Also known as Bivy Coffee which is what I had came in for--busy brunch/lunch location. There was a lineup at the back for coffee and people were dining. I've been here for brunch and it is delicious! Their French spinach pancakes are delicious! It's definitely a place to check out! read more

Le Baratin - Latte - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A decent first stop for one of first restaurants after lockdown restrictions lifted in 2021. Waiter was legitimately from France and very helpful with menu and specials. Started with the Assiette de Charcuterie, which was a sampler of many of the other appetizers - a good choice for variety. Had the fish special of the day, a sea bass with skin on and served on veggies. Finished with standard cream brûlée. Food was overall very good for the price and the wines were very reasonably priced. Had a great southern Rhone red with dinner for $60 and a pre-meal, hard-to-mess up Whiskey Sour. Would recommend for nice meal and good value. read more

I really enjoyed brunch here! It's a small place but we were able to get a table without waiting on a Sunday around 10:30. It's a French bistro with many delicious-sounding omelettes, salads and sandwiches on the daytime menu. I had the croque madame and it was filled with eggy cheesy goodness. Would order again for sure. My friends had Montreal smoked meat tartines which I tried a bite of and they were also very good. Although the portions were large we couldn't resist the cookies that were on the shelf next to us in cute glass jars. I had a peanut butter one that was ok. The shortbread cookies are better. Good neighbourhood for after brunch wanderings...will be back! read more

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I had an hour in between meetings and needed dinner. I found Le Baratin on a Google map near my next activity, so I decided to book a table and try it out. The menu has a number of French cafe standards as well as three specials of the day: appetizer, catch and carnivore/meat I had the appetizer of the day - smoked salmon ravioli in a lobster sauce. I then ordered the carnivore of the day special- a beef cheek bourguignon. I then looked at the dessert menu even though I didn't need dessert...the days offer was a pear/marzipan tart that was delicious. Good portions and well crafted food. read more

My friend and i came here for a wonderful french dinner last week, but i still remember everytjing perfectly. I had the duck, a very sizeable portion with a sublime wine sauce that complimented the duck perfectly and the roasted fingerling potatoes had a light, crisp skin perfect for absorbing the amazing sauce without becoming soggy. The wine and food are a very reasonable price for the quality and I would definitely go here over any of the fancy restaurants on king street any day! We were disappointed that they didn't serve mussels because apparently they are famous, but the server said it was usually on Tuesday and Thursday that they were available! read more

Le Baratin - Duck entrée with roasted fingerling potatoes! Mmmmmm - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Overall experience: 8.5/10 Food: 9/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8/10 A fantastic spot if you are looking for expertly prepared and authentically French cuisine. The place is small but that is part of its European charm, along with the wait staff who captive with their French accents. A guaranteed delicious order would be the duck confit. It is succulent, tender and leaves you salivating for more. Their extensive wine list is also another reason to come and enjoy. One downer of the evening was a bit of a snooty attitude coming from our server. Nothing major enough to ruin the evening but is something that you remember as part of the experience. THE BOTTOM LINE: a lovely, quaint, and authentically French restaurant worth your visit. read more

French fine dining at an incredibly reasonable price. Do they even make any money? I have never tasted such quality at this price point. This place puts the other overpriced French restaurants to shame. read more

Le Baratin is a very good option for a pleasant French meal. I found my meal and service to be very good with some room for improvement in both areas. The great delight and surprise was a $24 Sunday night prix fixe that included a choice of soup or salad, a main, and a chocolate truffle at the end of the meal. The mushroom soup was good, yet could have had a bit more of a creamy texture. For my main I had steak frites. The sauce on the steak was excellent, as were the frites. The steak was good, and could have been better. The plate came with a small salad as well. The chocolate truffle for dessert was delicious. Cocktails were boozy, yet well-made. The wine list featured very reasonably-priced wines. Service was good, yet you could feel the hectic pace. Small things like removing a plate from the table before both guests are finished, etc. were noticeable, yet not deal-breakers. I really enjoyed the meal. I wish they would charge $29 and offer a more complete dessert, yet no complaints with a 24$ prix fixe. read more

Really lovely spot I discovered on the way home from work. Friendly wait staff and amazing food. I had the daily soup - a beet and lentil base that was flavourful and light. Second was the Beef bourguignon which was so tender, savoury and creamy. Delicious mashed potatoes too. I ordered the lamb shank to go for my partner who was working late. He loved it! It's a French bistro with traditional menu items and an environment that is contemporary and hip. I will definitely be back for more! read more

Le Baratin - Beet and lentil based soup. Delish. - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is an excellent and completely authentic restaurant. Even the waitress comes from France. I have the feeling that the French owner is on site everyday which is always a good sign. The service is attentive and very well informed. The wine list is classic, classy and reasonable. (We had an outstanding 2015 Pouilly Fume). We started with a lovely Frissee salad with apple and blue cheese and a rich mustard seed dressing: Great flavours and textures. The fish of the day was cod in a crispy crusting which again had wonderful flavours and good textures, accompanied by soft red peppers. We ended with the lamb shank which was beautifully spiced and herbed and tender, surrounded by fresh Romano beans in a rich brown sauce. The home-made fries came with a dusting of tarragon. All was delicious. read more

Great delivery from here for office lunch via Foodee. Food was well executed and fresh. Good portion sizes as well. We would definitely order from here again. read more

Love this place. A small Restaurant. But the daily special is always great. They have fixed 2/3 course menu. Selection is good and fair price. read more

Reasonably priced for a French restaurant - they live up to the tag of not having to burn a hole for good French food! The menu has a good range of options. The food was tasty but wasn't spectacular in any way. Would have expected more than a flank steak option but hey, can't complain - they clearly outlined it would be a flank cut. Would I go back - probably in the next 2 years. read more

I was thoroughly impressed with La Baratin. We went for brunch and I had the Atlantic Salmon Spanish pancakes and my partner had the croque madame. They were spectacular: extremely flavourful and good portions - you can also tell that the ingredients are of high quality. The service is great too. I highly recommend. read more

Le Baratin - Spanish Farcous (pancakes) - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This little bistro is a gem in the heart of Little Portugal/Dundas West/Brockton Village. The staff are friendly, the food is warm and comforting and the "bubbly" is very very bubbly! Tasty french fare, unpretentious atmosphere, and the right place for charcuterie and champagne! read more

Great brunch place! Found this hidden gem through a friend. There's no drip coffees but the lattes are great. read more

Le Baratin - From Le Baratin P'tit DEJ - fried egg, greens, ham and toast - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Thoroughly enjoyed the meal here. Great service by Schuyler. Started with creamy and rich escargot and mushrooms. My mussels with pesto were clean and wonderfully flavored with a variety of herbs. The tarte tatin was sweet and went well with vanilla ice cream. Try the cocktails too. Mine had hinder beer. Price is very reasonable for quality of food. Too bad I'm from NYC- not an easy trip here to Toronto! read more

Small cute French restaurant. What stood out to us was the duck eggs Benedict . Definitely original and hollandaise sauce was delicious ! From the other pics, on help, seems like they cheated on the home fries a little. Atlantic French spinach pancakes were good but not to die for. Dessert was unique we got the tart tatin, we wanted to try it wasn't if you like apples and pastries then this is the dessert for you! read more

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Came here with a group of 8 with a reservation on a Friday night and the place was filled. For large parties you have to pick from a prix menu, we had 3 options of an app, entree and dessert to choose from and everyone can get a different option. I started with a salad, simple but fine. For the entree I got a seafood stew and wow! it was amazing! it was a mix of fish, mussels, some clams and shrimp a good mix and portion of seafood and topped with dried slivers of green onions. The fish was a little overcooked though but the broth was amazing! it was creamy and buttery, really savory and satisfying. It was actually also very filling. For dessert I got the upside down apple tart - the apples were deeply caramelized with lots of chewy bits and extremely extremely sweet but so delicious. The pastry at the bottom was a bit chewy, but it comes really warm and the portion is huge! Plenty to split between two people if not for the prix fix. I was so full by the end I couldn't finish the tart and I had to roll myself out With a glass of wine the total came to be about $50. However when billing it seems they have charged us more than expected and we couldn't figure out for what. Some people ended up paying $70-80 which left a sour taste in our mouths after a delicious meal. read more

Walked by this restaurant. We wanted to check the menu before we could order. The employee or manager onsite was super rude without any patience. We didn't even want to further waste our time and mood to be there. Luckily, another restaurant close by provided us an amazing service. Please note: people don't come here to "beg" the food but they want to enjoy it and have a good experience. If you don't even know how to treat your guests with basic respect then we would really feel sorry for you. Wouldn't recommend no matter how good the food might be. read more

Had an excellent meal on a Thursday night. Was busy but not overrun with customers. As such, nice vibe. Service was attentive but not over-bearing. Noise level which seems to matter to me more and more, was comfortable. We could hear each other talk without straining. Very European. Sardines on housemade potato salad starter was excellent. Both mains were satisfying. Duck confit in particular. Nice selection of wine. Looking forward to going back to the the Sunday night prix fix. read more

Decided to stop in for my first visit since the transformation from its former operating name of Bivy, and came for the brunch which menu actually seems more familiar than the changes that were made to their dinner menu. I had the Beef Brisket Eggs Benedict, and will say I enjoyed them and admittedly was impressed in the portion size. In addition to the standard english muffin halved and stacked with a poach egg amd the aforementioned beef brisket, there was also a side of some super tasty potato wedge type home fries and a house salad. My usual experience with french cooking typically involves smaller portions, so to receive an actual brunch worthy portion that left me filled up and actually tasted good? Well I was pleased to say the least. My date had the Vegetarian French Spinach Pancake, which reminded me more of a crust-less spinach filled quiche. Not really up my alley but they enjoyed it, so all in all a pleasant brunch experience. Since the place serves as sort of a cafe vibe during the day, they also have takeaway cookies and baked goods available. We grabbed a few things (banana bread slice @ $2.50, cookies @ $2 each, shortbread 3 for $2) and this is the only thing that really was a let down at all. By this point we had a nice breakfast so our dine in experience was good, but later in the day when munching on these various bake goods at home we noticed how disappointing they were. Cookies super dry, banana bread lacking in banana flavour, and coconut shortbread being devoid of coconut. Morale of the story? Order food from the kitchen made to order. Not the pre-baked offerings in the cookie jars or display cases. read more

Lovely little place. Ordered Sunday Prix fixe with fish. Good food overall. Our server was attentive. The fish was salty for me. read more

Fantastic place, stumbled upon this as we were looking for somewhere to get food after the Lockhart. Excellent service quality of food was fantastic and price point was fair. Will definitely return. Looking looking forward to their Frenchelicious menu. read more

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this is one of my favourite little gems in this hood. i have never ever had a bad meal or service here! the brunch is amazing and the dinner is even better. the steak frites are perfect and the fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce pairing was unreal. the service is unbelievable. fast becoming our fave spot next to the Ace. read more

Had a wonderful birthday dinner here with 12 others. The braised lamb was magnificent, and made the prix fixe meal complete. Was disappointed to learn that the Tarte Tatin was not available that evening as I had had it before, but whatever because the chocolate mousse turned out to be even better. Beautiful. À bientot! read more

The French toast is probably one of the best in town! I also like the portion as brunch usually tends to be in large portion and super filling. This one is just the right amount for girls. Service though, could have been better coz our waitress was a bit confused sometimes with our requests. read more

Le Baratin - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

2 adults and 2 kids on on a leisurely weekday night. Steak Frites for the kids ($20 ea on a Wednesday), more interesting stuff for the adults. The food was great. The room is intimate, but surprisingly quiet. Luckily we all had deserts--all 4 of us were very satisfied. The staff were warm, friendly and chatty. Every neighbourhood should have a place like this. read more

Cute little French restaurant with classic Parisian dishes. I like how it's casual yet you don't feel over dressed if you've dressed up for the night. The place is busy but there is a lot of privacy between each table. Whenever anybody asks me "where is a good place to eat these days"- Le Baratin is one of my top suggestions. read more

We went to Le Baratin for our second visit this past Sunday. Our dinner was equally as excellent as our first visit. Wonderful authentic French cuisine, and very reasonably priced, even the wine. The duck confit, and the steak frites are entrées that I would definitely recommend. read more

Love the French classic dishes they have and they serve breakfast till 5pm which is awesome! Place is cute and charming.

Staff is great, nice little place that doesn't ever seem too busy. Croque Madame is unreal. Reminded me of one I had in New Orleans. Highly recommended. read more

Le Baratin - Tarte Tatin just blew my mind right off - French Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Stumbled upon this place while walking through DundasWestFest. We wanted to try a Portuguese or Brazilian place but settled for French since the menu looked good. Everything was great with the exception I found a bone in my sea bass. read more

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I love their steak frites. The service is always great. One of my favourite places to eat.

I was recommended this place from one of my line cooks that was here working on a visa from France. It was excellent and I'm glad he did. We went on a Sunday and we're able to enjoy a quiet dinner. The food was exceptional. The soup was amazing. I will definitely be returning. The service was also fantastic. I have recommended this place to my family. read more

Excellent food, great service and competitive prices! I am NOT a foody but I have to admit I enjoyed the three-course dinner (Tarte Provençale Duck confit and chocolate mousse). The waiter and the chef were really friendly and took the time to talk to us. You can tell that these guys are passionate about what they do, and you can taste it in the food! I can't wait to go back for brunch! read more

Four of us dined at Le Baratin on Sept. 2nd. P and I agreed that he would order the Confit de Canard and I ordered the Braised Lamb Shank ... and we would switch plates midway. Meanwhile C ordered Risoto Chamignons and J ordered Tarttiflette. I tried each and both were excellent. Of the lot, I liked the canard the best. The sauce was exceptional. I savored every bite. Hats off to the owner and staff. We ordered two bottles of wine. First, the Cahors Chateau Eugenie (100% malbec) and second, the Chateau Caminade Ht. Guerin (a blend with malbec). As expected, the 100% malbec is very different than Argentine mablec. Of the two wines, we all favored the second bottle. Ambiance: 4 stars Service: 5 stars Cuisine: 6 stars (see note 1) We visited Toronto for 4 days and we all agreed that Le Baratin was the best dining experience of our trip. We would return in a heartbeat. Note 1: This tricky ranking was necessary in order for the ratings to add up to 5 stars that Le Baratin deserves. ;) read more

Was great from the beginning to the end. The food was perfect,the atmosphere very cool and the price were very reasonable. Try the Tarte tatin if you are gourmand. We will definetely go back. read more

My husband and I visited Toronto for the first time and by far this was the best meal we ate! Our waitress was so vivacious and friendly and offered great suggestions of what to eat. We met the chef who was so professional and made our amazing dinner and the best tarte tatin I ever ate in my life! I highly recommend this beautiful bistro! read more

Went with a friend on a busy Friday night and it was excellent. Casual ambiance, great service, reasonably priced for what you get. Get the mushroom risotto. It's the best mushroom dish I've had in this city! (Beats Gusto's mushroom pasta) read more