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$16-28BrunchGourmet French brunchOld Montreal
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.
OrderThe three-course gourmet brunch with eggs benedict.
TipIt is a sit-down, multi-course brunch, not a quick bite; book ahead and give the meal some time.
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$16-26BrunchMarket cafe brunchOld Montreal
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.
OrderThe big brunch platter with eggs, charcuterie and cheese.
TipWeekend brunch means a wait at the communal tables; the loaded brunch platter is built for sharing.
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$16-28BrunchClassic French bistro brunchPlateau
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.
OrderEggs benedict on the terrasse, with a cafe au lait.
TipThe corner terrasse is the place to be for weekend brunch; book ahead on sunny Sunday mornings.
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$12-20BrunchClassic Montreal dinerPlateau
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.
OrderThe Beautys Special: bagel, lox, cream cheese and onion.
TipWeekends bring a long sidewalk wait; go on a weekday morning to slide straight onto a counter stool.
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$14-24BrunchModern Jewish dinerSaint Henri
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.
OrderLatkes with smoked salmon, or the challah French toast.
TipPut your name down and grab a coffee nearby; the wait on weekends is real but the latkes are worth it.
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$15-25BrunchMaximalist Plateau brunchPlateau
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.
OrderLoaded eggs benedict with a mountain of fruit and potatoes.
TipExpect a long queue and huge portions; come hungry and split a plate if you want to survive the day.