Food is incredible ! Service is perfect and what a cute place! Looking forward my next brunch :) Just go and check this gem out!!!

Here is a bite from our full experience review - "This human space was filled with life and enthusiasm. Len’s goal is to showcase the diversity of the city through food and has been doing so since he opened Depanneur six years ago. We say...kudos to his mission and attitude."More

Sometimes while driving you go by a place and never notice it. The Depanneur was one of those places. It fact, we discovered it only due to cycling, funny how you see the city differently on a bike. The Depanneur is a small restraurant, of...simple homely styling, and modest signage. No wonder we drove by it so many times, but slow down people....this is a must for Sunday Brunch. The food was prepared with the upmost of care and only using quality goods. In fact, I will say it now, I had one of the best and most memorable breakfasts ever. Forget those common place breakfast chains, we've become accustomed too, The Depanneur creates a simple, honest atmosphere where you feel you're at home and you're having your favourite eggs cooked for you. A great selection of egg breakfasts, brunch salads, gluten free muffins and good coffee. My new favourite breakfast in Toronto.More

I went to The Depanneur for Sunday brunch with a friend yesterday, and we were not impressed: Instead of croissants, which were promised on the menu, they served dinner rolls in the shape of croissants (who does that??) and claimed the weak brewed coffee they...served was espresso. The amazing thing is that when I complained about the latter, the waitress apologized, claiming it was the fault of the machine, and said she'd brew it again--then brought back exactly the same swill. Unforgivable, especially in a city that has so many excellent brunch options.More

The Depanneur or the Dep - is a unique community food venue that hosts a wide variety of culinary activities, including Drop-In Dinners, Workshops, Supper Clubs, and Private Events. Thet also have a ground breaking program called Newcomer Kitchen - a nonprofit organization that invites...newly-arrived Syrian refugee women to cook a weekly meal in the kitchen. A huge success!. On the night we selected we were lucky to have Chef Michael Kirkwood for the drop in meal, he is a top chef in toronto and we were looking to get tickets to his sold out drop in dinner themed Baby, It’s Cold Outside the food was earthy, many layers and artfully presented. its general seating so you get to meet new people - a very memorable night —- Roast butternut squash and apple bisque with chestnuts, porcini, smoked apple chips Braised pork belly with barley risotto, black kale, roasted quince Cognac cured halibut with shaved fennel salad, lavender soubise Leek ash ravioli with braised lamb neck, chevre and sage, celeriac froth, spruce tips Pheasant breast “Forestiere” with escargot, wild mushroom, black walnuts, smoked kinome Lemon curd with whipped mascarpone and gooseberry chutney —– $60 +HSTMore

Not your ordinary restaurant! A small space which fits perhaps 20 people tavola calda style. Most evenings are special events: a featured chef with a prix fixe menu. You bring your own bottle if interested. Evening with the more famous chefs are booked very rapidly;...check in advance! The place is excellent for exposing young culinary talent to diners. Len Senater, the owner, even has a group of Syrian immigrant women coming in on a regular basis to cook typical Syrian meals, which can be availabe as takeout. Best of all, if you have a group of friends who'd like to share a memorable experience, Len can help you find a chef, design a menu in cooperation with the chef, and have a friends only night out.More

Whenever I visit Toronto, a couple of times a year, I check to see what's happening at the Depanneur. I've taken a Greek cooking lesson, had Malaysian lunch and a super-tasty brunch at a table full of sociable people. Most recently it was a talk...with cookbook writer/intrepid traveller Naomi Duguid, accompanied by a delicious Burmese-themed supper. This place is hard to define, but it will always leave you full and happy and wanting to go home and do something different in your own kitchen.More

A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I went for breakfast at The Depanneur. The food was absolutely AMAZING! All of the ingredients were super fresh and you could watch the chef cook your food right in front of you. The service was great as...well, very friendly atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for a good breakfast.More

I've been twice, and each time the food was excellent. The servers are sweet and accommodating, and there's definitely a "friend's kitchen" feeling about it. This is why they still get 1 star... Despite being another place where you can find an interesting and delicious...brunch for under 12 bucks, iiit's pretty effin dirty. And I'm not just talking about the occasionally poorly cleaned utensil or tea cup with hardened tea residue at the bottom. If you're the kind of filthy hipster who can roll with D-grade cleanliness and not be phased by human bioflotsam in your food, this place is perfect for you. If not, move along. If you think the cook's greasy, probably product-laden hair has no place in your food, choose a different restaurant. If you think that, when a homeless person comes in looking for a coffee, the restaurant should give them a fresh coffee in a to-go cup instead of having a conversation with them while they hover over the food prep area, do yourself a favour and go to Habits. Because that's seriously what just happened. The homeless dude literally leaned on the little counter-space with two dishes being plated right under his greasy head mop as he chatted awkwardly with the cook (/owner?), who had offered to warm up the coffee the homeless guy brought in a sauce pan. Eventually, the cook told him to sit down but didn't wipe the counter off after and definitely still served the two plates to waiting customers. For next time, he advised the homeless guy, he would just give the homeless guy some fresh coffee. (Phew, we got there.) I recognize that I'm the kind of person who fixates on this kind of thing, but I definitely also noticed that the grey-haired hipster cook held the homeless guy's coffee cup in each hand (one to pour it into one of his cooking pots, and the other when he poured it from cooking pot back into the cup), and didn't wash his hands before resuming with food prep. For those of you who can't track the filth, it went like this: homeless guy's hands > coffee cup > cook's hands > your food. And yes, while I doubt there's a high likelihood of a homeless dude salivating directly over your eggs on any given visit, if the cook didn't have the hygienic wherewithal to wear a hairnet or cap, let alone wipe off the counter or wash his hands after an interaction with the neighbourhood's riper inhabitants, what's happening when there isn't a restaurant full of people watching him??? It's also really annoying that they have no card service. Their cash-only policy really underscores the essentially amateurish dirty-hipster appeal of the whole joint, and perhaps that's what they're going for. As someone who enjoys at least the illusion of hygiene most restaurants afford, I found today's brunch really off-putting.More

This lovely place provides food, conversation and knowledge. We had a delicious dinner during one of their Drop In Dinners. They provide a unique food creation each week and conversation about the meal. http://thedepanneur.ca/ It's unique, delicious, and worth a visit for both in-towners and...guests.More

Len, the owner, says he designed this place with his youthful Montreal memories in mind. Depanneurs are shabby main street convenience stores there nowadays, but the name refers to a shop that relieves a pain in the society, and he thinks stressed-out Toronto needs a...big dose of pain relief. He also thinks Toronto needs low-budget places where creativity can spill over. In my opinion, he's a philosopher, hiding out in a restaurant. Lori and I went with two friends, who recently arrived from China; they agreed to guide us, on Thursday, which is pop-up night. The guest chef is Lejen Chen, one among 50 a year who pop by to do something really out of the ordinary -- in this case a Beijing-style meal, cooked by one of the pioneers of alternative food in Beijing, and the founder of the first Chinese organic urban farm dedicated to Community Support Agriculture. We have a heroine cooking in our midst. What a meal it was, but no use telling you, because every night has a different set-up and every week has a different pop-up. Check the schedule, and don't miss these one-in-a-lifetime opportunities! The place says community out of every pore. When he opened, Len asked neighbors to donate cooking equipment and furniture, so the neighborhood has always felt totally at home. If you choose a long table in the middle, other people will join you. While they're not in-your- face, why wouldn't you listen in on their conversation and talk with them? I ended up having a great chat with Edmund Rek, one of the founders of Evelyn's Crackers, who joined us as we were into a dessert of millet and maple syrup. Talk about a night out and about! I didn't see any white linen. I did not see a maitre d, though Len is extremely hospitable. I had to hop over a backpack to get to the bathroom. I think that if you want white linen, special bathroom and a maitre d, this is not a good place. But if you want a lively social scene, really special and innovative cooking at great prices, and want to contribute to the place being a happening place -- I can't imagine how it could get any better.More

I have been to Depanneur several times both for their drop-in dinners and for their supper club events and it is an amazing place. There is so much variety and i have rarely been disappointed. its a totally unique concept - every week night they...have different guest chefs making a particular meal - i have been there for street food of Mauritius, a three course Polish meal, Burmese curry night, twice for a four course Bosnian feast, for Spanish tapas, for a vegan Passover seder and many other special meals. Its also fun because everyone sits at big tables and eats communally so you get to meet people. They also offering workshops and classes every Monday night. Of course some guest chefs are better than others - but every Tuesday Len the owner does the cooking and with him you are guaranteed a great meal. I always take visitors from out of town to this place since its such a special Toronto experience!More