Gatineau Brunch: Where to Go on a Weekend Morning

Gatineau brunch is spread across the city and the hills beyond it: a bistro on Rue Laval, where Tourisme Outaouais says Sunday brunch is a must, a former farmhouse in Chelsea that offers a four-course Sunday menu, a motel restaurant in Chelsea and a mill dining room in Wakefield. Pick a Sunday bistro for a short trip or a drive for a long one.

This guide uses Tourisme Outaouais, the regional tourism organization, whose brunch article was dated November 2025 and updated in March 2026, and 613today, an Ottawa listings site updated in October 2026. The restaurants are described, not named, until each is confirmed. Hours and menus change, so check first.

Where can you find Gatineau brunch on a Sunday?

A bistro at 59 Rue Laval is the in-town choice. Tourisme Outaouais says its menu uses local ingredients and changes often, and Tastet, a Quebec food publication, described its brunches in 2024 as hearty, with generous portions. 613today lists a breakfast rib poutine on its Sunday brunch menu, which was checked on October 23, 2026. If you want brunch without leaving the city, begin here.

Phone ahead for a group, since a small bistro fills its tables early on a Sunday.

What is Chelsea brunch like?

Chelsea is the countryside choice, about a short drive from the city. A restaurant at 15 Chemin Kingsmere offers brunch on Sundays: Tourisme Outaouais describes a four-course menu with local ingredients, and Tastet calls the restaurant a regional institution in a former farmhouse. A restaurant at a Chelsea motel serves what Tourisme Outaouais calls a creative brunch with international influences using local farm products, with a Béarnaise eggs Benedict and a brown-butter Belgian waffle named, and 613today says it opens Thursday to Sunday.

A cafe on Scott Road is described by Tourisme Outaouais as serving breakfast pizza, eggs Benedict, chai French toast and morning panini, with gluten-free and vegetarian options. Only the tourism organization described it for this guide, so it is not named: check it before you go.

Is there Wakefield brunch worth the drive?

The dining room at the Wakefield Mill, on Mill Road, is the Wakefield pick. Tourisme Outaouais describes a morning brunch that includes a brioche with caramelized bananas and strawberry compote and a guacamole toast with salmon gravlax, and 613today describes a glass solarium dining room overlooking waterfalls. Dishes change, so look at the menu before you set out.

Wakefield is a small village on the Gatineau River, so combine the meal with a walk by the water. A morning meal there also works as the start of a day trip: eat first, then spend the afternoon outdoors. If the weather turns, the dining rooms described above are indoors, which makes a rainy weekend easier to plan.

Where can you try brunch poutine in Gatineau?

Poutine is a Quebec dish of fries, cheese curds and gravy, and brunch versions add breakfast ingredients. The breakfast rib poutine that 613today lists for the Rue Laval bistro is the Gatineau example. If you try it, write down what was on top and how the gravy tasted, so the next person can judge whether it suits them.

What about bagels and a lighter morning?

A bagel shop at 61 Rue Laurier, near the Canadian Museum of History, is the lighter option. Tourisme Outaouais highlights bagels with smoked salmon, breakfast pizzas and customizable morning sandwiches. It is an easy stop before a museum visit.

How do you plan a brunch outing in the Outaouais?

Brunch is a long meal, and a long meal needs a plan. Decide first whether you are staying in the city or driving. For the city, Rue Laval and Rue Laurier are close enough to compare two places on one weekend. For the hills, allow time for the road and for a walk.

Ask about gluten-free, vegetarian and allergy options directly. Bring a plan B in case a country restaurant is full, since many are small. Weekend mornings fill up early, so aim for the start of service rather than the middle. If children or older relatives are coming, check whether the room has steps and whether the menu has simple options, and mention any dietary needs when you phone. A shared table also works well: order different plates and pass them round, so each person tries more of the menu.

How do you keep track of brunch spots in Gatineau with Mosey?

Name the dish when you rate it. The Mosey app needs only the place and stars; after that you can add "Béarnaise eggs Benedict" or "breakfast rib poutine", tags such as Brunch or Group Dining, and a photo of the plate. Notes like these help the next brunch-goer more than a number.

Start a list called Outaouais mornings and send the invite link to friends so they can add their own picks. Follow friends to see what they rated and saved, and tag who you ate with so everyone can rate the same plate. The ratings page explains rating by the dish.

Using Mosey also supports the local place: it is free to list, with no hidden fees.

What else should you read?

For the rest of the city, the Vieux-Hull guide covers dinner streets, the Chelsea and Wakefield guide covers the hills in more depth and the Gatineau and Old Hull food guide covers the wider city. See the Canadian food guides.

This weekend, open the Mosey app, rate your brunch by the dish and add it to a shared list.