On our map. We haven't walked through the door yet — here's why it's on the list.
Tearoom tucked on Avenue de Monkland since 2003, taken over by Donna Malin from her former employer Peggy Regan — who now runs the bakery of the same name next door and still supplies the scones and desserts. The décor mixes burnt-orange walls, wooden tables and canvases by Montreal artist Shirley Katz.
The traditional tea service, praised by Tastet, includes sweet-and-savoury trays and same-day scones for roughly $30 per person; on the regular menu, the "sconitches" — sandwiches served on a scone — remain a house signature.
Gryphon d'Or Tearoom is on the Regulars map — spotted, not yet visited. Our guides are written on foot, door by door, and no one pays to appear: when we walk through the door, this note will become a portrait. No points. No coupons. Standing is earned.