Palmier

Follow my food blog on Instagram for restaurant reviews: @mimi.munches! 💖 I'm always on the hunt for places with a great brunch, and decided to stop by Palmier recently, on my way to snowboarding at Camp Fortune! I never knew they were the sister shop of Redoorprovisions until I checked out their Instagram page - how cool! Redoorprovisions is one of my favourite cafés in Ottawa - with unique drinks such as a honey lavender latté, grilled cheeses, and baked goods! Upon entering Palmier, you'll notice that their ceilings are super high and lofty, and that seating is on the second floor overlooking the main floor. It is SUPER cozy above, as you can people watch below! All their freshly baked goods are on display near the cash, and I love that they are unique! I couldn't resist trying a Frangipane, which had almond, apricot, cheese, and ginger flavours - SO good with a cup of coffee! Also, the latté I ordered made my day - seriously! This is the FIRST time I've ever received a latté with SWAN latté art on it! I was pleasantly surprised, and amazed at how well the swan was done; just look at the photos! I couldn't stop smiling the entire time as I was drinking it. Now onto the brunch dishes! I ADORE smoked salmon, so I couldn't resist trying the Beet & Salmon Gravlax ($17 - add the egg for $1.50)! It was on challah bread, with herby cream cheese, smashed beet, micro-greens, salmon gravlax, pickled cucumber, pickled onion, and dill. This was SO satisfying, with THICK challah bread, and a good amount of salmon. The other dish I tried was the Shakshuka, which is vegetarian ($17 - of course, I had to add bacon for $1.50. You can also get it vegan, or gluten free)! This came with a spicy tomato and red pepper sauce, poached eggs, parmesan cheese, green onion, ricotta, greens, and challah toast. I would say it was lightly spicy - not too noticeable if you're not one for spice. It is really fun to eat Shakshuka as you can take pieces of the bread and load them up with the rich sauce and bacon! And for something cozy, I recommend you try their soup of the day (side $4, meal $7). The one I had was Sweet potato with curry and coconut - it was so savoury, it was hard to believe it was vegetarian! It was also gluten-free. What's unique is that not only is there seating inside, I noticed there was also outdoor seating, as well as a few spots surrounding a fire pit - so cozy! When it's warmer, I'll definitely be back to relax and grab a treat and drink again. I'm curious about their Power Bowl and Poké Bowl as well - let me know if you've tried them!

Incredible place!! Coffee, food, people and vibes!! Come here everytime I ride my bike in Gatineau Park!

Amazing coffee. It was well made, probably at the top of the coffeeshops on this Ottawa trip. The coffee was well extracted and had a good depth of flavour. Also the locale is amazing, would go back again in an instance. Worth checking out this small, yet outstanding place. Only possible with a car.

Soooooo delicious. Great coffee, sandwiches, and the power cookies are super hearty and rich. Lovely staff and nice that it's off the beaten path a bit when its busy in the center of old Chelsea. Excited to try more of their new menu.