Tasty and nutritious: our “Better Choices”!

Your well-being is our priority. At Le Pain Quotidien, we want you to be able to relax and rest assure that every choice you make with us is delicious and fits a balanced lifestyle. No need to start counting calories or calculating macros, we want you to sit back and enjoy the taste of living better. That is why we have crafted our new menu, filled with “Better Choices”.  

The Perfect Blend of Pleasure and Health 

We collaborated with renowned nutritionist Lut Van Lierde to develop a “Better Choices Charter”, which has become our guideline when creating new dishes. Lut recommended to use the Planetary Health Diet by Eat Lancet as base. This is a globally recognized and scientifically based nutritional framework developed by 37 scientists from 16 different countries. Lut emphasizes, “Just like at Le Pain Quotidien, health and sustainability go hand in hand in the Planetary Health Diet. It doesn’t exclude anything but sets clear guidelines per food group. Everything is allowed, but always in a balanced way.” 

Following these guidelines, Lut established the six criteria for our “Better Choices Charter”. Thanks to these criteria, you can confidently enjoy dishes full of flavor and nutritious ingredients. Eating well not only makes you feel good, but it also boosts your energy, encourages you to move more, and helps you sleep better. 

Lut has conducted a comprehensive nutritional analysis of our menu. Dishes that meet at least five of the six criteria are marked as our “Better Choices”. 

What if Your Choice Isn’t a “Better Choice”? 

Don’t worry—this doesn’t mean your dish is bad or unhealthy. When we create a dish, we always aim to meet one or more of the criteria, and all of our products and dishes fit a balanced lifestyle.  

Chuna tartine 

Bite into a plant-based protein kick that’s bursting with flavor. Our Chuna Tartine features a Mediterranean inspired chickpea mash that balances smoothness with bite, spread onto slices of our super seed bread. It’s finished with a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon for a zesty twist.  

Every item on our ‘taste of living better’ menu is nutritionally balanced. So, join us soon and savor every bite, knowing that you are getting everything you need to enjoy the taste of living better.