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About Steam Whistle

Situated across from the CN Tower and Rogers Centre in one of Toronto’s oldest historic landmark buildings, your event will be spectacular with perfect blend of the dynamic energy and rustic elegance. With hand hewn beams, 30 foot ceilings, outdoor patios and an abundance of natural light, your guests will be delighted here at the John Street Roundhouse.

You can count on a seamless event experience in any of our 5 stunning event spaces; Locomotive Hall, Pilsner Hall, The Gallery, The Mezzanine and Biergarten Restaurant.

Facilities and capacity

The Pilsner Hall and Gallery can accommodate up to 180 guests for an indoor or outdoor wedding ceremony, cocktail reception and plated dinner with a dancefloor. Or up to 450 guests cocktail style. Gorgeous outdoor patio and Bridal Suite included!

Our brand new space, The Locomotive Hall can accommodate up to 275 guests for a wedding ceremony, cocktail reception and plated dinner with a dancefloor. Or up to 900 guests cocktail style. This space also comes with a patio with incomparable city views and a Bridal Suite.

The Mezzanine is perfect for intimate celebrations such as bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, tea ceremonies, birthdays, sports viewing parties and cocktail receptions. We can accommodate 50 guests cocktail style or 40 guests for a plated dinner.

Our Biergärten Restaurant is also available for buyouts for intimate weddings with 50 guests or less.

We also do full venue buyouts and can accommodate tenting on the patios.

Catering

You are welcome to select any caterer you prefer. You can choose from our Primary Caterer, The Food Dudes or our Preferred Caterer list including; Ace Kosher, 10tation, Daniel et Daniel, Eatertainment, Marigold & Onions, Oliver & Bonacini and Presidential Gourmet.

Audio Visual Services

To support your Audio Visual requirements, our partner EPiQ Vision will customize a quote specific to your needs and budget to deliver your content seamlessly. Our events team will connect you when you're ready.

More information

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

5

Describe your venue:

Banquet hall
Historic
Loft

Describe the style of your venue:

City
Rustic

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bridal suite
Catering / bar
Clean up
Event planning
Event rentals
Lighting / sound
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
French service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Outside alcohol
Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Aisle runners
Audio equipment
Centerpieces
Dance floor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$5,750

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$5,750

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Event planning
Chairs
Tables
Bridal suite

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$110

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Open bar
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Jeff
Jeff S. Married on 05/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Venue for a Perfect Wedding

Loved working with the staff at Steam Whistle - they were very professional and responsive. As a venue we've frequented often we wanted our wedding to be a magical experience - and it was!
Katie
Katie Q. Married on 23/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Venue!

Steam Whistle was our perfect wedding venue! We were married in Pilsner Hall and it couldn't have gone more smoothly. It was everything we were hoping it would be. Sonia, Sam, Ryan and the whole Steam Whistle crew were so incredible to deal with and so helpful during all of the ups and downs of Covid. All of the staff on the night were amazing, and all of their associated and preferred vendors were great. You can't beat the location, views, or the vibe of the brewery. We can't recommend Steam Whistle highly enough, we couldn't have imagined a better wedding!
Youn
Youn S. Married on 15/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding

We would not have been able to have a wedding without all your help and support. It was like a dream!
How amazing to have a wedding in this beautiful place at the heart of Toronto! Stunning flowers and lovely balloons were just perfect. 
The most important thing is professional and kind staff! You are the charm of Steamwhistle! We were touched by your service. Thank you for making our wedding so pleasant and special.
Casey
Casey K. Married on 22/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

We were so lucky to work with the staff at Steamwhistle!

Lizz +Samantha are incredible!
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Tanya Married on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Venue

Steam Whistle is a beauty up venue! The staff made it very easy to plan my wedding and very helpful on the day. Everything went very smoothly. Would definitely recommend this venue for your wedding
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Jenny Married on 22/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what we wanted

Steam Whistle was professional and helpful through our whole process. Through the year and a half of planning we did go through at least 3 coordinators for our event, but they always seemed to know everything anyways. We wanted a venue downtown for our international guests to see "TORONTO" and they definitely got that. We had numerous compliments on the venue and all the vendors preferred by Steam Whistle were excellent. We felt well taken care of and are happy we chose Steam Whistle. We would highly recommend this venue for ceremony and reception.
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Hayley C. Married on 31/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Life savers!

We had to move our wedding to Steam Whistle after our Kingston ON venue cancelled on us due to COVID. We are so glad that we did. They are absolute professionals and were incredibly responsive and caring throughout the experience. Jen in particular is an absolute rockstar and went above and beyond. Tanya, the director, is also extremely good at what she does. The space itself is beautiful - we only had 73 people and Locomotive Hall still felt warm and inviting. Can't say enough about the whole experience!
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Nicole Married on 18/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding !

My husband and I got married at Steamwhistle Brewery on September 18, 2021 in the locomotive hall and we were absolutely blown away! We planned our wedding over a span of 2 years and when the pandemic hit Samantha (Senior Event Co Ordinator at Steamwhistle) and her team made the planning process so easy leading up to the big day! Samantha was so organized and informative on venue protocols and Ryan was our Venue Supervisor on the day of and the attention we received from him and everyone at Steamwhistle was above and beyond! The venue itself was such a hit with all our guests, everyone felt safe in the large space and great size patio and everything ran so smoothly! We are still raving about how amazing the Steamwhistle team was and will continue to share our amazing experience with all our friends and family planning an event at Steamwhistle. We hope to be guests at another Steamwhistle wedding in the near future and wish everyone at Steamwhistle all the best!
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Stephanie S. Married on 30/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great team

The team at Steam Whistle was extremely helpful when we had to postpone our wedding ceremony & reception due to COVID. They worked with us to transform the space into a tropical paradise. Our guests were raving about the experience.
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Dona Married on 08/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding venue!

Steam Whistle Brewing had been our dream venue for 10 years that my now husband and I thought we could never afford. We had looked at a few other venues and while we thought they were nice, nothing clicked with us quite like Steam Whistle did. After working out the details of their contract, we took the plunge and decided that we should just go for it. What won us over was the little restrictions they offered. While we had only a select number of vendors that we could choose from, there was no minimum spend and no restrictions on minimum number of guests (we had a smallish wedding of 100 guests) and we could provide our own liquor (excluding the beer of course). The venue itself is gorgeous and as a result, we had very little need to embellish the venue with more decor. The set up staff/coat check attendant/security/bartenders/wait staff was all taken care of by Steam Whistle and they were all amazing throughout the night. Our guests were very impressed by the hospitality and service provided to them. Jennifer was our coordinator at Steam Whistle, and she worked very closely with our wedding planner/catering manager to ensure everything was to our satisfaction. While there was a small hiccup with a change in A/V provider a month before the wedding, Jennifer was quick to reassure us that everything would run smoothly and nothing would change as per our old contract. Everything was perfect on the day of our wedding and it definitely lived up to our dream wedding expectations!
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