After a decade-long detour through Laval and Marché 440, Olivier Potier’s return to Montreal has taken root in Old Montreal with a boutique that blends French pâtisserie, gourmet épicerie, and a serious dedication to craftsmanship. Chez Potier doesn’t traffic in trends—it builds on classics and executes them with relentless precision. You’ll find millefeuilles in seasonal iterations (raspberry, lemon, passionfruit), croissants made with P.E.I. butter, and confections layered with everything from Zacapa rum to housemade caramel. Alongside the pastry counter, the shop stocks curated deli items, cheeses, farm-fresh vegetables, and just enough French pantry goods to make you contemplate a picnic. With chef Cédric Deslandes overseeing the savoury offerings and Potier’s signature sweets still causing cravings across the city, this is a place where technique, taste, and a bit of Parisian flair meet Montreal’s daily appetite.