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Cafe Aunja

Downtown
4.6$
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Cafe Aunja Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Come and join us in our charming and cozy gallery cafe, just a few blocks away from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Here, you can read books, mix and match your own tea, listen to music and enjoy the gallery. Café Aunja is a perfect hideaway for a meal or for a drink. Hope to see you soon!

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Reviews for Cafe Aunja

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on Google4.6 (2200+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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Review Summary

Cafe Aunja is described as a cozy and vibrant Persian inspired cafe with warm, eclectic decor and intimate spaces that invite lingering over breakfast or a book. Reviewers praise the fresh, generous food such as mountain omelette, lentil soup, Persian style sandwiches, and saffron cake, with many calling the Persian fog and London fog standout drinks. The atmosphere ranges from quietly comforting to lively and crowded on weekends, with some tables feeling tight and the noise level high when busy; reservations are often recommended to avoid waiting. The service is generally friendly and attentive, though a few visits report a slower pace during peak times. Aunja is also noted for its extensive tea and dessert menu, bookish ambiance, and a sense of homey hospitality that makes it a go to spot for studying, meeting friends, or casual meals. Overall it is seen as a unique Montreal fixture with a distinctive menu, strong drinks, and a warm vibe, albeit at a premium price.
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Café Aunja is absolutely adorable! the decor reminds me of having tea parties at my grandparents house from the walls to the tables. this cafe is a perfect place for a friends rendezvous & a pastry.

Feb 20, 2024
on Google

It's a remarkable little plaxe with some wonderful teas. It .ight be difficult to find a table, though! I am going back to sample more teas & their sandwiches.

Feb 14, 2024
on Google

One of my favorite café to read or hang out with friends. Everyone working there is sooo nice & the food/drinks are amazing! It's very cozy, warm & welcoming. I always take a Persian Fog & a Ferni, but they also have really good tea options :)

Jan 25, 2024
on Google

Can never go wrong with anything in their menu. Teas & smoothies are delightful. Sandwiches are hearty. & breakfasts always hit the spot.

Jan 4, 2024
on Google

Very cute cafe. They have good tea & sandwich choices. You don't want to leave them. Tea price CA$6-7. Sandwich CA$15-17.

Jan 2, 2024
on Google

Quaint little Persian café, great ambiance & sitting space. We tried the Persian Fog & Ginger Tea - both were great. The Chicken Koukous Sandwich wasn't up to our taste. But its a great place to meet friends, would love to try more of their menu. Only the chicken & Beef is halal here, not the sausage & Turkey. So best to ask the staff before you order, if Halal food is a compulsion for you.

Dec 21, 2023
on Google

A great café in the middle of Concordia campus. A great meet-up place. The tea was amazing. Too bad they didn't have a lot of choices. Same for the food. Delicious, but not many choices. The vibe is very nice though. It can be hard to find a seat even more if you are 4 or more.

Dec 20, 2023
on Google

I used to love this place. Recently every time I go back the service does not seem the nicest. While I was ordering my breakfast this morning the lady at the cash asked how I'd like my eggs, & I said turned & well done in French since I could not find my words in Farsi, & she said in English that's "over-easy" I said no that does not mean over-easy, long story short she insisted that having your eggs cooked well done is apparently called over-easy with a lot of attitude, constantly repeating herself to prove a point 3 times. Just google over-easy eggs please. That being said the breakfast arrived & we asked if we can have extra bread? Apparently you have to pay for it so they charged us 6.80$ for extra bread for 4 people. Then the bread literally arrives when we are done eating & I said we are done with our food can we just have the credit to buy a tea or something afterwards. They said no you can take your bread to go. At this point it's not my fault that you delivered the bread late it's yours & it's unfair to leave bread for 4 people on the table while their food is done. In general good food but very disappointing service & angry staff.

Dec 16, 2023
on Google

I like the tea, the decor, & the hospitability. But the Persian breakfast? Too simple to the point of confusion.

Dec 7, 2023
on Google

Iranian style cafe providing delicious & very Persian teas, desserts & sandwich. Just one downside to consider: it is too popular on weekends so you need to reserve or wait for a table.

Nov 4, 2023
on Google

Very good vibes. Good tea choices. Poor ventilation & close early.

Nov 1, 2023
on Google
5.0

Cherchez un café tranquille avec le décor on point 👌? Allez-y! Service rapide, incroyable & bienveillant. On a pris le thé gingembre & un smoothie & ce sont excellent fait avec des ingrédients frais! C’est tellement cozy & il y a beaucoup de l’art & trucs à regarder comme les disques & les tournes-disques, 🎵 l’organe & un télé 📺. Merci pour une jasette excellent entres ami•es!

Looking for a calm café with on point decor? Go here! Fast, incredible, & welcoming service. We took the ginger tea & smoothie & they were excellent made with fresh ingredients! It’s really cozy & there’s cool art & stuff to look at like records & record player, an organ , & a television 📺. Thanks for a great chat between friends!

Bonus: toilette 🚽 individuel & music superbe vibe 🎵 single stall toilet & super music vibes

Double bonus: for calling the toilet “thinking room” & signage haha 😂 pour appeler la toilette “chambre de pensée”?! (Aide de Traduction svp)

Oct 5, 2023
on Google