Weekly Lunch Pick
Petite Thuet
The latest addition to Marc Thuet’s empire brings a little heart—and a few heart-stopping sandwiches—to King and Yonge By Andrew Brudz
Turkey delight: stilton, mayonnaise, lettuce and turkey
on baguette. Just one of the many sandwich options at
Petite Thuet
Image credit: Matthew Fox
The place: Cozy bakery-cafés are a dime a dozen in the east and west ends, but they are hard to come by in the downtown core—until now. Chef Marc Thuet, one of Toronto’s favourite French imports, brings his signature baked goods to the business crowd at King and Yonge. A rustic oasis with leather armchairs and pantry shelves lined with preserves, soups and bread, Petite Thuet is a welcome contrast to the hubbub that surrounds it.
The crowd: Tourists who don’t want to stray too far from their hotels, grab-and-go business folk, and a few loungers who have settled in with a croissant and a book.
The deal: Mix and match any sandwich (made with a changing lineup that includes roasted vegetables and house-smoked salmon) and salad (equally fresh and ready to go, including roasted beet and pasta salad) for $11. Items are heated at the counter, then plated or bagged.
The meal: Our sandwich’s stilton, house-made mayo and loads of thick-sliced turkey are all cause for celebration, but the real star is the crunchy, whole grain bun on which they are piled. There is no skimping on fillings here, and each bite delivers the hearty, rich punch that made Thuet famous. The sandwich finds a worthy sidekick in the niçoise salad: potatoes, hard-boiled quail egg, tomato, flaky tuna and olives doused in a sweet-tangy dijon vinaigrette. With the pastry display teasing us all through lunch, it was impossible to resist a raspberry-pistachio layer cake ($5) that strikes a delicate balance between sweet jam and nutty splendour.
The time: 32 minutes for a sit-down lunch.
The cost: $19, including tax, tip and a bottle of Boylan’s birch beer.
Petite Thuet, 1 King St. W. (at Yonge St.), 416-867-7977, petitethuet.com.
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I had lunch a Petit Thuet with a business associate. I had a turkey sandwich and strawberry salad.
The sandwich bread was chewey and difficult to eat politely. It was also indiscriminately slathered with mayo. My salad was small.
I thought that the value was not especially good and the selection of items available was limited.
September 4, 2009 | by torontolife23