St Lawrence Market

- St Lawrence neighourhood, Front St

St Lawrence Market is the center of the St Lawrence neighbourhood in Old Toronto. The main entrance is at Front Street, but there is also a lower entrance at the Esplanade, since the markethall is situated on one of Toronto's few sloping hills. There are totally four buildings, the 3-storey South Market building was Toronto's City Hall (and market) until 1899, when it was replaced by the monument one, and later the new highrises. The first one was a primitive wooden structure from 1803. The North market has existed over a century but the current markethall is the 3rd markethall building after fires and destruction. Meat, fruit, vegetables, food, drinks and souvenirs can all be found here so the markethall is a popular place to visit for both locals and tourists. There are also restaurants and café with fresh bakeries inside. During our visit there was an exhibtion about "The Beatles in Toronto" and a live band playing.