Bar à Beurre

If you are in Old Montréal with a hankering for something sweet, Bar à Beurre is a must. It’s a cute, clean, tiny European-​style bakery. Good food, good coffee, but the boule de beurre is the star of the show. Just eat it, don’t think about the nutritional content. The macarons and cupcakes were delicious, too. And the blonde girl behind the counter was delightful!

Bar a Beurre is an adorable little bakery and café. I was staying in the neighborhood for two days and stopped by three times. It’s a great place for espresso and a quick breakfast. I loved their macchiatos, and the egg/​cheese croissant and apple pastries made for really great breakfasts.
The service was great too, and everyone I encountered working there was really nice, fast, and yet still patient with my family. I wish I could have gone back a few more times to try more of their pastries!

Went here on a Friday evening, for high tea with 3 other people, not quite what I expected. I was informed it would be sandwiches and cakes; well 2 little dinky although, delicious sandwiches, is all, but the cakes… talk about sugar overload, I was STILL reeling from it the next day! The teas were just divine (Blue Lady & Red Zen), Blue Lady especially, the mismatched, real, Sally Anne– salvaged china, cute, the 3 tiered plate, piled to the top with sugar, and more sugar treats. Two different cupcakes, with tons of icing, macaroons; the banana cream– filled, tasted like paint remover oil, the red velvet cupcake, I would have preferred with just a smidge of icing, the little sugar covered and food –coloured dough balls, so/​so, and as for the nutella –filled doughnut ball, we ALL passed, we’d od’d on the sugar by then. As for the sandwiches, LOVED them, and would have preferred more instead of the sugar fest. The tapenade was simply delicious, but so tiny, one bite, and it was practically gone, the cucumber sandwich was just a revelation to someone who never liked them. Made with cream cheese, herbs and alfalfa sprouts, on seeded bread, they were just ab fab, we were wondering what kind of cream cheese was used;I called the next day and was told, plain old Kraft Philadephia! The locale is very tiny, reservations are a MUST, 2 little tables and a small counter facing the window is all, folks, there are lots of books for your perusal, while you wait to get served, the waitress staff are very accomodating (extra tea, water, information) and the atmosphere, very cosy, as is the décor. Nice little teashop, diabetics beware.

Stumbled upon this gem while walking in Old Montréal! The service was supreme — owner and staff were kind, patient, and gave us great recs on what to order. I HIGHLY recommend the artichoke sandwich, blueberry tea, and Nutella shortbread cookie!

About a 2 – 2.5: Bar a Beurre is a small little dessert and coffee shop, located off of Notre Dame. I specifically wanted to come here as I was curious about their ‘boule au beurre’ (an Italian butter ‘ball’ cookie). Behind the glass casing, they had a variety of different ‘flavors,’ such as apricot, confetti, pomegranate with orange, etc. I tried the pomegranate one, as that looked quite pretty with the tint of red and orange. The boule au beurre itself wasn’t that exciting, as the butter cookie itself was a bit too dry and chalky; the jam in the middle was thick and quite sugary and overly sweet — it also tasted grainy from the sugar, as it seemed to not have dissolved all the way. The bakery itself is really cute — whimsical, with even bookcases featuring mugs and other gift items. I’m glad I was able to try this treat out, but won’t be back for it!
+known for their ‘boule au beurres’ (different flavors)
+free wi-​fi

A cute little European style café and patisserie. I love their sandwiches and the Italian butter balls… so delicious rich and buttery. They also have variety of amazing cookies, pastries and Danishes. All tasty with high quality ingredients… love everything about this café except the size… there’s only a couple of tables and it’s pretty cramped, but other than that perfect in every way. Highly recommended

Cute and unique. Food and tea are served on a variety of different china tea seats. Loved it. We got the signature treats. Very sweet and interesting. Prices are excellent for everything, I would have put this at one dollar sign not two. Staff were very welcoming and friendly without being over the top. Wife and I enjoyed it. I included a photosphere if you want to see the full 360.

Bön petit endroit. Les pâtisseries et viennoiseries sont faites maison et sont bonnes (il y a meilleur en ville, mais ça reste bon). Le local est petit mais accueillant. Le personnel est courtois et efficace. Un bon endroit où manger de vrais croissants (contrairement au café voisin qui vend des produits usinés).

Perfect little bakery, the almond croissant was unbelievable and my espresso very very good. Great prices too, definitely going back tomorrow morning.

My father and I had breakfast here twice on a recent trip to Montréal. Both times we got croissants and coffee. The atmosphere and service was great — you really get the feel that the proprietors love that they do. Even better — the croissants were fresh from the oven and were honestly the best croissants I’ve ever had. I am remembering the chocolate croissant now with a growling stomach. Please, go here, and eat everything.

Read all the Unilocal reviews when we were looking for a bakery and decided to try it out. We stopped by to grab some macaroons and ended up staying for an amazing high tea, with just the right amount of food and amazing service.

Love it, a little place such as you would find in Europe but right here at home. Small dishes, great cupcakes.
If you’re a fan of «les glaceurs» you’ll find these cupcakes have a buttery taste you just don’t get there…
Bought a dozen, brought them to the office and everyone was quick to appreciate the European taste right away.
Great coffee for on the go walks… a perfect pitstop for those «I’m sorry moments» :)

Régressif à souhait avec tout ce sucre !
Miam miam.
Il manqué peut être un peu plus de choix. Car au final que deux pâtisseries. Même si il y avait plusieurs parfum différent. Un peu plus de variétés né ferait pas de mal.
Il y a aussi une partie café mais pour le coup je né l’ai pas encore testé.
Quelques tables pour déguster le tout.
Nous avons donc tester le gros «Oreo» d’après la vendeuse. La pâté sablé au chocolat était faite avec du beurre salé. Attention sa peut surprendre ! Et la crème à l’intérieur manquait peut être d’un peu de sucre.

Stopped here in the afternoon because it was kind of cold and we wanted a coffee break. The décor in the window is what attracted us. The place is a little small, with only a few tables, but it’s a really nice place. We ordered two vanilla lattes, which were delicious, and one of their Nutella «butter balls», which was incredibly rich but delicious. The barista behind the bar was very nice and friendly. She explained all the desserts to us, especially since their signage is mostly in French. The prices were reasonable, too. It was a really nice break in the day and I wouldn’t mind stopping by again!

This place is kind of adorable. Very sweet décor with a selection of home items (like mugs and aprons), some party goods (colourful cups and plates and napkins) and a large selection of house made jams and preserves.
I popped around 11AM for a coffee and a boules a beurre (Nonna Maria) thinking I’d sit back and enjoy a little sweet before heading back out into the glorious spring day.
The lady who served me was a little abrupt and inattentive. I asked for my items and told her I would be eating in. She boxed up my boule and to-go’ed my coffee. Okay. Coffee and pastry came to just about $ 6, so the place is a little pricey.
I sat in the window with my goodies and started with the nonna maria. If you don’t know boules a beurre, they look like larger, cake-​y macarons or macaron-​y whoopie pies. The texture of the pastry resembles baked donuts, dryer than a cake with a little crumble to them.
They are very sweet but tasty too. The coffee was not impressive to me. It was very weak and I think (though I didn’t pay attention) that the girl took the coffee mid-​stream from the drip machine.
If I get better coffee and better service next time, this place would easily earn 4-​stars.

The ambience is fun and the look is colorful and appealing.
I bought the boutique Voir card and am now a regular.
Some of the scones are fantastic; Apricot Cream cheese, Raisin Pecan, yum! Some of their danishes are great too but I find there berry-​themed bakery is lacklustre.
I’ve tried the tea service as well and while bonafide it’s not my cup of tea; I’m more of a traditionalist.
The big failing is not having a washroom.

The cookie beurreo is fantastic… But let’s talk important stuff: les boules à beurre! These italian specialties, which are called nonna maria at this place, are amazing! My mother in law makes me these all the time when she visits from Italy and these are just as good as hers… Now that’s a compliment!
I am so happy that this place exists in Montréal and that they were able to turn a delicious italian rustic dessert like pesce (their italian name) into something trendy! Bravo!!!

Wow what a cute little place, when I entered I thought I was back in Europe or maybe more like Prague. I just loved the décor. And the reason of my visit was that I heard they had those famous Macarons from France.
I was treated a latte but not being a coffee drinker cannot tell weather it was good or not. I am a Tea guy!!!
I tried a nutella Macaron on the spot, texture was spot on bu the center was a little hard but still good. The rest came home for the kids and they were gobbled up very fast.
Overall it was the feel and deco of the place that got me although I have had their custom cakes before for my B-​day parties.

I discovered this great little place through a Groupon I had bought for valentines day. My spouse and I had 2 tea pots and many cupcakes, macarons and cookies with it. Everything was so delicious! I definitely recommend Bar A Beurre for any avid tea fan!

Stumbled upon this little place with my boyfriend over the weekend, and I’ll definitely be back.
It’s a tiny little place, so if it’s filled with people I can imagine it gets a little cramped, but otherwise it’s very cozy and intimate. Would definitely be a good place to hang out with a friend or just sit around and read a book.
Considering the neighbourhood, it’s also not over-​priced.
It was lunchtime, but my boyfriend asked if they still served their breakfast croissant sandwich and they made him one — very kind of them, and it was delicious.
I had the BLT chicken panini with a salad, and the portion was not disappointing, and it was very tasty.
You can get tea, either individually or a whole pot. It’s a small selection, but the Bai Mu Dan we ordered was good.
We also got some pastries and cookies to go, and they were yummy.
Overall, it’s a good place to know about, and definitely worth a visit if you’re i the neighbourhood.

Looking for a quick coffee and something sweet, but not wanting a chain coffee shop, I was delighted to find Bar A Beurre at the edge of the old city. I tried one of their «signature» desserts, a boules de beurre in the original Nonna Maria flavor. It did not have too much taste, despite how pretty it was, and was a tad over sweet. I also tried a peanut butter cookie sandwich with peanut butter butter cream filling — definitely too sweet! If this place can make their desserts taste as good as they look, it would be better.