Café L'Étincelle

Café L'Étincelle is, first and foremost, the story of Rémy and Benjamin — two passionate, hardworking, and complementary brothers who, on February 10, 2016, took over a small corner café on the lesser-loved stretch of Beaubien East, at the corner of De Bordeaux, between Papineau and De Lorimier.

It didn’t take long for the locals to discover them, and soon a vibrant, supportive community grew around the café. Every employee became part of this tight-knit family, bringing their own warmth and unique personality to the adventure.

At the end of their first year, it was the customers who surprised the owners with a birthday celebration — flower garlands, kind notes, and heartfelt thanks. That’s when L’Étincelle truly began to shine.

In just two years, Le Café L’Étincelle had become a beloved fixture in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and beyond, affectionately known as “L’Étincelle,” “the café of the two brothers,” “Chez les frangins,” or simply “the neighborhood café.”

A year later, their father Patrice joined the team, bringing even more expertise and expanding the range of homemade offerings with caramels, Breton crêpes, and creative pastries...