Neighborhood 48H guide
Old Town & St. Lawrence: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
St. Lawrence Market, the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Distillery District.
Old Town is the city’s original grid east of Yonge, around St. Lawrence Market, with the Distillery District’s brick lanes a short walk east.
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Why stay here
Market breakfasts, the Distillery and the financial district all on foot.
Who it's for: Food lovers, history fans and couples.
Pros
- Historic streets
- Great food market
- Walk to downtown
Cons
- Market closed Mondays
- Quiet late
- Construction around King East
48H in Old Town
Market, hockey, Distillery lanes.
09:00 – St. Lawrence Market
South Market, Tuesday to Sunday.
11:30 – Hockey Hall of Fame
Open daily (closed November 9).
16:00 – Distillery District
Brick lanes of shops and restaurants; Winter Village starts November 12.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
Toronto’s historic food market.
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See / do
See / do
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge St
The Stanley Cup and a century of hockey in an old bank.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
Victorian distillery buildings turned car-free shopping lanes.
Photo: Chicken4War · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
The Omni King Edward Hotel
37 King St E
Toronto’s first grand hotel, from 1903, steps from the market.
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Vacation rentals
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