Old Montreal's Café Olimpico is widely praised as a beloved Italian coffee spot with rich, smooth coffee and an impressive pastry lineup including tiramisu, cannoli, bomboloni and pistachio croissants; the cozy wooden interior and warm, welcoming staff create a European cafe vibe that draws locals and visitors alike even as the small space and lines can be challenging; customers highlight standout items like affogato, cortado, cappuccino and gelato, along with generous service and occasional thoughtful accommodations for gluten free options; the overall tone is that the cafe is a must visit for authentic flavor, friendly atmosphere, and a strong sense of Montreal cafe culture.
Highly recommended for coffee lovers like us. I loved the crema cafe & my husband enjoyed remix cafe. We stayed in MTL 2 days & we visited this location everyday religiously for breakfast & dinner. The tiramisu & pistachios donuts were outstanding. Over all such a great experience & the staff are very friendly.
We will definitely come back again during our next visit.
Favorite coffee of the five cafes we hit in our long weekend in Montreal. The cortado was especially perfect & vibe in here was a super fun neighborhood joint.
A cafe at the perfect location, at the centre of Old Montreal. I absolutely loved everything I had here. Café Olimpico has to be one of the top bakery/coffee shops in Montreal. You must try the affogato & tiramisu if you visit this cafe. The lines are usually long during the day, so try to come here early in the morning to avoid the line & get a seat inside!
Very lovely little café on the corner. The atmosphere inside is incredibly charming. It's a small place. The warm lighting & stone walls make me feel like I am in a cozy countryside café somewhere in Europe. The barista working the morning shift was also adorable, humming while making coffee. Love this place so much. This place made my impression of Old Montreal even more special.
Apr 22, 2026
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Great coffee & nibbles. Given the limited seats, it would be great if their clients could go to the office instead of being on their laptops in the cafe.
I visited this cafe between 6 & 7 PM recently & had a very disappointing experience.
At first, I tried to overlook the ruined latte art as a simple mistake, but it was extremely rude & unpleasant that the staff cleared away my plate & coffee cup without asking me, simply assuming that I had finished.
What made this even more difficult to understand was that this is not a full-service restaurant with table service, & I had brought my own food & drink to the table myself. In that kind of cafe, it felt very strange for the staff to clear my table without first checking with me. It made me feel as though I was being pressured to leave, even though I was already fully aware that the cafe closes at midnight.
Since I was the only Asian customer in the store at the time, I could not help but wonder whether this was more than simple rudeness & may have been influenced by racial bias. I have worked in cafes & customer service in Canada myself & have visited many restaurants & cafes here, but this was the first time I had experienced service like this. I hope the staff will show basic courtesy in the future by checking with customers before clearing their table.
No words to describe how good the COFFEE is!
The staff is welcoming & you feel a real'Good Morning' after having this cafe's coffee!
In heart of Montreal, it's a good coffee place
Apr 15, 2026
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Café pour les touristes uniquement on dirait. J'y suis allée puisque je travaille dans le quartier & c'est à peine si on m'a dit bonjour contrairement aux touristes sur place à qui les employés font la conversation !
A very small & very busy cafe … However the service is very fast. I got latte, Tiramisu & the chocolate bar. Latte was good. Tiramisu was amazing ! It melts in your mouth. Chocolate bar was WOW ! I didn't see it coming ! It was a white chocolate with pistachio it was really good ! I will definitely gonna visit this place once I come back to Montreal !
Got the cafe crema, tiramisu & cannoli. Gotta say that they were even better than in Italy. Everything was better than excellent.
The only negative point is that the place is small & usually full of people so it's a to-go order 100% of the times.
Highly recommended.
Apr 10, 2026
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C'est une vraie safe place ce café, j'aime beaucoup l'ambiance. Par contre, j'avais l'habitude d'y aller à 6h, & à chaque fois on m'a fait attendre parce que la personne à l'ouverture n'avait pas encore fini de tout préparer, même après 6h passé
Visited Café Olympico in the afternoon-super busy! Came back at night & got exceptional service from two amazing staff (wish I knew their names). Loved learning the inspiring story behind this place-thank you for making my visit so memorable!
Honestly cafe olimpico is the essence & embodiments of why I love being a Montrealer. I always feel like I belong when I go there, Julien & Sam are the most LOVELY people. Also , heavenly taste cookies are a MUUUUUUST. I walk 45 mins every week just to get them. Most underrated sweets eve
I was looking for a cafe & someone we asked on the street said this is the best cafe in old Montreal! I tried the smoked turkey sandwich & my gf had a croissant:) Julian & his son Nicholas were super friendly & even made us a dessert ! We got free stickers to take home with us to BC. Julian told us the history & welcomed us everyday with a greeting . We came back everyday for a cafe with our new friends! Definitely recommend all around best service :)
