Montreal's La Finca Café comes across as a busy, cozy brunch spot with consistently good coffee, a standout pastry selection, and crowd-pleasing breakfast and lunch options like shakshuka, frittata, bagel BLT, salmon sandwich, and croque madame, often accompanied by friendly, efficient service; it's busy and can be noisy, prices can feel steep for portions, and lines or wait times may occur, with occasional service hiccups and seating rules noted, while the vibe is charming, boho-casual, and family-friendly, and many visitors keep returning for the atmosphere and dependable quality.
I had a great time at La Finca while visiting for a local coffee festival. The staff were so lovely & gave amazing service - the barista, the servers, the person at register - everyone! The whole cafe had a very welcoming vibe & I wish I lived in Montreal so I could come more often. I ordered a matcha & a cortado & both were great with the perfect ratios of milk.
For anyone leaving a negative review due to what they might have seen recently on Instagram, I highly urge you to look at the incident from multiple perspectives. As someone that works in hospitality industry, I understand how hard it is to separate my personal life & work. Filming a barista & sharing it on the internet is a threat to their privacy. A worker is not a representation of an entire company & should be treated with respect.
Very nice cafe. Food was great. Ordered the bagel blt's, 2 chocolate croissants & 2 iced lattes, very friendly & efficient crew working over the counter.
If you like boho-artsy-scandinavian vibes, this is a café for you. If you don't mind quite high prices & an early closing hour, you will enjoy this aesthetic, cute (a bit crowded sometimes) space. There is also a shop with coffee & Montreal souvenirs, if you have extra money to spend. I ordered a cortado & sablé pastry - one of many interesting pastries they had to offer - & everything was delicious.
Dans une ambiance chaleureuse, ce couple d'Alsaciens devenus Québecois de coeur depuis 5 ans ont ouvert un superbe café avec pas mal d'offre, tant au niveau des breuvages que des sucreries, très bien travaillées !
This cafe is amazing! The food is always good, the service is top, the people are friendly & have the right attitude. It's become a regular quick bite spot for me on Sundays. The little backyard vibe they have in the summer is cool too, feels like I'm somewhere else.
Recomendación para mis paisanos mexicanos de visita en Canadá. Es muy rico el desayuno, probé la Frittata (es como un mouse hecho con huevo, arriba queso de cabra, acompanado de lechuga, recomiendo el extra de pan), el café es rico. El desayuno está alrededor de los $300.00 pesos mexicanos por persona.
L'endroit est mignon mais on nous a servis nos cafés dans des verres en carton alors que nous étions sur place car « plus de vaisselle propre » on a vu mieux en service
Super expérience pour le goûter chez Finca Café ! L'équipe est très chaleureuse & les cookies sont juste à tomber par terre 🫠🍪, nous en avons repris aussitôt ! On reviendra avec plaisir lors de notre prochaine visite à Montréal !
I have been looking for cafes that I can sketch in that aren't too loud or crowded. I came to La Finca on a rainy day so that may have helped but it was really cozy & quiet. They had a slight lunch rush but it was over fast & not disturbing.
The server was kind, the coffee good, & the food delicious. (I had the Croque Madame)
There are no laptops allowed at the tables but they have plenty of comfortable bar seating by the windows that also have outlet access if you need that kind of thing.
I really loved there rigour on use of tables. No taking a table until you have ordered. No use of laptops or taking large tables unless you have two or more people in your party.
Oh, great coffee, great food, warm & friendly service !
