Café Monte has been serving Foxcroft/SouthPark since 2007, styled from the start as a casual-gourmet bakery and bistro built on French culinary traditions and fresh ingredients. The room leans into an escape-from-the-everyday feel — soft light, bakery case up front, the kind of decor that gets noticed on its own.
Brunch draws the heaviest crowds, often with a small jazz ensemble playing on Sundays. Regulars order breakfast crepes, croque monsieur, and trout almondine, while the dinner side runs to duck confit, wild mushrooms, crab, seafood, and steak, alongside a house baguette and an extensive wine list.
The restaurant operates out of its Fairview Road location and has built a following as a neighborhood fixture rather than a special-occasion-only stop.
Brunch draws the heaviest crowds, often with a small jazz ensemble playing on Sundays. Regulars order breakfast crepes, croque monsieur, and trout almondine, while the dinner side runs to duck confit, wild mushrooms, crab, seafood, and steak, alongside a house baguette and an extensive wine list.
The restaurant operates out of its Fairview Road location and has built a following as a neighborhood fixture rather than a special-occasion-only stop.