Café Paper Hill

Pooya

1.0

The coffee was good, & the café itself has a nice atmosphere & beautiful design. However, my experience working with my laptop there in the morning was unfortunately not very pleasant.

After about an hour, a staff member asked me to move from my table & share a small table with my friend who was also working, so they could free up my table for other customers. The shared table was quite tight & didn't seem comfortable for two people working. I politely explained that I would prefer to stay where I was, but she continued to insist. The way the situation was handled felt quite pushy & made me feel uncomfortable & unwelcome, almost as if I was being encouraged to leave to make room for other customers.

Overall, the café has good coffee & a nice design, but based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend it as a place to sit & work. The environment was also fairly noisy, & I didn't find it particularly welcoming for customers who wanted to work for a while.

C

5.0

Selma, the female owner, is super welcoming to her chic, calm & sophisticated cafe. Her staff is friendly, fast & professional. A great spot to concentrate on work or take a break from work in the laptop free outdoor patio. Thanks Maris of The Montréal Guide for discovering & sharing it. Thank you Selma for inviting me to your beautiful café.

George

1.0

Was very disappointed with this coffee shop especially compared with other ones. Main Entrance doesn't work. The croissant was not fresh, the cappuccino wasn't great. There was only a large table where you can sit with a laptop. Not comfortable at all.

Christopher

4.0

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.

Olivier

5.0

Café charmant juste à côté du palais des congrès. Peu achalandé en avant-midi, un endroit idéal pour travailler sur son laptop le matin en dégustant un café préparer avec soin. Une terrasse extérieure est aussi accessible à ceux qui le désirent. Toutefois, c'est une zone sans ordinateur, donc parfaite pour prendre un moment calme entre amis.

Eff

2.0

I went to this cafe where a lot of people were working. I bought a juice then a chocolate croissant, then a coffee. I was getting work done, so I bought a salad. About 20% into my salad someone came to tell me to move because I was in an area not for laptops. I tried to move but since everyone had to move at once there was no comfortable place left. I asked them to pack the lunch & went to eat it at home. Needless to say, I will not go back. I understand that you don't want to have people spending 5$ on a coffee take the space of other clients, but I spent 42$ only to be pretty much kicked out half meal. They delivered 3 times to my table & said nothing until I had spent on the biggest item. NOT IMPRESSED.

Maia

2.0

I started coming here regularly & often spent a decent amount over lunch, sometimes $30 to $40, while working outside for an hour or two. Every time I visited, other professionals seemed to be doing the same. I was recently told laptops aren't allowed outdoors, even though the space was mostly empty. The owner mentioned they're building a separate area for that, but in the meantime, it feels like a policy that pushes away loyal customers who just want to enjoy the outdoor space while working for a short time. Laptop batteries don't last all day - no one's camping out. Policies like this can really undercut the kind of community that keeps a place going.

Sam

3.0

I liked the place, very pretty & nice music but I do come to cafes to work & they had very strict rules about laptops.

Fiona

4.0

Finally got to try this place after seeing it promoted everywhere for months! I tried their vanilla iced latte. It wasn't too busy in the cafe around 2-3 PM, so I was able to find a place to sit (the upper level was mostly empty, but the ground level had a good amount of people working on their laptops). The latte was good, it tasted a bit like cereal milk more than vanilla & was on the milkier/weaker side, but I did still enjoy it! I'd like to come back to try their other iced drinks.

Romy

5.0

We came here to study for a few hours one afternoon, it's a great atmosphere & fairly quiet, the drinks are good but maybe on the pricey side. I like that they don't allow laptops 12-1pm & after 5pm, gives you time to take a break from studying! Would recommend :)