olive et gourmando

:old montreal: this place reminds me of paul maison - a cafe i found in south beach miami . both are little parisianesque cafeterias that showcase delightful bakeries and serve gourmet sandwiches made-to-order in a casual semi self-serve style. coincidentally, olive gourmando is on rue saint-paul ouest...huh. chevre chaud with homemade ketchup cubain...zesty!  roll crevettes crabe  olive gourmando is a smaller, less polite version. you get seated and then head to the back to order. we went a little late and they had sold out of the sandwich i wanted - egg on your face - so i had the chevre chaud aka grilled goat cheese. my sister got the cuban and we shared the shrimp roll. well known fact, the average sister duo would share two sandwiches...but we above-average folk share three plus eat dessert. i got the turtle bar (that little piece was $3.75) which my sister could only nibble at because it had nuts. she recently discovered she may be allergic to them and it's still under inve

show up early. this place gets packed, and righfully so. fantastic bakery, the menu changes throughout the day, first time we went there just before closing 80% of the food was gone, which is a sign of "we make our stuff fresh every day and we don't re-sell old crap" like some other places i've been to. i've been to this place several times, for breakfast and dinner, while in montreal this place is a must, it never dissapoints.

my favorite in olive et gourmando is chocolate banana brioche. we once took pictures of what we had and posted here. the pictures following show our saturday afternoon bite...their latte and hot chocolate is also good with any item you choose to order! olive et gourmando 351 rue st-paul o montreal, qc tue – sat: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

pricey for panini but really good!

this weekend i finally made it to the much loved olive & gourmando for brunch. word to the wise: get there early. the word is out and olive & gourmando is perpetually packed. i had the cajun chicken sandwich (roasted grain-fed chicken breast rubbed with cajun spices, guacamole, fresh tomatoes, and mangoes) which was flavourful without being too spicy, and sam had the cuban (pancetta, roasted pork, raw milk gruyère, and our delicious lime, cilantro, chipotle, and pickle mayonnaise.) so worth it, but get there ahead of the crowd! -lea

one of my favorite places in montreal is olive et gourmando . situated in old montreal, this is a charming place to get fresh food! this place is always been buzzing with people - regardless of the time.

amazing lunch.. friendly staff..would definitely come back!

i just can’t resist their not a red velvet beet and dark chocolate cupcakes, but i’m also thoroughly enticed by their “extraordinary” brownies, raspberry cheesecake brioche, fig scones, or turtle bars – a shortbread cookie topped with salty caramel, pecans and a chocolate ganache.

best coffee in old port. goes on par with cafe olimpico

it's been a few years since my last visit to olive & gourmando so i decided to take c with me for brunch. they're still as popular as ever, perhaps even more so.

we dropped in on a sunday (around 11:00am) and had to wait 15 minutes for a table to open up. the inside is open air and has a lively, vibrant vibe to it.

if you don't want to eat a meal here, grabbing a pastry or two is worth a quick pitstop. there's three separate menus for breakfast, brunch and lunch. seems a little excessive with an overlap of some items.

- the mr. miami ($14.95) - smoked beef brisket, grilled red onion, cilantro pesto mayo, havarti, pineapple and jalapeño salsa. the sandwich was okay but there was no wow factor. 
- tartine ($18.00) - house ricotta, cucumber, roasted squash, asian pear, nuts and a herbs & honey + lemon + aleppo pear dressing. this was impressive. the combo of flavours worked wonders.

o&g is still a classic spot in the old port.

loved the elixir ice tea but skip the panini. cute bakery/eatery in beautiful old montreal. opt for the pastries instead of the savoury meal options. i tried the almond croissant $3.75 which was highly recommended but it was just ok in terms of a croissant. i loved the elixir ice tea, it's a green tea with ginger, lemon and pomegranate. it was the most delicious ice tea i've ever had - complex yet balanced flavours and just a touch of sweetness. only sad part is that the very small glass is $4.

i didn't love the egg on your face $11.95 - spicy poached eggs with herbs and mayonnaise, comté cheese, speck, and slow roasted tomatoes. the panini was just too heavy with the mayo and cheese for a breakfast item (for me at least) and the sriachha just over powered the eggs.

i really wanted to like this place as it was so highly recommended but it didn't do it for me. loved the ice tea and would return for that.

there are very few bakeries in vieux montreal and this one is hidden away. it's worth grabbing a small selection of baked goods and dashing or, if you like a coffee shop to chill at, this is a cute little hide-out to spend time at!

crunchy. cheesy. meaty. yummy. i enjoyed every bite. it was a delicious explosion of flavours.

terrible deserts. payed 5$ for a brownie that was awful

worth the hype?. very limited options and half of their menu options were sold out. i had the smoked meat panini and the quinoa&zucchini salad - everything was delicious and worth the long wait. also, not many seats and a little pretentious with their prices. the dark chocolate and beet cupcake was awesome