Montreal was the first stop on our 3 city Canadian vacation. We had a beautiful room at the Ritz Carlton. Maison Boulud is the hotel restaurant and bar, and we enjoyed many hours eating and drinking there (be sure to get the Madeline's). One of our bartenders there suggested we go to EVOO for brunch and we did--what a great decision!
It was a 10 minute cab from our hotel, in a kind of sketchy area with multi-national restaurants surrounding.
EVOO is a modern space graced by a trio of Owners/Chefs. The food choices are creative and different from your usual brunch fare. They make some awesome drinks. The price is reasonable.
After brunch we took a cab to Notre Dame Cathedral which was fun and an interesting area. We took a carriage ride.
Montreal is a magnificent city, not as big as Toronto and not as small as Quebec City. Perfect size IMHO.
EVOO is highly recommended!
Mig, Missing Monteal