Le Pain Quotidien
“The avocado toast is topped with shredded carrots, nuts, chia seeds and some oil.”
“The chocolate tart was bittersweet, perfectly matched with the buttery crust.”
“The rustic cafeteria style indoor dining is complemented by two outdoor seating options – takeout and dine in.”
Le Pain Quotidien
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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This is a good spot to get coffee if you're in Central Park. We just got coffee at the cafe and didn't eat at the restaurant, but it has ample outdoor seating to enjoy the ambiance of Central Park. I would imagine this would be a quintessential tourist spot.
I really like this location. The employees are nice, the space is laid out well. They work to make sure you have some space for your party when seated at the communal table. Good food. Cozy environment.
Giving this place 4 stars only because they let the dogs go right up to the counter.
As for food: 3 stars
The food isn't any different or more special than other locations. Service was excellent. Workers were polite.
VERY dog friendly!!
Nice little place to pop in if you are freezing in central park to get a warm drink and snacks.
Pain Quotidien is pretty standard. The menu doesn't change from location to location, and I always thought quality didn't vary too much either. However, in going to our local Pain Quotidian on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, I noticed the food was not nearly as good as the one below my parents' apartment in NYC. This one in NYC is always a solid quality. I've had a variety of items off the menu, and each is always quite good.
My main order is the avocado toast tartine or the hummus tartine (if I'm lucky, I go with someone who will order whichever I don't, and we'll split each). The avocado toast is topped with shredded carrots, nuts, chia seeds and some oil. Pretty simply done but very tasty. The bread is nicely toasted. The hummus one has golden raisins, nuts, carrots and (I believe) harissa). Both are filling and have a good amount of flavor (the hummus one is actually quite spicy). Last time I tried the tofu quiche. Consistency was actually surprisingly good – it wasn't trying to taste like eggs and instead mostly tasted of the veggies it was cooked with, not like a stark piece of tofu. Really tasty but not nearly as filling. My mom and I had to share a chocolate mousse after not being totally full. The mousse was fluffy yet airy and a deep chocolate, but the whipped cream on top was a bit sour, so we avoided that. My sister also loves their macaroons, and that they do have options for vegans, even for dessert!
Service can be hit or miss, as this Pain Quotidian is always packed. If you get the right server, you can be in and out. If you don't, you have to stay on top of them a bit, but food still generally comes quickly. Takeout is also ready very quickly. Prices aren't cheap, but it is a filling sit-down meal (well, the quiche is particularly not that cheap, given it's not too filling)! Very convenient for us in a pinch though.
No wifi 🙁
No heated sandwiches
No plates or dishes offered, even though I was eating in.
Very little seating except for the community table.
No chocolate tarts at the time I went.
Crazy expensive.
Tourist trap.
we got two items
banana berry crunchola: it's tiny, it's more of like a side, I would recommend getting another small item with it or to get it as a dessert.
avocado toast: wow, this was tasty. I wasn't expecting it to be so good, but the citrus cumin salt makes it taste really good. I'd go back just for that.
coffee pot is a personal pot. you drink it out of a bowl. the coffee is pretty good.
It got a bit busy while we were there, had trouble getting the check and getting the card back.
But, the avocado toast was so good, I'd go back.
Go for the view and the ambience; stay for the wait and wait and OK food.
We were seated right away and waiting about 15 minutes to make a first order – then waited at least another 15 to get our drinks.
Eventually (20 minutes after ordering) , they told me my entree wasn't available so I changed it up. The new order came with a salad (which I did not know) – and I had already ordered a salad. But it didn't dawn on our server to tell me so I was served two whole salads with my quiche. It was annoying but did not want to peep a word – because one I'm not the type to whine about stuff – but mostly because I knew any kind of fix would have extended our lunch another 30 minutes.
I would suggest grab a coffee and snack to go and then enjoy the park in the park. This is just a headache waiting to happen.