Crew Collective Café sits inside a grand, historic bank building in Old Montreal, and it feels like stepping into a museum while you order coffee or work in private rooms and bookable coworking boxes. The space is praised for its stunning architecture, soaring ceilings, marble details, and abundant seating, though some areas restrict laptops and others fill up quickly, making it easy to miss a seat. Reviews highlight strong coffee and tasty pastries and bagels, with a few days showing inconsistency in drinks or food quality and some prices seen as high for what is received. The atmosphere and photo opportunities draw crowds, and many visitors treat it as an experience as much as a cafe, a must visit for architecture lovers and a good spot to work or relax, even if service speed or queue length can vary.
The coffees & the café itself were perfect, however the baristas gave off super cold vibes & would just almost throw the tray I put there to get my stuff... the trays were also not cleaned properly. The cashier & others were nice though. We also got the veggie focaccia sandwich which was great!
You're paying a premium for the lovely space, but it *is* lovely. Never easy to get a place to sit. One problem: we had a day pass for the co-work space & the reception staffer who gave us our fobs told us if we ordered our coffees from the website it would be brought to our table. The barista practically laughed out loud when I told her that, half an hour later after the coffee never showed up...
Feb 11, 2024
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This spot has such an incredible atmosphere! It's a historic building that used to be a bank, with the teller counter & boxes converted into study rooms & offices similar to a WeWork. You do need to join to have access to the bigger spaces, but it's a great environment to enjoy or get some work done with other options for seating available to guests of the cafe.
- Beautiful & unique place in the city. - Great concept & vibes, but not a great place if you want to study or work (they don't even have electric outlets). - Grilled cheese sandwich is a 10/10, but a bit pricey. - We would rate this place with 5 stars, but they close super early, so be aware of that if you want to visit.
Lovely setting for a nice coffee. It can be very busy so expect to queue & you may struggle to find a seat. I was there Sat at 11.30. I would come back again.
Feb 3, 2024
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Crew Collective & Cafe is one of the coolest cafes I've been to. It's so big & open because it used to be a bank. As you walk into it it feels like you're going into a central station the ceilings are super high making the place feel massive. The staff is cool & tentative. There is a bunch of seating from couches, private booths as well as counter tops. A great place to study for sure.
Beautiful Co-working space or a place to just hang out with friends. The cafe located in the old port of Montréal, is a perfect stop for a good coffee & scenic views. I ordered the pulled pork grilled cheese & the London Fog Latte. Everything was super tasty. The washroom however needs tending. I did not expect such a difference between the cafe decor & the washroom. Needs new colours & a makeover at this point LOL! But still highly recommended & would visit again.
Jan 13, 2024
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Beautiful decor, the interior space transports into the past. Location is well visited, expect to wait in line. Lots of delicious pastries & food. The price are high but to expect for what I would call a tourist attraction. The reason of my 3 starts is the deplorable taste of its coffee, unacceptable for a place of this stature.
Dropped by the cafe during my recent holiday trip to Montreal. Expect long waits from line ups & getting your order. The ambiance was great! You can definitely see traces of the old bank which gives the cafe its unique identity. I got the iced matcha & chai tea, & dark choco cookie which I found delicious & different.
Jan 3, 2024
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really good grilled cheese with pork, my favourite thing was the quality of the bread also really loved the oatmeal raisin cookie! solid coffee, solid jambon fromage sandwich a little on the higher end of the price scale(nothing too exorbitant) but really great atmosphere!
