Leunig's Petit Bijou

Leunig's Petit Bijou

Corner of Church and College Street

Burlington, Vermont 05401

On a particularly cold and snowy Thursday morning I had the pleasure of walking to Leunig's Petit Bijou, a French styled coffee and sandwich kiosk in the downtown district of the city. Petit Bijou, meaning "little gem" in French is situated across the street from its' larger restaurant, Leunig's. 

I decided to order a mocha latte and two chocolate chunk cookies. It was a bit pricey as the latte was $4.50 and the cookies were $2.50 a piece. I believe a large coffee is $3.25 (16 oz) if I read the sign correctly. I really liked the shop's set up as baked goods are all on one side of the kiosk and can be seen in the image above. On the front facing side, is the menu which features specialty coffee items and sandwiches and salads which appeared to be decently priced at around $10.00. 

Since Church Street was covered in snow, there weren't any places to sit and enjoy the old-fashioned sport of people watching. I quickly walked back to my apartment as my face nearly froze entirely. Luckily, I had a nice cup of hot coffee to warm up my hands. The location is ideal in the warmer months as there is plenty of benches on or around Church Street and it's a relatively quick walk to the picturesque waterfront. 

Atmosphere: 5/5 (It's on Church Street!)

Seating: 3/5 (depending upon season)

Coffee: 4/5 (only one roast of coffee)

Food: 5/5 ( great selection of food items for such a small place)

17/20

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