Café Rì Yuè comes across as a small, cozy and visually charming cafe near Place des Arts, beloved for inventive drinks and beautiful pastries that range from matcha and hojicha lattes to yuzu and ube cheesecakes, macarons, and other delicate desserts, with many reviews highlighting the quality and presentation. The vibe is intimate and welcoming, with plenty of natural light and cute decor, but seating can be limited and at times the space feels crowded, sometimes requiring customers to share tables. The staff are frequently praised for friendliness and attentiveness, though a few notes mention variable service and occasional delays or mix ups. Prices are sometimes described as a bit high for the portions, though the menu of full cakes is noted as convenient for celebrations. The cafe is repeatedly recommended for a quick coffee break or to meet a friend, and fans celebrate its desserts as not too sweet and beautifully crafted, with standout items like the matcha strawberry cake, yuzu cheesecake, and white chocolate matcha drinks. Overall, Café Rì Yuè appears to deliver a consistently cute and tasty experience for dessert lovers and matcha fans, even as space limitations and occasional service quirks keep it from being ideal for larger groups or longer study sessions.
I really liked their drinks & some pastries & cakes. They have big macarons! which are so cute… place is just a bit small & it gets crowded on busy days
One of my favourite cafes in Montreal! My go to is the matcha strawberry cake & hojicha latte. Their macarons are super unique as well! It is sometimes quite hard to get a seat as this place is very popular.
Mar 11, 2026
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It has become my daughter's favorite coffee shop. The cakes are a must-try-except the tiramisu 😅 maybe another time. It's a lovely place to meet a friend (not a group), as the space is small. During the summer, it's almost always full.
When I walked in the place was crowded & tiny with no bathrooms, I had to ask someone to share their tables with me. Thankfully it was one of the worker who was finishing his break that freed a table for me.
The Asian lady who took my order was frustrated that I didn't understand her accent & explanation about the three types of shortcakes that they offered. It was written on her face how impatience she got with me. The cake was just a simple sponge cake layered with normal whipped cream & strawberries very average. Coffee late was good. I usually don't write bad reviews but it was really a disappointment from service to food.
The store is not big, there are around 8 tables for 2
But the overall atmosphere & decor are very cozy & cute
We ordered both latte are nicely presented & taste very goood
The yuzu passion fruits cheese cake is super appetizing & open up your palette for sure
& my fav was the crème brûlée macaroons 🥰😁
The matcha is terrible. The matcha chiffon cake is alright & not sweet which some people can appreciate. No outlets to charge your phone especially if you sit on the couches. I don't know how someone could do work here for more than 2hrs.
Nov 21, 2025
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Cozy local cafe! Ordered to share between two people & it was plenty.
Strawberry Matcha Cake: Good matcha taste, not too sweet. Soft & tender. Could use more strawberry slices!
Tiramisu: lots of espresso powder, pillowy soft but still rich in mascarpone.
Noir hot chocolates: Tastes like the smell of Kilians Angels Share! For a hot chocolate, it has depth!
DELICIOUS STRAWBERRY MATCHA CAKE!! We dropped by one day to grab a coffee & 2 slices of cakes & it was so good, i had to order a full cake for my birthday! - You may do so on their website, it cost $49. We also tried a slice of the ube flan one but the flan was suuuuuper thin, you barely taste it. I wish it was equal parts flan, equal parts ube cake.
The interior of the cafe is super cute, small but still a nice cafe to hangout & yap with friends.
I love their matcha strawberry chiffon cake. Very light, fluffy, & huge, is worth it for the price. Macarons are cute! Me & my friends love going back for their cakes.
I'd like to forget this place exists because that cake was exactly what I wanted I'll turn into a blimp if I keep going back for more.
Great vibes, the table we were at encouraged mingling & I was just a bit disappointed no one came in the time I was there… so I'll have to try again some time :)
Stumbled upon this place & so glad we did. We tried the hojicha latte with dark chocolate & it was amazing. Also had a slice of the light & fluffy taro cake. The owner is so friendly & genuine, I highly recommend visiting here!
We stopped by here for a coffee break & ended up blown away by the offerings! The unique drinks are genuinely very well executed dessert drinks. Highly recommend the pineapple americano & the matcha cake.
The cafe can get kind of cramped as its pretty small but the patio is laid out very well.
One of the BEST cakes I've ever had! The matcha strawberry cake had such a light, fresh cream, & the flavour of the Ube cake made our room full of friends take turns saying'Mmmm' 👌 Would highly recommend!
The dalgona coffee is great. The iced matcha latte was very watery, one of the worst ones I've ever had unfortunately, I'm hoping it's not always like that & I just got a bad one that day. The matcha strawberry cake is so fresh & very yummy, the only critique I have is that while the utensils are adorable they are not at all practical, way too tiny, it felt very silly lol The miso mushroom focaccia was delicious, & the lychee lemonade was good.
Cute little cafe serving delicious & creative drinks & cakes. We got the ube flanc & the matcha strawberry cake. Both were light, fluffy & flavorful. The drinks were also very good. We tried the black sesame latte & the white chocolate matcha.
The cafe is very cute & cozy. There aren't a lot of seats. They also sell whole cakes if you preorder.
I was looking for a really good strawberry shortcake & I was served !!! 😍🥰 The cake was incredible, one of my top 3 to be honest !
I was scared to go in the late afternoon, but I was super happy that almost all the cakes were still available. So I tried almost all of them. I think the ube one was missing.
I really love matcha, so I was really happy to try the matcha strawberry cake, & the lavender matcha latte was AMAZING. One of the best.
The macarons were CRAZY too.
The prices are reasonnable for a coffee shop in Montreal. The inside was cute as well.
I took the cakes to go, & I bought A LOT.
But if you go for a drink & a slice of cake, it would be around 15$.
