Overall, Café Kuya is a warm, neighborhood café on the south shore known for great third-wave coffee, matcha, and signature drinks with ube syrup, alongside Filipino-inspired sandwiches and smash burgers that many reviewers rate highly. The staff are repeatedly praised for friendliness and attentiveness, and the vibe is cozy with Star Wars memorabilia and a strong community feel that invites lingering or working on site, though a few criticisms pop up about seating during peak times, occasional inconsistency in coffee flavor, changes to recipes such as the ube sauce, and a messy bathroom on some visits. Still, the place is seen as a local gem with regulars, pop ups, and collaborations that reflect a clear sense of place, making it a go-to stop for drinks and comfort food like the tocino or lechon sandwiches, buko pie, and other pastries.
Fantastic little coffee shop, we had the matcha & coffee latte the two were delicious we also tried the chicken sandwich such was really nice, would recommend !!
We love this cafe, really good coffee, breakfast sandwiches & great & friendly service :). Also good cold drinks (ube syrup, matcha etc). They often have specials (kamayan, wraps, burgers etc) & partner with locals (pop up yoga event, pastry features, floristry etc) so would recommend following them on IG!
A nice little cafe with big flavour. The mamon (Filipino sponge cake) were soft & moist - both ube & pandan great, subtly sweet flavours. The tocino burger was well balanced with the atsara (pickled papaya slaw). We were just passing through Montreal & was very happy that we made the side trip to catch up with a friend here. We left with a bag of mamon to take home. We'll be adding this to our stops the next time we make another trip.
Sep 29, 2025
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Lovely little coffee shop!
The matcha was really good & so is the food!
Light music perfect place for studying or a quick work session between appointments!
Le café est excellent ! La présentation aussi, & leurs sandwichs, wow. Expérience excellente du début jusqu'à la fin. Il n'y a pas énormément de place a assise à l'intérieur, donc se prendre d'avance. Possibilité de take out. Il y a le parc Léon Gravel pas loin (5 minutes d'auto).
