Café Three Pines

Katie

5.0

What a cute place. We happened to be in town vacationing & learned that this was Louise Penny's cafe. Just read the 10th book in series so was a very pleasant surprise! So welcoming & love how dogs are a central theme 🐕 oh, coffee & croissant were also very good

Victoria

5.0

Cafe Three Pines is a coffee & book lovers dream cafe. You honestly feel like you've walked into a Louise Penny novel. The atmosphere, coffee, & service is top notch. It's a must see while visiting the Eastern Townships.

Cary

5.0

Great little café in the small town of Knowlton! A wonderful place to relax & enjoy amazing baked goods & beverages. The seating is really comfortable & it has a warm, inviting atmosphere. Great service as well. Definitely worth a stop when visiting Knowlton! Nice bookstore upstairs.

Ron

5.0

This is the cafe that popular noelist Louise Penny has established downstrairs from the Book Books.

Great place. Comfy furniture & atmosphere. Food & coffee were terrific. Service is still a little untrained, but friendly. & you can see Hillary Clinton's autograph on one of the columns! Highly recommend.

Aug 16, 2026 Update. The best caramel oat milk latte anywhere. Compares very favourably with what I make at home. Service has improved considerably. Still, highly recommended.

Photo from the wall of authors

Meg

5.0

As a fan of Louise Penny & her Three Pines enthusiasts, we of course enjoyed the Cafe Three Pines. Very busy, but worth it. After our Cafe Latte & croissant we enjoyed upstairs in the bookstore that serves as inspiration for a character's bookstore & area's Three Pines vibe. I will most definitely try to visit when the opportunity presents as there is a theraputic soul soothing effect.

Kenny

4.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

If you're a fan of the Three Pines books, this café is absolutely worth visiting. The atmosphere captures the cozy, welcoming vibe of the novels, & it really feels like stepping into that world. It was a fun stop & definitely one of the highlights of my visit to Knowlton.

The staff were all very kind & friendly, but the service could have been more organized. After ordering, I waited for my drink while several beverages accumulated on the counter. No names or drink types were called out, so everyone was left trying to figure out which cup belonged to them. It made pickup more confusing than it needed to be.

The coffee itself was also a bit underwhelming. It's perfectly drinkable, but I would describe the café as more of a destination for the experience than for exceptional, barista-quality coffee.

Overall, I really enjoyed my visit & would absolutely stop by again for the atmosphere alone. If the coffee & drink pickup process were improved, it would easily be a five-star experience.

Paul

5.0

The Three Pines Café is a special & simply magical place. In fact, after several visits here, I think I have discovered what I would call « the Fourth Pine ». The Fourth Pine, as I would define it, is that warmth you feel within your heart when sitting in one of the well-designed seating areas (thank you Louise & Kirk) that encourage patrons & friends to meet & exchange on numerous subjects of common interest, while at the same time being coddled by the very courteous & attentive staff.

EVERY time I have been here, I've had the opportunity to engage in the most interesting conversations with people from all around the world, from the Yukon to Namibia, as well as with many of our local neighbours. As an added bonus, my Labernese dog is always welcome here!

The common love of reading & writing, the search for an oasis of peace, the sumptuous coffee & mouth-watering snacks, all draw people to the Three Pines Café & are a powerful testament to the success of this wonderful gift from Louise Penny to Ville de Lac-Brome.

Judy

5.0

It felt just like walking into the cafe of Louise Penny's novels. I can imagine Armand, Reine-Marie & all their Three Pines friends feeling right at home there. I kept watching for them to walk in… maybe next time😉

Janet

5.0

Just arrived in Knowton & headed right to Cafe Three Pines. Delicious tarte au citron & iced decaf mocha. A very special oasis to relax & unwind in a beautiful atmosphere.