Boulangerie Première Moisson

189, boul Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Montréal, QC J7V 1Y3 450-455-2827

Description: Presenting 40 artisan breads and an eye-popping array of gorgeous pastries, not to mention the coffee, this boulangerie is as much a delight for the nose as it is for the stomach. Light lunch options include sandwiches and salads, leaving plenty of room for the divinely crafted and presented chocolates. Try the caramels or the Valrohna for the ultimate decadence. A wide selection of pies, too ­ pure, sweet heaven!
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Brulerie Saint-Denis

1587, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 3K3 514-286-9159

Description: Perch at one of the tables on the terrace to people watch and nibble a croque-monsieur after a long afternoon of taking in the sights. Or stop for a late night caffeine injection from one of the imported, roasted-on-the-spot coffees before you head out for a night of dancing. Either way, you'll fall for the selections at this 20-year-old establishment that is most popular with the locals.
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Crêpe Café

362, rue Notre Dame Est, Montréal, QC H2Y 1C7 514-759-6755

Description: Located in Old Montreal, quaint Crêpe Café is the perfect place for any meal, even a quick snack. On the menu are over two dozen different types of crêpes, from the famous Bonne Journée with sausage and eggs to the mozzarella and pesto crêpe. If you're looking for something more filling, sandwiches and salads are offered as well. Whether it's tourist season or not, take a seat as this is a great people watching spot.
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La Brioche Lyonnaise

1593, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 3K3 514-842-7017

Description: Linger and people-watch while enjoying a croissant and a cup of café au lait in any one of the seating areas of this charming dessert shop. Full meals are available, but many just enjoy favorites such as the Marie Clair pastries, delectable cakes, tarts or the caramel mousse with pears. Stone walls and lace curtains only add to the comfortable vibe that draws students, shoppers and theater-goers.
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La Petite Marche

5035 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L9 514-842-1994

Description: Come hungry and expect heaping plates of food to satisfy even the most gnawing of early morning pangs. However, if you are hankering for greasy, artery-clogging options look elsewhere, as the Petit Marche specializes in the fresh, the light and the tastefully prepared. Try poached eggs with fruit, roasted potatoes and tomatoes Provencal, or salmon rolled with a melange of cheeses and capers. For the ultimate value, bring a partner as the portions could easily accommodate two appetites.
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Pistou Dejeuner

4489 rue de la Roche, Montréal, QC H2J 3J2 514-527-2900

Description: Enjoy breakfast all day, if you are so inclined, at this rustic yet sleek eaterie in the Plateau Mont-Royal. A moveable feast of eggs, pages of varieties from the humble (two over easy) to the sublimely regional (avec potato galettes and pleurotes), and wine if you'd like to sip a fruity varietal with your first meal. This place is popular with the local crowd and you may have to wait, but never too long. There is also a sliding door that creates a terrace in clement weather so you can enjoy a spot of sunshine to match the one on the plate.
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Republique Café

3563, blvd Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2T6 514-840-9044

Description: Check out the many faces of Café Rep, as it is affectionately known, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and especially coffee. Decorated like an art-nouveau Paris bistro with a black and white checkerboard floor, its high coffered ceilings and sumptuous red fringed lamps provide great light and an airy atmosphere in which to linger. Located on the trendiest part of the Boulevard Saint-Laurent, you can watch the world go past the wide windows while sipping one of their home roasted coffees or nibbling a crusty baguette.
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St-Viateur Bagel

263 rue St-Viateur ouest, Montréal, QC H2V 1Y1 514-276-8044

Description: This unassuming shop has been producing Montréal's best bagels since 1957. Remaining faithful to the eastern European traditions its original owner employed, the shop still rolls its bagels by hand and bakes them in a wood-burning oven that never goes cold. Subscribing to the idea of doing well what you know best, the shop also crafts only sesame seed and poppy seed bagels. Patrons clamor for the fresh, chewy treats as if there were no other flavors. And topped with a bit of cream cheese, these bagels will have you believing that no other option is necessary.
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