What to order at Buster's Sea Cove

Must order
The cod fish and chips with house tartar.
The dish to know
Fish and chips, lobster rolls
Editor tip
Lineup runs longest 12:00-14:00 weekends. Standing room only; eat on the market benches.
CuisineSeafood
Price$
Neighborhoodfinancial-district
HoursTue-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-17:00
The dishFish and chips, lobster rolls
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Must order: The cod fish and chips with house tartar.

Tip: Lineup runs longest 12:00-14:00 weekends. Standing room only; eat on the market benches.

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Address: 93 Front Street E, St Lawrence Market Lower Level, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3

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Carousel Bakery ★ 4.8

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Carousel Bakery in St Lawrence Market is the home of Toronto's signature peameal bacon sandwich, the Biancolin family-run counter since the 1970s.

Try: Peameal bacon sandwich

Order: The peameal bacon sandwich on a kaiser, mustards available at the counter.

Tip: Closed Mondays with the market. The kaiser is soft; load on the mustards before the bacon stack.

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Caribbean Queen of Patties ★ 4.5

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Try: Butter chicken poutine

Order: A butter chicken poutine with extra curds and a side of perogies.

Tip: Late-night kitchen until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday. Cash and card; late lineup files in after 02:00.

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Carousel Bakery ★ 4.8

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Try: Peameal bacon sandwich

Order: The peameal bacon sandwich on a kaiser, mustards available at the counter.

Tip: Closed Mondays with the market. The kaiser is soft; load on the mustards before the bacon stack.

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Banh Mi Boys on Queen West is the Pham brothers' banh mi counter since 2011, fusion fillings on Vietnamese baguettes plus steamed bao and rice bowls.

Try: Banh mi sandwich

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