Cafe La Gaffe

Café La Gaffe 24 Baldwin St 416 596 2397

Baldwin St. is a bohemian area of town with a multitude of restaurants and boutiques. The area is not more than 2 blocks in length but it is a lot of fun to stroll on the street. On this visit I noticed a new quaint inn, Baldwin Village Inn. It is a bed and breakfast with old world charm.

It has been a long time since I dined at this restaurant so it was delightful to return. Elaine and I were off to the art gallery to see the latest show. Café La Gaffe was the perfect stopping point before heading to the gallery.

The restaurant has a rustic warm feeling. This was a holiday weekend so the Brunch Menu was offered to us. We sat on the front patio, enjoyed our meal and loved watching the people strolling in the neighborhood

I have to mention our adorable server, Leah. She comes from Vancouver and seems to have lived and worked in many cities around North America. She was perky and absolutely adorable. She added so much to our dining experience.

La Gaffe Carrot Coconut & Ginger Soup is topped with Swiss cheese.($5.50)

We were in the mood for an Omelette and had several from which to choose. The Sauteed Cremini Mushroom and Leek with Emmenthal Omelette is served with a market salad and home fries.($10.50) The Sautted Leeks & Roasted Peppers with Quebec Chevre Omelette is also served with a salad and fries.($10.50) A third omelette special was available on this day. Mango and Avocado Mojo with Brie was available for $10.50.

We decided on the omelette on the regular menu. The Feta Artichoke Tomato Omelette was served with a lovely fresh garden salad. We opted to forgo the fries and were served with a larger portion of salad. Delicious fresh fruit garnished the plate. We were satiated from this tasty dish.

La Gaffe Big Breakfast offers maple calvados farmers sausages, peameal bacon, three eggs, home fries and multigrain toast served with a garden salad.($14.95) That would be enough food for the whole day because the portions are very generous.

La Gaffe Western Sandwich is a treat. Two eggs are scrambled on multi-grain bread with sautéed smoked salmon, sweet red peppers, leeks and Emmenthal. ($10.50) It is served open faced with home fries and a market salad.

The regular menu offers so many empting dishes. It is always difficult to make a choice. We both commented that we felt we were out of town. It was such a delightful day and I hope to return soon.