From its first opening seven decades ago, Kristapsons has been the home of Toronto’s finest smoked salmon. It all started in 1953 when Adlofs Kristapsons, newly arrived in Canada from Latvia, opened his storefront. It was located then, as it is now, at 1095 Queen Street East.
Back then it was called Kristapsons Meat and Sausage Factory. It was a place where families shopped for Latvian meat, sausages, smoked fish and other food. The quality of food and friendly atmosphere created a destination for the Latvian community and Kristapsons quickly became a meeting place where friends could connect.
Today it continues creating Toronto’s favorite smoked salmon.
