One step away from the Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal, the Paparmane tea room offers its colorful version of English tea time in a gourmet and festive spirit.
Paparmane offers a magical and immersive tea experience that many guests describe as a fairytale escape. The restaurant is widely praised for its whimsical, impeccably decorated interior and its thoughtful attention to detail, which creates a cozy and welcoming atmosphere for various celebrations or relaxing outings. Visitors consistently highlight the high quality of the seasonal menus, noting that the beautifully presented, flavourful bites and extensive selection of teas provide a generous and satisfying meal. The staff receives frequent commendations for their professionalism, kindness, and attentiveness, particularly regarding their ability to accommodate dietary restrictions. While the experience is generally considered a highlight of the Old Port, guests appreciate the creative variety and the opportunity to purchase tea to take home, making it a highly recommended destination that encourages repeat visits.
This was a treat for my daughter's birthday. Overall, it's a nice place for a special occasion. The interior is beautiful! The service in general was good except of the fact that we had to wait to be seated for more than 15mins. I made a reservation a week in advance for 3pm, we came in exactly on time. There were people who came in after us & who were seated right away, but it was almost 15mins before we got any attention from one of the staff, & then we had to wait for another 5 mins to be seated. I can't say the food was amazing like many comments suggest here. The flavours were good but I feel some of the canapés, offered, should be served warm ( latkes with pulled beef & sandwich with cheese & fennel), the scones were also too hard. As to atmosphere, I agree with my daughter, some quiet music would be nice.
This high tea place is incredible & cozy for anyone looking for a fun English afternoon! We ordered the Classic high tea stack, that came with 3 layers, one of more savoury lunch items, one of scones, & one of desserts! It also came with infinite tea of choice! (55$) The first layer of savoury was ok. Noteable favourites being the potato pancake with beef ontop that was tender & crispy, the deviled egg that was heavy but creamy & had a delicious consistency, & the grilled pesto sandwich that was light & tangy! The rest of the options where ok, but more or less left untouched. The second layer had 2 scones aswell as a homemade strawberry jam & a light cream! One scone was just regular & was dense & delicious, but the second was chamomile & vanilla flavoured which was INCREDIBLE! If i could have a whole basket of it i would. The final layer contained 4 desserts! A chocolate mouse which was the perfect portion, & was very light & the right amount of dark chocolate (even had a dalgona peice ontop!). Aswell as a raspberry cake, me & my friend persenally did NOT like the cake as its a very specific sort of almond raspberry blend, I'm sure some people like it but it was quite over powering & perfumey. Another was a tiny apple tart bite, it was light & the cream was fluffy & tasted, but slightly disappointing due to the lack of apple taste. If it had more of an apple concentration inside it would really taste better. Best for last was the seasonal pumpkin macaron, it was light & perfectly encapsulates the pumpkin flavour & spices of autumn. The teas were delicious & me & my friend got to have multiple different types, each accurately fitting their descriptions. Noteable favorite being the Sugar Shack, a black tea with a maple after taste & scent! Overall, we rate our experience here a 8.5/10! Besides the food, the services was incredible & the building is just super beautiful & well decorated. Perfect for a friend meet up, mother daughter date, & an insta photo shoot! Make sure to come on empty stomach!!
Trois choix de service de thé complets... le salé était excellent. Les sandwiches, rien à redire, je n'ai jamais vu mieux. Les scones étaient bien. Le mascarpone remplaçant la crème double habituelle : super bonne idée. Le thé lui-même est unique.
Sep 9, 2024
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What a wonderful experience. We were meet by Caroline our tour guide & server. Well she made our experience memorable. On this day we were two. We opted for combination of scones & sandwiches I chose the Bingo Blueberry tea, my friend made another selection which I did not note ... Caroline explained everything on our plate for us to enjoy. Enjoy, discover, & delight was the order for that afternoon. The room is just great with a choice of seating arrangements, soft lighting & array of colors, to delight & distract... well done. I had forgotten the beauty & joy of sitting back, cherishing the moment, enjoying the conversation & delighting in the treats & savoring a delicious tea. Yes folks the art & tradition of high tea, is alive & well in Montreal. This experience was magical & I know I will return. I had forgotten what it's like to be served, correctly, to enjoy an atmosphere that was void of the clickitty clack of people typing like the world is going to end any moment, along with one person taking up a table of 4. Instead it felt like I was in comfortable oasis allowed to rest, think, & have a conversation with my friend without having to shout at one another as is the case in some of those franchise establishments. SOME TIMES YOU NEED TO TREAT YOURSELF RIGHT.... so next time you want a new experience or just want to enjoy high tea & you in the old port stop in & transform an ordinary afternoon into an extraordinary moment.
For the price, this experience was not worth it. Not only was the food sub par (scones were stale & very dry), but their service & atmosphere was terrible. It was too loud & the servers rushed us out. What was supposed to be a relaxing high tea experience, was a stressful & unpleasant one. The tea selection was delicious though.
4.5/5 + beautiful space with lots of fun yet royal atmosphere + Extremely friendly, accommodating, & helpful staff. They were both funny, professional, & genuine. - We were a bilingual group & kept switching from French on English, but the waitress kept up :) + Scones were not dry, but buttery & flaky & the accompanying mascarpone + jam was delicious + All but one savoury dishes were pretty amazing, highlight being the grilled cheese + Savoury dishes were genuinely interesting combinations that will excite all kinds of palettes ⭐ Every single dessert was amazing. Honestly highlight of the experience. Not only this but they were creative, & rather pretty. + Flawless macarons & amazing cake - I found my tea (their Darjeeling selection) to be rather lack luster & a little watered down. Mind you I'm picky with tea & it's hard to get it right with western style. - one of the savoury dishes was sort of meh. It was the small tuna sandwiches which had an imbalance in amount of bread.
In ranking of best part of afternoon tea 1. Savory. The grilled cheese is best paired with their homemade jam. 2. Whipped marscapone & homemade jam 3. Sweet 4. Tea 5. Scones/biscuit
Afternoon tea au Vieux-Port de Montréal Une exquise expérience à découvrir dans un décor enchanteur. On adore la présentation du plateau étagé individuel contenant des canapés, sandwiches, scones & mignardises. Chaque bouchée est un pure délice aux saveurs savament recherchées.
Overall, I enjoyed my high tea experience at Paparmane. I was a bit disappointed with the quality of the tea (I chose the oolong & it lacked depth & flavour); my favourite part of the food tower were the scones, the rest was okay. The decor was fun, quirky Marie-Antoinette style over the top. The servers were incredibly nice & flexible with allergies. & the bathroom hand soap was divine. It won't replace my favourite Montréal high tea experiences, but it's a fun place to try out.
Superbe endroit chaleureux & accueillant. Le personnel est sympathique & le service est impeccable à tout point de vue. Je soulignais l'anniversaire d'une amie & l'endroit était parfait. Nous avons pris chacun plateau classique. Les scones sont incroyables. J'ai un peu moins apprécié la bouché concombre, poisson qui avait un goût puissant de poisson. Vraiment un endroit avec un décor magnifique de maison de thé.
