Olive + Gourmando

At this bustling patisserie and sandwich spot in historic Old Montreal, the colorful comfort food and cozy atmosphere are perfectly in sync. The seasonal lunch menu is always evolving, but the chalkboard menus invariably feature a nostalgic array of restorative soups and grown-up grilled cheeses. Arctic mornings call for breakfast toast with spicy poached eggs, speck, comté and slow roasted tomatoes, but an apple panini with homemade walnut butter hits the spot on sleepy fall afternoons.