Carousel Bakery

Had to visit this place in St Lawrence market after seeing Burppler Veronica Phua’s post. It’s on the upper level of the market, and it’s pretty obvious once you get close to the shop as it’s lined with tons of photos and written articles of celebrities and food critics that have visited Carousel Bakery. Despite that, there was no queue at 3pm and it was pretty evident why. When I made my order, the sandwich was already prepared and wrapped in foil. All the staff had to do was grab it and hand it to me. The sandwich was still delightfully warm, so you don’t have to worry about it sitting cold on the shelf when you receive it.

This is one glorious bacon sandwich. The bacon is cut into thick slabs. It’s a little crispy on the outside, but tender and juicy on the inside. The bacon is a little salty on its own, but complements nicely with the bread. The bread was somewhat like a cross between a ciabatta and baguette, and not as soft as I thought the name would imply - but still good.

Definitely worth picking this up at St Lawrence market! Also, don’t bother having a meal before visiting because there’s just so much food in the market to try on either level. The portions are huge too so bring more stomachs to share!

Co-owned by brothers Maurice and Robert Biancolin, the world famous Carousel Bakery which is on the second level of the St. Lawrence Market (a destination in itself) is the home of the “Peameal Bacon Bun Sandwich”.
Beloved by many, including rapper Drake, celebrity chefs Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay, as well as the late Anthony Bourdain, it is composed of only two parts: a few thick slices of their Canadian bacon, that is, house-cured pork loin coated in pea meal and a big country bun.
You get to choose how you like to dress it by mixing and matching the condiments lined up on the counter. A few people like @sootchie, prefer to keep it really simple with just a squirt of mustard. Being a first-time visitor, I tried every bite with something different. Such is the luxury of being there in the late afternoon when the place isn’t packed.