La Cenetta brings together a café counter, a sandwich program, and an Italian grocery in a single Villeray storefront. The name translates roughly to "the little supper," and the format follows suit: coffee and a pastry in the morning, a sandwich at midday, then something to carry home for dinner.

Sandwiches are built to order on house bread, with fillings that run from rosette and porchetta to breaded chicken cutlet and grilled vegetables. Focaccia and arancini round out the counter, alongside prepared dishes sold by weight. The grocery side stocks cured meats, cheeses, and Italian pantry staples, and the kitchen also handles catering.

Espresso drinks are made to the same standard as the food, which is part of why the room draws a neighbourhood regulars crowd rather than a destination one.