No matter the time of day, it all comes with highly satisfying results.Provided you can nab yourself a table at this Saint-Henri Jewish diner, you won’t be disappointed with dining at this restaurant serving up diner fare that’s been upscaled through the deft touch of a chef’s hand.
This diner and iconic home of the Special and Mish-Mash has been in the breakfast game since 1942. Whether it’s starting days off right or repairing last night’s damage, go to the best breakfast restaurants in MontrealIf you ever find yourself on the streets of Old Montréal wondering what’s causing a long line of locals and tourists to snake up the street, this café from Dyan Solomon and Eric Girard is the reason. The refined breakfast menu at Daniel Boulud’s Montreal outpost is miles away from the cheap-and-greasy breakfasts Montreal is known for, although there’s still some locally-inspired flare to be found in the “Montréalais bagel”, an upscale take on the classic bagel and lox. Enjoy pastry baskets and café au lait; savoury pancakes with smoked salmon, poached eggs, and horseradish cream; brisket hash, and more traditional breakfast fare.
Bonus points go to how much their breakfast menu closely resembles that of a brunch menu, bursting with options like shakshuka, cod cakes with dill mayonnaise or a breakfast poutine we can’t stop going on about: Home fries topped with curds, duck confit, poached egg and hollandaise.This iconic Parisian-style bistro is best known for its evening and late-night services, but its breakfast fare is just as good. (514) 523-8780. This diner and iconic home of the Special and Mish-Mash has been in the breakfast game since 1942. Simple, effective, and cheap.Not a Jewish deli but drawing inspiration from one, Arthurs has been a huge daytime hit Cozy and stylish Well does a breakfast-focused menu with café staples like yoghurt and granola, pancakes (both savoury and sweet), and eggs with bacon, toast and potatoes, as well as less conventional items like edamame toast with salmon gravlax. Love the mag? Wake up to breakfast at one-of-a-kind locally owned accommodations. This is the breakfast spot you book for special occasions: The pancakes are served with chantilly cream and the French toast requires precisely 12 minutes of preparation, and it’s all served in the Ritz-Carlton restaurant’s lavish surroundings. To learn more or opt-out, read our From diners to a sleek hotel, consider these restaurants for the most important meal of the day.For weekday breakfast in the city, look no further than this map — every entry is open the majority of weekdays (if not all), and in most cases, on weekends too.If it's other takes on breakfast you want, check out our maps for the The menu may scream "weekend brunch" with options such as kangaroo and grits, osso bucco breakfast poutine and cheddar biscuits, but Hochelaga's Les Affamés is open every day except Monday.The late architect Luc Laporte, (who was married, incidentally, to L'Express' late owner Colette Brossoit), designed this 120-seater in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. This neighbourhood mainstay of Saint-Henri may have changed hands in ownership semi-recently, but on the condition that the menu stays the same: Daily breakfast and lunch menus every day of the week until 4 p.m. Déjà vu! They have been serving insatiable crowds their breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings for more than 20 years. Available all day from the morning ‘til late afternoon, healthy options like their quinoa bowls are just as valuable as the classics coming hot off the flattop, whether it’s eggs and salami or the McArthur, a chicken schnitzel sandwich with shredded iceberg slaw, mayo and pickles on toasted challah.The little brother to the lunch-brunch-and-dinner restaurant Lawrence, this wine bar, café and bistro rolled into one does its breakfast particularly well.