A historic Toronto food market with the peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery, specialty vendors, and a current schedule that includes the South Market and Saturday Farmers' Market.
Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence · Address: 93 Front St E, Toronto, ON · Hours: South Market: Tue–Fri 9am–7pm | Sat 7am–5pm | Sun 10am–5pm | Mon closed; Farmers Market: Sat 5am–3pm · Price Range: $$ · Phone: (416) 392-7219 · Website: https://www.stlawrencemarket.com/ · Last verified: 2026-08-06 · Verification source: https://www.stlawrencemarket.com/pages/hours_parking/
St. Lawrence Market is where you’ll sample the legendary peameal bacon sandwich and browse an absurd variety of cheeses, pickles, seafood, and sweets under one roof. It’s an edible history lesson and the city’s favourite weekend food safari.
Unlike other Toronto markets, this one’s all about fresh, local food vendors: you won’t find mass-market chains here. The blend of old-school butchers, family-owned bakeries, and multicultural specialties—some operating for over 50 years—makes it a distinctly Toronto experience. The bustling Saturdays offer excellent people watching and unfiltered city character.
St. Lawrence Market is a historic Toronto food market with a dense mix of vendors, history, and local character. The South Market building at 93 Front Street East has housed vendors since 1844, and on Saturday mornings it is among the most alive places in the city.
The peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery is the signature: peameal bacon — a uniquely Canadian product, back bacon rolled in cornmeal — cooked on a griddle and served on a kaiser bun, usually with mustard. It is one of the most specifically Toronto foods that exists, and the queue at Carousel typically starts forming before 8am. Confirm the current vendor price before budgeting.
Beyond Carousel, the South Market houses over 120 vendors selling everything from artisan cheese, imported charcuterie, fresh and smoked fish, fresh pasta, Lebanese sweets, bread, flowers, and an enormous variety of specialty grocery ingredients that make St. Lawrence as useful for home cooks as for visitors. The North Market building hosts the Saturday Farmers' Market, with Ontario produce vendors and other seasonal goods.
The official market site also lists community programming and events around Market Street. Those dates and building uses change, so check the current event calendar before making a special trip.
Saturday morning is the peak experience; the South Market is open Tuesday through Sunday on the current published schedule, with Monday closed. The North Market's Saturday Farmers' Market and Sunday antiques programming have separate schedules, so check the official market calendar before travelling.
St. Lawrence Market is most famous for the peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery, alongside its artisan cheese vendors, fresh fish, charcuterie, and Saturday Farmers' Market. Check the official market site for current vendors and programming.
The official schedule currently lists the South Market as Tuesday–Friday 9am–7pm, Saturday 7am–5pm, and Sunday 10am–5pm, with Monday closed. The Saturday Farmers' Market at St. Lawrence Market North runs 5am–3pm, while the North Market hosts Sunday antiques programming except on specified dates. Hours and holiday schedules can change, so confirm them at stlawrencemarket.com before visiting.
Yes — entry to St. Lawrence Market is completely free. You pay only for what you purchase from vendors. There is no admission charge.
St. Lawrence Market is at 93 Front Street East. The nearest subway is Union Station (any TTC or GO line), a 10-minute walk east along Front Street. The 504 King streetcar stops at King and Jarvis, one block north. The 75 Sherbourne bus also serves the area. Paid parking is available on Front Street and in nearby lots.
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