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Tchop and Read is a restaurant and study-friendly space where great food meets personal growth. Whether you're here to enjoy a delicious meal, get some work done, or spend time with friends, you'll always feel at home.

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Each dish shows its description, price, add-ons and allergen information. Anything sold out stays listed but can't be ordered.

“Everything is cooked here, the same morning, in the quantities we can cook well. That is the whole menu, and the whole promise.” The kitchen · Tchop and Read

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About us

More Than Just Food

Tchop and Read is a restaurant and study-friendly space where great food meets personal growth. Whether you're here to enjoy a delicious meal, get some work done, or spend time with friends, you'll always feel at home.

Tchop means to eat, in West African pidgin. Read is the other half of the idea. The name says the whole project: a place where you eat well, and where you can stay a while.

The kitchen cooks on site every morning. Alongside the main dishes you'll find pasta, burgers, salads, sides, fresh drinks and desserts. The tables are made to be used: on your own with a book, with a laptop for an hour of work, or with friends over a long lunch.

Come in, or order ahead on this site and pick up at the time that suits you.

This text is a draft. The real story of the restaurant, its opening date and the owner's background are still to be written with her.

Stay as long as you like

A reading corner, wifi and power outlets. No timer on the tables.

Cooked the same morning

Made on site in limited quantities. When it's gone, it's gone.

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You choose the pickup time. No waiting at the counter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ordering, pickup, allergens, large orders and the study space. If your question isn't here, call us on (506) 688-0711.

How do I order online?

Open the menu, add what you want to your basket and choose your add-ons. You then enter your name, phone and email, pick a pickup time and send the order. You get an order number on screen, and the kitchen sees the order at the same moment.

Is it pickup only, or do you deliver?

Orders placed on this site are for pickup at 236 St. George Street. Delivery is not yet decided — if the restaurant adds it later, a delivery option appears at checkout with its own fee and zone.

How long does an order take?

Pickup slots open 30 minutes after you order and run every 15 minutes inside opening hours. If the kitchen is very busy, your confirmation will say so and the first available slot moves accordingly.

How do I pay?

At the counter when you pick up your order, by card or cash. Online card payment is coming soon. Prices shown exclude tax; HST at 15% is added to your total.

Can I cancel or change an order?

Call (506) 688-0711 as soon as possible with your order number. As long as the kitchen hasn't started cooking, it can be changed or cancelled. Once cooking has started the order is charged. The full refund policy is still to be set.

How do I know what's in a dish? I have an allergy.

Every dish on the menu carries its allergen line, and you can write anything else in the Special instructions box at checkout. Peanuts, sesame, fish, gluten, egg and milk are all handled in this kitchen, so we cannot promise a dish free of traces. If an allergy is serious, call before ordering and the kitchen will tell you honestly what is possible.

Are there vegetarian options?

Yes — veggie pasta, veggie burger, garden salad, plantain, rice, crêpes and the pastries. Several other dishes can be made without meat; ask in the instructions box and the kitchen will confirm when it accepts the order.

Why is a dish marked sold out?

Because it was cooked in a limited quantity that morning and it's gone. A sold-out dish stays visible on the menu with its description and price, but it can't be added to an order. It comes back as soon as the kitchen cooks it again.

Can you cater a group, a meeting or an event?

Yes. The platters on the menu serve three to four people, and larger quantities are made to order. For anything above about ten people, call at least 48 hours ahead so the kitchen can buy for it. A deposit may be asked for — terms to confirm.

Can I work or study here? Is there wifi?

That's the whole point of the place. There is a reading corner, wifi and power outlets, and no time limit on the tables.

Quietest hours: mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Groups: the large table can be reserved by phone.
Wifi password: ask at the counter.

Is there parking nearby?

There is street parking on St. George Street and in the surrounding downtown Moncton blocks, plus the municipal lots a short walk away. Exact nearest lot to confirm.

Can online orders be switched off?

Yes. The owner can pause online ordering at any time — outside opening hours, when the kitchen is overwhelmed, or for a holiday. While it's paused the menu stays readable and the order button is replaced by a short message saying when orders reopen.

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