The Gryphon d’Or Tea Room

Small, cozy, high quality food and coffee!

I went there for full afternoon tea with a friend today, and as usual, the food and service were impeccable. Down to the warm homemade scones, clotted cream, lemon curd, and raspberry jam, the bottomless delicious tea, and the tasty savoury sandwiches, it was a wonderful experience. They also provide a selection of mini desserts, and the strawberry shortcake (with the homemade clotted cream) was to live for. Seriously. It’s only $ 25 tax included and it’s a casual yet lovely place to spend a few hours. I could not recomend it more highly. The owner Donna is also one of the kindest women you’ll ever meet.

I came here but next door to the bakery where they make the scones fresh. I decided to pick up a few to surprise my mom because she’s been dying to try them from word of mouth. I got there and a very kind lady greeted me and told me they only supply the plain scones fresh and the flavoured ones are bought frozen and she explained how to prepare them at home. She told me that because it was my first time, I got to try one free which was SO KIND. Anyways, I thought it was just an angelic treat –not too sweet nor salty, defiantly nice to have with a good tea. I bought half a dozen and I got a frozen blueberry batch to make at home. My mom absolutely loved the fresh scones and I’m dying to try the blueberry ones !
Defiantly coming back for more fresh scones and I look forward to passing by for breakfast and /​or tea

This place is honestly one of my favourites in Montréal. Not only are they the best Scones in town, they also have amazing stews, desserts and tea. A tiny hole-​in-​the-​wall place, Gryphon D’or has all the quaint charm of the cafés of yesteryear. There are board games and they are starting activities on Saturday nights (like group knitting, and I am so there). The food is what my momma would make of she were a better cook. The service is absolutely exceptional. The owner, Donna, knows everyone’s name, presumably by magic. Go here! Order a hot butterscotch (trust me).

Amazing menu, delicious food, good staff, comfortable seating, good parking even.
All portions are large. Delicious French toast and Benny, unlimited tea and coffee self serve

If I was able rate this establishment 10 stars out of 5 — I would. Renditions on classic dishes such as omelettes and eggs Benedict’s were beautifully reimagined with local flavours and seasonal fruits. The service was hospitable and authentic. The bottomless coffee and tea more than compensated for the slightly higher prices.
The «Half and Half» and «Omelette» are a must-​try.
Come with your friends on a cold snowy day — you won’t be disappointed!

Cute concept, but the tea and scones really leaves much to be desired. I suspect the other items are much better — but come on! A tea house starts with tea!

Great food, self serve coffee. Just how I like my breakfast. I had the half and half meal.

We had the Afternoon Tea, which was awesome!!! The scones and all the toppings are fresh made and go well with her teas. The sandwiches were so fresh and the salmon piklets were delicious. Her little mini desserts are also awesome, my favorite was the lemon bar. The fire alarm went off in the building, but that didn’t bother us. We also mentioned that we were on our honeymoon and were gifted with a jar of her raspberry jam. All in all it was a really great experience, the proprietor was a lot of fun to talk to and really made us feel very welcome!!! We might even try and go back for brunch before we leave

Never disappointed, their rarebit eggs bene is amazing! And if u can’t decide you can do half and half which is a great way to sample the fantastic food!

On Mother’s Day, my friend and I were lucky enough to grab the last table at Gryphon d’Or. My friend had hyped up the brunch here so I was stoked to have a table on a busy Sunday.
Food: We both order the ½ and ½ sweet and salty brunch. It came with ½ an eggs Benny with bacon and /​or veggies. We got both. Next it had a stuffed French toast — She got apple caramel and I got lemon-​blueberry. Both options were absolutely to die for, no complaints on the eggs benny, french toast, potatoes or salad.
Service: It was a MISTAKE to only have ONE server that day. It might be a small restaurant but serving both the inside and outside of the restaurant with one person made for a long, long wait and sub-​par service for sure. I have faith that this isn’t the case normally and that Mother’s Day was an especially busy day. Still, this watered down the whole experience a little bit.
Décor: Very cute, at home feel in the restaurant. Tons of wooden furniture and homey decorations.
Other: Interesting that the coffee and tea is self-​serve in a sit-​down restaurant like Gryphon d’Or. I can certainly see how this is useful on a busy day for staff. Still, I think it adds too much unnecessary traffic in an already-​squished restaurant in a busy lane between the front door, cash and washroom.

The Gryphon D’Or is rapidly making its way into becoming one of my favourite places in Montréal. The staff is exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole place gives off a strong warm and homey feeling.
We went there with a reservation for afternoon tea. We were seated as soon as we went in and were asked to look through a selection of pots containing tea leaves. Once we made up our mind, we were presented with a teapot and a basket of absolutely delicious scones with some homemade jam, lemon curd, butter and heavy cream. The scones came directly from the bakery next door and were fresh off the oven. I could have them for the whole day if they weren’t so very filling. The toppings were a bit sweet and go better with a slightly bitter tea like the Celtic comfort I had. Then the 3-​level tray came with some smoked salmon on crackers, a selection of small sandwiches, and an extensive dessert tray. Other than the scones the desserts were definitely a highlight. We had small pecan tarts, shortbread cookies, chocolate mocha cake, strawberry shortcake, and lemon squares. Everything was delicious!
I can’t wait to return. ⁵⁄₅

Had a meeting with a friend over lunch last week. Their tea and scones are yummy but the chicken soup was cold and the meat was hard… as for my friend she took the quiche it was a tiny portion as well as the salad which was small as a table d’hôte portion it looked disappointing.
Really not a great food experience the service was nice and friendly but the food was a disappointment to say the least.

This place doesn’t look like much from the outside but brunch here was on point. First of all, they have board games – nothing like a game of scattegories while waiting for food. I ordered the half and half – ½ eggs Benny and ½ french toast. The Benny has a very unique and flavourful sauce rather than traditional hollandaise. The french toast was unreal – stuffed with apple and homemade caramel sauce. Great dish to get a bit of everything. Highly recommend!

My gosh!
This place actually looks like a hole in the wall from the street… but once you walk in… it is quite quaint! Went there for brunch… the coffee and tea is self serve, and the waitress who served us was funny and very nice. Had the half and half… would for sure go for that again! Challah bread with strawberry shortcake ‘stuffing’ and a poached egg with bacon on bread with the most amazing sauce… with fruit and potatoes!
Also they had board games! Played trivial pursuit with my family while waiting for our food.
Loved this place!!!

I absolutely LOVE this place. I’ve lived on Monkland for several years and walked by here so many times without trying it. Can’t believe it took me so long to do so! Gryphon d’Or is probably one of Monkland’s most unappreciated gems.
Although known for their brunch, I went for dinner. The veggie-​nut burger on a butter scone bun is to die for! My boyfriend had the meatloaf burger and loved it as well. All the meals come with soup, salad, tea/​coffee, and dessert for a total of $ 15! We had the chocolate chip pie for dessert (Oreo crust, with pecans, chocolate chip cookie «filling», vanilla ice cream, and chocolate sauce), which I think is what has been missing from my life it was so delicious.
The two owners are so sweet and nice, they make eating here even more pleasant than it already is. I seriously cannot recommend this place enough. They are open for dinner on Monday nights now too, so we will definitely be back many more times!

Came here for weekend brunch and had a half and half (half eggs Benedict, half French toast) and loved every morsel. Brunch comes with tea, coffee and water (self-​serve) and was $ 15 all included.
Although I was extremely stuffed afterward (I couldn’t even finish my plate since it also came with fruit, salad, and homefries) my husband and I wanted to try the scones «plain» and wandered over to their bakery two doors down. Oh my goodness there were so many delightful small cookies and sweets (free tastings!) that we ended up buying more scones and sweets «for later». I’ve never tasted a scone quite as delicious as from here — buttery like a biscuit but without crumbling and flaking all over the place.
I love the idea of brunch but I balk at the idea of spending money on eggs and toast that we can make at home. But the food here is one-​of-​kind and not something you could easily make for yourself. It was a great bargain considering I’m still stuffed 6 hours later!

It is very small and the coffee/​tea is self-​serve. But, it was very good.
I always take it as a good sign when the menu is small. Usually, it indicates fresh ingredients and flavourful dishes.
Will go back :)

Finally I’ve found it, my go to brunch place! Yes there are many fine brunch locations in Montréal, but I find that the menus are often similar at so many places and I’ve been searching for that homey brunch feeling. Well at the Gryphon d’Or I found what I have been looking for.
This is a small homey feeling restaurant with friendly staff. The menu, displayed on the blackboard, is short but very unique. We were a group of five so we got to sample most of the menu, perhaps the entire menu (ok it isn’t that hard as I think that there were only 3 items on the menu). The two standout items are the Rarebit Benedict, a poached egg on a scone served with melted cheese, either bacon or roasted vegetables and rarebit sauce (made of sharp cheddar and dark beer), and stuffed French Toast, hallah stuffed with either home made strawberry jam or lemon curd. And the best part is that you don’t even need to choose! You can order a plate that is half Rarebit and half French Toast. True genius! Many of the dishes are served with homemade scones and/​or home made apple crisp. If you what you order doesn’t come with one its worth it to order it extra on the side. The scones are to die for!
Everything we had was excellent and I can’t wait to go back. Oh, and everything on the menu is only $ 14 tax included!

Go there for either the brunch or the tea! This place is like no other in Montréal. The owner is exceptionally nice and friendly.
I have been in this place a few times. Scones were the best I ever tasted. I had the eggs Benedict with brown hollandaise sauce (the beer made the sauce brown).
I went with a friend for tea which comes with sweets and freshly made sandwiches. When I say fresh, I mean they make it as you are enjoying the first items with your tea, which is scones and preserves.