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.
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.
Aug 10, 2025
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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!
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.
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.
Aug 5, 2025
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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$.
Une petite pépite que je vous conseille de découvrir.
Un serveur trop sympathique & en plus une cuisine savoureuse.
Nous avons pris un matcha & leur super gâteau matcha fraise 🍓. Le tout était très fin & pas trop sucré comme nous aimons.
Merci à eux & bonne continuation
J'ai adoré l'ambiance de ce café ! Tout à l'air délicieux 😋 & le service IMPECCABLE !
En plus, il est à 2 pas de la station de métro Place des Arts !
Allez-y les yeux fermés !
Très beau café.
La place assise est très limitée. Les pâtisseries & boissons sont très aesthetic. J'ai pris le gâteau au matcha fraise & il était incroyable. Moelleux, frais, crémeux & pas trop sucrée, je le recommande !
Le personnel est très agréable, j'ai pu découvrir une boisson à mon goût.
Vraiment moyen… déçu les fraises sont à moitié verte sur le shortcake, une petite pancarte pour les bonne fête au lieu d être écrit sur le gâteau comme demander, pas de numéro de téléphone pour appeler, pas de confirmation que ma commande était prête.
Jul 19, 2025
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Nous avions commandé le hojicha glacé avec sirop de chocolate blanc, un latte glacé dalgona, gâteau au fromage yuzu & fruit de la passion & le gâteau à l'ube. Ils ont des options de laits végétaux.
C'était délicieux & les employés étaient gentils également. La décoration donne une ambiance cozy au Café🥰 il y a également une terrasse.
C'est la première fois que je vais au Café Ri Yuè & je n'ai pas regretté! L'atmosphere était vraiment cozy & la caissière a rendu mon expérience très agréable. Abida a pris son temps pour m'aider à choisir ce que je voulais sans trop me presser ce qui rendait l'environnement vraiment accueillante. Elle m'a recommendé le matcha strawberry cake & c'était délicieux. C'est certain que j'y retournerais :) Malheureusement, je n'ai pas pris de photos, mais je vous invite à le découvrir!!
I visited for the first time this evening & had a enjoyable experience The coffee & macarons were delicious, & the staff were incredibly warm & friendly. I'll definitely be returning!
