Despite the large numbers of people at the West Side Market, no one really seems to go up to the balcony. On a Saturday you might find one or two random hipsters up there, but on a weekday it's a lonely place. Perhaps it's because the balcony entrance isn't well marked; perhaps it's because people who like fresh food also have a fear of heights.
Either way, the balcony is a lovely place to sit and dig into those fresh plums you've just bought. When I had an internship in the flats one summer, I would walk up to the West Side Market for lunch and sit up here with my headphones blasting Broken Social Scene and contemplate the busy people scurrying below.
So, step one: find "Classic Seafood", right underneath the balcony. Face the balcony. Walk to the left hand corner where the coffee shop and the crepe shop are.
Next step, find this door. It's between the seafood place and the coffee place. Then turn another left and you'll see this door:
Go in. Go up the stairs. The door to the balcony should be propped open, on your right. Enjoy!
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