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The best breakfast and brunch in Montreal
Start with Schwartz’s in Plateau / The Main for smoked meat on rye, St-Viateur Bagel in Mile End for sesame or poppy bagel, straight from the wood-fired oven and Olive et Gourmando in Old Montreal for poached egg on your face panini. Here are all 9, with what to get at each.
- Schwartz’sPlateau / The Main · Smoked-meat deli
Get: Smoked meat on rye
Smoking meat the same way since 1928, and the line out the door says it all.
- St-Viateur BagelMile End · Montreal bagels
Get: Sesame or poppy bagel, straight from the wood-fired oven
Leading half of the city's famous bagel rivalry, hand-rolled and wood-fired around the clock.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Montreal?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Schwartz’s (Plateau / The Main), St-Viateur Bagel (Mile End) and Olive et Gourmando (Old Montreal). All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Schwartz’s, get smoked meat on rye. At St-Viateur Bagel, get sesame or poppy bagel, straight from the wood-fired oven. At Olive et Gourmando, get poached egg on your face panini. At Mitch Deli, get fried chicken sandwich.
Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Montreal?
Most of these are in Plateau Mont-Royal. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Montreal: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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