St. Lawrence Market - Useful Travel Guide for Toronto Visitors

 

The St. Lawrence Market Complex is comprised of three main buildings: The South Market, the North Market and St. Lawrence Hall.  

The St. Lawrence Market in Toronto is a great place to soak up the local culture, shop, and enjoy a bite to eat.

Next to St Lawrence Market is beautifully restored Market St famous for its collection of unique and diverse restaurants.

St. Lawrence Market South Building Market:

• The main and lower levels of the South Market contain over 120 specialty vendors, selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, grains, baked goods and dairy products.

• Also available many non-food items for sale.

• The second floor of the South Market is the Market Gallery, an exhibition space for the City of Toronto's Cultural Services.

St. Lawrence Market North Building Market:

• The North Market is known for Saturday Farmers' Market

St. Lawrence Hall:

• St Lawrence Hall, built in 1850, today houses retail businesses on the ground floor and City offices on the second floor. 

A food tour is also available which will take you a tasty tour of St Lawrence Market and area.

More helpful information below in this Toronto St. Lawrence Market travel guide for your visit to this Toronto's attraction.

St. Lawrence Market Address

 93 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3, Canada

 St. Lawrence Market    Admission Fee and Hours

Admission to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto is FREE

St. Lawrence Market Toronto Hours:

St. Lawrence Farmer's Market Hours:

- Saturdays from 5 AM to 3 PM

St. Lawrence South Market Hours:

- Tuesday - Thursday - 8 AM to 6 PM

- Fridays - 8 AM to 7 PM

- Saturdays - 5 AM to 5 PM

Closed on Sunday and Monday every week

St. Lawrence Antiques Market:

- Sunday - 5 AM to 5 PM

Getting to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto

By TTC subway to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto:

- Take the Yonge-University Line (1)

- Exit at King Station

- Walk to the St. Lawrence Market

By TTC Streetcar to St. Lawrence Market in Toronto
:

- Take the 504 King St Streetcar to Jarvis Street

- Exit at Jarvis Street and Walk to the St Lawrence Market

More directions options available at TTC Website 

Toronto Hop-on Hop-off Bus to St. Lawrence Market:

- Take a Toronto “City Sightseeing Toronto” hop-on/hop-off Bus for a Simple and comfortable way to get to St. Lawrence Market.

- Toronto hop-on/hop-off bus has stop for St Lawrence Market (Stop No. 19) and many other popular attractions in Toronto.


City Sightseeing Toronto Hop On Hop Off Tour - $37.30

from: Viator

Recommendations and Tips for visiting St. Lawrence Market

Make sure to try some of these tasty treats at Saint Lawrence Market in Toronto:

- The Boston Blue Fish & Chips plate at Buster’s Sea Cove. Generous sized pieces of battered, golden fish served with curly fries and homemade coleslaw!  

- The world-famous Peameal Bacon on a Bun. A classic Toronto sandwich grilled with Canadian back bacon with honey mustard sauce at the Carousel Bakery.

- The Italian Veal and Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwiches at Mustachio. Massive sandwiches and very popular!
Try a Portuguese Tart from Churrasco of St. Clair. The eggy custard is served up in a flakey crust!

- After grazing your way through the market, stroll along the quaint Front Street neighborhood.
 or combine with the Esplanade and St. James Park. 

Also available St. Lawrence Market and Old Toronto Food Tour. This Tour has excellent ratings.


St. Lawrence Market and Old Toronto Food Tour
from: Viator

 Website Link to Official Toronto St. Lawrence Market Website
St. Lawrence Market and Old Toronto Food Tour - $70.72

Taste where Toronto began. Over 200 years ago, aboriginals traded goods from war canoes and fished for salmon on the shores of Lake Ontario behind where the St. Lawrence Market stands today. Join a 3-hour guided walk around old town for a brief history lesson before you enter the market to taste Portuguese treats, authentic Jewish bagels, Indian candy, local Ontario cheeses, genuine Ukrainian pirogies, butter tarts and the iconic peameal bacon sandwich enjoyed by several famous chefs including Emeril Lagasse, Anthony Bourdain, and Guy Fieri. Learn how one of the richest, most powerful and most famous women in the world learned her business acumen selling carrots in the market's basement. If you love food and you love history, you will love this tour.