Café Bistro Mon Plaisir is a lovely little spot located just two blocks from the Cathedrale de Notre-Dame in Vieux-Quebec. The café itself is quite nice, comfortable and inviting, with many small tables where you can sit back and enjoy a little something to start your day.
What brought me her this particular morning was a photo posted by a fellow Yelper of a lox and bagel sandwich, and my quest was well-worth the walk from my hotel. Start with a classic toasted and seeded Montréal-style bagel, add a generous portion of quality smoked salmon on some greens, top the salmon with a sprig of dill and some cucumber, and put that all on a bed of creamy cream cheese. Partner that with a strong cup of coffee and you've got yourself a winner.
The owner and his staff are quite nice, and the café also offers a variety of choices for lunch for stay-in or take-away. You might easily walk past Café Bistro Mon Plaisir because of the Nestlé and Haagen-Dazs ice cream posters in the window, thinking that it's a tourist trap, but it's not - inside, some tasty pleasures await your arrival.