Pedestrian heritage district east of downtown, Victorian-era distillery buildings repurposed for restaurants and Soulpepper Theatre. El Catrin Mexican, Cluny Bistro, Mill Street Brewery taproom and the Christmas Market.
Food tour in Distillery District
Great Canadian Food Tour- St. Lawrence Market + The Distillery
Order The steak frites and a glass from the all-French list.
Cluny on Tank House Lane is the King Street Food Co.'s French bistro in the Distillery District since 2014, steak frites and an attached boulangerie.
Order The cochinita pibil tacos and a flight of mezcal espadin.
El Catrin on Tank House Lane in the Distillery District runs Mexican tapas with Canada's largest mezcal and tequila collection, plus a Sergio Sanchez mural.
Order The Atwood Blend latte at the mezzanine looking down on the espresso bar.
Balzac's flagship in the Distillery District is the brand's heritage building cafe since 2002, a two-storey Victorian space named for Honore de Balzac.
Order The sticky bun and a slice of pork pie for the patio.
Brick Street Bakery on Trinity Street in the Distillery District has run rustic European-style bread and pastries since 2003, sticky buns and savoury pies.
Order A pint of Cobblestone Stout with the brewer's burger.
Mill Street Brewery in the Distillery District has brewed organic lagers and the Cobblestone Stout since 2002 in a heritage building taproom.
Distillery Winter Village, formerly the Toronto Christmas Market, fills the Distillery Historic District with food cabins, raclette, mulled wine and hot chocolate from 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
