Carousel Bakery
Sandwiches, Bakery in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, Toronto
Part of St. Lawrence Market
#2,048 in Toronto. 115 Redditors across 172 mentions, Nov 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
St. Lawrence Market stall famous for its peameal bacon sandwich, which many call the definitive Toronto version. It is cash only. Baked goods like butter tarts get a more lukewarm reception.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 8.2Breakfast Sandwich#11 for breakfast sandwich in TorontoWorth trying
- 6.1Peameal Bacon Sandwich#4 for peameal bacon sandwich in TorontoTop pick
- Apple Fritters2 Redditors
- Butter Tarts2 Redditors
- Portuguese Tarts2 Redditors
- Sandwiches2 Redditors
- Egg Tarts1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Got this from the OG Carousel Bakery at St. Lawrence Market and had the absolute pleasure of chatting with one of the co-owners, Robert”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Carousel Bakery in St Lawrence Market offers the best version of one of the most qunintessentially Toronto foods: the peameal bacon sandwich.”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I’ve been eating these sandwiches my whole life.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Tried the peameal bacon sandwich from Carousel Bakery”
Mentionedr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “peameal bacon sandwiches from Carousel bakery which are more of a unique find”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “My vote would be for the Apple fritter at Carousel Bakery in St.Lawrence Market”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “You know it's good when they have piles ready to go and every single one of them is fresh off the griddle hot.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I prefer the breakfast over the straight peameal, with hot sauce, sometimes mustard too.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “get a pemeal bacon (ie. Canadian bacon) sandwhich at the Carousel bakery.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Carousel has a popular local version (make sure to get mustard)”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Head to the Carousel Bakery at the St. Lawerence Market for a peameal bacon on a bun.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “a peameal bacon sandwich with egg and cheese (cash only) from Carousel Bakery in main hall”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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