Note to myself on Montreal cafes.

[randomness]

Singling out pastry shops in Montreal is a hopeless if tasty task. This is simply a short note to myself listing a few places I've actually eaten at.

La Croissanterie Figaro
5200, rue Hutchison (corner Fairmount)
Outremont, QC
(514) 278-6567
daily 7AM to 1AM
http://www.lacroissanteriefigaro.com

Calories
4114 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Westmount, QC
(514) 933-8186
Mon 12am-1am; Tue-Thu 11am-1am; Fri 11am-2am; Sat 11am-3am; Sun 1pm-12am
Metro: Atwater

Pâtisserie Belge Inc
3485 avenue du Parc
Montréal, QC
H2X 2H6
(514) 845-1245
Metro: Place-des-Arts
http://lapatisseriebelge.com

also at

1075 avenue Laurier Ouest
Outremont, QC
H2V 2L2
(514) 279-5274

Franni Patisseries-Cafes
5528 avenue Monkland (at avenue Girouard)
Notre-Dame-De-Grâce, QC
H4A 1C7
514.486.2033
Metro: Villa-Maria
(they may be gone, have to check)

At some point I'll have to go back and do a writeup of each.

Comments

[starheptagon.livejournal.com]

My family and I were always fond of the rum chocolate balls from here:

Patisserie Loubnan
Hemayak Toufayan, President
5820, boul. Gouin Ouest
Montreal, QC
Canada   H3N 1B8
514 279-1629

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Google lists the following:

Pâtisserie Loubnan
5820 GOUIN O, MONTRÉAL, QC H4J 1E4, Canada
(514) 333-1056

Pâtisserie Mahrouse
1010 RUE DE LIÈGE OUEST, MONTRÉAL, QC H3N 1B8, Canada
(514) 279-1629

Strange, no? Do you know offhand if I should rely on the street address and name, or on the postal code and phone number?

If not, I'll simply check them both out. :)

Thanks for the pointer!

[starheptagon.livejournal.com]

Eit! Loubnan is the name. The Gouin Ouest address is definitely the right street; I remember navigating there. Toufayan is the guy (he at least used to be there in person doing the baking; he may well still be). I'm not so sure about the correct phone number or postal code, since the listings disagree and I have no independent record.

[sea-bound.livejournal.com]

I am slightly amazed that you were able to find Figaro based on my vague and uninformative directions. Do tell me what you thought when you have the time--I haven't been in so long.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I didn't actually eat anything at Figaro, although bedfull_o_books had a croissant, appropriately enough.

I can ask her, though. I look forward to going back there and actually ordering something.

[rdansky.livejournal.com]

Don't tell me you're in Montreal...

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I'm not, but I could meet you there.