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Lettieri Espresso Bar Cafe
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
94 Cumberland StToronto, ON M5R 1A3
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
(416) 515-8764
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Lettieri Espresso Bar Cafe
14 reviews in English
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Review from Thomas H.
4/16/2011
Neighbourhood staple for me. I've been here many times.
It's undoubtedly a terrific spot for people watching, and/or meeting a friend.
The sandwiches are ok, but don't expect too much. They're not amazing and are slightly expensive for the size.
Recommendations:
- Tea
- Mochaccino
- Frozen yogurt (expensive, but very very delicious)
Stick to the basics and you'll be happy. -
Review from Lauren M.
8/16/2011 4 Check-ins Here
You really only go here for the patio. It's a top notch people watching spot and deserves 3 stars alone for that.
Avoid the sandwiches, they can be rather stale and somewhat overpriced for generic packaged stuff.
Still no wi-fi at this place either but I guess they don't want people lingering for hours.
The coffee is decent, lots of tea and smoothies too. -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
3/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
It's a place to people watch, that's for sure. Unfortunately, it's just not that great a place for coffee, sandwiches, or pastry. I hunkered down in this shop with the intent to catch up with a friend and try to get some studying in. I ordered a hot cocoa and a caprese sandwich. The cocoa was nice, but the caprese sandwich tasted stale. The coffee I ordered afterward wasn't that great, either. Worse yet, NO WIFI! (How does a coffee shop not have WiFi?!) On the other hand, the people working there were super-nice and friendly. Plus, the cafe was tidy and the bathrooms clean, which I'm sure is no small feat considering the amount of foot traffic this place gets.
It's too bad -- I'd love a place in this neighborhood where I can have some coffee and get some work done. I'd almost overlook the bad coffee because of the location and the friendly staff, but the fact that they have no wifi is the final nail in the coffin for me. -
Review from Monica B.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2011
Lettieri is a clean and relaxing place that offers coffee, espresso drinks, a variety of organic teas, fresh juice, smoothies (dairy & non-dairy), pastries and more. Most of the staff I've encountered here are efficient and friendly.
I've been here many times and enjoy drinking their smoothies on the patio during a hot summer day. Besides the smoothie beverage, I find their coffee and teas to suffer. The coffee here has always been too weak and their loose-leaf organic green tea tastes so bitter and burnt. Also, I find their drinks to be a little pricey.
I drop by with friends once in a while, but I don't think Lettieri is anything special; it's okay.Listed in: Coffee, Tea & Juice
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Review from S D.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012
This place is so-so; it can be very hit or miss. For the price, I don't really find the food to be particularly fresh. I find the sandwiches to be consistently disappointing and bland. However, the Yorkville location is fantastic and great for people watching in the summer time and the coffee is pretty decent.
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Review from Darren L.
Scarborough, ON
10/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ordered a sandwich and a date square, regretted both. Only think good is the coffee/tea. Forget the rest.
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Review from Rosie S.
9/17/2010
My favourite Lettieri in the city!
NOT my favourite espresso, but a great place to people watch indeed!
Plus, you just feel cooler here than at other locations.
PATIO, PATIO, PATIO. This is prime real estate, and the place you want to be (weather-permitting, of course).
I've actually had a few business meetings here too. A great place to suggest if you want to impress in a low-key kind of way.
At the same time, it's great for strictly social purposes as well. It's a favourite place of mine to stay for a couple hours and catch up with someone I haven't seen in a long time, or who is visiting the city.
The standard selection of snacks and treats are available, and they are actually better than most coffee chain fare. -
Review from Hailey E.
Toronto, ON
3/3/2009
This is my favourite Lettieri in the city... (you can't beat the location for people watching). My second favourite is the one attached to Honest Ed's (just because it's attached to Honest Ed's which is such a cool Toronto landmark) and my third favourite is the one in Bayview Village mall (which is always busy and recently renovated from a counter to a little shop).
I come here for the Mango smoothie! It's delicious -- all the smoothies and juices are great -- and they feel so healthy and cooling on a hot summer day or even on a winter day, when you're pretending that it's summer! I had one yesterday - I needed a vitamin boost -- and it did the trick! -
Review from Melissa F.
Toronto, ON
6/8/2010
A great place to stop in and have a coffee. The quality of the coffee is mediocre, but a nice alternative to other chains, i.e. starbucks and second cup.
they have a nice selection of salads and paninis, which is what i love about teh lettieri chain.
on a nice day you can sit on the narrow/small patio and people watch. it's a lovely place to be for a couple hours and chat, but not as nice as the courtyard diagonal form this place.
*croissant note: don't bother!! it was seriously like eating a bad dinner roll/bread. -
Review from Leslie-Anne W.
Toronto, ON
11/16/2010
Lettieri is not the place to go for a good coffee, but they sure have amazing loose leaf mint tea. I buy a tin of it from time to time and I love it. This location is good if you want to people watch in Yorkville while drinking your delicious tea.
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Review from Melissa J.
Toronto, ON
12/3/2008
Yeah, the best part about this location is totally people watching. This past summer a friend and I sat on this patio and got to watch everyone walk by, PLUS we got to witness the most awkward first date ever between a "movie producer" and an "actress". So hilarious.
They have decent coffee and decent snacks, not mind-blowing, but decent. The one thing I love about this chain is their tea -- it's all made within the franchise and they use these huge natural tea bags with fresh herb leaves inside. SO good. If you're a tea fanatic like me, it's totally worth trying, especially on ice in the summer.
If you're visiting the city, this joint is worth spending a day at. Not only is the place decent, but the entertainment is all around you and is absolutely priceless. -
Review from Anna V.
Toronto, ON
10/8/2008
Lettieri in Yorkville is the original.
John Lettieri opened it in the early 90s I think.
Now it's a franchise, and he also opened Hero Burger (the original also in Yorkville) years later, which is now also a franchise.
In any case, it's not the best food or the best service, but it's certianly not the worst. And besides, you go to Lettieri to people watch. And I mean, it's heavy there. Perched on the corner of Cumberland and Belair, the patio spans both streets, which makes it prime real estate for thoroughly judging all the Yorkville "hotties". -
Review from yyz a.
Toronto, ON
10/20/2010
Amazing coffee and the only place I know of to get fresh squeezed juice!!!!!!!!!!
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Review from A K.
Toronto, ON
7/13/2009
This is an amazing place to bring a friend and catch up for hours, yes I said hours. One time me and friend who hadn't been in touch for a 2 years sat here for 4 or 5 hours! The place was really busy but we were under no pressure by the staff to leave. Also it is a really nice atmosphere, and really nice for people watching as well.
I like most of the food and drink options here. I have tried a good amount of the paninis and smoothies, all are good and worth the money. The only thing I would say is for people that haven't been to Lettieri is that there are a lot of options for the smoothies on the board, but if you go in the dead of winter, you are only going to get one with more "seasonal" and non special fruits like apples, oranges, bananas etc.
