café · tea room · brunch · catering
378Saint-ZotiqueEast
Since September 2015, we've been welcoming the people of Petite-Patrie as if they were at home, with warmth, simplicity and good company.
You may have known us as La brume dans mes lunettes. The name got shorter, but nothing else has changed.
Everything is made on site, from the English breakfast to the tea tray and its faithful cucumber sandwich. We serve Fortnum & Mason teas, imported directly from the United Kingdom, and we choose our local ingredients with care. The result: a generous, varied and affordable menu, in a room where you'll want to settle in… and come back.
Welcome home, to brume.café.
Treat yourself to a proper English break: tea brewed in our silver teapots, and a three-tier tray filled with homemade bites.
Each one is enjoyed the traditional way: start with the savoury at the bottom, continue with the scones, and save the sweets for last.
Around 1840, Anna Russell, Duchess of Bedford and lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria, found the afternoon long between lunch and an ever-later dinner. She had tea, small cakes and a few sandwiches brought up to her room, then began inviting her friends to join her. High society adopted the custom, and afternoon tea was born.
Over the 19th century, the tradition spread to every social class in different forms: low tea, taken in the sitting room, and high tea, a heartier meal eaten at the table at the end of the day.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch, made on site every day.
The kitchen is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.
For pickup: order online up to 1.5 hours before pickup, same day or in advance, then pick up your order at the café once it's confirmed.
All our recipes are prepared in an environment where gluten is present. We therefore cannot guarantee the absence of traces.
Some twenty teas and herbal teas, served by the pot: our Camellia Sinensis selections, Fortnum & Mason black teas and organic herbal teas from Tisanerie Mandala.
Our Fortnum & Mason teas are also sold by the tin, $45 all included, by special order.
Tastet ranks us among the best tea rooms in Montréal, and our scones among the best in town.
More than ten years of loyal guests in Petite-Patrie.
Baby shower, birthday or get-together with friends: we host groups of 10 to 50 guests. Up to 20 guests, we reserve a section of the café; from 21, the room is all yours.
Choose an afternoon tea or brunch package, or book the room only. For bites to go or delivered, see our catering section.
| Package | When | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoon tea, reserved section (10 to 20 guests) | Every day | $45.49 |
| Afternoon tea, private room (21 to 50 guests) | Every day | $58.49 |
| Brunch | Mon. to Thu., and Fri. to Sun. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | $38.99 |
| Private room, 21 to 50 guests | Mon. to Thu. | $1,000 minimum* |
| Private room, 21 to 50 guests | Fri. to Sun. | $1,500 minimum* |
Prices per adult, service and taxes included, minimum 10 guests. Children 12 and under: half price. *Private room: no room fee, only a minimum spend before service and taxes (for 21 to 50 guests: $1,000 Monday to Thursday, $1,500 Friday to Sunday). If your order falls short of the minimum, the difference is billed as a private booking fee. Extra bites: $3.50 each. Early setup: $75 (30 min) or $150 (1 hour), free in the morning. With a private room, every guest leaves with a box of ready-to-bake scones and a sachet of Brume tea, on us.
To host you, we close the café to our regular guests. Rather than charging for the room by the hour, we ask for a minimum spend: every dollar ends up on your plates.
No: children 12 and under are half price, for both afternoon tea and brunch.
We switch to a standing format, up to 50 guests (children included), with about 25 seats. The service adapts: a buffet table, or our staff circulating with trays of bites.
With a private room, every guest leaves with a box of our ready-to-bake scones and a sachet of Brume tea, on us. We keep the boxes frozen and hand them out at the door, with a short storage note.
The form is a request for information. We send you a proposal, then a deposit confirms the booking.
Yes, just mention it in the form.
Yes, 30 minutes or an hour before, depending on availability: $75 for 30 minutes, $150 for an hour (taxes extra), since we close the café earlier. It's free for the 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. slot, before opening. Decorations are welcome, except confetti.
Yes, with a RACJ reunion permit, at your expense. Permit application form (French)
List any restrictions in the form, and we'll adapt the menu as much as possible. Please confirm your guests' allergies at least one week before the event.
Unfortunately, the café is not universally accessible. We have one high chair and room for two strollers.
Our homemade bites for your meetings, parties and gatherings, to go or delivered.
Choose your bites by the dozen (minimum 5 dozen for pickup, 8 for delivery) and send us your request at least 7 days in advance. We'll confirm the date and details by email.
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378 Saint-Zotique Street East
Montréal, Québec H2S 1L7
Petite-Patrie, steps from Little Italy
| Days | Café | Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Saturday and Sunday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |