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Shopping Old Town, Toronto

St. Lawrence Market

A place to shop in Old Town, Toronto, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Saturday morning.

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St. Lawrence Market in Old Town, Toronto
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Why go

Historic food hall with butchers, cheesemongers and the peameal bacon sandwich.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Toronto, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Carousel Bakery and Distillery District.

Type
Shopping · Food
Neighborhood
Old Town
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Saturday morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Toronto, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Carousel Bakery

    St. Lawrence Market stall that made the peameal bacon sandwich famous.

    Food · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Distillery District

    Pedestrian Victorian industrial district of galleries, cafés and shops.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Toronto Islands

    Car-free islands reached by ferry, with beaches, bike paths and skyline views.

    Outdoors · 1.0 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

    Lively basement restaurant for khao soi and northern Thai curries.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    CN Tower

    553-metre tower with a glass floor, revolving restaurant and the EdgeWalk ledge.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Art Gallery of Ontario

    Frank Gehry-redesigned gallery with Canadian art and a Group of Seven collection.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

St. Lawrence Market is a stop on our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Toronto run from 0°C in January to 25°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For St. Lawrence Market itself, we suggest: Saturday morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Toronto from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Toronto weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for St. Lawrence Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
93 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada
Coordinates
43.64869, -79.37155
Destination
Toronto, Ontario
Website
stlawrencemarket.com

St. Lawrence Market: quick answers

How much time do you need at St. Lawrence Market?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at St. Lawrence Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit St. Lawrence Market?

Our pick: Saturday morning. Insider tip: Saturday's farmers' market starts early.

Where is St. Lawrence Market?

St. Lawrence Market is at 93 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada, in Old Town. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include St. Lawrence Market?

St. Lawrence Market appears on Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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