You can't go to Montreal without making a pilgrimage to the two big bagel barons: St. Viateur & Fairmount. I took my daughter to the St. Viateur Bagel & Cafe so we could have a nice brunch together.
I ordered roast beef on a poppy bagel, the kid got a sesame bagel and cream cheese. She also ordered a French Vanilla coffee which came all dolled up with whipped cream. I had regular coffee with cream, and it was great.
I love Montreal bagels. They're not the big puffball extravaganzas we get here in Jersey. My daughter remarked "look, they have a real hole."
This was a nice morning treat before our long walk down St. Denis. If you're up in the area, it's worth stopping in. Very, very crowded. Bring cash. American debit won't work and they won't accept credit cards.