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.
Food & drinks are amazing! Great mix of sweet & savoury food options. I recommend the Dalgona latte. The staff are so attentive, the barista overheard me say I regretted ordering a cappuccino & she insisted on remaking my drink as a latte even when I told her she really didn't have to. She made my experience even better! I will definitely be back
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
Mar 27, 2026
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I got a black sesame coffee & it wasn't very good at all… there was so many sediments at the bottom that i couldn't drink the last 1/4 of my coffee. Quite disappointed for the price.
However I have to say their yuzu cheesecake is really good.
🎀 Very cute! 🌱
Had the miso mushroom focaccia, which was delicious, almost got another one to go!
My boyfriend got the black sesame cheesecake & really liked it!
For the drink, we got the sesame café latte, which tasted okay. Served on a platter.
Very nice employees, they also have a beeper for when your order is ready, very convenient.
Cozy ambiance, with cute decoration & big windows, so a lot of natural light! We had a wobbly table top tho, it would move if we touched under & over, which was a bit annoying, but we weren't staying there long so 🤷 not a big deal, but would need fixing.
Definitely going back to try other drinks & their other baked goods!! 🎀
They unfortunately ran out of their matcha strawberry shortcake & messed up our order, but they quickly rectified & corrected everything. The pastries are delicious & so are the drinks. Would 100% recommend.
The food was amazing !! The macarons were about 4$ each but they are HUGE. They taste SO amazing. Soft yet firm (so it doesnt fall appart in your hands). The croissant was also amazing. The drinks were very tasty.
The vibes are so cute & the staff is so nice.
I recommend this place. 10/10
Sep 21, 2025
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One of the rare places where the food & drinks are as good as they look. The tiramisu here is to die for! The lattes we got were also not too sweet, yet decadent nonetheless.
Nice café with a cozy vibe. Tried the cappuccino, pineapple-orange drink, & cheesecake - all were really good & fresh. Great spot to relax & enjoy a treat.
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.
Good matcha latte & other drinks. It's nice that they ask you if you want it without sugar. You can also go vegan by choosing soy, almond or oat milk. The cafe is very nice to sit in. The staff was super friendly.
Aug 8, 2025
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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$.
My favourite asian café / bakery in Montreal. Every cake I've tried so far is absolutely delicious.
I'm usually not a fan of macarons, but their'fatcarons' are amazing, the flavour is very present & it lasts for more than just 1-2 bites.
My favourite cakes are the ube basque cheesecake, it's rich & creamy & tastes a lot like Ube & the matcha/strawberry cake, it's super light & not too sweet.
Their miso/mushroom focaccia is also a must for me.
Their drinks are also on point, last time I tried the matcha/lavender einspanner, it was delicious.
Also a great spot to order yourself a full cake for any occasion.
The place was nice, but it had limited seating available.
Initially, I got a seat outside, but the chair was locked with a cable & could not be moved. It made sitting a bit uncomfortable; & the outside table was a bit dusty.
However, the cake was delicious, not overly sweet; & my drink was innovative.
The only reason I'm giving this place 4 stars & not 5 is because the coffee we ordered had a slight fishy smell as well as the cake I ordered (that is not in this picture) did not have a crazy taste to it. Apart from that, the cake in this image (strawberry & matcha) was one of my favourite cakes EVER! I'm definitely coming back here to get a whole one for my birthday! Not only that, but the staff is always super nice & the drinks were super yummy too!
I've come back multiples times & their macarons although expensive are so good!
