Cheap Eats: Le Petit Dejeuner
191 King St East 
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Located on King St East, Le Petit Dejeuner is sandwiched in between the Chocolate Lounge (where I can not even afford to smell the food let alone dine) and Gabby's (where I can not even afford to expose my stomach to such horror). Affordability? At $6.50 for what I'd call the best soup and sandwich in town, one just can't go wrong.
The menu ranges from cheap delights like the soup and sandwich deal and salads to pricier items such as stuffed crepes, quiche, and eggs benny or florentine.
But back to the soup and sandwich. Every day the feature items change. Soups you may come across are Carrot & Ginger Soup, Tomato Fennel Soup, or even the hearty Potato & Leek Soup. Match that up with your choice from a pair of sandwich specials ranging from the Apple Cheddar Sandwich (my fave!) to Tuna Salad or Poached Chicken and Tomato.
Unlike next door at Gab's you won't find the Campbell's chicken noodle that was yesterday's special is STILL today's (and tomorrow's)... no no... Soups are made daily and from scratch in house. Don't be surprised if they are "out" of a particular item on busy days.. once the batch is through, it's through.. no frozen bags to nuke around here.
Until recently, Petit was only open for lunch, but they've since added a dinner menu + hours to the offerings. This, though, is a CHEAP EATS posting and dinner in no way can be seen as cheap, so we'll leave it at that.
Lunch/brunch hours on weekdays are 8am-3pm. Weekends 9am-3pm.
Mmmm.
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Le Petit Dejeuner
191 King St East
(416)703-1560
http://www.petitdejeuner.ca
Comments (14)
I went to this place for brunch a few weeks ago, after hearing that they had the best eggs benny in town.
After about a 20 minute wait in a very crowded doorway, we were seated. The waitress explained that they were two hands short in the kitchen, but still managed to bring us our food quicker ... exceeding the expectations she had set for us.
In short, the service was great ... but the benny was nothing special. If i'm going to wait 20 minutes for a table, I think I would rather do it at The Midtown on College or Hello Toast on Queen East.
I just had lunch at PdJ today . It was great. My friend and I had the soup du jour and some omelettes. They were all delicious. Service was excellent and we really enjoyed our meal. Thanks!
Disco, that's awesome.. glad blogTO could be of use. ;)
Jay, where's the best eggs benny.. if you had to name one.
Hmmm ... good question, Tanja. I used to enjoy the Benny at The Granite Brewery up at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton, but then they started serving it on a bagel. I'm not sure if they still do, I haven't been back since.
Hello Toast is pretty good ...
I've managed to save up roughly $64643 in my bank account, but I'm not sure if I should buy a house or not. Do you think the market is stable or do you think that home prices will decrease by a lot?
I work around the corner from Le Petit, and it has to be the best food in Toronto I've had in a long time. My co-workers and I really enjoy the atmosphere, the funky music, the emerald booths and not to mention the amazing food at great prices! Toronto needs more places like this!
I've had good brunches at LPD, but had dinner there for the first time last night.
Michelle was our server and she was wonderful, and when we asked for a recommendation, she steered us perfectly.
LPD has one of the best risottos I've had in a very very long time. Risotto is not an easy thing to make and LPD's, which is made with beer, beef and hot sausage, was light and delicious, and you didn't have to go searching for the meat. There was plenty.
I've even made reservations for a couple of weeks with some friends.
LPD has the the best eggs benny,toronto life agrees, and johan is an amazing chef, the staff well brian showed the relationship there, its an intimate place, and the staff carry out the mission statement. good food, good times
I only wish Petit Dejeuner was closer to home so I could go all the time! Love the Belgian style cooking and the atmosphere. Awesome place to eat :)
I just went to Le Petit Dejeuner for my first time today. I had an open faced smoked salmon and brie sandwich that came with a pickle and pear salad. The brie was not exactly ripe but the dish was delicious nonetheless. I rounded this off with some great frites with ketchup and mayonnaise. I enjoyed the coffee, but it wasn't exactly the french cafe espresso that I had hoped for. Still, one of the best cups I have had in the market area and I even got an americano to go. Very reasonable prices, great atmosphere, fun music, big window to watch the people go by.
I've only been once but I am going to become a 'regular' at this cafe!
My friend and I tried Le Petit Dejeuner for the first time today. Yes, food is exceptional but is a bit on the pricey side for breakfast/brunch fare. I had the waffle benny and it was probably the best hollandaise sauce I ever had. The waffle, served along side, was light and crispy. Very tasty. The wait staff were great and hoping around like crazy in the busy yet small diner.
Our only complaint is when my friend's breakfast came out with the wrong requested toast (she asked for white, it came with brown? not a big thing to fix right?). The waiter left the breakfast on the table, so my friend could get started eating, and went back to the kitchen to notify the cooks of the mistake. A few moments later a tall and burly guy in an apron walks by our table and throws/drops a small plate with the white toast as he heads to the front bar area to get a coffee. My friend and I stared at each other surprised and then confirmed we both thought it was a bit rude. But wait, it gets better. As I had the Eggs Benny (which was lovely) I had no toast for the yoke and as the wrongly delivered brown toast was still on the table I decided to take advantage of it to soak up the yummy yoke goodness. I used two of the four pieces. Now, that burly cook was on his way back to the kitchen and as he goes by our table reaches in front of my friend (she had to lean back) and grabs the remaining brown toast on the table (I'm sure he squished it in his fingers), mumbled something and kept on going in some defiant irritable cook move (in his mind) I'm sure. We let our waiter know of our experience to which he responded, ?Yes, our cooks can be temperamental so that?s why we don?t like them coming up front.? So, not the best first-time experience and I don't think we'll be back.
Also, the food is good but it does lean towards the pretentious-side (not saying that's a bad thing, just that you should expect that when you go) but if you are looking for stick-to-your ribs breakfasts in the St. Lawrence Market area go to Shopsy's (Yonge and Front) or Sunday brunch at the Hot House (Church and Front).
Don't go here if you want friendly service. The cooks come out of the kitchen to throw your food on the table and mutter insults al because you asked to have the white toast you ordered in the first place. I won't be back.
My wife and I visited Toronto this past weekend, and based on some internet research we decided to try Le Petite Dejeuner for breakfast. All I can say is that it was one of the BEST breakfast experiences we have ever had!
First of all, the woman who was our server was extremely pleasant, and when she found out it was our first time at this restaurant she filled us in on the best dishes, and boy was she right!
We had the french toast, which was unreal! The bread is baked fresh, and we were told that they have no toasters in the restaurant, everything is toasted on a grill, which added to the experience. And the syrup was unbelievable as well, true maple syrup, not some store bought bottle.
We also ordered an eggs benny, which was reeeeeally good. And for both dishes, the presentation was exceptional.
This meal was one of the highlights of the trip, and I would recommend Le Petite Dejeuner (especially the home-made French toast!) to anyone looking for a great breakfast!
all i have to say is: Waffle Benny. i just wished it was double the size because i was so hungry. sooo good! everyone must get it!
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