Ceramic Café-Studio is a unique franchise! A ceramic painting studio, a coffee shop and a boutique all in one place. Since opening in 1997, people gather at Ceramic Café-Studio. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished painter, alone, with family or friends, you can come and paint original ceramics, which are both personalized and practical. The famous paninis are well known, the smoothies are delicious and the coffee is comforting. The Ceramic Café on St-Denis Street in Montreal is the first Ceramic Café that opened in Quebec in 1997. Since 2007 they are located at 4338 St-Denis Street, corner of Marie-Anne near the Mont-Royal metro. Previously they were located on the other side of the street at 4201 St-Denis Street, corner of Rachel Street. The owners and creators of the concept, Paola Cacopardo and Gilles Geoffrion, are franchisors of four Ceramic Cafés. Ceramic Café Montreal has two floors and can accommodate up to 100 people. The team of Ceramic Café Montreal goes as far as Gatineau to offer ceramic painting activities to groups such as schools, day care, summer camps, office parties, showers, children's parties and other occasions. Find out more!
Céramic Café is widely seen as a fun, relaxing spot with a huge variety of ceramics and colors and a vibe that suits dates, family outings or friends because you can spend hours painting while enjoying coffee, yet price is frequently described as high and service quality varies across visits; some experiences feature friendly, attentive staff while others mention rude or inattentive service, long waits for tables and inconsistent follow up after orders. The dining aspect is considered decent but not the main draw, and a few reviews note slow or average food and drinks. The final ceramic work is a mixed bag: some pieces look beautiful, but others arrive damaged, with fingerprints, cracks or marks, prompting apologies, discounts or replacements in some cases. Costs can add up due to time spent painting and per piece pricing. Location and layout also affect experience, with some spaces reported as tight or less accessible. Overall, the activity remains worth trying for a unique date or outing, but expectations should be tuned regarding cost, service consistency and final quality, and reservations are recommended especially on busy days or at certain locations.
Nice place to go for an intimate date or with friends if you're looking for an artsy experience. It's original & you have a lot of pieces to choose from.
On the other hand, we stayed for almost 4 hours & the waitress only passed by our table once at the beginning, did not check to make sure things were ok or if we needed help, so about the pieces you will be really on yourself.
If it's your first time I'd recommend you to pick something small since the bigger the piece, more time will be spent there & you pay by hour basically. Good thing is that they give a students' discount.
Only that would have made me rate it a 4 star, but at the end we had an unpleasant time with the cashier, she really switched her mood when she saw we weren't going to tip (she was actively looking at the terminal to check what tip option we would choose from), & for obvious reasons we didn't feel at all like tipping.
I have to add that we also had to wash our own brushes at the end.
Activité intéressante, belle ambiance. Ils ont un menu de bouffe & breuvage pour ceux qui ont faim. Les pièces peuvent être un peu chère selon le modèle, mais elles sont belles & ça vaut l'expérience.
Aug 11, 2025
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loved going here for my birthday!! i do wish the cafe aspect was a bit more of an aspect in this place like more selection of food & drinks maybe a bit higher quality items too but the ceramic aspect is really good
There was a very fun time in this cafe, but they didn't give me the recipe before paying so when I paid, l just realized that for 9 people we were, we had to pay service fee & they charged me & the other guy, not all the group! & they said it was a mistake so I paid service fee & tip & tax!! It was so much for a 20$ plate.
Une très bonne expérience & l'ambiance est relaxante. C'est un endroit parfait pour être en amis ou un solo date. Il y a beaucoup de choix de céramique. J'y retournerai.
J'y suis allée avec une amie il y a quelques semaines. Grosses sélection pour le choix de céramique, de couleurs & pinceaux. Leurs sandwichs & cafés sont délicieux. C'était notre 1ère fois là bas, on a eu peu d'explications. Heureusement on posait des questions, car on aurait été complètement perdues. On est venu une fois seulement à notre table pour la commande de nourriture & pas de rappel pour voir si tout va bien. Le staff est gentil, mais service à améliorer. Il faut payer notre table à l'heure. Le prix reste quand même raisonnable , ce qui est plus cher c'est les céramiques. Mais on n'est pas limité dans le matériel (couleurs, pochoirs, pinceaux...) utilisé. De plus, j'avais oublié un objet dans les toilettes & j'ai appelé, ils l'avaient retrouvé & l'ont garder pour moi jusqu'à la semaine d'après quand je suis allez chercher les céramiques cuites. Ça, c'était super apprécié. J'utilise régulièrement ma tasse fait là-bas & c'est très durable les couleurs même si je la mets au lave vaisselle. Somme toutes, ça reste une bonne activité à faire.
Jun 30, 2025
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C'est vraiment une activité chouette à faire en couple, famille ou entre amis.
J'ai pris ma place sur tuango donc on a payé 11,5 pour deux plus le prix des pièces & d'une limonade donc environ 55$ pour deux, je trouve ça raisonnable. On est resté environ 3h sur place !
Plus qu'à attendre une semaine pour récupérer nos petites créations.
Je recommande ! :)
Belle expérience avec plusieurs choix de peinture. Je suis par contre déçue du manque d'attention lors de la manipulation de nos céramiques en terminant.
La personne l'a prise devant moi sans faire attention, j'avais un bon doute en voyant son approche qu'il y aurait des traces de doigts; & voilà le résultat final, les traces sont permanentes!
En espérant que le feed-back puisse être constructif pour que les employés fassent attention en manipulant les céramiques & que cela ne se reproduise plus!
L'endroit est beau. Le concept est fun. Mais le service est très moyen. Nous étions un groupe & impossible d'avoir des factures séparées parce que c'était'trop compliqué'. La caissière nous a bien fait comprendre qu'on la dérangeait & que le tip n'était pas inclus & qu'il fallait en mettre.
Perfect place for a cute date with your partner or friends. You can drink some good coffee or tea while painting cute ceramics that you can bring back home after 2 weeks.
I went in December & had a good time painting, it's a fun & cozy place, & the experience itself was nice. But when I got my pieces back, I noticed someone had written with pencil underneath before glazing, so it got marked into the final piece. There were also a few pen marks. Not a big deal, but still a bit disappointing.
I made two small bowls to use for snacks. After just two uses (hand-washed both times), both bowls ended up with a bunch of visible cracks. I don't think they're deep or structural, but they don't look nice at all anymore.
Honestly, for the price, I expected a better finish. I get that part of it is paying for the experience, but if the final product doesn't last or look good, I wouldn't do it again.
Super expérience du début à la fin. Leur équipe est très chaleureuse, les options de céramiques sont très nombreuses & les tarifs vraiment bas. Notre projet a été livré à temps comme prévu. Je recommande fortement!
