Brunch in Montreal has Never Been Better

Going for Brunch in Montreal is the perfect balance of two meals in one best suited for those that greet waking up in the morning with reluctance. In Montreal not only are we blessed with many staple weekend meal options, but also privileged to enjoy them in unique ambiances.

With a younger, urban clientele less likely to eat at home breakfast it is now considered the fastest-growing trend, the diametric opposition to more costly lunches and drawn-out dinners. Let’s toast to that. Discover Best Kept MTL’s TOP 8 novel weekend brunch options, in no particular order:

A Combo Cinema-Café has landed in Mile End. It’s a cinema with a chic café attached. On weekdays, it serves up bao buns, muffins, pastries and other delicious treats while weekends bring a simple but tidy coffee shop brunch, rotating weekly. Its menu feature local breweries from Juxebox’ s Distorsion IPA to Avant-garde’s Doux-Bisous beer.

Address: 5150 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, QC H2T 1R8 & website

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A hearty, authentic, fresh and flavourful Caribbean food at a fair price. True to form, brunch is a Jamaican affair at Lloydie’s, with its national dish Ackee & Saltfish, and fused items like jerk pork hash and coconut French toast. Wash it all down with some punch or tropical Bellini cocktails. (brunch is only offered at its Crescent location, only on Saturdays).

Address: 2145 Crescent St, Montreal, QC H3G 2C1 & website

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3. Radicelle

A more casual venture for Toqué owner Normand Laprise’s, the restaurant follows a similar template to the Place des Arts original, but the brunch menu departs from it more than the other services. From Benedicts, gravlax, and French toast, it skews pretty classic, but those not in the mood for breakfast eats can grab oysters, rillettes, or cheese croquettes.

Address: 1425 Jeanne Mance St, Montreal, QC H2X 2J4 & website

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5. Jiao

One of the most intriguing brunch menus in recent times is at this trendy dim sum bar Jiao, in Old Montreal. It takes a much more fusion-ish take than the dim sum descriptor would imply, with the breakfast jiaozi dumpling complete with eggs and bacon, chicken and waffles with the bar’s take on General Tao and red velvet waffle dough, or a breakfast banh min, then a few classics like har gow and shumai dumplings to round things out.

Address: 399 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, QC H2Y 1V2 & website

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6. Pikeos

Pikeos has brightened up the St-Henri scene for a few months now, bringing the neighbourhood its first taste of Nikkei cuisine (a Japanese-Peruvian fusion). With its dish flavours well balanced the Sunday brunch is now on the menu, leaning slightly more to a Latin American influence, with chicharrón and a sweet yucca dish presence, along with less-Peruvian norm such as chicken and waffles.

Address: 4293 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, QC H4C 1R7 & website 

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As the name suggests, ex-Olive & Gourmando chef Michael Tozzi at the helm is aiming for a refined experience. With Dandy excelling at daytime dining the tight brunch menu features refined classics like ricotta pancakes or traditionally cooked latkes with egg and smoked salmon, alongside less clichéd brunchy options such as a fried chicken sandwich, or boudin.

Address: 244 St Jacques St, Montreal, QC H2Y 1L9 & website 

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Located across from Parc Jarry, in Villeray the new arrival Basterd keeps weekend dining comforting with classic breakfasts, pancakes, and Benedicts, yet throws a few curveballs serving up tourtière, which actually is pretty brunch-friendly when you think about it, or even a breakfast pogo with spicy maple syrup!

Address: 260 Rue Gary-Carter, Montréal, QC H2R 0B2 & website

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Main photo credit: © J.Friedman

There are many things to do in Montreal and discovering the hidden gems of Montreal is one of them. Much Adu about brunch and mimosa’s pick— a spot for a sip at the Invasion Cocktail Festival.