Carousel Bakery

yea, just wow! their peameal bacon sandwich was amazing!!! I don’t know how else to describe it. I love this spot, and the owner is so down to earth. He doesn’t come off like you are bothering him, even though his spot is so popular and so busy. come by and check this little spot out!

Best pea meal bacon sandwich at the Saint Lawrence market, served on a great, super fresh roll with piles of tasty salty pea meal bacon. Fix it up with a range of mustards from sweet to omfg my nose is flaming! Grab a drink, this sucker makes you thirsty. Now stuff your face as you walk around the market looking for more things to stuff your face with. One is enough for two to snack on.

Googled Toronto food staples and Peameal was on the list. Unilocal said Carousel was the best for it.
Located in the St Lawrence Market. Street meter parking. Cash only. Sandwich came out quick and hot.
Peameal Bacon Sandwich — $ 6.45 — Crispy lean bacon in a roll. Meat was so salty. Needed some cheese, vegetable, or sauce to help cut the saltiness. Would rate it a 3.5 but it get a 3.

Why 3 stars? Because I didn’t understand the Peameal Bacon.
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I was very excited to try something I’d never had before, but ended up pretty underwhelmed. It basically just tasted like a dry pork chop sandwich. Maybe it’s a nature vs. nurture situation — had I grown up eating Pemeal Bacon sandwiches with my Grandpap, things maybe would have been different for me. But without any sentimental attachment, and a purely objective viewpoint, the Peameal Bacon sandwich is what 3-​stars were made for.

I was really into this sandwich. Pretty cheap, good portion, and fresh. Much juicier than the peameal we had at the other place and the bread was better. I think I agree that if you are going to try a peameal, try it here.

Carousel Bakery is a must visit place to grab a signature Torontonian food item: Peameal Bacon. Before visiting Toronto I had never heard of Peameal Bacon and I was obviously curious during my visit to the St. Lawrence Market when I saw gigantic signs advertising the «World Famous» Peameal Bacon. I ordered the Big Hog, which was the Peameal Bacon Sandwich with egg and cheese. Wow this sandwich was full of flavor! The Peameal Bacon was tender, crisp and full of meaty flavor. The egg and melty cheese turned it into one of the best breakfast sandwiches I have ever had. I highly recommend a visit to Carousel Bakery.

Peameal bacon sandwich is heaven on a bun. Food comes out fast and furious and piping hot. Btw– forget the condiments, you don’t need ‘em. Peameal bacon Sammie is about $ 6.

This is probably the best place to try bacon or peameal bacon. It is served nicely on a bun and then the magic happens when you get to mix their variety of sauces. I personally like mayonnaise with a healthy squeeze of honey mustard. There is no place like this in Toronto!
While you are there, you can bask in the st Lawrence culture and heritage.

I can see why this is a 3-​star place. I don’t regret eating here, both the famouse «bacon» bun and the egg tarts were not too bad; however, I will not become a regular if I live in town since it was really nothing special.

Had the chicken parmesan sandwich and asked for it spicy and extra saucy. It came out as neither spicy or saucy. The chicken was cooked well and it came with red peppers and onions. The bun was a standard bun that I didn’t have the desire to finish. I had half the sandwich and ended up tossing some of my bun and polishing off the rest of the chicken.
It wasn’t a terrible sandwich, but I also wasn’t wowed either.

I thought it was a bit dry. I got so full right away. They put a lot of peameal bacon. If there were some sort of sauce then it would taste better. My mouth got very dry. It was a bit too salty. But i guess it’s alright, I expected too much.

People love the peameal bacon sandwich, but I can’t fathom eating a sandwich with only bacon! Argh! So I always go for the breakfast sandwich instead: bacon, egg and cheese, and it’s cheaper at just under $ 6! I also get the Portuguese tart for under $ 1.50. Though now that I think about it, I really don’t like how chewy it is. Is it supposed to be that way? I prefer crumbly tarts. :)

This place is over hyped in my opinion. The pea meal bacon sandwich wasn’t bad but lacked in many areas. No toppings given and I just felt like I was eating a ham sandwich.

6÷24÷15: I came here as part of a food tour, so I only had a chance to try one single item…
1. Peameal Bacon Sandwich: This was the first real food we ate here in Canada upon arriving. And OMG, the «bacon» is something else!!! It’s sooooooo tender and juicy. I’ve never had anything like it before. After this sandwich, everywhere we went and saw «peameal bacon» on the menu we tried it – and EVERY SINGLE TIME we were so disappointed. Never found another version even close to as good! Heard Bourdain featured this on his show? – normally I don’t care so much about what those shows pick, especially what that silly eyesore Guy Fieri likes, but this time one of them got it right! ⁹⁄₁₀.
Every place we travel to we always try to eat local food. I asked many Canadians «what is Canadian food?» and was basically told there is none, unanimously. But I think this Peameal Bacon thing is as close to Canadian food as I ever found here. This is a must try if you’re a foodie foreigner!
The score is based only on this one item. Dunno how the rest taste.
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#canada #canadian #peameal #canadianbacon

We arrived on a weekday morning so there was no line or wait. The pea-​meal sandwich was good and you could choose your our condiments. It’s clearly a tourist attraction and they run a tight ship. Most farmer’s markets have signature dishes anf this is one of them.

Ah! Do not waste your money on the peameal sandwich! I only tried this place because it looked like the «canadian» thing to do… it tasted like battered SPAM on bread… enough said. Goodbye.

I wanted to try Carousel Bakery’s peameal bacon sandwich because Anthony Bourdain featured it on his Toronto episode. Damn, I was so disappointed. How could you steer me wrong, Bourdain?
It’s basically bacon between two bread. I’m not sure why I thought it would be anything else, but I did. It was around $ 6.00, too salty and I couldn’t finish it.
I can’t give this place anything lower than 3 stars since I haven’t tried anything else. Maybe the peameal bacon sandwich just wasn’t for me. When I visit again, I’ll make sure to try the other items on their menu.

This is a must have when visiting St. Lawrence market… even if the price has gone up over the last year. The peameal bacon sandwich with egg and cheese is delicious and super filling for breakfast. Make sure to arrive before 11AM because they aren’t sold afterwards!

Being the tourist that I am, I took a ton of pics. Enjoy!
Okay, I don’t see what the big deal is about their pea bacon sandwich (that’s what I call it). It’s like five slices of salty meat in a dry bun. The meat is like a smoked ham or like Canadian bacon I guess. It was $ 6.20. I didn’t know until I read a few reviews just now that you can get stuff added to it. Ours was just plain. I would probably not get it again. There are so many other things to try at the market!
If you add $ 1.25 to any sandwich you get their soup of the day. Today’s was broccoli potato. It was brothy and not creamy like we expected. It was very meh and healthy tasting. Not delicious like the sign claimed! I should really stop believing these signs.
I might come again for a different sandwich, but definitely not the pea bacon or soup again. Most likely would try something at another stall though!

I know it’s wrong to compete on sandwiches, especially when I haven’t had Black Hoof yet, but this is currently my favorite sandwich in Toronto. Peameal bacon, topped off with banana peppers and all the sauces you want… I see you. Let’s be friends.
The sandwich is pretty filling for its price, and although you might be tempted to get a breakfast sandwich (who doesn’t love eggs, and the combination is actually probably tastier than straight up meat)…there is so much value added with the regular. I wish I had diversified and gotten croissants/​egg tarts along with the peameal bacon sandwich… next time!