Monty’s by Roast

The story: The Roast crew launched this as a sister brand in 2021, right in the middle of the pandemic when everyone needed comfort food badly. They’ve been doing high quality brunch since 2011 so when they decided to tackle Montreal style bagels, they went all in on the traditional method, hand rolled and honey poached.

The space: Light, bright and full of Thonglor bougie energy.

What to eat: The Monty’s does smoked salmon, seasonal tomato, cream cheese, red onion, dill and caper. Tomato obsessives need guac and tomato or to ma to to mah to for big juicy chunks, never wimpy sad bits. Good morning is the one when you actually need feeding, eggs, American cheese, jalapeño onion, tomato bell pepper, sour cream and hot sauce. Pizza bagels include pepperoni with fior di latte and spicy tomato sauce or mushroom truffle with caramelised onion fior di latte and truffle cream.

The bagels: Montreal style means smaller, sweeter and denser than New York joints. Hand rolled, poached in honey water then baked with a sourdough base.

Find it: The Commons Thonglor, third floor and Asia Hotel Ratchathewi. Thonglor opens 8am to 5.30pm weekdays, 8am to 8pm weekends.