Montreal Best Cafes, Bakeries & Kitchen Shops
Foodies Come First Along Avenue du Mont Royal in Montreal, Quebec
Nov 20, 2008
Avenue du Mont Royal offers a variety of affordable restaurants, lively bars, men’s and women’s clothing shops, gift stores, used CDs and book stores, and best of all — a tasty selection of food purveyors including fruiteries — fruit stores, boulangeries — bakeries, and patisseries — pastry shops.
Start the food tour at the Mount Royal Metro station and head east. When you get to the end of the tour, just hop on the 97 bus (west) to get back to the Metro.
Coffee and Cupcakes in Montreal
Petits Gâteaux offers gourmet cupcakes in flavors like chocolate ganache with 68 percent cocoa from Cuba (they may be illegal to bring across the border!). The shop is designed in brown — to signify the chocolate batter; light yellow walls — representing butter, and pink curtains and trays — for the candy. At 783 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-510-5488.
Caffe Art Java adds temporary liquid art to your café au lait that disappears after your first sip. Laptops welcome. At 837 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-527-9990.
L’Aromate features a fun selection of tableware and unique culinary gifts. At 1106 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-521-6333.
Diabolissimo offers homemade prepared fresh pastas and sauces as well as tasty sandwiches to go. At 1256 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-528-6133.
La Soupière offers kitchen gadgets and utensils. At 1272 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-527-4626.
Montreal's Fun Kitchen Gadgets and Healthy Snacks
Folie en Vrac offers an abundant selection of Mediterranean olive oils, vinegars, spices, and a satisfying healthy falafel pita sandwich for about $5. At 1307 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-523-4622.
La Maison du Rôti is a boucherie or butcher shop that also offers a fine selection of spices, packaged goods, coffees, and teas. Is it fun to browse a butcher shop? Yes it is. At 1669 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-521-2448.
Pâtes à Tout means homemade pasta for all. Italian specialties to stay or go like eggplant parmesan or stuffed cannelloni. At 1846 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-525-0897.
La Coquille offers fun kitchen gadgets, Asian-inspired tableware, and the occasional Hello Kitty kitchen appliance. At 1915 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-313-9880.
William J. Walter offers 50 varieties of sausage. It’s not the kind of souvenir to bring back home, but a gourmet hot dog with sauerkraut on fresh baguette lunch is available. At 1957 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-528-1901.
Montreal's Chocolate and Cheese, Please
Harnois offers delectable gourmet chocolates. At 1957A Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-51-3434.
Try walking past Le Péché Glacé without stopping — the smell of waffles topped with artisanal ice cream intoxicates. At 2001 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-525-5768.
Of the half-dozen fruit stores all along the street, Passion des Fruits has the best music: reggae, world beat, and contemporary sounds. At 2018 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-521-1151.
La Fromagerie Hamel offers 250 varieties of cheese. Try the local Oka cheese made by monks. At 2117 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-521-3333.
Finally, Café Placard offers breakfast, a warm croissant, a cup of fair-trade coffee, and a second-hand dress or necklace. How’s that for a combination? At 2129 Ave. du Mont Royal E., 514-590-0733.
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