Faberge is a brunch brunch spot in Mile End, Montreal.
Faberge is a busy Mile End brunch spot on Avenue Fairmount in Montreal, known for towering pancake stacks, savoury waffles and boozy brunch cocktails.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The pancake stack or a loaded savoury waffle.
Tip: Weekends bring a long wait; go on a weekday or add a spiked coffee to soften the queue.
Address: 25 Avenue Fairmount Ouest, Montreal, QC H2T 2L9
Le Passe-Compose is a gourmet French brunch room on Rue William in Old Montreal, serving a leisurely multi-course brunch of eggs, pastries and fresh fruit.
Order: The three-course gourmet brunch with eggs benedict.
Tip: It is a sit-down, multi-course brunch, not a quick bite; book ahead and give the meal some time.
Le Cartet is a bustling market-cafe and grocer in Old Montreal, packed at weekends for a generous brunch platter of eggs, charcuterie and pastries.
Order: The big brunch platter with eggs, charcuterie and cheese.
Tip: Weekend brunch means a wait at the communal tables; the loaded brunch platter is built for sharing.
Cafe Cherrier is a timeless French bistro on Rue Saint-Denis in Montreal, a Plateau institution since 1983 with a beloved weekend brunch and terrasse.
Order: Eggs benedict on the terrasse, with a cafe au lait.
Tip: The corner terrasse is the place to be for weekend brunch; book ahead on sunny Sunday mornings.
Beautys has served its lox-and-bagel Special from a turquoise Plateau luncheonette in Montreal since 1942, a family-run brunch institution on Mont-Royal.
Order: The Beautys Special: bagel, lox, cream cheese and onion.
Tip: Weekends bring a long sidewalk wait; go on a weekday morning to slide straight onto a counter stool.
Arthurs Nosh Bar is a sunny modern Jewish diner in Saint-Henri, Montreal, updating latkes, matzo-ball soup and challah French toast for a weekend brunch.
Order: Latkes with smoked salmon, or the challah French toast.
Tip: Put your name down and grab a coffee nearby; the wait on weekends is real but the latkes are worth it.
L'Avenue is the graffiti-walled Plateau brunch spot in Montreal famous for enormous, over-the-top plates and a weekend line that stretches down Mont-Royal.
Order: Loaded eggs benedict with a mountain of fruit and potatoes.
Tip: Expect a long queue and huge portions; come hungry and split a plate if you want to survive the day.
