Cams Déjeuner: Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento’s New Breakfast Sandwich Spot on the Plateau

Since mid-May, a new morning address has quietly set up shop on rue de Bienville, between Laurier and Mont-Royal metro stations, just steps from St-Denis. Cams Déjeuner, the latest project from Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento, winner of the 10th season of Les Chefs! and co-founder of Menu Extra, is living through its first weeks in soft opening. Long awaited by Montrealers, the opening confirms the chef’s desire to get closer to people’s everyday lives, with a simple format: excellent coffee and generous breakfast sandwiches.

After years spent building Menu Extra, which he co-founded with chef Francis Blais (who continues to lead that project), Camilo is tackling something more modest here, but terribly hard to pull off: the breakfast sandwich. The concept rests on a few gestures repeated with care, thoughtful coffee, and a short menu that lets the house-made bread take center stage. The team’s vision is clear: neighbourhood warmth, products made on site, and that well-executed simplicity that defines the best local spots.

That’s really what sets Cams apart. The bread, scattered with poppy seeds, changes everything: you can tell Camilo ran countless tests to land on the perfect recipe. Coming across a bread designed specifically for the breakfast sandwich is still rare in the city, and that’s what sets Cams apart from the crowd of trendy cafés.

The Cams menu features four sandwiches, and we especially loved the SLT-matin, with sausage, cheese, tomato, lettuce, and the two highlights of the sandwich: chive mayo and pickled jalapeños. But honestly, everything was a hit. For sides, don’t forget to order their tater tots!

The decor is pared-back yet warm: plenty of light wood, white tones punctuated by soft yellow, an open kitchen that lets you see the rhythm of service. The atmosphere is relaxed, never loud but carrying that quiet energy you find in the best Plateau addresses. You can feel that Cams Déjeuner was designed to take root here, in this still-preserved pocket of the city where shopkeepers greet one another by first name.

Please note: the spot is brand new and still in soft opening, so items run out frequently and the team is still adjusting volumes. Cams Déjeuner is shaping up to be the neighbourhood’s new morning canteen, and one of the most delicious surprises of the Montreal spring.

Written by Jean-Philippe Tastet
Photography by Alison Slattery

Updated on May 27, 2026

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