Paparmane: Dreamy tea time is served by Montreal brunch royalty

An entrepreneur of 15 years and counting, Pierre-Luc Chevalier has always thought about how things could be done differently in Montreal.

From his first restaurant Bistro la Cantine to Régine Café and Janine Café that continue to see line-ups almost daily, to his new ‘dream project’ of a tea room Paparmane, each spot makes (or looks to make) an impression through a peculiar signature of captivation.

Chevalier, Maxim Lepage, Charles Deschamps and now Anouk Trottier have developed a style informed by an old school blend of hospitality, visual appeal, and pleasingly emotional spaces. Be it Régine, Janine, or now Paparmane, they’re arranged like tableaus: Symmetrical, a little proper but not too serious, and framed just-so with whimsical colour palettes, all intended to evoke another world.