Olive et Gourmando comes across as a beloved, busy café in Old Montreal with a reputation for fresh pastries, coffee, and comforting sandwiches. Reviews highlight standout items like the Cuban and the chicken melt, the grilled cheese, and the mac and cheese, while many note a lively atmosphere and friendly service when not overwhelmed. The place is popular and operates on a first-come basis, with lines that can be long, and some value perceptions are mixed with prices described as high for certain dishes. Despite occasional glitches and crowded moments, the overall quality, creative twists on classics, and welcoming vibe keep people returning for brunch or lunch.
We arrived as 3 people waited outside to have multiple people push past us, there is no indication of needing to reserve tables on the site etc… the room is VERY crampt, & they were out of most products & the server came 2x only, at the start & at the end, if we had needed anything we would have been left high & dry. It's unfortunate because there's a lot of potential. The chia granola bowl was NOT good. Salty, & lacked general flavour, felt like eating grool.
The fruit & yogurt granola was great, good coffee. Loved the vibe, butter croissant was great too. Highly recommend. Great spot for breakfast/brunch if you are visiting Montreal & staying at one of the nearby hotels
Endroit fort sympathique pour le brunch du dimanche. On y va en petit comité puisque l'endroit n'est pas très grand, mais très chaleureux. Clientèle touristique & locale s'y mêlent dans une ambiance café-resto dès plus agréable.
Dec 10, 2024
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Stepping into this cozy, modern café felt like a warm embrace & the food was the chefs kiss. I ordered the salted ricotta & butternut squash soup, & it was an unforgettable experience for my taste buds . The Salty ricotta, something I wouldn't typically choose, turned out to be a revelation-creamy & flavorful, & perfectly balanced with the bread & sweet salad mix. Pairing it with the butternut squash soup elevated the meal to one of the best I've had in Montréal. My partner, opted for a double portion of the kids' mac & cheese, (because he doesn't like mushrooms) & it was rich, cheesy, with the perfect amount of crisp. He declared it one of the best mac & cheeses he's ever tasted. I couldn't resist one of their dark chocolate cookies, which was everything a cookie should be: soft, rich, & satisfying. The service was warm & attentive, making the entire experience even more delightful.
Their ricotta salad was so yummy (5/5). The pain au chocolat was a 4/5 & the tea also very good. Prices are really really high: the salad alone was 25 CAD as of 2024 (remainder for the simplistic Europeans, price is without taxes & tip).
Bustling, but with quick turnover & not that much of a wait for us in a Sunday morning. 20 minutes maybe. The excellent staff run a right ship here, & the service & food are both of the highest quality. Hot sandwiches are where the menu shines for me, & although 8CAD for an orange juice is a lot, it's good. Anyway this place was good enough for Phil Rosenthal on Netflix, so if I can't convince you, listen to him.
C'est un restaurant merveilleux avec des gens merveilleux. Nous recommandons vivement d'y aller pour le brunch, même s'il faut attendre. Nous reviendrons !
Olive & Gourmando have been in the western end of Old Montreal for over two decades. When they started, the neighbourhood was a wasteland & the only reason to go there was to eat their delicious sandwiches, brioches, & other delights. Now it's a hip part of town, in no small part because of O & G, & they still make delicious food, have great staff, & a wonderful atmosphere.
I saw everywhere that this was a great place. But the coffee wasn't good, they almost didn't have any pastries, & what they had was not that good. I didn't feel that comfortable...
Nov 26, 2024
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À éviter avec des enfants en bas âge ! Bonne adresse mais serveurs désagréables qui refusent de trouver une solution pour me laisser changer la couche de mon bébé de sept semaines (sans prévenir à l'arrivée qu'il n'y a pas de table à langer ou moyen de changer une bébé) & alors que le restaurant est pratiquement vide...
The ambience is really nice, good vibe but it's be try pricey for what it is. I ordered a fuego fuego sandwich & I don't know how is this like 25$ , however the French toast was delicious. I recommend this place only for a quick grab & go .. coffee & maybe a pastry.. not really for brunch
