For over 25 years, we’ve been feeding our loyal clientele—not to mention all the tourists who flock to the streets of Old Montréal—at our bakery-café-restaurant on rue Saint-Paul. We give it our all: working hard and having fun seven days a week, dedicated to transforming ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary eating experience for everyone who crosses our threshold. The daily lineups outside our doors are eloquent proof of our reputation.
Overall, Olive et Gourmando earns praise for its vibrant flavors and standout items like the Cuban sandwich with pork, pancetta, and melty Gruyere, brightened with lime and cilantro and a smoky chipotle mayo, plus comforting mushroom mac and cheese and good coffee; the newer Royalmount location is admired for its beautiful space and attentive service, with many items described as tasty and well presented, though several reviews note small portions, high prices, occasional service lapses, and some dishes not quite living up to the Old Port reputation.
The wait staff was awful.
Never received my tea. Had to ask often for water. Asked if my salad came with warm chicken, it was cold. Asked for the dressing on the side it was in the salad.
Je ne fais jamais d'avis, mais aujourd'hui j'ai été choqué: 85$ pour un grill cheese, une quiche & 2 cafés. Je n'aurais rien dit si les plats avaient été bons & bien présentés, mais j'ai eu droit à un mini morceau de quiche & la moitié d'une petite assiette remplie de salade! Pour un plat à 26$, je m'attendais à plus. C'est vraiment très décevant. Mon conjoint a pris le grill cheese , c'était le moins bon qu'il a mangé dans sa vie.
Le point positif: le service est courtois & efficace.
Réputation de ce restaurant est surfaite & non méritée, c'est terminé pour nous.
Apr 4, 2026
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Things to improve: food is really not impressive at all. Chicken burger with no salad or fries, just burger on a big plate? Presentation is poor & it is 26$ before tax! How about making some effort to make the food as pretty as the restaurant decor? Latte is bland.
One thing that is really not okay: the waiter gave us bills without us asking for them. Please don't do this!
Overall disappointing experience. The food was very good, but for 25$ for a sandwich you'd expect at least some sort of side like a salad or fries. The Cuban sandwich was very tasty, & my friend enjoyed her Chicken sandwich. The French toast tasted like plain bread with a side of syrup.
The service however was just plain awful. The waiter was very slow, & also forgetful - I had to ask for the same thing twice, & finally just asked another server who finally came through. I really enjoyed the original location in the Old Port, but this one pales in comparison & simply is not worth it.
I've been to their original location a bunch of times & this new one is awesome too. We had the Cubain, Chicken melt, cardamom knots, French toast, & soba salad. Everything was great! It is a touch expensive though. Highly recommend!
The food itself was really good!
But, their Cuban sandwich isn't comparable to the one in the old port.
I'm giving it 4 star mainly because of this, as I feel the food quality isn't as good as the old port one. Nevertheless very good food!
Their salad is super tasty & light!
One last thing about price, I agree with others it's indeed on the pricier end, but given the decor & the place, I feel it's just priced, just don't expect to be paying a dinner or food court price at this place.
Aug 30, 2025
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Restaurant fantastique avec des produits de qualité! Le cubain toujours aussi bon, la salade #24 remplis de saveur, la salade de pomme de terre, une des meilleures que j'ai mangé & les cocktails maison WOW vraiment bon surtout le Tipsy Espresso. Merci à notre serveuse Julia pour un service attentionné & de rendre notre visite plus que agréable.
It's not cheap, but I think it's good value considering the very high quality of the food. Everything is very good. I love the chicken melt for an indulgent lunch & the salmon salad for something delicious & healthy. Pastries are lattes are excellent. & no wait for a table at this new location.
Je suis intolerante aux oignons & sur tout le menu la seule chose que j'ai pu commander etait une salade verte & le macncheese - qui etait delicieux (qui avait de la poudre d'oignons mais je ne suis pas reactive quand cest transformer comme ca) je trouve inconsovable de ne pas pouvoir commander ub grilled-cheese sans oignons …
