Côte Café comes across as a tiny, charming neighbourhood spot housed in a thoughtfully refurbished carriage house, with a warm, plant filled interior and a relaxed, welcoming vibe that many describe as community oriented. The coffee is repeatedly praised for quality and variety, including rich cappuccino, the Montreal fog, salted peanut butter latte, rose latte, and a range of latte options and matcha, with some noting that hot drinks can be enjoyed iced. Pastries and small bites such as almond croissants, butter croissants, danishes, and spinach and feta pinwheels, along with sandwiches, are frequently praised, and many appreciate the option to sit outside on a pleasant patio or take drinks to go. The service is often highlighted as friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable, with staff making guests feel at home and the overall atmosphere described as cute, charming, and inviting, even during busier times. A few reviews mention limited indoor seating, heat in the summer, bees outside, or lines at peak times, but the general sentiment is that Côte Café is a beloved local gem worth returning to, a reliable stop before Mont Royal where one can relax or linger.
A cozy & charming spot with an amazing selection of fresh pastries! The atmosphere is inviting, & everything tastes as good as it looks. Highly recommend!
Côte Café is a beautiful little escape; tucked away in athoughtfully refurbish historic carriage house. ! The vibe is super relaxed & welcoming, the staff are friendly & knowledgeable, (shout out to Charles). Everything-from the free trade & locally roasted coffee to the decor-feels thoughtful & easygoing. The kind of place you could spend hours at without realizing. Absolutely love it here! Ccafé tucked away in a historic & cleverly refurbished carriage house. Super welcoming, fun staff (shout out to Charles); these guys are clearly passionate about their coffee (free trade partners & local roasters) & epic patisseries. We only had the butter croissant but it may be the best in the city! Stop in & see for yourself!
Oct 21, 2025
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Small cafe that has indoor & outdoor seatings but you will find a small outdoor seatings nearby where you can enjoy your coffee if you won't find anywhere to sit. I got a flat white which was ok.
Un des plus minuscule café de Montréal, mais comme le dit le vieil adage dans les petits pots les meilleurs onguents, ça vaut le détour pour le charme indéniable de l'endroit & pour sortir hors des sentiers battus...
Oct 9, 2025
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Probably one of the tiniest & most heartwarming coffee shops in Montreal - where colors, sunlight, & a quiet corner of the city come together to make you smile. ☕🌿💛
feeling blue? stressed? in need of some hydration & loving kindness? Go directly to Cote Cafe. best tea, best vibe, best chillax I had on a very stressful day. will go there first thing next time im in town just to get the day started right.
Such a great small café! The workers really make you feel welcomed & the drink I got (cold Montreal fog) was excellent. Hope to visit again sometime ❤?
Oct 5, 2025
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Great vibe! The people who work there are super friendly. On the pricier side but worth it for the quality. Depending on when you get there, might be a long line.
All if not most of their hot drinks can be changed to ice.
Great location; nice stop before I head home. They are also dog friendly so that's great as well!
This place was incredible. Genuinely one of the best experiences I've had at a coffee shop, especially with service. The nicest barista ever, gave us so many recommendations & overall, just great vibes. The coffee was also really good, & it cost nothing extra for alternative milk which is the first place I have seen do that. Only point off is for the fact we were unable to sit outside because of all the bees, though that is not their fault at all, just something to note because there isn't much seating inside, just one bench. All in all, will be back next time I go to Montreal.
It's fine but there's so much competition...
- Latte was scalding hot & not very tasty (or is it that a scalding hot coffee necessarily doesn't taste much?)
- Raisin roll was fine.
- We had to leave after a few minutes b/c of a swarm of hornets. I don't know if it's fair to hold this against the place: on the one hand, Montreal has been overtaken by wasp, but also a place that doesn't have inside sitting probably should have a few traps set up.
I don't know...
