Reviews describe La Finca Café as a bright, cozy spot with a welcoming vibe and a strong focus on breakfast and coffee. The food gets high marks for variety and a homemade feel, with standout dishes like shakshuka, frittata, croque madame, a salmon and kimchi sandwich, and a much loved bagel BLT. Pastries and desserts earn frequent praise, especially cinnamon rolls, croissants and locally made yogurts and chocolates. Coffee is consistently praised for quality, with smooth lattes, bold cortados, and well balanced cappuccinos, though a few notes mention temperature or speed issues. The atmosphere is described as charming, relaxed, and family friendly, sometimes lively and busy with a small space that can get loud, though a back terrace adds charm. Service receives praise for friendliness and efficiency when possible, but lines and waiting times during peak hours are common critiques. Overall La Finca Café comes across as a reliable go to for breakfast or brunch with good coffee, tasty in house food, and a welcoming vibe.
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.
Only place I went to twice in my 4 days here. Frittata one day when did not want pastries. Light & fluffy, very nice with the goat cheese on it, otherwise very mild flavor. Nice sesame toast. The masala chai was a bit sharp, almost spicy rather than sweet to me, but it grew on me. Went back because yogurt & granola was appealing in all the heavy fare & I was a little sad I had missed it on my last visit. Really is as good as everyone says. The granola is loose, not clusters, wonderful flavor, & the yogurt is super light & fluffy, little sour which is offset by the granola & fruit. The lemonade was a surprise, tart & strawberry infused. I couldn't help myself & got the breakfast danish too, didn't make it through that. Quite good but the mustard flavor is quite intense, & I was frankly just full as it was more than I was needing but I couldn't not try it.
This place is mainly for breakfast (bagels, parfaits, etc) with good quality coffee, the pastries are less than average. Place is very popular so there might be a queue, service is slow but very friendly.
I stopped by around 8AM & there was already a line, ~6-7 people in front of me, which moved a bit slowly. Once I got to the counter, the staff was really nice & friendly, which made up for the wait.
I ordered a latte & croissants to go, & both were great. The latte was smooth & rich just what I needed to start the day.
I was also eyeing the Danish breakfast, but I asked if they could leave out the mustard, & they said no changes were possible. I ended up skipping it, which was a bit disappointing.
All in all, great coffee, great pastries, & kind service, just be ready to wait a little during the morning rush.
Great cafe that was recommended to us by a Montreal friend. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Great coffee & pastries - the cinnamon rolls were amazing. Loved the smoked salmon sandwich.
May 31, 2025
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Really good coffee here & a nice atmosphere for working out enjoying conversation with a friend. They also have some food pros & pastries. Chai leaves but no concentrate.
Sep 26, 2024
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Before exploring the rest of Montreal, I stop by La Finca Cafe for some small breakfast. It's a pretty, spacious cafe with amazing service & staff! The coffee prices are really good & affordable. Plus, I like their cappuccino! It goes well with just about any pastries & breakfast especially the Danoise Déjeuner (Breakfast Danish). Overall, it's a lovely cafe!
Went on a Saturday morning - there was a line out the door but it went pretty quick & the wait was worth it. Very cute cafe in the heart of downtown. Coffee & pastries were delicious & baristas/servers were super friendly.
The busy-ness of this place is testament to its quality. The pastries & drinks are really good. You can work in some areas & others are focused for socializing. Love the aesthetic & outside area as well!
