10 editor picks in Montreal.
10 brunch places in Montreal we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Montreal | Brunch across every city.
Weekend brunch is a competitive sport in Montreal, and the Plateau holds several heavyweights: Beautys Luncheonette has served its lox-and-bagel Special since 1942, L'Avenue draws lines for enormous plates, and Cafe Cherrier puts eggs benedict on a classic bistro terrasse. Old Montreal answers with Olive et Gourmando's tartines, Le Cartet's loaded platters of eggs, charcuterie and cheese, and Le Passe-Compose's multi-course French brunch on Rue William. Saint-Henri's Arthurs Nosh Bar updates the Jewish diner with latkes and challah French toast, while Regine Cafe stacks waffles in Rosemont and Faberge does the same with pancakes in Mile End.
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.
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.
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.
Regine Cafe is a cheerful Rosemont brunch room in Montreal on Rue Beaubien, plating generous, playful egg dishes and towering waffles to weekend regulars.
OrderThe over-the-top waffles or the eggs Benedict of the day.
TipWeekends fill fast and it is walk-in only; a weekday visit skips the queue for the same kitchen.
Olive et Gourmando doubles as one of Old Montreal's best casual brunches, its Rue Saint-Paul bakery-cafe plating tartines, the Cubano and pastries all day.
OrderThe Cubano sandwich or the ricotta and fig tartine.
TipThe lunch rush is long but quick; come before noon for tables and the full pastry case.
Larrys runs an easy all-day brunch from its Mile End cafe in Montreal, the Lawrence team turning out pastries, eggs and a daily changing board.
OrderShakshuka or whatever egg dish is chalked up that morning.
TipMornings are calmer than the wine-bar evenings; the daily specials board is where the kitchen shows off.
Faberge is a busy Mile End brunch spot on Avenue Fairmount in Montreal, known for towering pancake stacks, savoury waffles and boozy brunch cocktails.
OrderThe pancake stack or a loaded savoury waffle.
TipWeekends bring a long wait; go on a weekday or add a spiked coffee to soften the queue.
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.
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.
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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