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Kem CoBa

Vibrant counter spot for sorbet, ice cream & soft serve in inventive flavors, plus baked goods.

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
4.6$
OPEN12 pm - 8 pm
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Kem CoBa specializes in artisanal ice cream and sorbet produced with meticulous attention to natural ingredients and traditional churning techniques. The selection features a rotating array of complex, globally inspired flavors that highlight seasonal fruits and high-quality dairy components. Each batch emphasizes a dense, creamy texture designed to showcase the authentic essence of the core flavor profiles. Beyond chilled confections, the establishment offers a variety of handcrafted sweet treats and delicate pastries that complement their signature frozen offerings. The minimalist environment focuses entirely on the production quality, allowing the intricate flavor combinations to remain the primary attraction for patrons. This focus on craftsmanship ensures a consistent experience defined by bold, recognizable ingredients rather than excessive additives or artificial flavor enhancements.

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4.6407 ratings
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Kem CoBa is widely regarded as one of the premier ice cream destinations in Montreal, celebrated for its high-quality artisanal gelato, sorbets, and rotating soft serve flavors. Visitors frequently praise the shop for its unique and creative flavor combinations, particularly the Vietnamese-inspired options like pandan and salted cream, which offer a refreshing and authentic taste profile. While the shop is famous for its long lines and a strictly cash-only payment policy that requires advance preparation, many patrons find the experience well worth the wait. The vibrant community atmosphere, friendly service, and commitment to fresh, well-balanced ingredients make it a must-visit spot in the Mile End neighborhood, though some guests suggest checking the menu in advance as popularity can occasionally lead to varied personal experiences.
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Sourabh
5.0

Very good ice cream.. please walk-in with Cash.

Jul 1, 2025
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Philip
2.0

famille de pingre & gratteux

Jun 27, 2025
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Ariane
5.0

Absolutely the best ice cream, hands down. We've been going since they opened, literally among their first customers, & we still go multiple times every summer. The soft serve twist changes every two weeks on Tuesday & it's always delicious & creative. They nail the flavours every single time. Our all-time favourite is the apple cinnamon at the end of the season. Kem Coba is a Montréal classic for a reason.

Jun 26, 2025
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Chuk
4.0

Long line but very quality ice cream! Very solid strawberry & lychee! Only ding is having forcing someone with USD to have to break a dollar over the 5 cents...please just make it a flat $7, already bad enough to not get the exchange rate 🤣😭

Jun 23, 2025
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Furkan
5.0

Best ice cream of plateau

Jun 22, 2025
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Vivian
5.0

Kem Coba is the most famous ice cream shop in Mile-end.

The ice cream is really good, with unique & novel flavors. It has different surprises every day. As for whether you can'bump' into your favorite, it depends on luck.

Jun 22, 2025
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Abhishek
5.0

Their rose, lychee, strawberry flavoured soft serve is one of the best ice creams we ever had!

Jun 12, 2025
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M
3.0

Pretty standard ice cream shop that you see in a big city. They only allow one tester & one I tried was absolutely horrible & one I picked was safe choice (chocolate & something else) which worked okay. Long line ups but worth it on a hot day.

Jun 10, 2025
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Becky
5.0

This ice cream shop is perfectly located in a food corner from Fairmont Bagels to Drogheria to Kem CoBa! Got the soft serve. The texture was perfect, & the flavors blended well. I love that they had SE Asian / Vietnamese flavors!

Jun 9, 2025
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Soumaya
5.0

As usual, absolutely delicious spot! The soft serve is my favorite. But the flavors on the home made ice cream are so delicious. The soft serve is a twist of dulce de lèche & pear flavor. The pear was very powerful tasting. Almost like you are biting into a pear. The other ice cream was 70% chocolate & Vietnamese coffee, both wonderful!

Jun 8, 2025
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