Brunch / patesseries/ creperie Suggestions

[anaToronto]

Hi,
I’m having some friends (chocolate lovers) coming and I would like some suggestions where to bring them to eat

1-Good Brunch
2- Good patesseries especially with amazing chocolate croissants and chocolate brownies
3- Good pancakes/creperie spot

Any advice will be really appreciated!
Merci!

[bobertdeniro]

juliette et chocolat
cosmo

[stak]

another good brownie: the one at Maison Cakao, on Fabre below Laurier. More a chocolate shop than a patisserie, but great brownies. A lot of people like the brownies at Chocolats de Chloe (another very good chocolate shop, on Duluth near St-Hubert.
My favourite chocolatine is from La Mie Matinale, on Ste-Catherine in the Village, although I've never heard any other hounds mention it for some reason. Mamie Clafoutis has a crazy thing they call "oh mon Dieu" that's something like a croissant filled with chocolate ganache & topped with chocolate glaze or something. Might even have something else like almond cream. I found it a bit over-the-top, but true chocoholics might love it.

[linzertorte]

Brunch: les enfants terribles! 1257 avenue Bernard

[anaToronto]

I'll be trying out these suggestions! Thanks so much for the comments, very useful.
For now, can just say that Juliette et Chocolat brownies are delicious :)

[foodlovergeneral]

Three great patisseries:
1. Olivier Potier on Sherbrooke. Fabulous very elegant Parisian style pastries. Good almond croissant and chocolate croissante. Great chocolate.
2. Oliver et Gourmondo: Amazing Valrona Cholcate croissant.
3. Yukis: amazing Japanese/French style pastries. Green tea/chocolate cake and brownies.

BRUNCH: 1. Amazing brunch at Lawrence-very English style with a "gastropub" style menu. Very unique. Attention to quality. Very nice environment.
2. Madre; Fabulous and unique neuveau latino food Peruvian style. Very cool and elegant food.
3. Oliver et Gourmondo; An amazing breakfast sandwich can be had there.
4. Au Pied Au Cochon Cabane A Sucre; amazing, opulent-good luck getting in-it's a long ride too.

[foodinspace]

As for patisseries, you might want to check this recent thread,

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/866041

where a recent visitor has written an inspiring and exceptional tome on some Montreal highlights. A search on this board for "brunch" turns up many options. FWIW, I was not impressed by Faberge, a new breakfast place on Fairmount and Clark. Way overpriced...

[carolilas]

I totally agree on your impression of Faberge!

[unlaced]

hmm, I had a totally different experience at Faberge. We went there recently for the first time, even though we live in the neighbourhood and it's been open for what, nearly two years? I had the club sandwich with fries and salad - $12 I think, and it was a great serving, excellent fries (some of the best I've had in Montreal, though not in the usual Quebec style). Hardly overpriced when a similar club sandwich in very different surrounds, at Chex Claudette nearby, is only $2 cheaper!

[uhockey]

That thread is a really good read.

http://endoedibles.com

[prima]

That thread is a really good read, uhockey. ;-)

[carolilas]

Spanel for crepes. They have a lovely terrasse in the back of the restaurant.

Lawrence for brunch.

[cherylmtl]

Juliette et Chocolat for crepes.

[stak]

Good brownies, too; and fancy, decadent hot chocolates

[catroast]

olive et gourmando could service #1 and #2

[mangoannie]

There is a chocolate place just before Provigo on ste catherine, near fort.. I have not tried it yet but the dishes when I pass by look delicious! Here is info on it and they recently started to have brunch
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/67/1626125/restaurant/Downtown/Cacao-70-Montreal
http://cacao70.ca/newmenueng.jpg
I see they have chocolate marshmallow and banana pizza- I think I may give that a try!

[kpzoo]

Cacao 70 is very good, IMO - 2087 Ste-Catherine W. They have a whole brunch menu but I've only been there for dessert/drink. The huge hot chocolates alone are incredible - rich, creamy, and almost too much chocolate for one sitting. Maybe better to share. :-) My friends had a chocolate fondue that looked fab - they shared the "fondue for one" and it was more than enough for two. Another time a friend had a dense chocolate shake that looked amazing, and I shared a chocolate cake-in-a-glass which was great, but not actual solid chocolate cake, so it wasn't what I was expecting, though it was still yummy.

For a Middle Eastern take on crepes in a quirky/kitchy location, might want to try Cocktail Hawaii in the same area - http://www.cocktailhawaii.com (watch the music) - 1645 de Maisonneuve W. Go for one of the fruit crepes with achta: Lebanese cream cheese, a bit similar to mascarpone. The fruit "cocktail" drinks and fresh fruit juices are nice too.