Old Town Toronto Dispensary Guide: The Esplanade, St. Lawrence and King East

From St. Lawrence Market, Berczy Park or the Distillery, our licensed store on Queens Quay East is about a 12-minute walk. Here are the routes and the local rules.

For anyone living or working in Old Town Toronto, Sugar Beach Cannabis is about a 12-minute walk south of St. Lawrence Market, The Esplanade and Berczy Park. We are a licensed store at 192 Queens Quay East, where you can order online and pick up in store, or simply walk in.

Old Town is one of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, and it is compact. That makes the walk to the water easy from almost any corner of it. Below are the routes from four common starting points, followed by the local rules that matter most in a neighbourhood full of patios, parks and heritage buildings.

Routes from four Old Town starting points

From St. Lawrence Market

About 12 minutes. From Front Street, head south along Jarvis Street. Below the rail corridor it continues as Lower Jarvis, which brings you out at Sugar Beach park on Queens Quay East. Turn left and walk about 3 more minutes east. We are beside Sherbourne Common.

If you are already at the Market, our St. Lawrence Market guide has more detail on this short trip.

From The Esplanade and Berczy Park

Also about 12 minutes. The Esplanade runs east from near Yonge Street, a block south of Front. Work your way to Jarvis or Sherbourne, then go south toward the lake. Both streets lead you under the rail corridor and the Gardiner to Queens Quay East, and Sherbourne brings you out right at Sherbourne Common, next door to us.

From the Distillery District

About 12 minutes. From the Distillery's west side, head west toward Sherbourne and then south to the water. The Distillery District guide covers this route if you are starting from inside the district.

From King Street East

King East sits just north of the Market, so allow a few extra minutes on top of the Market walk. Take Jarvis or Sherbourne south all the way to Queens Quay East.

Old Town at a glance

Whichever street you take, the trickiest stretch is the crossing under the rail corridor and the Gardiner. Once you are through, Queens Quay East is wide, signed and easy to follow. Sugar Beach park, with its pink umbrellas, is the landmark to watch for: when you reach it, you are about 3 minutes from our door. Sherbourne Common, right beside us, is the second marker.

If you are coming from the eastern edge of Old Town, closer to Parliament, the Distillery route is usually the more direct one.

Order first, then walk down

Old Town errands tend to stack up: the Market, the bakery, the hardware store. To keep the cannabis stop short:

1. Check the live menu for what is in stock.
2. Order online.
3. Walk down, show government-issued photo ID, pay and pick up.

The menu covers dried flower, pre-rolls and blunts, 510-thread cartridges and all-in-one vapes, edibles, beverages, extracts and concentrates such as rosin, live resin, diamonds and hash, plus oils and drops. Every item lists a regular price and a lower member price.

We are a pickup store, so plan to collect your order in person.

The local rules in a neighbourhood of patios and parks

Old Town is dense with restaurant patios, small parks and busy building entrances. Ontario and Toronto rules apply to cannabis in each of those places, and it is worth knowing them before you leave the store.

Patios

Ontario's where you can't smoke or vape page prohibits smoking or vaping on any bar or restaurant patio, and in public areas within 9 metres of a patio. That covers a lot of sidewalk on Front Street and The Esplanade.

City parks

Berczy Park and other City of Toronto parks have their own rules. The City's parks bylaw enforcement page says you cannot smoke or vape, including cannabis, within 20 metres of features such as playgrounds, splash pads, sports fields, outdoor theatre spaces, covered picnic shelters and public washrooms. Smoking is also not allowed in designated off-leash dog areas.

Building entrances

Toronto's Chapter 709 smoking bylaw prohibits smoking lit tobacco or cannabis within nine metres of the entrances and exits of public buildings, not counting the part of that zone on a public sidewalk or road.

Condo common areas

Many Old Town residents live in condos. Smoking or vaping cannabis is not allowed in indoor common areas such as lobbies, elevators, hallways and parking garages. We cover the full picture, including what your condo's declaration can say, in cannabis in Toronto condos and rentals.

Getting it home

Most Old Town shoppers walk. If you drive or take a rideshare, keep in mind that Ontario's cannabis and driving page makes it illegal to transport cannabis in a vehicle if it is open and out of its original packaging, or loose and readily available to anyone in the vehicle. Never drive impaired.

At home, store cannabis locked and out of reach of children and pets. If you are trying a new product, start low and go slow, and ask our staff about THC and CBD content and terpene profiles. Medical questions belong with a healthcare provider.

Visit Sugar Beach Cannabis

We are at 192 Queens Quay East, Unit A5, Toronto, ON M5A 3Y4, beside Sherbourne Common and about a 12-minute walk from St. Lawrence Market. Order online and pick up in store from our live menu, or walk in with your ID (19+ only). For questions, visit the contact page, call 437-780-0285, or read more about us.

Frequently asked questions

This article is general information about cannabis rules and products in Ontario, not legal or medical advice. Rules change: check the official sources linked above. Cannabis is for adults 19+. Never drive impaired.