DT Bistro-Patisserie in Toronto, ON

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Telephone:	+1 416-916-8155
Website:	www.desserttrends.ca
Address:	154 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1H2
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	130 ftBrunswick Avenue 0.2 miWillcocks 0.2 miSussex Avenue
Categories:	Coffee & Tea French

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Good For	Dessert
Parking	Street
Bike Parking	Yes
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Good for Kids	No
Good for Groups	Yes

Attire	Casual
Ambience	Intimate, Romantic, Classy
Noise Level	Average
Alcohol	Full Bar
Outdoor Seating	No
Wi-Fi	Free
Has TV	No
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	Yes

Today

Today	10:00 am – 10:00 pm Open now
Local time (Toronto)	19:16 Thursday, 12 June 2025

Business hours

Monday	–
Tuesday	–
Wednesday	10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday	10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

— Exceptional weekend Brunch (Saturday and Sunday)

— Serving lunch dinner from Tuesday to Saturday

— Meals are nutritious and fresh

— Ideal venue to host a Bridal Party (15 — 30)

— Experience a fabulous Afternoon Tea (by reservation)

— The largest choice/selection of pastries in North America

— Great gelato!

— «Toronto’s Best tasting cake in Toronto| Toronto Life

— Venue available for private parties

— A romantic venue for couples to experience late night desserts

— Chef trained in France and Italy and won Gold at the World Culinary Olympics

— „Best Place to buy Wedding Cake“ Toronto Life

— Best Patisserie … best biscotti, cheesecake, tiramisu …» National Post

— «the talk of the town» Globe and Mail

— «the King of Cakes» NOW

History

Established in 1999.

Initially a wholesaler of pastries to the best hotels and clubs in Toronto.

A few months after being recipient of the top overall Gold Medal at the World Culinary Olympics in 2004, Chef Don opened his visionary Bistro-Patiserie on Harbord. After two years as a favourite destination for weekday lunch and a fabulous weekend brunch the establishment was licensed and started serving exceptional dinners.

Originally known as Dessert Trends Patisserie) the restaurant was renamed in 2008 to DT Bistro-Patisserie (DT = Dessert Trends) to put greater emphasis on the evening dining and late night dinner experience.

Although Dessert Trends (aka DT Bistro) still sells a wide arrange of pastries (over 30 — the largest in North America) DT is finally becoming known for dinner and late night pastries.

Meet the Business Owner

Donald D.

Business Owner

The talents of Chef Donald is well known to all of the top Chefs in the city since his wholesale business has been selling pastries to them since 1999. Chef Donald was the recipient a the top award at the prestigious 2004 World Culinary Olympics.

He was trained and educated in France and Italy. He has been teaching specialty culinary courses at George Brown since 1996. Chef Don has been on Breakfast TV four times and has appeared in all of the city’s leading paper.

His primary focus was on pastries and cakes («best in the city» — Toronto Life, National Post) but in the past two years has focused on his passion — a fusion of European and Asian flavours. He has created innovative dishes in his Bistro that will not be found elsewhere.

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20 reviews of DT Bistro-Patisserie

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Amy L.

Place rating: 4
London, Canada

Super cute place! My friends and I came here during the summer and the first thing we noticed was how brightly lit the place was. The windows are huge with lots of sunlight coming in and their walls are decorated with really nice paintings. Definitely a great atmosphere to enjoy a nice afternoon tea!
In terms of the food, I would give it a ⁷⁄₁₀. I ordered an Asian beef brisket noodle dish and for some reason I was expecting a Cantonese style beef brisket noodle soup (haha). The noodles actually didn’t come with soup and it was more of a fusion style noodle with Western style beef brisket and Asian style noodles at the bottom. I was quite satisfied with it even though there could have been more sauce.
If you’re going to visit DT bistro, their desserts are a must try! They are a patisserie after all. My friends and I split a few of their cakes (which are located at the front of the store) and they all left us speechless. I forgot which specific cakes we tried but you can’t go wrong with any of them. Last but not least, I ordered a mango lassi (Vietnamese milkshake) and it tasted pretty good — not really worth it for the price though. You should save your money for their cakes!

Crystal N.

Place rating: 4
Mississauga, Canada

Walked by here after dinner on Harbord St and was instantly attracted to the gorgeous interior and ambiance. It’s decorated with the most beautiful chandeliers which reminded me of peach trees: P Before getting seated, you can choose your desert from a glass display case. We shared a lemon tart and tiramisu which tasted pretty standard. It’s a super cute place to stop by and I might go back for some afternoon tea!

Sharon S.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

We went to DT Bistro today for afternoon tea for my birthday with my husband and 5 month old daughter. The staff were wonderful and accomodating even though we were being very awkward as we wanted to keep our stroller beside the table and we also added 3 more guests and another baby last minute. The afternoon tea was lovely. Would definitely go back

Carmen C.

Place rating: 5
North York, Canada

Came here to meet up with a bunch of friends for afternoon tea and the food and atmosphere were great! We got seated upstairs and ended up having the whole floor to ourselves (we were a group of 8) — the ambience was great! The only thing that was an issue was that they didn’t turn on the heating until the owner noticed partway through our meal. Apparently one of his employees was new and did not know how to work the thermostat. That aside, all eight of us got afternoon tea sets and the food on each tier was great. The teapots they gave us were bigger than we all expected and we were surprised by how good each piece of food was. Will definitely come back to try their brunch and dessert menu!

Milan N.

Place rating: 3
Leslieville, Toronto, Canada

I’ve been here on two separate occasions for brunch and for afternoon tea. It’s run by a Viet family and they do a French-Asian fusion. Décor is beautiful and tasteful, great location. The service is noticeably awkward and forgetful.
It is first and foremost a patisserie, supposedly specializing in pastries and cakes – they do wedding cakes. So to my dismay, their pastries for our afternoon tea was most disappointing – no flair, nothing special. On the other hand, their savoury sandwiches were delicious and pretty big with interesting and palatable combinations of ingredients (pear and brie, and braised beef (wow!)). Their tea was good too, standard but rounded selection. I would recommend afternoon tea ($ 30/pp) if they cleaned up their dessert portion.
The brunch menu was a little overwhelming since they provide you your standard brunch options as well as showcase their fusion plates and I highly recommend trying these. The duck confit was superb, as was the soft shell crab on brioche. Their cocktail offering is pathetic, however. I had to ask for an extra shot for my mojito (my partner pointed out that I kept turning my glass as if to tap into an alcohol reservoir), so their drinks are weak.
Despite my mixed review, I do intend to return (with my own flask) to try their French onion soup, mushroom soup, the short rib noodle soup and the veal cheek curry. And I would still recommend this bistro strictly for its food.

Elvis A.

Place rating: 2
Toronto, Canada

This was an unplanned stop as was visiting a nearby store. Having missed out on the previous attempt to try this spot decided to give it a try. The space is nice and will do well just based on that and the location. Most people were having brunch but we stuck to desserts.
I ordered the passion fruit and my DC ordered the lemon curd. I saw a croissant and decided to try it as use it as benchmark. I ordered a cappuccino as well.
Cappuccino was forgettable a poorly pulled shot topped with scorched milk. Coffee was decent apparently.
Croissant tasted better than it was due to being warm. But the lack of desirable features started to show after a bit. Below average.
Now the dessert high marks on presentation. The experience faltered after the first bite as it was just a rush of sugar. The passion fruit partly saved the first dessert. The lemon dessert was not good. Once one factors in the price point 2,5 stars.

Kelvin F.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

Looking for a place for some afternoon tea to catch up with my girl friends, I stumbled across DT bistro as we are sick of going to all the hotels for proper afternoon tea. The interior is very bright and elegant, we decided to get the full tea set with those three-tier plates. The mushroom soup was really good and the tea set is really filling by the end of it.

Jasmine D.

Place rating: 2
Toronto, Canada

It s really delicious, BUT it is too slow. it s dinner. We spent 1 and half an hour to wait for the starter coming. Although the food is good, such a long time already depreciate the whole value.

Chris W.

Place rating: 2
Toronto, Canada

We came at 10pm to get some desserts on my birthday. It’s supposed to close at 11pm but we were told it’s closing in 30 minutes.
We ordered each of the following:
Mango Parfait
Passion Fruit Parfait
Hazelnut chocolate cake
Mango cheesecake
All of the desserts looked awesome on the display. We were impressed by it. They all look so delicious. When the server brought the desserts to our table, we were visually shell shocked by the disappointing presentation. The dessert is beautifully made but it was totally destructed by the horribly noisy plate. In my untrained eyes, it killed my appetite for dessert right away. You know… A simple white dish would have sufficed to bring out the beauty of the dessert. The sauce and whip scream were also haphazardly put on the plate. They look so out of place with the beautifully crafted dessert.
The taste of the dessert is ok. The parfaits are a bit too sweet and the cheesecake is too dense. If I want a New York style cheese cake, I wouldn’t come to a French restaurant. The hazelnut cake tastes ok but my friends said it’s just like Nutella. Nothing special. Overall I think the taste is just ok.
When you come to a French restaurant for a dessert, a good cup of coffee or tea is expected. I ordered a cup of cappuccino because there is no French press on the menu. What came to my table is not a cappuccino. I think it’s worse than Tim Horton. No milk froth. It’s like a water down cheap coffee with teeny tiny bit of froth. Who in the world makes a cup of cappuccino in a small expresso cup???
Finally the totally bill is about $ 50 for 4 pieces of dessert, one lousy cappuccino and one cup of tea. It’s way way way too expensive for what it is. No wonder they were closing early. The owner told the servers to close the shop early because business was slow that night.

Dixie Q.

Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada

While the food was average, the service leaves a lot to be desired. The service is not attentive and careless. We waited 20 min for our order to arrive. Then, when the bill was requested, it got split in 2! Even though we did not order the exact meal! We were told, you said split in 2. We said, we asked for separate bills. Then the waitress raised her voice to argue with us. I shut that down immediately. She apologized. But I felt disappointed in the quality of the establishment.
The orange juice was freshly squeezed and not acidic.

Jen W.

Place rating: 4
Mississauga, Canada

3.5
Pretty accurate overall rating! The food was actually great, especially the savoury things – which is why I chose to bump this up to four stars. My friend ordered the noodles with the duck confit and it was SO GOOD! Definitely coming back for that. The place is also really cute, great for baby showers and bridal parties.
However the service was just alright – there was a lot of kerfuffle prior to our seating. There was also inadequate air conditioning, so the mucky smell and heat from the rain remained even after they moved our table inside. They were also tight on space so we were tucked away upstairs surrounded by extra chairs and tables… Which is fine, but there wasn’t quite enough space for the food we ordered so that was sort of inconvenient.
Overall though, I still had a great time because of the company I came with. The tea was delicious and the portions were great. Definitely give this place a shot!

Toronto L.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

My favourite brunch place in Toronto!
Beautiful Décor, friendly stuff and great food!
Whole atmosphere is absolutely gorgeous and their food and deserts are great!

Jen R.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

Brunch is amazing, original and beautiful presentation. I also love that you ‘have’ to just try a dessert because they look soooo amazing — they taste even better… I often stop by to pick up desserts for dinner parties or just a treat for my hubby & I.

Judy K.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

DT Bistro is absolutely gorgeous! I love the lighting of the restaurant in the afternoon — plenty of natural light. Really lovely music in the background too. It is not too noisy either
I shared the almond crunch and lemon meringue cake with two other people — huge portion! It came with a side of berry preserve and a scoop of raspberry sorbet. I’ve never had a dessert quite like. The meringue just melts in your mouth! The texture of the crunchy almond biscuit and the creamy lemon meringue complement each other really well! Highly recommend going to try the desserts and if not, then to enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant! Plus, they have unlimited refills on their coffees.

June K.

Place rating: 5
Mississauga, Canada

I wanted to try this place for a couple of weeks now, so I decided to check this place out yesterday. I arrived there around 3PM and it was empty, but I didn’t care lol the desserts were all displayed and there was a lot of variety! My friend and I decided to try five of them, yeah we’re fatties lol
All of the dishes came with a side of berry compote as well as a dash of whipped cream. All the dishes were bright and colourful.
This is what we got:
1) Strawberry Cheesecake
Nothing special, just normal cheesecake lol
2) Mango Cheesecake
Again, nothing special, I regret getting the cheesecakes, should have tried some other patisseries lol
3) Flour-less Chocolate Cake
This was the first time I tried flour-less cake and I don’t know what the difference is, with or without flour, but this cake was delicious! It was like a lava cake, it had melted chocolate in the middle and it was a nice rich chocolate flavour.
4) Strawberry Mousse
This was yummmmy! The strawberry mousse was designed as a cute bunny’s face. Yes, we killed the bunny muhahaha lol
5) Passionfruit Parfait
This was my favourite! I can’t express how much I loved this dessert. If you decide to check this place out, get the passionfruit parfait! It was amazinggg! I would go back just to get this dessert lol and I will go back for this dessert ahahha
I have the biggest sweet tooth, so I am definitely going to go back to DT Bistro. I want to try the other desserts they offer, no more cheesecake though lol I’m glad I found this place and tried it^^

Arvin R.

Place rating: 4
Richmond Hill, Canada

Went on Sunday early afternoon for some brunch with a friend. Atmosphere was great, love the windows letting all the sunlight in. Food was great, we had the three cheese quiche and some blood orange tea. We stayed for around 2 hours and I have to admit service is a bit spotty, and didn’t get better as people started leaving around 3PM.
Overall great place and would go back for brunch sunday or lunch on weekday.

Anndrea C.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

So DT Bistro stands for Dessert Trends Bistro and Patisserie. Oh what a patisserie indeed!
They have such delicious desserts on display but that’s now what we went there for.
The bf and I went there for a spur of the moment afternoon tea. He said that the tea cups they give you were perfectly shaped to stir your tea. Whatever that means. Lol. I got the peppermint tea (my go-to flavour) and the bf got some blood orange tea which he liked very much.
The tea service didnt’ come with your typical boring sandwiches over here: smoked salmon on mini croissant, short rib and onion balsamic, and a pear and brie crostini (special order). It also came with a choice of daily soup (mushroom) or spring rolls. We got both and they were both delicious. The spring rolls weren’t boring ones you get at Chinese restaurants. It was tofu and mushrooms with mango relish & lime vinaigrette. Also, the short rib was nice and tender! I think, that alone, can fill you up. :)
As a side note, I just want to say that the service here was great. I called in sometime in the morning to make reservations and the host/server made note of my issues. Then when we arrived, the server took note of my dietary request and provided me with options.
Not only does it come with scones, it also came with a blue berry pound cake. Tasted great with the lemon curd. The menu said it should also come with devonshire cream but it was more like… date and maple? Not a regular berry jam.
Dessert was a macaron on top of this fruit cup with passion sauce. And an almond tart.
I didn’t even finish my scone or my pound cake.
This place is definitely worth visiting for afternoon tea. I know it’s not some posh hotel but seriously, the décor in the place is very nice. Very modern. Even their bathrooms were nice.
Also, for the price of $ 28, you’re definitely getting your money’s worth! The server was very knowledgeable of all their offerings and very accommodating. I guess my only issue is that while it’s downtown, it’s not what I consider downtown «core». But if my date biked there on a blistering cold winter night, you can get there no problem. There’s also parking right across the street.

Paul E.

Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada

I went here for brunch recently, and I’d say the 3.5 rating on Unilocal is pretty accurate. It’s a cute place, and they have a variety of different menu options so there should be something for everyone. Though the food isn’t super unique, or outstanding, but just solid. And I don’t necessarily want to pay 16 – 18 dollars for just solid egg and bread dishes. You can find a better brunch in this city for 13 – 14 dollars a plate at places like Emma’s Country Kitchen or Barque Smokehouse.
You are paying more money basically for the ambience alone, as the service is rather slow and spotty. For instance, we asked if we could get seperate bills and the server said «no problem». What came was one bill, and a total per person (so divided by the number of our party). Also the majority of the people who were served coffee initially got cold coffee, though they corrected it.
My girlfriend had the pork sausage on cornbread. She liked it, but said it was a bit too saltly. I had the lemon dill scrambled eggs, which did come with a generous portion of smoked salmon. It was pretty good, but not good enough that I’d want to run back to have it. Overall the menu comes off as interesting, but a lot of the «seasonal» items on it are not available, even dishes with mushrooms.
If you are looking for a place that has the vibe and appearance of a baby shower, or wedding shower, then this is the place for you. Though it’s definitely not a place I would brunch every weekend.

Grainne M.

Place rating: 4
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Went with my afternoon tea buddy, ST. We made a reservation for a Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm. She tried to phone but nobody picked up. Luckily they answered my email!
It was busy when we go there but we were seated pretty quickly. I love the room which is full of windows and really nicely decorated. It has a clean, modern look and loved the chandeliers!
Service was a bit inattentive and they were very slow to serve us. This may have been due to it being very busy that afternoon, and they were pleasant when they did come to our table-but it did detract from the experience.
The afternoon tea itself was really impressive, however! The tea was good and they topped up the pot with hot water frequently. It’s not just boring sandwiches either-we had spring rolls with dipping sauce, cheese and pear tartlets, mushroom strudel and shrimp crostini. All were really good. Scones were served with jam, fruit curd and whipped cream and were light and fluffy. Pastries were macarons, lemon and chocolate tarts and a black sesame cake. The cake was my least favourite-but I think that’s because of my unsophisticated tastes! They also had no problem packing up some of the remainders to take home.
We left full and very happy. The time just flew! We’re planning on going back after spending much of our time staring at the group next to us who had the most delicious looking mountain of meat. We think it was the bouef bourgignon. It’s on our to-do list. For Unilocal,of course.

Jackie W.

Place rating: 4
Markham, Canada

I’ve always love this dessert place when I was studying at University of Toronto. Ever since I graduated, I had only been here twice, both times were because my friend and I had some desserts cravings after a long day at work.
This place was renovated last year and the place looks ever more beautiful than before. I never actually tried their main courses, so my review will strictly be on the coffee and desserts.
Talk about desserts, this place makes some beautiful desserts. (They actually sell some of their desserts at Patisserie). The appearances of the various desserts just make you want to devour them all! Don’t worry, the desserts actually taste very good as well. I tried their lattes as well, it was decent but I had better ones elsewhere.
If you are in downtown near the University of Toronto St. George campus, I recommend you to check out this place for their desserts, you will enjoy looking at them and eating them!