in Vancouver

2) Flashfood app (FF) [Canadian; head office Toronto]

  • usually 50% off (could be more)
  • surplus food nearing or on their Best Before dates (may be fresh refridgerated or frozen)
  • major partner Loblaws banner stores that are participating: Loblaws, Superstore, No Frills, Wholesale Club, Maxi, Zehrs, Independent, Provigo, Dominion, etc.
  • open to independently owned grocery stores
  • you see actual photos or stock pics of available items; you can zoom in on the photos
  • you pick what items you want to buy
  • you have to refresh the app often as new deals randomly appear throughout the day
  • items in your cart are not held; fastest to pay for one item wins; so you may have to buy one item at a time
  • pay attention to the shortest pickup date because you have to pick up all your items then (watch out for same day pickup required)
  • you can buy additional Flashfood items in real time while you're in-store
  • add convenient store locations to your Favourites List; easier to check all of them for new deals
  • Customer Service will ask your name when you pick up (they mark picked-up in their phone)
  • if store staff gave your item to the wrong Flashfood customer; you claim a refund for missing items via the Flashfood app and it may take up to 10 business days for Flashfood to respond
  • service fee: 5% of the total (max $2.99 regardless of order size)

TIP: depends on the store, but you can find deep discounts over 50% off, have to refresh the app a lot as new deals drop randomly. Example: This is a pic of the actual bag of mandarin oranges purchased (regular price $8.99, paid $3.49, 61% discount). The bag had one squished mandarin orange... peeled the skin off and it was still perfectly good to eat. The remaining mandarin oranges were good for several days past the pickup date.

For $5 off your first order (min $7 purchase), you may redeem Flashfood code: MARI5VC3N [or search this subreddit for other people's referral code that have posted photos of their FF pickups]

Flashfood deal $3.49 at 61% off (regular price $8.99, saved $5.50)

3) FoodHero app (FH) [Canadian; head office Montreal]

  • usually 50% discounts (25-60% off groceries)
  • surplus food nearing or on their Best Before dates (frozen by BB date; some fresh refridgerated)
  • major partner Sobeys banner stores that are participating: Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, etc.
  • expanded outside Quebec in July 2024 across Canada (may not be in your area yet)
  • open to restaurants to join
  • you see actual photos or stock pics of available items (frozen on or before their Best Before dates; some fresh refridgerated)
  • you pick what items you want to buy
  • items in your cart are not held; fastest to pay for one item wins; so you may have to buy one item at a time
  • daily scheduled times to check for new deals at 10:00am and 3:30pm
  • enter your postal code so the app lists stores closest to you; you can heart convenient locations to filter by Favourites so it's easier to check them
  • your pickup window start time may be hours after you've purchased e.g. 2 hours; but usually 2 full days allowed to pick up your items
  • Customer Service will ask your name when you pick up (they mark picked-up in their phone)
  • service fee: $1.79 flat fee  (seems to appear after your first 3 orders after your sign-up credits are depleted)

For a total of $10 off ($5 credit on your first order, then $5 credit on your second order), you may use FoodHero code: marias161 [or search this subreddit for other people's invite code who posted photos of their FH pickups]

FoodHero deals all purchased at 50% off

Edit: updated Jan 30, 2026


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 5d ago

Discussion Weekly post to save food & money in Canada

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Welcome to this community: save food & money in Canada. Read the Help section in these apps for discounted surplus food: Too Good To Go, FoodHero, Flashfood

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r/TooGoodToGoCanada 5h ago

Ontario tre mari bakery - st clair west - $9.99 - meal

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29 Upvotes

wrapped is some kind of cheese pastry. looks like chicken salad and rice meat pickled veggies. it's so yummy. awesome.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1h ago

British Columbia Chez Nous Bakery & Cafe. Vancouver, BC. $5.99/ Bag x2

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I will die on this hill that Chez Nous is the goat of TGTG in Vancouver. I truly haven’t seen anywhere doing it like they are 🥵 For $5.99 a bag (I was lucky enough to score two):

Raspberry Almond Babka ($7.5 x3)
Apricot Pistachio Pie ($8)
Hazelnut Chocolate Babka ($7.5)
Pecan Banana Pain au Chocolat ($8 x2)
And Lastly An Additional Chocolate Chip Cookie That I Found Hiding After I Took the Picture LOL ($5)

$59 haul??? And they’re selling it for $12??? No tax added on?? I consider calling it a day/ week whenever I’m lucky and agile enough to score a bag, let alone 2. Maybe I’ll go get a lottery ticket after I post this 🫪

I honestly am scared to visit them during regular hours, because if this is the “leftover”, then I don’t want to have a taste of what their fresh pastries might taste like. My bank account will simply hate me and cease to exist 🫠🆘🫣


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 2h ago

Ontario Eataly Eaton Centre, Toronto - Mixed Bag 9.99

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15 Upvotes

Saw the recent posts saying that the mixed bag had been getting better at the Eaton Centre location and I can't say I'm mad! The chicken Milanese says it retails for $19 and the orzo salad retails for $8.99.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 4h ago

Ontario Prince st Pizza@372 front Toronto, $6.99($7.90 after tax)

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15 Upvotes

r/TooGoodToGoCanada 3h ago

British Columbia Coal Harbour Cafe - Vancouver, BC | $6.99 + tax

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12 Upvotes

First time picking up from here! Everything was pretty good 😊


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 4h ago

Ontario Pizzaiolo Sheppard Ave West - 2x $7.99

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13 Upvotes

Ordered 2 bags from this Pizzaiolo, at $7.99 per bag. Each bag has a declared $24 value. I've ordered here previously, and it was always 3 quality slices. Upon returning home, was shocked to discover there were only 2 slices in each bag. So 4 slices for $48 declared value, paying (with taxes) about $18.

Needless to say, i requested a refund, and it looks like it was granted. Looking at other Pizzaiolo's, it seems several are now $5.99 with a clarification that it is for 2 slices.

Sure feels like many sellers are moving towards maximizing profit. Way back many years ago, when Pizza Pizza was on board, there was a store not far from me that always had a high rating, so gave it a try. For one low priced bag, picked up 2 medium pizzas. It was very surprising. The worker explained that they gave away cancelled orders.

Several years later, everything I've ordered seems very precise/standardized. I definitely miss having a surprise bag that completely blows you away with quality/quantity.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 3h ago

Ontario $7.99 - Kingston - Rapidito Latin Market

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10 Upvotes

r/TooGoodToGoCanada 10h ago

Alberta Alforno First Street Market ($6.99 + tax)

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20 Upvotes

Bacon breakfast sandwich, Cuban sandwich, Italian sub, and cinnamon bun: $46.25 value. Fantastic, as per usual!


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1h ago

British Columbia Stong’s Market North Vancouver $5.99 plus tax

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r/TooGoodToGoCanada 2h ago

Ontario $6.99 - Kingston - Food Basics (dt) Baked Goods

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Baked goods. Picked up July 17, all Best Before July 17.

Too sweet, I dont know what to do with them. I was expecting bread, bagels, etc.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 21h ago

Ontario FlashFood - $40 for $87 of T-Bone Steaks - No Frills

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54 Upvotes

No room for the store name in the title due to character limit, but this is from the No Frills at 75 Shuter Street in Toronto.

Not Too Good To Go, but a Flashfood haul that was well worth it.

I paid $40 total for these three packs of T-bone steaks, each pack has 2 steaks and weighed over 1 KG. The packs were priced on Flashfood at around $12-$13 each, so a 50-60% discount on the sticker price.

They were fresh when I picked them up, not frozen, which was a bonus.

One pack fed the fam tonight and oh my goodness these were some of the most tender and juicy steaks we have ever had. They were also absolutely gigantic, if you can't tell from the cutting board photo.

I need to check Flashfood more often because sometimes I totally forget it's there!


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 4h ago

Ontario Mr. Kane surprise bag weson road North York 6.99+tax

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2 Upvotes

Two super extra large freshly squeezed juices. One was with celery and ginger and the other was with lemon. Super good. I'm really happy with this one. I think each of these would be about $15. So good value for $7. Both were full to the top with juice.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

Ontario Biscotteria Forno - Union Station, Toronto $9.03

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62 Upvotes

This was Forno Cultura location inside Union Station, and I received 2 sandwiches on a Saturday afternoon. There was no bonus bread loaf or sweets, possibly because I went relatively early within the 4 hour pick up time slot and they still had a few hours until closing. The original value of $24 was met, and $9 wasn’t bad for 2 bougie cold sandwiches pulled from the fridge.

  • 1 ripieno funghi, with mushroom, soft cheese spread, hazelnuts
  • 1 ripieno prosciutto, with prosciutto, soft cheese spread, some sort of nuts (this was salty)

That said, it’s unlikely that I’ll order in advance and make a trip for this bag. I may pick it up again if stars align - my person happens to be at Union, we need quick dinner or lunch next day, and bags are available for immediate pick up.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

British Columbia Nemesis Central Surrey, BC 6.99$

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36 Upvotes

r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

Ontario Coffee Time Bolton | 6.99 + tax

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53 Upvotes

First time using TGTG and this has definitely set the bar high. Extremely happy with this!

8 muffins, 7 cookies, 3 donuts, and a small cup of coffee :)


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

Ontario Cake bag Casa Dolce Mississauga

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103 Upvotes

Got a 8 inch brownie cake, value $48, I paid $15.99.

Have not tried it yet, but am excited too!


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

British Columbia Heritage Asian, w Pender, Vancouver $6

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11 Upvotes

I got fish balls and winter melon in curry, soy chicken, and a siu mai on rice, the whole box was chilled. I guess they could call this 3 items on rice $20.85+$1 for a soy chicken surcharge. It’s met the advertised value.

When I picked it up, I was a bit underwhelmed by the portion, but after microwaving, I couldn’t tell if it was a day old: I liked the siu mai the best. The shrimp bits were still plump, it was legit.

This heritage location seems to be recently converted from a conventional restaurant to a take out Chinese buffet style (they still have tables). It was great they didn’t give out bag by default. they have a long pickup window between 11 and 6:30.

Value 7/10

Quality 9/10


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

Ontario Pie Commission, 919 Oxford St., Etobicoke, 3 x $7.99, no tax

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18 Upvotes

r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

British Columbia Too Good To Go Vancouver - HiFive Chicken - Broadway $5

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69 Upvotes

Evening bag.

3 chicken sandwiches...🤷


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 1d ago

Ontario Ege Market, Toronto, $8

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14 Upvotes

Happy to try some interesting Turkish snacks!

Most had a best before date within the past few months (or was missing a date altogether) but caught this bag of couscous with a BB date of June last year 🙃 I messaged TGTG support about it and they ended up refunding me the whole bag.

I ate the pistachio bar, a little stale but alright.


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 2d ago

British Columbia Tim Hortons, Main Mall, Vancouver - $4.99

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65 Upvotes

Kinda messy, but not too shabby, right? Am I fooling myself into believing this isn’t bad?


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 2d ago

Ontario BREADY - Vaughan - baked goods bag - 4.99$ x 2

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20 Upvotes

Don't get me wrong the food is really good quality!! The tuna salad was bomb...I was rushing to get the bags because I saw really nice Pastry bags before....but won't be going back for another too good to go bag here! Bur still grateful 🙏


r/TooGoodToGoCanada 2d ago

Ontario Pie Commission, 919 Oxford St., Etobicoke, 2 x $7.99 + tax.

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51 Upvotes