The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Old Town, St. Lawrence and the Distillery
St. Lawrence Market, St. James Cathedral, the Gooderham building and the Victorian Distillery.
Neighbourhood guide · Toronto
Old Town and the Distillery, where Toronto began
St. Lawrence Market, St. James Cathedral and the Victorian Distillery.
What's onThis week in Toronto
What to see and do
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Victorian brick
Distillery Historic District
The Victorian distillery of Gooderham & Worts, now galleries, shops, cafés and the winter village.
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Anglican, on King Street
St. James Cathedral
The Anglican cathedral of King Street East, with its spire and its park.
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Victorian Toronto
Old Town to the Distillery
From St. James Cathedral and St. Lawrence Market to the Gooderham building and the Distillery.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Restaurant 20 Victoria
A contemporary tasting menu off King Street East, booked through Tock. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
20 Victoria Street, Unit 100, Toronto ON M5C 2N8Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
aKin
An Asian tasting menu on Colborne Street, near St. Lawrence Market. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
51 Colborne Street, Toronto ON M5E 1E3Explore View on map
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The city’s market
St. Lawrence Market
The market hall of Old Town: butchers, fishmongers, bakers and the Saturday farmers’ market.
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In the Distillery
Balzac’s Coffee Roasters
A Canadian roaster with a café in a Victorian building of the Distillery District.
Shopping
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Galleries and makers
The Distillery shops
Galleries, design shops and the Christmas market in the Victorian Distillery.
Where to stay
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On King Street East
The Omni King Edward Hotel
The grand old hotel of King Street East, near St. Lawrence Market.
Share your Old Town & the Distillery tips
Shopped St. Lawrence Market on a Saturday? Tell other readers which stalls to find.
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