From the team behind Ristorante Beatrice, Améa is a Mediterranean-inspired gourmand resto / pizzeria + coffee shop nestled within Montreal’s historic Maison Alcan building.
Derived from the French word "âme" meaning soul, Améa is an ode to the vision, warmth and heart behind our menu.
Améa Café comes across as a bright, spacious, and stylish hub in downtown Montreal with multiple seating areas that invite studying, socializing, or a casual cafe visit. Reviewers praise the coffee and pastries, with standouts like the pistachio latte, croissants including pistachio-filled and raspberry variations, shakshouka, and a wide range of brunch options; the ambiance and decor are frequently highlighted as welcoming and conducive to work or meetings. Some downsides include noise and crowds during peak hours, occasional wait times, and mixed service experiences, along with notes that laptops and seating can be constrained during busy periods and that orders or payments could be smoother.
Cozy looking place but didn't feel like it. Very crowded. No place to sit. Espresso was weak & dull, didn't have enough aroma. But the English breakfast tea was good. Service was lacking. Didn't even put the coffee in to go cups when asked for take out at the cash. They don't take Amex either.
Very nice cafe with nice atmosphere & amazing food!
The only thing I did not really like is their coffee. I tried both their iced & hot latte, but I found the taste of the coffee really bitter.
The rest of the food is really good!
Apr 2, 2025
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Visited this place with my friends. The coffee was excellent, but the food was just okay. I did enjoy the pizza, though. Felt it was a bit on the pricey side.
This is a great'jewel' of a place to visit. Not directly on the street so you need to walk through the lobby. It has a great atrium & an abundance of unique seating zones. A great place to hang out with a great cup of coffee or 2! The pastries were great. A wonderful mix of people from students, to young professionals, to the seasoned wise! This was a great experience!
This place is gorgeous. Quite busy during lunch time but that's a given. My sister & I were kind of annoyed that it was so expensive, but when we started eating we understood why. It was worth every penny! Delicious & fresh flavors & fair portions. We had the kale salad & the shakshuka with coffees. Definitely coming back!
Food was good, but the area itself & layout was what I enjoyed the most so many different kinds of places to sit & eat, would come back just to sit & have a coffee to be honest
Feb 6, 2025
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Loved the food, coffee & experience. The strawberry pain dorée is a must try, very fresh, shakshouka was good too. Variety of options to choose from, Service was fast & waiters were very nice. Many seatings available on Sunday if you go before 10:30 am. Greenery & art all over the place which is also nice. It closes at 4 pm thats only the downside but otherwise I recommend it.
Nice place, but they forgot our order. Brunch food didn't taste good, pastries were okay. My fiancés eggs were undercooked. Disappointing as the ambience is great, but I highly suggest to only have coffee & sweets & not the food..
Oct 13, 2024
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Cool spot, decent food, some items are quite overpriced but can't expect less nowadays. Barista with pink hair is quite disrespectful. Pretty sure someone new was being trained & as though it looked like this barista in question was about to help & get plates, she came empty handed & just smiled at the newbie. (Even customers knew she needed plates, it was in the context). I was given a buzzer & it was not buzzing at all. I start realizing that it's been a while since i've ordered, so I check & the barista looks at me, saying that my number has been buzzing endlessly. I'm pretty sure anyone would've felt it buzzing being held in hand directly. Sure, my fault for not realizing any sooner, but that's not a problem to me. I would've gotten my coffee anyways. The buzzer itself could've had dead batteries or something but for her to say that it's been "buzzing forever" & shrug off a laugh while keeping her head down is what loses the charm & lowers the image of the place overall.
