Coffee Shop

Cardynal - Bar à Espresso

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

CLOSEDOpens Today at 7:30 am

Monday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Tuesday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Wednesday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Thursday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Friday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Saturday	7:30 am - 6 pm
Sunday	7:30 am - 6 pm

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1558 Avenue du Mont-Royal E, Montreal, H2J 1Z2

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

(514) 383-6623

cardynalcafe.com

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*as of 2026-05-15

4.5 74 ratings

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Cardynal - Bar à Espresso feels cozy with warm, attentive staff and consistently excellent coffee and tea, plus tasty pastries and gluten free options; the seasonal soups, especially a creamy sweet potato and squash variety with croutons, are a standout that visitors keep returning for. The atmosphere suits relaxed chats, reading, or working, with a calm vibe and a pleasant outdoor seating area shared with nearby restaurants, and the matcha latte and drip coffee receive praise for balance and smoothness.

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PaD

5.0

Service toujours courtois & positif

Excellent chocolat chaud

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Apr 20, 2026

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Jean-marc

5.0

Les barista sont super. Café super. Chocolat super.

Feb 2, 2026

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Alaa

5.0

I am always seeking cozy café's with good chocolate chip cookies, & this one fits!

My suggestion - more curated coffee shop music, less pop - for a calm conversational/reading backdrop!

Dec 21, 2025

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Remi

5.0

Les cafés sont bons, le chocolat chaud aussi & Fanny est rayonnante ! Endroit parfait pour se poser & discuter en passant un moment de qualité :)

Jul 3, 2025

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2.0

Service is average price for hot chocolate & mocka is ridiculously excessive

Oct 8, 2023

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