While I'm not usually the biggest fan of eating in hotel restaurants, particularly in Montreal where there is an abundance of good spots all over the place I must make the exception for Le Montrealais. I came for the afternoon tea and it was an excellent experience. It costs about $26 but once in a while it is worth the splurge.
The waiter brings out a variety of teas at the beginning to allow you to sniff them and decide on which one you want. They have a pretty good selection and it is hard to choose just one. In the end I opted for something traditional like Earl Gray which hit the spot.
Foodwise they bring out a variety of traditional tea foods like finger sandwiches, scones and pastries. The cucumber watercress sandwich was quite good and the scones were divine. They were served still warm and had a fluffy interior but a crisp exterior. Pastrywise the strawberry tart was pretty good. I wasn't the biggest fan of the crust but the pastry cream and strawberries made up for it. I also quite enjoyed the macarons.