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Café léo

Downtown
4.5$
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Café léo Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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New modular café in the Latin Quarter of Montreal.

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Reviews for Café léo

Food
Service
on Google4.6 (600+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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75%
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12%
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Review Summary

Reviews describe Café Léo as a cozy, relaxed, and welcoming space with a warm vibe that invites long visits for work or study. The coffee and drinks receive frequent praise, from rich espresso builds to matcha and chai lattes, and the pastries and croissants, including options for gluten free, are often highlighted as standout treats, though some reviewers warn about cross contamination or limited gluten free choices. The atmosphere is described as bright, stylish, and conducive to concentration, with artful decor, rotating exhibitions, and plenty of seating that can accommodate individuals or groups. Staff are generally praised for friendliness and helpfulness, even when service varies by moment, and the location near the university is noted as convenient for students and travelers alike. Overall, Café Léo comes across as a popular, aesthetically pleasing place to sip well made drinks, enjoy a pastry, and get work done, while a few comments point to a desire for a larger food menu and more consistent service.
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Meilleur matcha latte que j'ai bu de ma vie! Je l'ai pris avec du lait de coco & du sirop d'érable wow! Personnel sympathique & service en français ! Merci 😁

Apr 26, 2024
on Google

Really nice place with good food.

Apr 13, 2024
on Google

Excellent espresso with a choice of different beans & decaf. The pastries are very good & the cinnamon roll particularly delicious. I highly recommend it for coffee nerds.

Apr 5, 2024
on Google

Nice clean cafe with lots of natural light in downtown Montreal. The staff was friendly & the lattes were excelent! I would certainly return!

Apr 4, 2024
on Google

this place is so cute, the coffee was very good & the cookie was huuuuge 🤩 highly recommend

Apr 2, 2024
on Google
5.0

Amazing little cafe

Mar 31, 2024
on Google

Très bon endroit pour prendre un café. L'ambiance est cool & les cafés sont de bon goûts. Les pâtisseries sont faites maison & de qualité.

Mar 6, 2024
on Google
5.0

Spacious space with plenty of natural light. Great for a meet up or work. Staff is friendly & knows their coffee. Coffee is done very well & snacks are not bad either. Decently priced.

Mar 6, 2024
on Google

good coffee & space but the pastries(croissant/chocolatine) are super greasy & bad.

Feb 25, 2024
on Google

Le café est bon, mais le prix est excessif. 4.75 pour un filtre c'est trop

Feb 24, 2024
on Google
5.0

Très bien situé près de l'UQAM. Offre beaucoup de places assises avec une ambiance très agréable. Bon endroit pour pouvoir travailler ou déguster l'un de leur délicieux café.

Feb 13, 2024
on Google
5.0

Beau grand café lumineux. Les lattes sont très réussis & je me suis régalé de leurs sandwichs déjeuners.

Feb 10, 2024
on Google

Very good chai latte

Feb 5, 2024
on Google

Café très mignon à côté de la grande bibliothèque. Bon café, bonne ambiance. On peut y travailler facilement!

Feb 3, 2024
on Google

Croissant au fromage, biscuit au chocolat blanc & matcha latté très bons. Par contre, il ne restait pas grand choix de viennoiseries à mon arrivée à quatre heures de la fermeture.

Jan 12, 2024
on Google

Matcha & croissant déjeuner délicieux. Grand & très lumineux. Très bonne ambiance, musique pas trop forte & toujours bonne.

Jan 6, 2024
on Google

Real coffee. Not your regular burnt coffee from the big green chain. Locally roasted coffee & not only dark roast available. Their medium roasts are excellent. They also serve V60's (aka pour over).

Jan 3, 2024
on Google

Absolutely delicious cappuccino. Micro foam & creamy. Great flavou

Dec 19, 2023
on Google

Great tasting espresso! The staff were super friendly & were very patient with me trying to practise my French

Dec 17, 2023
on Google

Belle découverte

Dec 16, 2023
on Google