La Boheme Cafe and Patisserie

Located in the heart of the swanky Yonge and Eglinton village, the offspring of the widely known Toronto patisserie Jules is definitely attracting the pretentious patrons that inhabit the area. It showcases the culinary talents of pastry chef Marc Tournayre but to be honest it’s not something I recommend going out of your way to visit. The service is very slow, quite disorganized with young staff unable to keep up with customer demands. The decor is modern and uninviting with stark white walls and a very odd table organization in the cafe. It’s actually quite the achievement if you can get your pastry and your coffee without bumping into anyone or losing your server.

But, the important issues at hand are the pastries! I had the pleasure to share a butter croissant, pain au chocolat and a lemon tart. All delicious and made with real ingredients (ie butter, real lemon juice,etc) but overall not mind blowing. There was definitely a large array of tarts, cakes and viennoiserie so for those that are bad with decisions, I say you stay away! The one thing that really stood out was the coffee and surprisingly it came from somewhere else. Te Aro is a small cafe on Queen st East that roasts its own coffee and it’s been making a name for itself through its wholesale business. The aroma and freshness of this coffee cannot be beat and it was the highlight of my La Boheme experience!