Farine & Cacao impresses with beautifully crafted pastries, elegant presentation, and inventive flavors that many reviewers rate among the best in Montreal and even Canada, with the staff often described as friendly and attentive. Prices are frequently noted as high and several items are cited as not living up to the cost, including croissants that feel ordinary, desserts that are bland or overly sweet, and some experiences with texture. Nevertheless, standout items are repeatedly mentioned, such as the Paris Brest and the yuzu tart, as well as chocolate and pistachio croissants, with many praising the visual appeal, delicate balance of flavors, and the sense of luxury. The ambiance is described as refined and cozy, with pre-ordering available to secure favorites. Overall, Farine & Cacao offers a high quality patisserie experience with artful desserts, but there is debate about value for money.
I love this café! Truly one of the best in Montreal. The staff are always friendly, it's pet-friendly, & the desserts are beyond praise. Each cake feels like a work of art. Always a five-star experience! This café has completely stolen my heart! ☕?🍮🩵💚💛
Aug 24, 2025
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This place opens at 10am. Unfortunately it is a bit late for café & chocolatine. So I bought myself a 1-Chocolate mousse with salted caramel fondant in the middle & a 2- chocolatine. 1-Could not fault it but the salty caramel did not taste strong enough with all that chocolate mousse & powder. My main problem is bringing it back. She was going to put my 2 square inch fancy treat in a HUGE box. So I asked to put it in a bag & got a bit of an attitude there. The bag did a good job once the delicacy was put at the bottom of the bag. If it would be in that huge box it would have been completely destroyed. Consider buying different box sizes. 2- The Chocolatine looked impresseive on the counter. It was very taste but it lacked chocolate. The chocolat is nice & not too sugary. They had a few very original items there. Hopefully they have good corporate business as the location is not the best for such a fancy & not an quite & affordable option. Someone mention having to queue to enter...Most of been lost tourists.
Personally, I was a bit disappointed. Had the pistachio croissant, raspberry croissant, the lemon yuzu tart & the paris brest. The croissants are dense & not crispy, they are more of a support for the cream than good on their own. The pistachio cream is a bit too bland for my taste & not very flavorful, but good quality overall. I preferred the raspberry. As for the paris brest, the praline cream tasted overwhelmingly of butter & so was the texture. It was okay, the one at'la bête au pain' is much better. The lemon tart was pretty good, they even infuse the meringue with citrus & there is also some sort of cakey layer between the meringue & the curd. Overall, nice to try once but would not return. Best pistachio croissant is at Florence café in Saint Henri
Got there right when they were opening there was a lineup to get in. It's a nice little cafe with a few tables & a terrasse at the back. We tried the pistachio, raspberry & hazelnut croissants & chocolatine. It's on the thicker side & not too crispy. There was a hint of pistachio flavour, but it's the one that had the most filling. There was barely any hazelnut filling in the hazelnut one. The raspberry one tasted the best. The little sour taste gave it some freshness. The chocolatine, although it was still warm, was just a bit crispy. The matcha latte was good & the cappuccino was alright. I would go back to try their different desserts though. The staff was super friendly. 👍
Oct 26, 2024
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Assurez vous de venir avant l'ouverture, car il y a toujours une file d'attente. Oui, c'est à ce point-là que les pâtisseries & les viennoiseries de Farine & Cacao sont bons. On parle d'une file d'attente qui tourne autour de 30min approximativement, mais l'attente en vaut le coup! Le fait d'arriver plus tôt vous permettra d'avoir une meilleure chance de pouvoir avoir accès à l'entièreté des choix. Honnêtement, tout est excellent, même leur café glacé. Attention, une seule visite à Farine & Cacao sera suffisant pour vous donner la motivation d'y retourner régulièrement. Je vous aurais prévenus! 🤤
Passe ici par hasard comme je voulais un petit café. Jai pris un café latte lait d'amande & un croissant. Pour 11$. Je trouve ça cher. Le croissant était compact à l'intérieur pas du tout feuilleté. Après 1h maux de ventre. Croissant devait être mal cuit ! La café est bon mais servi dans une tasse moyen. Bien que l'endroit était vide je n'ai pas pu m'installer n'importe où puisque certaines tables/chaises n'étaient pas nettoyées.
