Golden croissants lined up on a wooden shelf behind a glass bakery display case, with a small black price card reading Croissant

Bakery / Griffintown

La Bête à Pain (Griffintown)

FIRST-MORNING COFFEE, SORTED

A bright bakery-café at 195 Rue Young, on your own street, with croissants Tastet rates among the city's best.

From home: 2 min walk; 0.15 km, or 2 min by car
Spend: $$$$; est. $14-25 per person
Our dates: Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed; Give it 30-45 min

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Mimi Thian, Unsplash License

The verdict

Easiest good breakfast of the trip: walk over, get a croissant and a coffee, done. Go early, since it is small (28 seats per an older Tastet review). Thanksgiving Monday hours are unconfirmed, so check before you count on it.

Same street as the Airbnb
Croissants on Tastet's best-of list
Full breakfast and lunch menu with prices posted

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La Bête à Pain (Griffintown), the short list

Must order
Croissant nature
Plain croissant from the viennoiserie case; price not listed online.
Tastet put the croissants on its best-in-Montréal list (updated Dec 2024).
Critic pick: Tastet. Viennoiserie menu lists no prices; Tastet (updated Dec 2024) says the croissants made its best-in-Montréal list, no specific item named
Croissant de saumon fumé
$19.25
Smoked salmon croissant, from the breakfast menu.
The pricier, fuller way to eat the croissant.
On their menu: Official website
Tartine d'avocat
$17.25
Avocado tartine, breakfast menu.
Avocado tartine is on the breakfast menu; Tastet also lists avocado tartines for breakfast.
On their menu: Official website
Croissant au jambon
$13.25
Ham croissant, breakfast menu.
Cheapest filled croissant option.
On their menu: Official website
Sandwich déjeuner
$14.75
Breakfast sandwich.
Straightforward hearty start.
On their menu: Official website

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Croissants are the main draw
Light, colourful room
Breakfast and lunch menu is broad for a bakery

Know before you go

Small space (28 seats per Tastet)
Some aggregator summaries report uneven service and coffee; not verified directly
Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours unconfirmed: call 514-509-8937 or check Instagram
Small room (28 seats per older Tastet review)
Older Tastet text says closed Mondays, but the official page lists Monday 7am-6pm; confirm
Reserve link on site goes to the Laval location

Dishes that keep coming up

Croissants, Avocado tartine, Brioche

Room: Light and colourful per Tastet; small room.
Service: Tastet praises friendly service; aggregator summaries (unverified) suggest it can be inconsistent at peak.
Value: Moderate: breakfast plates run $13-19, sandwiches around $16.

Tastet review is older, updated Dec 2024; aggregator sentiment only seen via a search summary and not read directly.

Vibe check

bright/casual/buzzy

Best forfirst-morning breakfast, coffee and pastry, casual lunch

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $14-25 / person

Breakfast items $8.50-19.25 and sandwiches $15.50-16.75 on official menu; coffee price not found, so range is approximate.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm

Mon 12Maybe7am to 6pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Open7am to 6pm
Wed 14Open7am to 6pm
Thu 15Open7am to 6pm

Thanksgiving MondayNo holiday or Action de grâce notice on the official site or Griffintown page as of Oct 8; standing Monday hours are not proof of holiday opening.

Full week