Overall, Café Parvis is a charming, plant filled spot downtown with a Parisian cafe vibe and a welcoming ambiance. The space and decor are repeatedly praised, including real plants, a cozy terrace and a spacious interior that can accommodate groups, though it can get loud at peak times. The menu is diverse, with beloved pizzas and fresh salads, and standout vegetarian options like maitake mushrooms, while some dishes such as certain pizzas or seafood can be uneven and occasionally over or undercooked, leading to mixed experiences. Service is frequently described as friendly and efficient, yet occasional slowdowns or a misstep by a staff member have left some diners frustrated. Value is often seen as reasonable or pricey depending on the visit, with many noting quality ingredients and generous portions on some dishes but others finding portions small for the price. Café Parvis remains a notable, photogenic spot with strong ambiance and solid food, popular for groups and casual meals but not immune to occasional inconsistencies or noise.
This was a miss for dinner. Mostly vegetarian pizza or salads. The garlic shrimp pizza was a cold salad topped with potato chips on top a pizza crust. Not tasty at all. The crust was the best part.
Mar 26, 2026
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Offering a cozy atmosphere, Café Parvis is the charming combination of a modern & vintage vibe. The food was mesmerizing whether it is the carrot/chickpeas/labneh salad or the pumpkin spice pie for dessert. The canadian-rooted tea was also a perfect end of the evening. Definitely coming back !
Nov 8, 2025
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We walked over to Cafe Pavis for lunch on a Sunday. It is off a main road in a quiet side street, but you really can't miss it because it's quaintly decorated with many flower baskets, & has outdoor seating. The inside is much bigger than it looks.
Cafe Pavis has a variety of food on their menu & seemed to cater to many taste buds. We saw a lot of locals there as well.
We ordered the broccoli tofu salad (full portion) & margarita pizza to share. This was a good portion for lunch. The broccoli tofu salad used ramen noodles as the base. It was delicious! The broccoli was perfectly charred, the marinated tofu was thinly sliced, & the ramen was al dente. It had a mild flavor & was not heavy. The margarita pizza was classic, with a thin chewy crust, cooked in brick oven.
There is a lot of staff & the place is very casual. Cafe Pavis offers a full bar & coffee bar. Mimosas seemed to be very popular, which I suppose is expected given it was a Sunday.
Toujours une valeur sûre, que ce soit pour le brunch, le lunch ou le souper. Les pizzas sont délicieuses & les salades sortent toujours de l'ordinaire. La carte des vins est intéressante également. Emplacement parfait si vous avez envie d'un souper avant un spectacle à la Place des Arts. Décor magnifique.
Les salades sont incroyables & composées d'ingrédients de superbe qualité. Le service est wayy beyond expectations. Une superbe institution de Montreal hyper bien gérée who's in for the long term. Chapeau guys & gals.
Aug 28, 2025
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Beautiful place. I teresting takes on dishes.
Green salad was amazing, but SUPER vinaigretty & salty, which I loved but might not be for everybody.
Pizza wasn't great... But then again, that's on us for ordering a pizza at a non-pizza establishment
Beigne aux fraises was FANTASTIC, haven't had such a special item in a while.
So overall, amazing atmosphere (love it when I have the urge to move into a restaurant), very volatile quality of food, great service.
Un resto que j'ai fréquenté pas mal dans ses premières années, malheureusement on sent la récession dans l'assiette, je me rappelais de salades repas gourmandes & généreuses, j'ai eu une salade avec 10 asperges & 3-4 bouts de haloumi (non grilles contrairement a ce qui était écrit dans le menu). Dommage parce que l'ambiance est chouette & le service chaleureux.
Jul 3, 2025
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Service pourri ! Vraiment mauvais & tres long. Les cocktails sont tous petits, 3-4 once mais il te les vendent le prix d'un verre normal. La salade était déguelasse & il ne l'on pas crédité alors que nous l'avions retourné.
Vraiment une mauvaise expérience.
Allez ailleurs .
I ordered a salad & in general I didn't receive a qualified salad as much as I paid for. It was too expensive for what I got & I didn't like the taste but maybe its just me.
I even cannot call that plate a salad plate
I went there for sunday brunch with group of friends. We were upstairs. We were waiting to order the food & it takes us a long time to get someone to take our order. & the food took so long to be served. But the food tastes good. Salad is really refreshing. The poached eggs & hollandaise sauce were amazing. All good, except the long time of waiting
Ambiance, beautiful. I ordered the Sweet Potato Salad & was not the most satisfied. I told the waiter & they were SUPER understanding & happily asked if I wanted to order something else. Cesar salad was definitely more my cup of tea. Service was top. Thank you to the staff. Will definitely be coming back.
This is a good spot for brunch & food wise :
Loved the breakfast pizza - the egg on top was much better than expected.
Feta cheese scone - pretty good but felt it would be better if it was a little more of a crispy exterior. Very yummy & a cheesey flavour
Duck thigh - not my favourite but others said it was very good although the duck meat could have been a little more tender
Silky Tofu salad - very very nice flavour & lots of fresh veggies. I will also say the tofu was NOT silky but on the very firm side (so this was disappointing)
Pancakes with maple ice cream - excellent. but felt they should have added another pancake to fill out the plate.. (personal peeve).
The Panisse fries - very very good. Good balance of halloumi, eggplant, chickpeas & dressing .
Would I come back - probably would return but would love to try the other menu options - you won't be disappointed to try this spot.
