For lovers of vrai Parisian ambience, food and drink
there is simply no better spot than Le Sélect.”
Wallpaper City Guide
The summertime façade of 432 Wellington St West
Le Sélect is an Art Déco jewel, the reincarnation of a 1920s Parisian Bistro.”
Joanne Kates, Toronto Globe and Mail
The zinc bar
The terrasse
Looking out onto the terrasse from the bar
The bar, café and terrasse
The bar and café
Oh so charming. Like any real French bistro,
Le Sélect looks like a hangout for habitués who stick with their faves.”
Gina Mallet, National Post
The jardin
The jardin
The jardin et la fontaine
“In its fabulous new digs... the former Queen West dining destination
hasn't lost one iota of its original charm in its new locale,
conjuring up images of a busy bistro on Paris' Left Bank.”
Alan Vernon, Eye Weekly
The zinc bar
Morning coffee at the bar
The bar
The café - detail
The café - detail
It looks precisely like a Parisian bistro of the 1920s: small black
and white tiles galore, deco light fixtures, Art Déco façade,
fabulous old French movie posters, and a genuine zinc bar.
Joanne Kates, Globe and Mail
The main dining room, looking south-eastwards
The main dining room and fireplace, looking west
Booths in the dining room
The Atelier
The Atelier
The Atelier
Tiled floors, handsome dark wood, atmospheric posters:
the new Sélect captures the feeling of being in Paris.”
Amy Pataki, Toronto Star
The wine cellar housing 12,000 bottles of hard-to-find labels and vintages
The wine cellar
The wine cellar
Bottles and cases maturing until they are ready
“Amazingly, Le Sélect's 28 years of patina
seem reincarnated in a décor of subway tiles, posters and mahogany tables.”
James Chatto, Toronto Life
Chef Albert Ponzo in his natural environment
Action stations in the kitchen
Preparing food in the open kitchen
Pastry expert Anastasia Lawrence hard at work
