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Café Paper Hill

Downtown
4.2$ & $$
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Café Paper Hill Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Café Paper Hill is a café-bistro offering a selection of certified coffees, local seasonal dishes you can eat in or take away, evening aperitifs, alongside books and newspapers so you can unplug and refuel. Located in a heritage building, this place has a storied past. The story we choose to celebrate is its early days as home to the first print houses and publishers of Montreal. It is only fitting that we’ve dedicated an entire wall to our curated collection of books and magazines. Come in to savour an espresso and get lost in a novel, or simply pop-in for a change of pace.

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Reviews for Café Paper Hill

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on Google4.3 (100+)
*as of 2026-04-15
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Review Summary

Overall impressions of Café Paper Hill highlight a bright, welcoming space with great coffee, pastries, and a thoughtful service vibe. Many reviews praise the atmosphere as calm and conducive to study, with comfortable seating, good light, and friendly staff. Several notes mention a strong co-working setup and a back terrace, though some readers describe it as crowded or say laptop policies limit space. While the menu and drink quality receive praise, a few comments point to inconsistent beverage execution, particularly with specialty drinks like the pink latte and matcha, and price level relative to value. The place is also appreciated for its artful décor and community feel, making Café Paper Hill a go-to for coffee and casual work.
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Perfect spot to study, work, read a book or even sit down & socialize with the people you are hanging out with. Their lattes are yummy & so are their pasteries. They have a place for computers & I genuinely think this is my favorite study spot. The aesthetic is extremely cute & the baristas are so sweet. I definitely reccomend this place for a study session.

Apr 3, 2026
on Google

Checked out Café Paper Hill this afternoon & it was a solid pick. Went for the seasonal pumpkin spice latte (because fall mood) & it was really nice, warm, flavorful, not overly sweet. Since I was feeling a bit peckish, I grabbed a bagel with cream cheese & jam. Simple but spot-on. Both hit the mark, & the size/price balance is fair, which is always a win in Montreal.

The atmosphere is great! bright, cozy, & the kind of spot you could actually sit down with a laptop & study. Music's at a chill volume (thank you, not blasting), & the back terrace is a sweet bonus when the weather's nice.

Service was friendly & laid-back, & the place has that calm neighborhood café vibe without being pretentious. Overall, a good place to grab a quality coffee, snack, & maybe hang out for a bit. Definitely worth a visit.

Sep 27, 2025
on Google

I had such a great time here! Definitely elevated my Montreal stay. Everything was great! Can't see myself becoming a regular though.

I had a vegetarian mushroom toast & pink latte. I don't think there's any caffeine in the drink but it is very tasty, refreshing & just sweet enough. I'm so relieved that it's not too sweet. Not sure if I'd get it again (other than for aesthetics) but even if I did it would taste like a good sweet treat. The toast is also very tasty but nothing special enough where you wouldn't be able to make one yourself. I still enjoyed it & I'd recommend coming here to try it at least once.

Apr 25, 2025
on Google

I somehow paid $14.50 (including tip & tax) for an iced latte & a croissant. Ordered an iced latte & it was so sweet, I didn't ask for a vanilla latte or even to have any sweetener added. They kept opening the window & doors even though it was below 10C & customers got up themselves to close the doors since it was so cold inside. It's very pretty & a great place to study, but not worth the money

Apr 21, 2025
on Google

Nice café, friendly staff & cozy/industrial style. A very nice touch, is that they split the seating area into workspace & laptop-free space. The staff also consequently applied these rules, where some people would still sit with their laptops & start working in'laptop-free' areas. They would kindly ask them to move to the workspace area.

For people who go there to only drink a coffee, have a bite & simply go for a talk, very nice touch.

We ordered:
• Latte, Cappuccino, Almond Cake, Chocolatine, Pancake & Bagel

• Latte had good flavour, foam was smooth, temperature maybe on the sight hot side, reason why the foam was dissolving a bit faster than I'm used to.

• Cappuccino was good

• Almond cake, was very tasty. Subtle almond taste, not too sweet & very light in general.

• Chocolatine, was a bit small & especially felt like it wasn't as fresh anymore as the crust itself was hard (not crunchy) & not as airy & light on the inside.

• Pancakes were a bit heavy, compact.

• Bagel was good, crunchy & soft, good flavours.

Feb 11, 2025
on Google