Monk Café Buvette

Part café, part bar, part urban farm, Café Monk is a daytime hangout and nighttime restaurant rooted in the heart of Ville-Émard. It lives inside a former Laurentian Bank—vault still intact—and runs on a tight loop of local sourcing, in-house prep, and seasonal menus. Co-founded by a crew of industry vets and neighbourhood collaborators, the space pulls double duty: laptop-friendly by day with an all-day brunch menu, then shifting into apéro mode with cocktails, wine, and hearty plates come evening. Downstairs, Ferme Fortuna grows mushrooms, herbs, and leafy greens to feed the kitchen’s ever-evolving menu. The drinks program skews hyper-local, from Quebec beers and natural wines to a coffee program helmed by Escape Roasters. It’s rare to find a spot that does this much without the vibe getting muddled—but Café Monk pulls it off. Friendly, flexible, and fresh in every sense.

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