Café & Pâtisserie - La Maison Des Cinqs — Restaurant in Montreal

Stumbled upon this hidden gem while in the neighborhood. An innocuous establishment, but with pastries and breads that brought me back to those more commonly available back in the day. That is to say, pastries with a good proportion of dough to the amount of fillings. The apple turnovers had actual chunks of apple, which seems to no longer be the norm. The dough used is more akin to phyllo than puff pastry, but the multitude of layers makes for a substantial product with a good chewy texturture and mouthfeel. QOR is excellent, especially in light of the fact that one pastry will most likely be more than enough to enjoy with your morning joe. So happy to have...

Great addition to the neighbourhood; I have been there several times to pick up pastries when I had guests for brunch and was impressed by the quality and price of their baked goods. Went there this weekend since I was effected by electrical outages; had a really good quality latte and macchiato; nicely decorated, cozy, had decent offerings of savoury salads, sandwiches and turnovers for lunch; owner-pastry chef super nice and pleasant; took home a chocolate croissant for my husband and he said it was the best he's ever had; flaky pastry- chocolately - but not too bitter and not too sweet. Give this business a try - I will...

This place has the best bagels in town! The bagels and pastries are always fresh, delicious, and of top quality. My personal favorites are their cinnamon rolls and chocolatine. They offer a great variety of drinks and treats to choose from, and the bakery has cozy spots where you can relax and enjoy your pastries and drinks. It's the perfect...