Discover Le Passé Composé, a gourmet French brunch restaurant located in the heart of Old Montreal. A must-visit for brunch enthusiasts, this spot reinvents the classics with a bold and creative menu.
Led by Chef Arnaud Glay, renowned for his signature poached eggs, Le Passé Composé unveils an all-new concept that is sure to delight your taste buds. An unforgettable brunch destination not to be missed!
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Le Passé Composé is widely celebrated as an exceptional brunch destination in Montreal, offering a sophisticated and creative menu that frequently highlights high-quality ingredients like duck, foie gras, and bone marrow. Guests often describe the dishes as visually stunning, flavourful, and generously portioned, making for a memorable dining experience. The restaurant is consistently praised for its elegant, rustic-modern decor and its charming atmosphere, particularly on the outdoor terrace. While many patrons enjoy attentive and friendly service, some visitors have noted inconsistencies in staff pacing or communication during busier periods. Despite varying opinions on pricing and table spacing, many diners consider it a must-visit spot and express a strong desire to return for future meals.
Service was lowkey abysmal - at some point the hostess started taking our orders instead of the server. I don't completely blame the server as one of the people in my group did come in fairly late, but I think it would've been nice to at least get started with drinks. Instead we got ignored… Kind of a shame as the interior is beautiful. Food was alright, but I think the sauce on the smoked salmon poached egg waffles was pretty heavy so I didn't really feel like finishing it completely, & it's not a very big plate either. I wouldn't really come back here.
Tried the Salmon Waffle with Rustic Poached Eggs & the Forestière Grilled Cheese, & both were fantastic! The salmon waffle was flavorful & well-balanced, with perfectly poached eggs on top. The Forestière Grilled Cheese was rich, crispy, & packed with delicious flavors. Everything was fresh, comforting, & beautifully presented. Definitely a great place to come back to!
The most perfect brunch spot to visit whenever you're in Montreal. This is by far one of my favourite spots for brunch. I went a long time ago, back in 2021, & I was so happy to have gone again since they relocated to Old Montreal. The exterior is this new building, but inside, it feels like you're in an old building with rustic textures & colours. The ambiance is so lovely & it truly is the best place for delicious brunch items & taking cute pictures too!
My friends & I visited on a Saturday morning without reservations, but we went relatively earlier. We were seated right away for a table of 4 & were served teas & coffee. I ordered the Bone Marrow & Duck Confit which consisted of a country-style bread, duck poached egg, bone marrow, confict duck leg, manchego shavings, herb salted crumble & green peas. It's a massive dish & honestly everything tasted amazing all together. The bone marrow was perfectly cooked & the duck poached egg meld everything together. They also give you another bowl so you can put the marrow once you're done eating it. The bread was needed to soak up every part of this delicious dish.
Other items ordered was the Foie Gras (Chef's specialty) which had brioche bread, duck poached egg, caramelized onion compote & crispy proscuitto chips. The chips were a wonderful item to pair with the seared foie gras. The foie gras was perfectly cooked. The Rustic is another fan favourite which had brioche bread, duck poached egg, sautéed mushrooms. pulled pork, potatoes & argula sprouts. it is such a beautiful dish - nice colours, many ingredients & placed well on the plate; not to mention it was so good too! The last item was the Croque Monsieur which has country-style bread, maple-glaed Gaspor acon, confit tomatoes, cheddar, duck sunny side-up egg on an endive salad. You can't pick it up & munch on it, so you know how big this must have been! Even cut into pieces, it requires some maneuvering to munch on it.
Great place for brunch. Awesome service too. I would highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a brunch spot!
Excellent, creative brunch in a trendy & lively setting, steps away from Old Montreal.
We tried the bone marrow with poached egg, the foie gras with poached egg, & the crêpes. Everything was well prepared & genuinely enjoyable.
The service, however, had a significant mishap. A trainee mistakenly served my plate to the neighbouring table, where the customer began eating it. The plate was taken back & returned less than 5 minutes later as supposedly fresh, although the food appeared disturbed & the timing raised doubts. When I expressed my discomfort, the senior waitress handled the situation professionally, apologized sincerely & immediately arranged a completely new plate.
We were also the first customers after opening, yet waited around 30 minutes for our food. At approximately $200 for 3 people, including smoothies, coffees, tax & tip. The food largely justifies it.
Honnestly this place was very disappointing. The restaurant itself is beautiful but the food is trying to hard to be elevated dinning & it is not working out. I ordered the roasted beef sirloin poached egg, the plate lacked taste & texture it was essentially just mush with a 35$ price tag.
I was here two years ago & had the best meal ever, the Maritime Poached Egg. However, when I returned this year the menu completely changed & the portions were half the size. I couldn't find the order I had last time, so I just ordered something else, the foie gras. It was okay, not as special.
I've been going to this restaurant for the past few years & have always had a great experience. The food has been delicious, the ambiance is great & the service as well. However, during my most recent visit this weekend, I ordered what I usually order, the foie gras poached egg, & I was disappointed to say the least. I'm not sure what has changed but the egg was cold, the foie gras was tasteless & the bread was dismal (honestly SO BAD). I'm not sure if there was something happening that day or not but I'm not sure I'll be returning anytime soon. At least the coffee & tea were good 🥲
I came here after seeing Le Passé Composé heavily recommended on social media & marketed as one of Montreal's best brunch spots. Unfortunately, the experience did not live up to the hype.
Our group all ordered the foie gras. I initially wanted to order the pancakes with maple syrup, nuts, & sugar, but they were already sold out. While the waitresses were polite & attentive, the food itself was disappointing. The foie gras portion was extremely small & felt more like a piece of bread topped with a poached egg than a true foie gras dish. On top of that, the food arrived almost cold.
Even though the wait time was reasonable, the quality-to-price ratio is simply not there. I paid $57 (including tip) for the foie gras & an iced matcha latte, which I would not recommend at all. it was about 90% milk & 10% matcha, & once mixed, it tasted like flavorless green milk.
Overall, I would suggest saving your trip & going to another brunch spot, such as Allô Mon Coco. While the food may be less'exotic,' the quality & quantity is noticeably better for the exact same price or even less.
The service was good but the food fell a bit flat, especially for the prices they charge. Grilled cheeses for $30+ that are decent at best. We also had the bone marrow duck confit poached egg which to be honest tries to be too many things at once & loses itself in the myriad of fancy ingredients. We were in good company so we enjoyed ourselves but I had much better food for a fraction of the price.
I went on a Saturday for brunch around 10am & was able to get a table for 2 easily but around 10:40, the host was notifying people that they could not fit them in until much later.
The food was AMAZING! I ordered the croque monsieur & it was perfection. My partner ordered the rustic poached egg & it was also amazing.
Our waitress was very nice but the service was a little slow but it allowed us to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere a little bit longer! I will definitely be back when I visit Montreal again.
