Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a unique multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Canada.
As one of the city’s most famous neighbourhood, it is located in the heart of Toronto bounded between Dundas Street West and College Street, west of Spadina Avenue. Kensington Market was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in November 2006.
It is the most vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in Toronto and home to a wide range of specialty grocers, bakeries, cheese shops, cafes, and international restaurants. Not only is the neighbourhood about the market, but it also features many Victorian homes, Toronto Western Hospital, Bellevue Square, and the Kensington Community School.
As one of the city’s most famous neighbourhood, it is located in the heart of Toronto bounded between Dundas Street West and College Street, west of Spadina Avenue. Kensington Market was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in November 2006.
It is the most vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in Toronto and home to a wide range of specialty grocers, bakeries, cheese shops, cafes, and international restaurants. Not only is the neighbourhood about the market, but it also features many Victorian homes, Toronto Western Hospital, Bellevue Square, and the Kensington Community School.
The broad-ranging Kensington market is a multicultural mix of supermarkets, authentic hole-in-the-wall boutiques and food spots, coffee shops, street food, street arts, vintage clothing stores, and people watching.
This bohemian and pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood is filled with numerous restaurants, bars, and shops that bring the world’s food straight to you. At Kensington Market, you can find any food on the planet.
Taking a walk through the Kensington market, you can have a tap into the several different cultures that now make Toronto home, and you will as well have your pick of cuisines with so many options to choose from. Families and students populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets while hipsters frequently get on trendy bars, cafes, and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining.
Also, it is not an unusual thing to find a festival in Kensington market making the incredible bohemian party ambiance complete. Kensington comes with a bit of a grittier edge and one tip for Kensington is to take the transit. At almost every point in time, the streets are packed and traffic is insane plus parking is non-existent.
Kensington Market is a hippy neighbourhood that draws tourists and artists to its indie shops, art spaces, and vintage boutiques. From shoes at stores like Cinderella Vintage, to clothes and accessories, you can find a good deal for yourself. Other amazing vintage boutiques you should stop by for your new look on your visit to the Kensington Market are Courage My Love, Sub Rosa Vintage, and Exile.
You can as well take a walk around the area to look around the murals and public sculptures. Another way to enjoy your visit to the Kensington Market after you’ve got a food tour, gone shopping, and done all sorts of walking around is to relax in Bellevue Square Park. As a diverse neighbourhood, you can come by for the afternoon, the evening, or even longer. Be sure never to be disappointed!
This bohemian and pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood is filled with numerous restaurants, bars, and shops that bring the world’s food straight to you. At Kensington Market, you can find any food on the planet.
Taking a walk through the Kensington market, you can have a tap into the several different cultures that now make Toronto home, and you will as well have your pick of cuisines with so many options to choose from. Families and students populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets while hipsters frequently get on trendy bars, cafes, and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining.
Also, it is not an unusual thing to find a festival in Kensington market making the incredible bohemian party ambiance complete. Kensington comes with a bit of a grittier edge and one tip for Kensington is to take the transit. At almost every point in time, the streets are packed and traffic is insane plus parking is non-existent.
Kensington Market is a hippy neighbourhood that draws tourists and artists to its indie shops, art spaces, and vintage boutiques. From shoes at stores like Cinderella Vintage, to clothes and accessories, you can find a good deal for yourself. Other amazing vintage boutiques you should stop by for your new look on your visit to the Kensington Market are Courage My Love, Sub Rosa Vintage, and Exile.
You can as well take a walk around the area to look around the murals and public sculptures. Another way to enjoy your visit to the Kensington Market after you’ve got a food tour, gone shopping, and done all sorts of walking around is to relax in Bellevue Square Park. As a diverse neighbourhood, you can come by for the afternoon, the evening, or even longer. Be sure never to be disappointed!
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