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Restaurant type

  • French,
  • Fine Dining,

Dishes

  • Vegetarian Cuisine,
  • Crepe,
  • French Onion Soup,
  • Steak,
  • Steak Et Frites,

Features

  • Restaurant With Wifi Internet,
  • Take-out,
  • Restaurant With Party Services,

Atmosphere

  • Trendy,
  • Upscale,

Products and Services

  • Pre Theater,
  • Daily Special,

Languages Spoken

  • English,

Getting There

  • At Church Street,
Location
69 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B5
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  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

From the quaint menu to quirky marketing, everything at Le Papillon on Front is done in house, and all staff lend a hand.

General manager Sean Gowland says the homemade rule goes a long way to not only keeping costs down, but also towards creating a positive, welcoming and inclusive environment for every walk of life. “We like to be able to cater to a lot of vibes,” says Sean. “We like to tip on the edge of trendy but there’s no 'I’m not hip enough to go there' or 'I’m too hip to go there.'”

Dishes like hearty French onion soup and tourtière – a traditional Québecois meat pie of seasoned veal, beef and pork with house chutney, potatoes and market vegetables – are comparable to what you’d be served at Grandma’s. The restaurant is stylishly impressive, yet stills feels homey, comfortable and relaxed.

Le Papillon on Front's eclectic team includes a few Francophone servers who help to give the restaurant its French-Canadian authenticity and also come in handy when Toronto classrooms come to learn the language and experience the cuisine. “It’s different being an independent restaurant,” says Sean. “We really do our best to make sure our customers leave happy.”

Ratings & Reviews - Le Papillon On Front

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acsc4116
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Oct. 4, 2019 partner and I had dinner before the theatre. Food was very good. Service was even better. New waiter Bishoy was gracious, friendly and watching to be ready to help whenever we needed it. Suplementary servers were also very polite and always helpful. Very nice experience worth repeating whenever we are in town.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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laurenbreckon126
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The years have been kind to Le Papillon! The best onion soup in the world! Perfect crêpes! The service was so friendly. I had missed this restaurant and didn’t realize they had just moved! What a pleasant surprise to return to the flavours and textures we remeber.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Davi9717
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The restaurant was exceptional along with the hosts and servers. Food was really good. Will definitely visit you again.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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mari2509
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I have been going to the papillon for years. I have never been disappointed. Great service and friendly people.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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mccm8584
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Can't resist the crepes. Always enjoy the staff enthusiasm.

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Restaurantica12
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I can not beleive that no one else has written a...

I can not beleive that no one else has written a review for the Le Papillion. It is my top choice for a restaurant if you want a romantic date atmosphere or a nice place to take your parents when the come to town. The serive is always great, the food is consistently great. The prices are quite reasonable. The crepes are always fresh and delicious, the salmon good, great French Onion soup. I also love the tarte au sucre (maple suger pie) for dessert- its the only place in Toronto that I know of that serves tarte au sucre. Great quebecois fare!

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
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December 23, 2023

Never fails to please. Service was completely excellent!

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 20, 2023

A special place! Wonderful food. Courteous staff. And absolutely perfect atmosphere.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 21, 2023

Music audible but subdued and non-intrusive. Patrons don't have to shout to be heard, the relative quietness we enjoy. Several locations of seating, including quiet tables, well-spaced ones for the Covid conscious, and our lovely window table. Excellent service by Neil, who makes the effort to serve customers in French if they prefer. Tasty food, adequate portions meaning not an overloaded plate the way some places serve. Meal Type #4 should be Supper. Dinner is midday in some areas.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 21, 2023

A wonderful celebratory evening, with delicious food and wine. Great service and relaxed-but-refined atmosphere. Thank you!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 21, 2023

We hadn’t eaten here in many years but came back after a friend recently recommended it and I am so glad we did! The onion soup is still delicious. For our mains we ordered the tourtiere and cassoulet. They were generous portions, perfectly cooked (esp the confit duck leg on the cassoulet) and very tasty. Nice atmosphere, quick and friendly service - we will definitely be back!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 19, 2023

Love this restaurant - I keep coming back here for family events due to consistently good service and good food that accommodates dietary restrictions.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 17, 2023

Had a lovely evening! Service was excellent and we had a wonderful evening. It was a special night. Thank you for making it happen.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 5/5

December 17, 2023

Very nice meal.We had the bouillabaisse and the steak frites. We started with the terrine. The French martini was also a delight.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 10, 2023

Everything was amazing! Food was exquisite

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 3, 2023

The Poulet a la Peche was perfection, the Creme Brulee was incredible AND as big as my head! LOL But the star of our evening was our waiter (and I'm so sorry that I don't remember his name, but Dec 3, 4:45, seated at the north east corner of the back section, right by a window). He was lovely, attentive and polite.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 3, 2023

Not what it was the last time I visited in 2018. Friendly host. Standoffish and unattentive waitress. French onion soup seems to have changed and tastes like canned soup. Fillet was removed from the menu, replaced with a NY steak. Not sure what a NY steak is doing on the menu at a French restaurant, but, even when ordered medium-rare, came out chewy. Cocktails were delicious. Dessert was delicious. Atmosphere is charming, as always, but not enough to warrant returning.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 3/5

Service: 3/5

December 2, 2023

Very attentive waitress, helpful amd accommodating.. I really like the choice of Christmas music !

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 25, 2023

Lovely. Will go again.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 4/5

November 26, 2023

This was our first time visiting Le Papillon on Front, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. From the music to the service, to the food, everything was perfect. Both my partner and I enjoyed our meals, and we will definitely be returning.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 22, 2023

We had dinner at Le Papillon prior to going to theatre at the St Lawrence Centre. The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. The server was attentive and paced the meal well. All of us found our meals excellent-salads and crepes. We have gone to this restaurant many times over the years and it never disappoints.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 22, 2023

Great romantic spot before a show .

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 4/5

November 20, 2023

We all had something different and thoroughly enjoyed our meal which included the Tourtiere, Boeuf Bourgignon and Seafood Crepe. For dessert, we enjoyed the Strawberry Crepe and the Creme Brulee. We all had a wonderful time. Le Papillon is well worth the trip. We heartily recommend this restaurant.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 19, 2023

Great food never disappoints ambiance fabulous Francesco’s service impeccable

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 17, 2023

It was fabulous all around. We were going to an opening at the St Lawrence Centre which is a short walk down Front Street, and our waiter was extremely efficient and tons of fun. There were 4 of us and we all ordered different things and every single dish was terrific. We even had time to split an amazing Creme Brulee, which happens to be my favourite dessert and I don't think I've ever had a better one anywhere! We would definitley come back - WITHOUT QUESTION!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 6, 2023

Excellent service, warm ambiance and delicious food. Highly recommend.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 3, 2023

Always Excellent! As always, wonderful atmosphere, service, food excellent... expecially nice server yesterday! And placed us in a quiet table for four (we were early 5:30, so not too full) and that was very much appreciated. Highly recommend!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 28, 2023

Consistently fantastic every time

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 24, 2023

Excellent waiter. He also spoke French! Really good service

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 18, 2023

It was absolutely amazing.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 15, 2023

I would definitely come back. We enjoyed wonderful service and they were so accommodating even for a special request. The ambiance was perfect and so was the food.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 13, 2023

Staff and food and ambiance were just the ticket for six friends to get together. A lovely time!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 12, 2023

Great dinner

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 7, 2023

Had a delightful pre-theater dinner. The service was excellent and the food delicious - hadn’t been in a long time and it was excellent. Will be back!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 3, 2023

Excellent Very fresh delicious food Great server Fantastic decor

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 30, 2023

Le Papillon has quickly become our favourite spot! It looks like a comfy family-run restaurant - very comfortable, earthy, and low key. The food, however, blows any fancier place out of the water. It's amazing! The service is also stellar. Every single time. If I could give 10 stars, I would - this place is a hidden gem.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

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