Café Santropol

SHEINDL

5.0

My 🎂birthday was last Thursday, June 🌟5th. The weather was beautiful, a great day to enjoy the wonderfully funky garden at Café Santropol.
Of course, I had to tell our waiter that it was my 🎉 birthday! The ambiance is so friendly & festive (freylech).
Santropol has been open for approximately 50 years & I have been a customer for almost that long. I enjoyed the walk down memory lane.
The original founder of the restaurant still owns it, which is very cool.
For the first time ever, I did not order a cream cheese based sandwich (which I really like). Instead, I opted for
the tofu sandwich with marinated red pepper- delicious! My honey enjoyed the chicken salad.
My side salad & his full salad showcased a variety of vegetables & a tasty dressing.
The Birthday Cake (bread pudding) was a terrific surprise!!!!!
The wait staff were efficient, friendly, adorable & helpful.
We struck up a conversation with a nearby diner, a lovely samba dancer- & will try at attend upcoming performances!
Who knows? I may make lunch at Café Santropol a yearly birthday tradition!
However, I will surely be back before next June…
Someone at a nearby table had ordered a milkshake topped with whipped cream- it really looked tempting.😊
La prochaine fois?

7 juin 2025

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Andre

5.0

Outstanding place. Food is delicate & tasty. The terrasse is splendid in the summer season.

6 juin 2025

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Nathalie

5.0

Accueil chaleureux, service attentionné, menu de salades, soupes, sandwiches. Délicieux chaï glacé. Impossible de résister au pain maison & aux biscuits. Magnifique terrasse.

3 juin 2025

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Abhinav

5.0

This place is so unique. Just a chill, relaxing vibe & the carrot cake (recommended by my chiropractor lol) was amazing. Staff were all great, friendly & conversational too.

3 juin 2025

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Sandra

5.0

Un havre de paix gourmand au coeur de la ville

Le Café Santropol est une véritable oasis urbaine. Son jardin verdoyant & foisonnant d'objets anciens & d'oeuvres éclectiques en fait un lieu unique où l'on peut se détendre, s'émerveiller… & bien manger ! Les portions sont généreuses, surtout les sandwichs - tellement copieux qu'ils se partagent facilement à deux, ce qui en fait une option parfaite pour les familles avec enfants. Ces derniers y trouvent d'ailleurs un équilibre rare : la stimulation douce de l'exploration du jardin combinée à une atmosphère calme.

C'est aussi mon arrêt préféré après une randonnée au Mont-Royal. Rien de tel qu'une pause relaxante dans ce décor bohème pour savourer l'effort.

💬 Petit bémol : l'endroit gagnerait à être un peu mieux entretenu. Certaines tables sont collantes (le vernis s'effrite), la peinture est défraîchie, & les toilettes auraient besoin d'un rafraîchissement. Cela dit, ces détails n'enlèvent rien au charme général du lieu - un café hors du temps qui vaut le détour.

1 juin 2025

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Panagiotis

4.0

Garden is a must,too many people,line ups are common ,still worth it,oldest place in the plateau.

27 mai 2025

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Syeda

5.0

Really enjoyed the food & coffee! Cute spot & huge sandwich. Would go back for sure :) I tried the triple saint urban sandwich with chicken! The sweet & savoury combination was absolutely amazing!!!!

25 mai 2025

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Jennifer-Lynn

4.0

Atmosphere is great! Reminds me of LA ! Made me super nostalgic... love that they had vegan & vegetarian options.

Salad was nice. Sandwhich was good mostly cuz I was starving. Id go back to try the vegan mac n cheese! Definitely curious. I wouldnt buy the sandwhich again like it was okay. Salad would take again tho.

Vibe was great. Restroom was horrible lol

21 mai 2025

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Sarvin

2.0

I've recommended this place to many people in the past because the service & food used to be excellent. Unfortunately, my recent experience was quite disappointing. When a server showed us to a table, we noticed another empty one with a better view & chose to sit there instead. When she returned, she said,'I thought I said this table,' with a noticeably rude attitude. While we may have made a mistake by switching tables, it could have been handled more politely.

Later, the waiter who took our order brought me a dirty glass. I asked for a replacement, but instead of addressing it, he continued serving other tables & ignored us. When I followed up again, he responded with a dismissive'yeah' without even looking at us. This kind of treatment is not what I expect as a customer, especially from a place I used to admire!

Not to mention, it took quite a while for someone to take our order - even though we arrived before the group next to us, they were served first. We eventually had to flag someone down just to place our order.

Food was still good & had good quality but service disappointed me!

12 mai 2025

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Zoe

5.0

Amazing sandwiches & a beautiful garden setting, a must visit in Mile End!

5 mai 2025

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Andrew

2.0

Service was so bad. We were in line for 10 minutes, no big deal. It was then just over an hour by the time food actually arrived. Servers were clearly not managing tables (groups behind us ordered & were served well before us). Pretty sure it was over 30 minutes before our order was even taken.

1 mai 2025

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Sheldon

3.0

Food wasn't more than tolerable, except for the soup which was great. Service was untrained. Overall needs to tighten up in many areas.

28 avr. 2025

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Audrey

4.0

The place is beautiful & very cozy. The service was good, & all the soups I tried were delicious & definitely worth the price. I also tried a sandwich that I didn't enjoy as much, but overall, it was a great experience. I would recommend this place to others.

27 avr. 2025

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Hamed

5.0

Light sweet Raspberry scone & well roasted coffee Cortado with oat milk.
I love this place with a cozy backyard

24 avr. 2025

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Marwa

5.0

Perfect place, reminds me of urth caffe but way better ❤?

24 avr. 2025

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Paul

4.0

Un incontournable à Montréal. De supers bons sandwiches à quelques pas de la montagne. Ambiance décontractée mais souvent très occupé.

21 avr. 2025

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J

4.0

Don't be fooled by the pictures online, the sandwiches are huge! The food & drinks were delicious & the staff were friendly & polite. It did take awhile before they took our order, but we arrived right as they opened & we had a large group, so I think they were still trying to finish setting up before getting hit with our multiple orders. Wish we could've sat in the patio area, but it was a bit too chilly on the day we went, but we will return again because the back area looked beautiful.

21 avr. 2025

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Rvandrea

5.0

J'ai vraiment adoré ce café. Le petit jardin à l'arrière est magnifique. Le sandwich au poulet & le gâteau au fromage étaient délicieux !! Je recommande cet endroit si tu veux un endroit relax avec des options santé pour manger. L'attention est agréable.

13 avr. 2025

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Darren

5.0

This is a great place with a great vibe & really pretty interior but if you're going to come here on weekend be ready that it's very crowded & you'll have to wait in a queue a lot. I was surprised that even tho there's a lot of people it's still quiet & cozy. Drinks & soups are very good & very affordable!
I want to mention the people that are working here, they're doing a great job & even tho it's so hard & stressful to have a non-stop flow of clients they're still nice, patient & respectful. I'll 100% come here again but will try to find a day when it's a little less crowded.
Special thanks to the hostess at this establishment, she is wonderful 🌟

13 avr. 2025

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Ayoub

5.0

Excellente food & good services, price ate really affordable.
Love the vegetables chilli & & the chicken cheese honey.

12 avr. 2025

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