Crew Collective Café se déploie dans un ancien bâtiment bancaire historique du Vieux-Montréal et donne l'impression d'une visite au musée en plus d'un café, avec des salles privées et des boxes de coworking à réserver. L'architecture impressionnante, les plafonds hauts et les détails en marbre offrent une atmosphère unique et de nombreux emplacements pour s'asseoir, même si certains espaces interdisent les ordinateurs et que l'endroit peut devenir très fréquenté. Les avis soulignent un café de qualité avec les viennoiseries et les bagels souvent appréciés, mais des variations de goût et des prix parfois élevés sont mentionnés; l'expérience globale est centrée sur le cadre spectaculaire, les opportunités de travail ou de détente, et les opportunités de prendre des photos, ce qui en fait un lieu à voir absolument, en dépit de files et de bruit et de certaines critiques sur le service ou la propreté.
I was really disappointed with my experience at Crew Café. The space itself is beautiful, but the policies around working there are not transparent at all.
You're not actually allowed to use your laptop in most of the café. There is a small designated area for it, but it's extremely limited & fills up quickly. The larger seating areas & booths-where you'd naturally want to sit & work-require you to pay $15 per hour, which is honestly surprising for a café setting but again I wouldn't mind paying if there was space.
What's frustrating is that none of this is clearly mentioned on their website, & there are no signs in the café either. You basically only find out after you've already opened your laptop & started working, which feels misleading.
On top of that, the staff attitude didn't help. Instead of being welcoming, some employees were giving off judgmental vibes, almost like you're doing something wrong just by sitting there.
Overall, it looks great, but the experience doesn't match the aesthetic. Definitely not a good spot if you're planning to get work done. These employees what appears to be managers really act like they own the place. Like calm down its not that serious & worth giving your customers attitude. You still have your job cause of us customers.
Their attitude definitely doesnt match the beauty of this cafe, it diminishes it instead.
13 avr. 2026
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Beautiful interior & great cafe food, I would highly recommend a visit, there's also lots of seating not immediately visible so it's worth looking around for.
The place is visually beautiful. You enter the Crew Collective, & you truly get that feeling of being in an old royal bank. We decided to stop by to get a coffee, the service was very good, but not all the coffees. The Latte dulce de leche was great, but their cold brew was very underwhelming. It was extremely light & tasted like watery coffee. Also, if you were planning on studying there, I would not recommend it, since they only have a ew designated spots where laptops are allowed. They have a no-laptop policy in the main seating areas. Overall, it was a nice experience, especially visually, but unfortunately, for the drinks, the price paid for them did not pay off what they tasted like.
We ordered a latte, a flat white & a hot chocolate. Two came in take out cups even though we ordered for here. The latte was a bit too milky, the flat white was way too milky & not even hot, the hot chocolate was just okay despite the over $6 price. Disappointed. Wouldn't come again for the drinks, but the setting, seating & building were lovely.
If you don't mind a small wait, the pasteries are amazing & the coffee of the best I've ever had. The atmospere is stunning with ample seating behind the'teller booths'.
Such a cool coffee shop - hands down one of my favorite stops in Montreal. It's built inside an old Royal Bank building, & the atmosphere is just unreal. Gorgeous space, tons of seating, & even private rooms if you want to study or work quietly.
The coffee was great, the vibe was amazing, & there's plenty of room to settle in without feeling rushed. I honestly couldn't get enough of this place - I wanted to stay all day.
If you're in Montreal, this is a must-visit. Beautiful setting, awesome energy, & a perfect spot to relax, work, or just soak it all in. ☕✨
8 févr. 2026
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Lovely, lovely place where you're not rushed to leave. Food runs out by 5-6 pm & they close at 8 pm. Great for early risers! Lots of comfortable seating options. Ideal for coffee, reading, browsing & chatting. 2 minute-walk from Square-Victoria metro.
The place was beautiful as expected. So much bigger than I thought. So much seating. The bathrooms are all the way down stairs. Very interesting. The coffee was really great. One of the best in Montreal. I had luck finding a few vegan baked goods. But very limited. Pretty decent.
We found this place in Old Montréal & what a find. It looks like the foyer to an old train station you would see in movies. High arches with beautifully designed ceilings & details with high, arched windows for lots of daylight. The seating in the front is mostly cafe style, bench & padded chairs, but if you look for the doorway to the seating area behind the counter, you'll find a quieter area full of sofas & big, comfy chairs. I ordered a chai latte & the three cheese grilled cheese sandwich with a puckle relish. The bread was light & crunchy & the relish was a nice touch. A very relaxing, & pleasant place for a rest & bite. 10 out of 10.
I usually don't leave reviews but I must say, your no laptop policy is ridiculous. I went for the first time today, the staff was super friendly & the building is amazing, the seats & the food are great as well. I went & sat down where it was relatively quiet, enjoyed my coffee & cream cheese bagel. I then took out my laptop to write a quick mail to my prof, I didn't even open my laptop yet when a staff member told me & another girl that we should move to another area with our laptops. They were nice & patient but also in a rush. I have never been here before so I didn't know where the other seating area was & the other girl also didn't know. It was busy & there was noone available to ask at the moment, so we both left. The situation made us as customers feel like we did something wrong. I am only writing this because it was very discouraging. Maybe you can put signs somewhere at the entrance so people know about the laptop & laptop free zones when coming in & make the signs visible even when it is crowded, not when they are already seated. I thought it was possible to go here to work. It felt a little bit like being kicked out, which is not a good feeling, especially as a Person Of Color.
15 déc. 2025
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Very unique place to enjoy some coffee & pastry! The food & drinks options are kind of limited but I believe people come here purely for the environment.
The outer area are meant for people to book & do work while the center area is free seating for cafe customers.
Service is fast. Got a latte & all I could taste was milk. Tried the dulce de leche & pecan cookie & it wad amazing. The place is very nice & has lots of seating.
Imagine showing up to a cafe paying 18$ for a grilled cheese & sitting down to do some work & being told you cant be on your laptop because of tourists. Apparently there is a new policy written god knows where that prohibits you from using a laptop or ipad in a certain seating zone. If you want to work you gotta hide behind this curtained off area so you are not caught in a tourists instagram story. Rude & arrogant staff what a shame this place has become.
29 nov. 2025
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Went on a whim at 9am during the week day & the lines were moving fast . There's a lot an entire section behind the counter that had more seating if you don't see anything in the front .
Great coffee , food & ambiance . I enjoyed the chill music playing during the morning rush .
The beautiful architecture & soaring ceilings are worth a visit just for their beauty. The remainder of the cafe is equally impressive, utilizing bank teller windows & counters for the counterspace. The seating area is plentiful, with polite notes to enjoy your food & the ambiance without setting up workstations. The breakfast was fine, but to be honest - it wasn't really the point of the visit. An absolute gem. I can't wait to return to experience it again.
Beautiful place to take lots of pictures, & to work, as they have assigned areas for those who want to change their work environment. The bagels are small as you can see. I had a strawberry smoothie which came in a bottle, but still was refreshing. The grilled cheese could've been more cheesy. Also, limited seating!!
Coffee was really good. Food was good also. Line moved very quickly but seating is limited. Lots & lots of tourists. Building is beautiful but the area of the coffee shop is relatively small.
