Reviews paint Café Pista as a busy, beloved spot where tables can be hard to come by at peak times, yet the coffee, inventive bites like the bacon mushroom waffle and classic avocado toast stand out, and the matcha drinks, especially the latte, are a recurring favorite with oat milk versions and chai pudding praised for balance and flavor; the space is described as cozy, bright and conducive to relaxing or working, with excellent service and latte art; some patrons note frustrations with cafe entry and front-of-house flow, but the overall vibe is upbeat and many plan to return to enjoy the atmosphere and the quality beverages.
It was pretty busy when we arrived & the food took about 30 mins. It's also pretty hard to get a table at peak hours. The two matcha's we ordered were very light & not as strong as we had hoped. Otherwise the bacon mushroom waffle was really unique & the avo toast was classic.
Apr 8, 2026
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Always been a big fan of their avocado toast which I think is one of the best in MTL! Now my new obsession is Matcha Latte! Perfectly done for my taste. 👌👌
Habituée des lieux, je note toutefois un problème : les gens entrent dans le café, vont s'installer & vont commander ensuite…ce n'est pas habituel donc quand on veut la jouer « fair » & commander avant d'aller à table bah on se fait passer devant & c'est OK, les serveurs trouvent ça normal…même pas eu le temps de regarder la carte, un homme entre, prend la dernière table en passant devant moi, je me rends compte que je ne pourrais pas consommer mon café sur place, je repars… je ne trouve pas ça normal désolée.
J'ai fini aux Oubliettes, très bon café & bien plus de tables ! Dommage Pista!
Love this place!cozy atmosphere. Good healthy food .Amazing service. I ordered a london fog & I had a cold so they remade it for me because I needed it hot. I was so surprised I thought they would just reheat it in microwave. Highly recommend
J'ai commandé la latté pomme cannelle avec aucune attente pour découvrir quelque chose de nouveau. Je crois que c'était le meilleur café aromatisé que j'ai bu jusqu'à maintenant. Parfaitement équilibré & pas dans le sucre, vraiment réussi!
Nice coffee shop with plenty of space. I ordered a cappuccino & a latte - both were good, with great coffee flavor. The place is spacious & a nice spot to get some work done.
To be frank, I stop here only to pee really. It would have been rude of not purchase something the very least. End up getting an ice vanilla latte & matcha cookie. I will be back to sit inside & enjoy this amazing cafe! Highly recommend the matcha cookies it was good that I forget to take a pic.
