Pumpkin spiced latte, spiced muffin and scone, the must-have pumpkin pie, donut, ice cream… Fall isn’t just about cooler days and leaf picking chores, it’s also pumpkin spice delights!
It’s the perfect time to put on some extra wool, then take a walk to the little café or the corner bakery to find the spiced creations that are so comforting.
We Are Coffee
Nous Sommes Café is an adorable café offering international caffeinated specialties, the likes of which are rarely found in Montreal. This is where you can get your hands on a Dalgona coffee, a strawberry matcha latte, a black latte (with activated charcoal) or an einspanner*, just to break the routine. In the fall, we love the spiced einspanner!
*The einspanner is a very popular drink from Vienna, consisting of a double shot of espresso topped with heavy whipped cream. Divine.
►instagram.com/noussommes.cafe/?hl=fr
►180 Prince-Arthur Street East, Montreal
►333 De La Gauchetiere West, Montreal
At Grandma’s
This little neighborhood café will bring you all the comfort and indulgence you need to get through the first fall blues. Here, we are treated to Barbara’s home-cooked (and lovingly) delicacies, served by her husband – and barista at the same time. The squash café au lait, made with a squash caramel with homemade spices, and the pumpkin pie are two must-haves of the season.
►grandma.ca
►800 Berri Street, Montreal
Cafe Zezin
Whoever is a master in the art of the Aeropress-type coffee extraction method – incidentally winning top honors at the international Aeropress competition in 2021 – is kicking off the fall enthusiastically with several summer creations. In addition to traditional lattes and pumpkin tarts, Café Zezin is also the place to discover many Brazilian specialties, such as brigadeiro, guava roll cake, alfajor, and more.
►cafezezin.ca
►2351 Jean-Talon Street East, Montreal
Lodge Cafe
The Olodge Café, located in Piedmont, in the Laurentians, brings together coffee lovers and outdoor enthusiasts under one roof. Pumpkin spice latte in hand, we explore not the trails of the P’tit Train du Nord, but rather the two floors while browsing for your next hiking article. Once landed, we flinch for a sandwich, a bowl smoothieor… a pumpkin scone!
►olodge.ca
►670, boul. Laurentians, Piedmont
►Tommy Dion is a columnist/food critic and founder of the web platform and gourmet guide www.lecuisinomane.com.