Brunch: the most important meal of the weekend

We're open for brunch on Saturdays (starting at 11:00am) and Sundays (at 10:30am). All eggs used in our cooking are “fresh air”, collected from “pastured” hens which roam freely on Mennonite farms. Chef Ponzo's Brunch menu has been getting great reviews and a lot of attention. Beware, it is popular. Reservations are a good idea, but since we always keep tables open for walkins there should always be room for you if you decide to make tracks to us on the spur of the moment. You can park in our complimentary private lot at the back, or on the street (free until 1:00pm on Sundays), ride or walk if the weather permits and work up an appetite. The Brunch menu is also available on Mondays of long weekends as of 11:00am.

Gift Cards available on-line and on-site

Save yourself from present-buying stress: offer a gift card from Le Sélect Bistro. You can choose the value and order it online –and we will send it straight to you or the recipient–, or drop by and we'll have ready in no time.

Join us on Rue Wellington

We are located at 432 Wellington St West, just west of Spadina and a block south of King, in Toronto’s historic Garment and Warehouse District. It's a spacious, tree-lined boulevard with plenty of parking and the perfect location for our summer terrasse and our private rear jardin. We are conveniently located downtown, but pleasantly situated off the beaten track. No noise but birds in the trees and Ella on the soundtrack. Chef Albert Ponzo is cooking up a storm in his state-of-the-art open kitchen and receiving great feedback from customers and critics. His resolutely authentic Bistro menu summarizes the best of his trips to France and Europe.

What to look forward to

The rear jardin

The rear garden is equipped with infra red heaters, making it possible to lunch or dine longer on a cool evening. This is particularly helpful for private functions if guests wish to have a drink outside before coming in for dinner.

Meanwhile, as proprietor Jean-Jacques Quinsac remains busy cellaring his new discoveries of hard-to-find regional products of great value and organic wines, Chef Albert Ponzo is at the stove, back from visiting new suppliers. The direction he is giving the menu is exciting as most –but not all– of the ingredients he uses are now organic or products from traditional farming, certified by Local Food Plus. Most Fish and seafood come from fisheries or aquaculture farms certified sustainable by Ocean Wise, and red meat from grassfed animals. It costs Chef Ponzo a lot more, but prices at Le Sélect remain largely unchanged from five years ago when we moved from overcrowded Queen Street West to spacious Wellington street. Read more about it in our menu section.