Café-Bakery Le Toledo Arrives on Mont-Royal Next Week | Eater Montreal

"Slated to open next Wednesday, March 13 at 351 Mont-Royal Avenue East, I describe Le Toledo as a cafe-bakery led by owner François Barriere and head chef Riccardo Arnoult; Barriere is making his first move into Montreal's food scene after a career in finance, while Arnoult—formerly lead at South Shore bakery L’Amour du Pain—brings years of baking experience. They plan to offer a range of baked goods from hearty breads to light pastries, muffins, and croissants, plus small lunch items like sandwiches and soups—"anything that can be supported by a very very good bread," Barriere says. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the large space (a former library with 14-foot ceilings) seats about 40 across couches, tables, benches, and lounge areas and enjoys a prime Mont-Royal near St-Denis location expected to draw steady foot traffic. Coffee will come from Structure Roasters, whose lead baristas Jérôme Grenier-Desbiens and Matthieu Carrier have coached the team on preparation, and Barriere hopes to place equal emphasis on both cafe and bakery so "when people come they can have a very good coffee and a very good croissant at the same time," ultimately aiming to "open the best bakery in Montreal." - Audrey Carleton