Café / Old Montréal
Olive et Gourmando
THE OLD MONTRÉAL DEFAULT
A bakery-café on Saint-Paul with a house-made pastry counter, and the easy breakfast or lunch on an Old Montréal wander.
- From home
- 16 min walk
- Spend
- $$$$
- Our dates
- Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
The verdict
Go for a late breakfast or early lunch, ideally off-peak, and plan on a short queue since there are no reservations. Get a panini or the French toast, and take a brownie or pastry for the walk. Check the Monday holiday situation before building the morning around it.
- Baked goods and breakfast made in-house
- Consistent editorial and tourism-board love
- Right in the Old Montréal core
Order this
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Olive et Gourmando, the short list
Must order
Poached Egg On Your Face panini
Panini named by Tastet's reviewer as a personal favourite.
Reviewer's top pick.
Must order
Homemade brownie
Highlighted by Tastet and by Tourisme Montréal.
Named by both editorial sources.
Cubana sandwich
Listed among best sellers.
Best-seller status.
French toast
Listed among best sellers.
Best-seller; fits a brunch visit.
What people actually say
Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.
Love
- Baked goods, breakfast menu and sandwiches made in-house (Tastet)
- Cozy, wood-accented feel with a chalkboard menu behind the pastry counter (Tastet)
- Brownie, paninis and coffee highlighted by editorial sources
Know before you go
- Queues at busy times since no reservations (first come, first seated per official FAQ)
- No reservations at this location
- Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours unconfirmed
- Official hours conflict between pages
- Likely a wait at peak weekend brunch
Dishes that keep coming up
Poached Egg On Your Face panini, Cubana, French toast, brownie
- Room
- Warm, wood-accented, busy counter-café energy.
- Service
- Host assigns tables and quotes the wait.
- Value
- Tastet rates it $$; no menu prices checked.
Vibe check
casual/cozy/buzzy/bright
Best forbreakfast, casual lunch, pastries to go
How much we'll spend
Tastet rates it $$. No official menu prices could be read (online ordering page is a JS app).
On our dates
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm (official FAQ page says daily 9am-5pm; conflicting)
- Mon 12Maybe
- Tue 13Open
- Wed 14Open
- Thu 15Open
Thanksgiving MondaySite says open 7 days a week; FAQ lists closures only for Dec 24-25 and Jan 1-2 (boutique Dec 25-26, Jan 1-2). No Thanksgiving mention found on site as of Oct 8. Not explicit evidence for Oct 12.
Full week
| Mon | 8am to 4pm |
|---|---|
| Tue | 8am to 4pm |
| Wed | 8am to 4pm |
| Thu | 8am to 4pm |
| Fri | 8am to 4pm |
| Sat | 8am to 5pm |
| Sun | 8am to 5pm |
Pair it with
- Boutique next door at 355 Saint-Paul O. for packaged goods and gifts (same owners, 10am-5pm per official site)
Where
351 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest, Montréal, QC H2Y 2A7
No reservations at the Old Montréal location: first come, first seated, host assigns tables and quotes a wait (official FAQ). Reservations via OpenTable exist only at the separate Royalmount location.
While you're there
The receipt
Where every fact on this page comes from.
Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 5 details corrected. Confidence: medium.
Details to confirm
- Oct 12 Thanksgiving opening hours
- Which of the conflicting regular hours is current (8-4/8-5 vs 9-5)
- Current menu dishes and prices (online ordering page not readable)
- Independent 2025-2026 closure/news check not completed (search budget exhausted)