Le Comptoir, by François
Calgary, Canada
The read// why locals go
Le Comptoir is François's French café in Marda Loop — quiches, pastries and classic European coffees, with a fireplace on the patio. It is the kind of place a neighbourhood grows around. The menu is entirely vegetarian and reads like a good French counter should: quiche, seasonal plates, avocado toast, artisan pizzas, a glass of wine if the afternoon is going that way. You can take a coffee at the counter or settle in at a table; the patio is dog-friendly and heated by an open fire, which in Calgary is less a flourish than a public service. Mains land around sixteen dollars. Owner-run, single-site, and unmistakably somebody's own idea rather than a formula.
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34 Avenue SW 1928, T2T 2C1 — Calgary
The read// why locals go
Le Comptoir is François's French café in Marda Loop — quiches, pastries and classic European coffees, with a fireplace on the patio. It is the kind of place a neighbourhood grows around. The menu is entirely vegetarian and reads like a good French counter should: quiche, seasonal plates, avocado toast, artisan pizzas, a glass of wine if the afternoon is going that way. You can take a coffee at the counter or settle in at a table; the patio is dog-friendly and heated by an open fire, which in Calgary is less a flourish than a public service. Mains land around sixteen dollars. Owner-run, single-site, and unmistakably somebody's own idea rather than a formula.
