See the original, Challenger #1 and Challenger #2.  Unfortunately, I don’t have any photo evidence to go along with this post, so you’re going to have to use your imagination a little.

Our third challenger for top crème brulée comes from the Chateau Laurier.  Ooh la la.  After sitting through a rather ho-hum viewing of 27 Dresses, we decided to pick our spirits up with a stop at the Chateau Laurier’s restaurant, Wilfrid’s.  We were pleased to see that the crème brulée offering hadn’t changed since our last visit over a year ago.

They take crème brulée to the next level.  You get a sampler of three crème brulées: maple, whiskey and cherry.  Each is served in an individual espresso cup and presented with a maple cookie, fruit and a dark chocolate “stir stick”.  The maple?   Hands down, it is my favourite.   Each little pot is extremely thick and rich and I could barely finish all three.  But I did.  No crème brulée left behind.

A delicious pick-me-up to start the week.  Try going for dessert after the dinner service around 9pm.   We had a nice table overlooking a snowy Parliament Hill.   Not sure if anything else in town can top this ….