The food court in the Downsview Park Merchants Market has some great eats there. We decided on some tacos and churros, then headed over to the park to enjoy the sunshine. These tacos aren't the best in the city, but they're good and generously filled. We got plain churros, so they had no filling, and it made the perfect dessert to our tacos. Made super fresh with a perfectly crispy outside with a soft inside. read more

Downsview Park Merchants Market - Tacontento 4 tacos for $19 - Farmers Market Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Can't believe we haven't gone here before. Like a couple of dummies we have ridden our bikes up to the new Downsview Park numerous times but never looked over to where this market was. In a city that loves a fancy, over designed, overpriced, developer driven market, or food hall - this is a breath of fresh air. My favorite kind of market. It feels like a genuine community. Very real. Amazing food court in the back! We came for the food but there are some very interesting clothing sellers here. Some pretty cool work clothes. I got a bright yellow hoodie for ten bucks! I'm going back for all my next safety-first fashion choices. More of this please. read more

Downview Park Merchant's Market claims to be the largest flea market in all of Ontario and is only open on the weekends. Now, I'm not entirely sure about that, but it's definitely an exciting adventure coming here. This place gives me some nostalgic vibes of Kensington Market, where I'd stroll on Sundays in the summer. This place is a bit grungy, less gentrified, packed with vendors, and has reggae music pumping in the background along with many cultural eats and small mom and pop shops. The best part is that it's all indoors, so you can enjoy it year-round. My favourite parts of the place are the farmer's market, where you'll likely score deals on fruits and veggies, and the charming food court with unique cultural eats. I tried the Mexican place in the corner, and it's pretty good. I came here with a full belly this time, but I'll definitely be interested in having those churros next. I'm not really into the flea market aspect of it and didn't find much to my taste. However, it's still very interesting to loiter around the many stalls. You'll find a huge densely packed collection of antiques (think massive Max Sold of random estate items), vintage homewares, and new items like a bike shop, cheap rugs/carpets, car accessories, cell phone repair shops, knock-off items like purses and clothes, and resellers of brand name appliances new-in-box and other gadgets for the home. *Tip: If you're looking for a drink and about to grab a smoothie/juice, the smoothie spot in the food court (Juicy Hut) is poppin'. But if you want similar if not same, drinks at way better prices, head towards the middle aisle of the flea market. I paid $9 for my large beet, carrot, celery ginger juice at Juicy Hut, only to find a similar one for $6 at the other stand. Is it a 5-star experience? Maybe closer to 4 but given it's so underrated, it deserves a bit more love and attention! read more

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Huge flea market with an antiques section, great food court, and produce market. The roads here are insane. People drive all over the place. It's not maintained and there are no clear directions. Do not assume that because you have right of way, you'll be given it. Holy smokes. Once you survive the parking ordeal though, it's a great market to walk through. The flea market is as expected - lots of stalls with electronics, kitchen wares, imitation jewelry, soaps, cleaning supplies, fashion etc. I love taking a look through because sometimes, you might find something at a decent price that you need. My favourite though, was the antiques section. It's not a huge huge section, but there are a lot of great selections to look at. These booths were CRAMMED to the limit. I was almost afraid to walk too close incase things fell. But they did have a lot to see, It was a bit dusty, so I opted to wear a mask for comfort. I found a few great glass/ crystal finds for a fraction of what you'd find out at an antique market. Tons of decanter options that are in beautiful condition too. The food court looked to be mostly Mexican, Caribbean, Jamaican, Spanish, one Chinese/Viet stand, etc. Everything seemed a bit greasy for what I needed so I opted to eat elsewhere, but I did see some stands outside with line ups. There's also a few juice stands. I saw they had fresh sugar cane juice. I gotta pick one up next time. We saved the produce market for last because we didn't' want to walk around with all that. I'd suggest walking through it first because the prices vary a lot even though the produce was very similar from stand to stand. I ended up picking up a ton of fresh berries, nectarines, herbs, zucchinis, root veggies, etc at a fraction of what it would have cost in a grocery store. And they don't pretend to grow it on their farm like some rip off farmers markets out there now-a-days. It's hustling and bustling and a really great, vibe. Fruit cravings totally satisfied. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area. read more

After seeing videos of the stalls at this market on tick tock, I decide to come here and check it out for myself with my best friend. I came here on a very cold Saturday and was super excited to explore the market and see what it had to offer. One thing that really struck me was how busy it was and how dusty everything felt. There were a lot of stalls selling antiques, electronics, as well as imitation luxury goods, and cosmetics. But we came here for the food court and that will be the focus of my review. The food court is at the very back of the market. It was rather strange that they were still taking cash only, considering how we were in the middle of a pandemic. It was also kind of annoying how far the food court was from the washroom as well as the atm. The food court eating area was very crowded, and The mask compliance was questionable. In addition, hand sanitizer was not readily available. In terms of variety of food that they have here, that was very exciting. There was Chinese food, Mexican food, Spanish food, Jamaican food, Trinidadian food, and European food. We got the tacos, seafood paella, and on the way out, we got some Trinidadian doubles to go. The tacos were $16 for four, the seafood paella was $13 for a small portion, and the doubles were $3 each. In terms of value, I was expecting lower prices. Word to the wise, get lots of napkins for the tacos - they are super juicy! The seafood paella was cold by the time I got to eat them. As for the doubles, they actually make the fluffy bread fresh on the spot, and they let you put your own sauces on it. All in all, this was an interesting experience. I enjoyed the variety of food, but I felt rather skeptical of the sanitation of this area. read more

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So, it's not fancy. Folks are not pulling up in their Benzes, Beemers or Rolls Royces, but what you get is 100% authenticity. The indoor market is a hodge podge of clothing, jewelry, knick knacks. Lots of old English wedgewood teacups and antique furniture. They have an indoor food court with a variety of international vendors. Have had good Central American food here. Outside is where the rubber hits the road. The most sublime grilled Halal meats (lamb, chicken or beef kebab) with Iranian and Turkish seasonings. Grilled corn, perfectly charred with spicy, lime-citrusy buttery Turkish seasonings. Wash it all down with an ice cold Jamaican sugar cane drink. This place is my comfort zone. read more

This is a flea market. You will find all sorts of stuff here. From carpets to DVDs to live reptiles to underwear. There are some really cool stalls here and some doozies. There is a jewelery stall here that has beautiful sterling silver jewelery in very unique styles. The prices are not typical flea market though ($100 - $200). Then there are the stalls that sell home hair colouring kits that are at least a decade old (you can tell by the packaging) for $3. It's a true mishmash of stuff. There is also a farmer's market section that sells produce. However, I did not visit this area. The true gem amidst everything is the international food court. There are several stalls serving authentic ethnic foods. I remember seeing Mexican, Colombian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Filipino, Afghan, Caribbean, Peruvian, and East African foods. There are probably more that I forgot. I went here with my parents recently and we tried to sample foods from different stalls. We stopped at Samach first (East African). We had a Beef Cutlet ($1) and a Vitumbua ($1). The beef cutlet tasted like mashed potatoes stuffed with ground beef and spices and then fried. It was a flavourful ball of tastiness. I tasted some cumin in the spices and my dad thought it tasted like Indian food. We all liked it. The vitumbua is a sweet spongy fried rice cake. It is reminiscent of banh bo nuong (honeycomb cake) from Vietnam. It is also similar to the South Indian idli, except sweet and not sour and fried instead of steamed, but the texture is similar. It was my first time having vitumbua and I really liked it. The man at Samach's was very patient answering all my questions and was super nice. I would love to return to this stall and try out their other stuff. We also shared an order of Jerk Chicken with rice and peas and steamed vegetables ($5) at a place called Melo (food from Trinidad and Tobago). The woman working there put the food into a Styrofoam container and then put it in the microwave (!) OMG, talk about dangerous chemicals leaching into the food! We stopped her as soon as we realized what she was doing. The food itself was good, but I was concerned that I might have been eating carcinogens from the microwaved Styrofoam. We also shared some ground meat kebobs, rice and salad ($8) and a potato bolani ($2.50) from Bamyan (Afghan). This was absolutely delicious. The rice was long grained with carrots and raisins and spiced to perfection. The kebobs were full of flavour and the texture was perfect. The bolani (fried flat bread with potato filling) was freshly fried and the pastry was crispy while the sliced pieces of potatoes were soft, but not mushy. It was fantastic! My only other experience with Afghan food is Watan Kabob and believe it or not this little stall in a flea market is so much better! I also had a pina colada ice cream drink ($3.50) from a little stall that sells bubble tea, scoop ice cream and slushies. It has a plastic 3-D ice cream cone hanging near the stall and it's against a wall (no other stalls behind it). The drink was delicious. I saw him making it. He blended a few scoops of coconut ice cream and pineapple juice in a blender and sprayed some whipped cream on top. Yummy! This flea market is only open on Saturdays and Sundays and only 10am - 6pm. There is lots of parking, but it is quite crowded. It's fun to walk around and browse the wares, but I doubt that I would ever buy anything here other than food. Actually, I would definitely return for the food! read more

This is a flea market, a chaotic flea market! There is usually parking wars with everyone trying to grab the same parking spot and the ones who have zero patience just make their own parking spots! You will find all sorts of random things here, that's for sure. Anything from carpets, clothing, expired pharmacy items to live animals! There is a farmer's market as well that sells produce and that seems to be where most of the people go to and why there is never any parking. There is also a food court where you can grab anything from Mexican to who knows what foods. I have never tried anything from the food court and with the lack of fans in this old military base, all the smells fill the whole building. I am always happy to be in and out in five minutes because of this. Also the lack of potable water in this building makes me only wonder where everyone is getting their water from?!.... Like most flea markets, only open on Saturdays and Sundays. read more

Funny, as a kid I always wondered why they called flea markets "flea markets". Did the flea markets sell fleas or something? Now that I have kids of my own, my kids ask the same thing, "Daddy, why do they call this place a flea market?". Its funny how the circle of life works! Downsview Merchant Market is basically a flea market in Downsview Park. We were nearby for my son's basketball tournament so decided to check it out. The flea market consists of a wide range of vendors from antiques, furniture, perfume to electronics, jewellery etc. Nothing high end that I would buy to be honest The real appeal of this place is the international food court and farmer's market. The food court has a great mix of Mexican, Latin American, Caribbean and Asian fare. Most of the items seem to be in the $5-$10 range and family owned. I personally went for the Latin fare as we never get that in my neck of the woods. Scored some great empanadas and pupusas while we were there. The farmer's market is more of fruit and veggie market as they are not locally grown but are of outstanding quality and value. I picked up 3 large bunches of really nice asparagus for only $5. If you are not a flea market person like me then just bypass the vendors and check out the food and farmer's market as they were the main draw for me. As a note the place is only open on weekends and parking can be pretty crowded with the roads not well maintained. Now why the heck do they call it a "flea market" anyways??????? read more

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It was a cool market. The mangoes in the food market were some of the best we had tasted outside of Australia and the Caribbean. The mommos at the Tibetan place were lovely. Would have love to have tried something from the Mexican place in the food court, but I was full after the mommos. read more

When you go as soon as they open do not expect a lot of the merchants to be open in the back however this is the best time to go for the produce market in front...which is phenomenal by the way. As far as the merchants you will find odds and ends. We picked up some crystal stemware, decanter and a vase there for a much more reasonable price than what we would have found it in a store. Honestly we go every week for the produce and take a walk around the merchants about once a month. read more

I'd give 3 stars for the food. Lots of greasy cheap eats to suit every taste there, especially love the yummy churros. Now the "antique" merchants pretty much ruin the whole experience of the place. They are literally delusional about the worth of the bins of stuff they got from some maxsold estate sale for a few bucks. Always ask them for a price upfront before sifting through their junk (even for the novelty stuff) because a) they gonna high ball you like they're running a boutique lol b) they never haggle c) you just sorted their garbage for FREE and now they'll sell the thing you picked on amazon/depop/kijiji haha im not salty about doing this haha read more

Downsview Park Merchants Market brings me back to my years when I watched over my parents tiny stall at Pickering FLEA Market. I had the most fun there running around, looking at various and spending $$ on Sports Cards and Sausages & Sauerkraut on a bun. Driving into this large-scale hangar size market there was AMPLE parking space and the was plenty of greenery for children to run around chasing themselves if they get bored indoors. I walked in through the entrance which was small and ghetto so I suggest that you follow your NOSE towards the large open end entrance instead where the Fruit & Vegetable Market was as well as a few food vendors. Here you can buy Fruit & Vegetable in bulk and even Eggs and Oil. I didn't notice a significant savings in prize but others seem to like browzing and picking stuff up. As suspected, you have anything you can imagine from a Flea Market such as Jeweller, Electronics, Bags & Luggage, Video Games, Antiques, Paintings, Pots & Pans, Knifes, DVDs, etc... Until you walk towards the other end where an INTERNATIONAL Food area with roughly 12 vendors are ready for your order. Very international with Thai, Lebanese, Trinidad, Afghan, El Salvador, Jamaican, Italian, Chinese, etc... It's definitely a good place to PRACTICE your haggling skills and I think I did alright as I can see the disappointed look at the lady that paid me back money she didn't want to give away. read more

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I was looking for an Android TV box and found an amazing spot in Isle# 2 Booth #434... These guys are amazing and know everything about these boxes, and make it so easy to understand. These guys are a diamond in the rough!!! Couldn't have had a better experience, go see these guys (Android Depot). read more

This review covers only the produce section of the market. Don't bother buying your produce here. Yes the prices are good but it is dimly lit and I made some regrettable purchases. The fruit and veg look like they are the castoffs from the worst No Frills. I couldn't find a single red or orange bell pepper that didn't have a grey dint in it (you know the kind that would quickly morph to a rotten spot). Half of the eggplants I brought home had to be trimmed to get rid of the questionable not so fresh bits. The bananas tasted fine but the outside had an unattractive grey tinge. The beets were fine. The one high-light was the giant asiatic flat bread seasoned with nigella which was excellent once toasted. I only went here because I was already at Downsview park shooting a freezing cold university field hockey game in the SNOW on October 31. I should've just cut my losses and gone home right after. read more

Love the food court. Wonderful mom and pop restaurants and the food is always good and cheap. So far I have tried the rotis, Salvadoran pupusas, Jerk chicken from mama original and few other places. read more

Downsview Park Merchants Market - Chicken roti and the home made super spicy hot sauce. - Farmers Market Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Downsview Park farmers and flea market has the best jerk chicken and oxtail in this city. That's right -- the allegations are bold but so are the flavours that entail in these dishes. The jerk chicken, which is $4.99, is delicious! Flavoured thoroughly to the bones, and placed on a bed of rice and peas drenched in oxtail gravy, really only tells part of the story. Ask for complimentary coleslaw (or fried plantains), homemade hot sauce, and voilà, the fairytale is complete. I've been scouring the city to discover where the nicest jerks (pun alert) are, but I keep coming back to this weekend-only market just two stops off Downsview Station. So hop off at Tuscan Gate for all of you bus-taking folks and check it out for yourself: King's Palace Caribbean, Food Booth E4. And if you're already at the markets, grab a sugarcane juice, too. Tell the owner you want that "sweet and sour secret drink." It's perfect with the meal. Also check out all the other booths selling every kinds of food, fresh produce, and crafts. This former Canadian Armed Forces air hangar has quite a lot to offer. read more

This is one crazy Flea Market that basically has everything from antiques, persian rugs, perfume, clothes, car parts, electronics and knock off stuff Come hungry because the food court at the back offers the most diverse menu Caribbean, latin american, chinese, and a girl that makes awesome cupcakes. The chefs are your friends mother and they make excellent, authentic, honest food as if you were sitting at their house saturday night. The produce section is not from the local farmers read more

Pretty big. A little less cramped than some other flea markets in Toronto. Quality and selection is average at best. Lots of shops sell the same stuff - clothing, accessories, etc. They have a small coin collector booth - Prospector's Cards and Coins. Mostly Canadian stuff from what I could tell. I picked up a few things for about $5. There's a food court, a farmers market, a small arcade, and an entire section dedicated to antiques. Washrooms were surprisingly clean. read more

I love this market. The antiques are amazing. The ghetto fabulous apparel. The friendly vibe. I love the eye glasses that have shades built in. The new feature called the Glamour Girls where I just literally updated my make up collection that would have cost me hundreds more at Sephora. I got amazing pigments and great HD foundation at a fraction of the cost and its made in Canada, mandatory for me. I've worn the product for 10 days straight with no breakouts! That's never happened with any other product line. Best make up ever. I love the food court. I just got a pair of real Christian Dior shades from Maria's Antiques. I often find amazing things at pennies on the dollar. read more

Interesting and now accessible by subway! I was checking out the new subway stations on the Line 1 extension when I came across this market right across from Downsview Park station. I'd heard of it and meant to check it out, but always thought it was a bit of a trek to get there. So when I stepped outside the station and saw the sign, I decided to pay a visit. The market is huge with all kind of vendors selling clothing, DVDs, carpets, electronics, some home furnishing etc, but my main interest was its famous international food court. Located at the back of the market, it has about a dozen stalls ranging from poutine to Dominican (hard to find in Toronto). Too bad I was still full, but will definitely be back to sample the food. Note that it's only open on weekends from 10 to 6, at least in the winter. read more

I love coming to Downsview market. The food stalls in the back are awesome! Personally I am a fan of the Mexican stall but it's a bit pricey. Well worth it though as the food is authentic and very tasty. I also buy my produce from the market which is great. Save a lot of money buying the produce there, although I typically buy more then maybe we need. Still love going there... the smells the sounds and the people are enjoyable. read more

Today I went by the Downsview flea market and found that it was not as interesting as other flea markets around Toronto. Sure..there are fruits and vegetables stands but the quality of the products are not the greatest. I personally wouldn't buy it. As I continue to investigate further into the flea market I saw many booths that sells the same things which is no surprised. After visiting this flea market I was a little disappointed, unlike the other flea markets I've been too. read more

The market is supposed to open at 10am. By 10:40 am 95 percent of the booths were still closed. They are not punctual whatsoever and thus their advertised opening hours are wrong. read more

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This place has a fantastic food court way at the back of the market. There's a great Columbian place that makes delicious cheese balls and stuffed pig. So good! There are also two very nice jerk chicken places and a tasty fruit/veggie sugar cane juice place among a myriad of international choices. The only underperformer I've found so far is the roti place, but overall it's the perfect place to go if you want some tasty but cheap food. I love coming here for the food court! However, the rest of the market is not so good. The antique market is way over-priced (you are better off buying on eBay) and the vendors always try to tell you that "xyz is so rare!" when something is clearly not. The household and miscellaneous goods vendors also do not carry anything that is good quality. So in conclusion, I highly recommend visiting this market for the food court, but everything else is really not worth your time. read more

Don't forget to visit the "Spice Girl" at booth 117 (Aisle 1). She is a sweet and wonderful person to deal with and will bend over backwards to ensure you have a pleasant shopping experience at her booth. She not only sells spices and herbs, but also offer a variety of products; such as nuts, snacks, candy, quinoa, goji berries, hemp hearts, sauces, teas, pre-packaged bulk foods and much more. read more

In terms of variety and size, you probably won't get much better than this flea market in the GTA. I came here specifically to try the food court but I found it disappointing overall, especially after reading good things about it. I tried a variety of things from several stalls and they were all of mediocre quality. read more