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Petite Thuet
Categories: Food Specialty Food Food Bakeries Restaurants French Specialty Food, Bakeries, French [Edit]
1162 Yonge StToronto, ON M4W 2L9
Neighbourhood: Summer Hill
(416) 924-2777
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 8 am - 7 pm
Sun 8 am - 5 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Petite Thuet
12 reviews in English
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Review from Robert K.
Updated - 3/18/2011
I think that Thuet sourdough is indeed Toronto's best bread. I now want to add that the terrines here are fantastic. I bought a chicken liver + truffle oil mousse this weekend, and it was incredible. Expensive, but worth it.
And it is preposterous that three quarters of the reviews for Thuet are just for the macarons. You guys are entirely missing the point.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/19/2010
I guess this is the best bread in the city? Not particularly impressed by the baguettes, but they… Read more »
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Review from Angie C.
Toronto, ON
12/2/2010 1 photo
The guy behind the counter was super friendly. Dare I say flirty? Hopefully so, since I was flirting. And it's an embarrassment when you are flirting alone. Ahem! Errr....awkward situation aside....
Petite Thuet is not bad, but it's not perfect either. I give it a wholehearted "meh". I purchased four macarons at $1.95 each in pistachio, strawberries & cream, lemon, and coffee. No wait, hazelnut. Caramel? Well it's brown coloured....something? Yeah, dude had no idea what the brown was. It tasted like Tiramisu, so I'll stick with that. The lemon was crusted with yellow sugar, which was totally uncalled for. A macaron is sweet enough! And one out of the four macarons wasn't too fresh. A-okay, but I won't be making a trip back anytime soon. Not even for the dude's phone number.Listed in: Macaron Mania in Toronto & GTA
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Review from wendy c.
10/26/2010
Because I eat so much sugar in general and a lot of macarons, a friend brought a few from this store for us to try.
- SIZE: smaller and thicker (meringue shells) than the other ones we've had, it's neither good nor bad, just different
- SHELLS: of the four flavours that are available on that day, two were done quite perfectly with crispy outer shell and chewy interior, the other two were unforturnately cakey especially towards bottom of each shell where ganache fillings touch, they were almost gluey.
- FILLINGS: caramel sea salt is our favourite, it had a perfect balance of sweetness and umami; Pistachio cream has a nice flavour but too sweet; raspberry filling tasted more like a jam vs. macaron ganache; PB&J had too much flavours going on and overwhelmed the delicate meringue taste
I'd go back and try other stuff and more macarons.Listed in: Macarons in Toronto / GTA
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Review from Francie F.
King City, ON
3/19/2011 1 photo
Macarons were just okay for how teeny and expensive the were.
One flavor was just NASTY. Candy apple?
What in the world!? It tasted like feet.
The service was odd. I called a few days in advance to order a couple dozen macarons and I got the man I spoke with's name. I came in the day we discussed to get the macarons and he had no recollection of our phone call. Luckily the macarons were in stock.
Though the macarons, seating area, and service let me down their hazelnut cake was SO yummy. A perfect dessert in both flavor and texture. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/10/2010 4 photos
I am rating Petite Thuet based on their macarons... so this maybe a little bias.
The choice here is not many as other bakery I went to but gee I still have problem decide which one to get! Life will be so easy if I can just tell the nice gentleman behind the counter to just give me one each.(not only it is not good for my wallet, not good for my health and if I ate those all in one shot I will definitely drive my food crawl buddy crazy!)
Pumpkin which is the seasonal flavour has this rich pumpkin taste. Hazelnut is good too... just have a hint of sweetness but with great nutty flavour. BTW, they are not as sweet as a lot of the other places I have. I found that is much better since the flavour will be more intense then just sweet sweet sweet.
The size is a little smaller but they are at $1.95 a pop! Also one of the cheaper macarons I have.
Petite Thuet also sell jar of French soups, packaged cold cuts and duck confit where you can buy and reheat or cook in your own kitchen and impress your friends and guests! -
Review from Janelle W.
7/5/2009 5 photos
I live in Detroit, where there is only one bakery that sells macarons that aren't those blasphemous mounds of shredded coconut shaped like nipples. And at that bakery, I have a suspicion that the chocolate "macaron" is just a Betty Crocker brownie.
So I thought of going to Paris for real macarons--I have a honeymoon coming up anyway. But round-trip flights from Detroit to Charles de Gaulle cost upwards of $760. Then there's the $100/night hotel accommodations.
So I thought of Toronto, an easy 4-hour drive from Detroit. And I found Petite Thuet, just a block south of the Summerhill TTC station.
And all is right in my world again.
Petite Thuet does the meringue domes perfectly. They're light and airy without crumbling or being too sweet. And the creme sandwiched between the meringues was pillowy, like a cloud of pistachio danced on my tongue. Mango, pistachio, and blackberry were my favorite flavors. Approximately $1.50 each, these confections aren't cheap, but well worth the price.
Beyond macarons, Petite Thuet is a patisserie, a boulangerie, and a gourmet prepared food shop. It is so delightfully French--rustic, charming, and permeated with the warm aroma of fresh bread. And when I saw a towel-lined basket holding a mountain of fresh butter, sitting next to a pile of flaky croissants, my eyes were as wide as saucers, drool came down my chin, and my knees wobbled.
Homemade jams, like fig, choke cherry, and melon, are $29/jar. Infused oils, too, are $29/bottle. They also offer sandwiches, terrines, sausages, cheeses, and pates. Expensive, but quality, freshness, and flavor balances are perfected.
Detroit, for all its Francophone history, could never dream of something as grand, delicious, and dainty as Petite Thuet. At least I know where I can get my macaron fix... four-hour drive a non-issue. -
Review from Lan T.
Toronto, ON
5/29/2010
I keep reading about macarons on yelp talk so I decided to try it out to see what the big deal was. The macarons at this place rocked my socks!
I saw all the pretty colours and couldn't decide what to get so in a moment of confusion, I asked them for one of each flavour - which totalled nine. When I got home and bit into it, I finally understood why they were so pricy. They're like little bits of heaven. -
Review from Rachel L.
Toronto, ON
10/5/2009
I have a thing for macaroons, so stumbling across Petit Thuet by chance is more like divine intervention. Hands down, they have the best, most authentic, most delicious, most perfect macaroons in north of Bloor.
They have a good selection of flavours so pick what you'd like.
It's definitely on the pricier side (it's in Rosedale, just across the street from the massive LCBO) but it's worth it. Petite Thuet is a gem...but I still really love Manischwitz canned macaroons and that will never change. -
Review from Carmen M.
9/20/2009
With every intention of trying Hank's, I passed by Petite Thuet and decided to stop in since it's been a bookmark of mine here for a while.
The food cases had tonnes of delicious looking pastries, salads and sandwiches. I couldn't decide between the Lobster Salad sandwich or the chicken pesto panini. I asked the chef and he said the lobster salad is made with fresh Nova Scotia lobster and crab -- in other words, no "krab with a k"! It's mixed with a spicy mayo and is served on a pretzel roll. Delish! It was $9 which I thought was high for a sand, but I guess it's the price you pay for lobster. I couldn't resist ordering a pastry -- I mean, it's a french pastry shop after all! -- and ordered a cafe au lait and the opera cake. Both were very, very good, and I believe they told me that everything is made in-house. They had macarons, but I'll have to make a second trip back to try those!
The staff was friendly enough, but were a little arrogant, imo. The shop is small, but has enough seating, and they have plasma TVs if you can't stand being away from CP24 for more than 30 mins. -
Review from Tina H.
2/25/2011
Based on the other reviews, I was expecting so much more from the croissants here. They're ok but not great. If you're in the College/Bathurst area, you can pay less for a better one at Manic Coffee.
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Review from Helen L.
Toronto, ON
7/10/2009 1 photo
Amazing bread, amazing pastries and the best macarons in Toronto! I'd love it if they have more lunch options and more seating.
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Review from S. S.
Toronto, ON
8/12/2009
Went here today after seeing this review. Nice little set up. I agree with the Chowhound reviews though, the macaron's are inconsistent in size, and already started crumbling before I bought them.
At 1.85 per macaron, not really a bargain. But they did have a variety of flavors, no mango this time. Pistachio, Chocolate, Sweet Caramel, Vanilla, Lemon and Strawberry.
