Le Cartet - MONTREAL Brunch and Breakfast
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14
2009

Le Cartet

Le Cartet – a local secret

The 411

Le Cartet is a very interesting place as it is nestled in Old Montreal and it is one of those places that I have heard of only by a few people, and in each instance they all swear by the fact that it will be the best brunch in the city. Now, such as claim needs to be confirmed! So off I went on a lazy Saturday morning and prepared to challenge this claim and see if it lived up to the hype.

At 1st glance

At the base of McGill street you will find Le Cartet, with its unassuming exterior, you may actually miss it as you pass by, I know I did. Although when you walk in you can tell at first glance that this is no ordinary place – with it’s high ceiling and amazing decor that can only be described as New York city Soho style or even some new hip Toronto restaurants. There are nice wood tables and a few long tables with hanging lights and white industrial style walls. At the entrance there is a small market with various specialty foods, jams, European chocolates (the really good and proper kind) and pre-packed meals for people in the neighborhood who may not feel like eating out or cooking at home. Now that we have confirmed that the decor made an impression – off to the food.

Food

The brunch menu is only in force for Saturday and Sundays, but it is worth waiting those 5 days of the week for the tasty reward. The menu is not an epic novel of choice but covers most favourites. Although I should note that for you omelette fans – there are none- although the menu options are tasty, filling and healthy so don’t worry. The menu style is set plates which are not your classic bacon and eggs item but much more refined while being a breakfast/brunch meal item.

There are 5 main brunch plates ($14.95-$15.95) which come with complimentary Illy coffee with refills, freshly squeezed orange juice and a sweet bread. They have a mimosa option for 5$ extra which is actually not that bad when you think of it since many places will charge more than 5$ for regular juice and its not freshly squeeze nor does it have the classiness of champagne in the morning (and yes it is ok to drink in the AM as long as its not before 10 AM).

There are other menu items that range between $5.95 – $10.95 with many of them being ham with croissant and cheddar cheese, quiche, french toast and fruit cup.

The Brunch Sante ($14.95) comes with organic granola, yogourt topped with berries, 2 poached eggs on top of bread and a mesclun salad. There is a generous selection of thickly cut fruit (none of those paper thin tasteless decorations you get on your plate at other places), cheddar cheese, and dried stuffed figs (yum). Le Cartet Montreal menu SanteThe attention to detail on this plate is quite impressive, I have never had dried stuffed figs in a restaurant. It actually brought back childhood memories of drying and stuffing figs with my grandmother in southern Italy, needless to say I was very impressed. The taste was healthy and fresh which is pretty much what a sante item is supposed to be. The Brunch Sucre ($14.95), is a french toast sweet bread drizzled with an out of this world fruit coulis, along with 2 crepes, yogourt, fresh fruit and fresh sweet cream and maple syrop served in a shot glass. I really love it when they do little things like bring syrop or cream in a shot glass it makes the plate more interesting and reminds me that not all things in a shot glass are meant to be drank (I almost made that mistake again).

Although I did not have the chance to have the “Brunch de L’atlantique” I have been told that the smoked salmon portion is very generous and on my next visit I will be checking it out.

Service

The service was good they were quite descriptive with the explanations to our menu questions and they did pass by frequently. We also got to chatting at the end of our meal and our waiter was really nice and friendly so kudos for that.

Vegetarian

The majority of the items are vegetarian friendly although if you are vegan you may be out of luck.

Wrap up

Le  Cartet MontrealI originally felt the price (approx $15) was a bit much but when you add the free drinks, sweet bread that you get before your order and the quality ingredients on your plate it’s actually a pretty good deal. The portions are the right size and you do not have to get rolled out because you ate too much. The attention to detail is second to none and the decor is a feast to your eyes. I strongly suggest checking it out, you will not be disappointed and will add it to your list of favourite places.


106 rue McGill
Montreal, QC H2Y 2E5
(514) 871-8887

Mon-Friday 7:00 a.m-11:00 p.m.
Sat-Sunday 9:00 a.m-3:30 p.m.

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Bottomless Cup Of Coffee YES
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Vegetarian Friendly YES


Price $$$ $15
Overall 4.5/5
Wheelchair Access NO 0/3
Parking

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2/3

Public Transit Access

61, 75, 55, 515

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9 Comments »

  • Anna says:

    Like the changes with pics, I like seeing it in the body of the review

  • Kara says:

    Well done!! I very much like the new layout – seeing the pictures while reading is much more appealing.

    I will have to try it out.

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  • Caly says:

    Le cartet has nice decor, but unfortunately I did not enjoy its food. I had the brunch sucre earlier this month. I liked the crepe with raspberry coulis, but that was the only thing I enjoyed from my plate. I couldn’t force myself to finish the dry hardened French toast. I do commend them for trying to offer something different, but $40 + tax & tips for 2 is quite expensive when the taste doesn’t match the price.

  • Steve Anthony says:

    Le Cartet, From Breakfast to Lunch your palette wont disappoint! I was there on Saturday for Brunch and it was so good, and to make things different, my order was served in a cast iron pan. How cool is that!

  • […] Le Cartet is one of the more hip places to dine, though if that’s not quite your style, you will be drawn by the quality of the food. They have recently introduced a sit down breakfast, which quickly gained popularity with locals. And the food market at the front of the restaurant is great for picking up a few items on the go. Have a great time exploring Montreal, just don’t forget to eat while you’re there. […]

  • melissa says:

    Just ate there for the first time this past weekend and LOVED IT. Wonderful food. Nice vibe. VERY busy. Expect to wait. But they moved people fast though you didn’t feel rushed while dining.

  • Liz Nanouris says:

    Going to Le Cartet on Feb.24th, everyone is raving about it, cannot wait to see if it is worth the hype. I am craving eggs benedict mmm!

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