LaKafe MTL

Jea

5.0

Solid spot for satisfying Asian snacks & an absurd range of matcha.

Found this place hunting for a quick afternoon snack. Despite the heavy student crowd in the area, the cafe was nearly empty. The one a couple doors down was packed wall to wall, so I'm not sure what the locals know that I don't, but the quiet made it a nice, relaxing stop.

Montreal's matcha scene feels smaller than most US cities, so this place fills the gap by going all in. Alongside Asian snacks like onigiri & donburi bowls, they play with matcha in just about every form I've come across. Fruity matcha lattes, a matcha coconut cloud, even matcha with egg foam. I went with the guava matcha cloud, which came out gentle & floral, the guava sitting lightly on top of the matcha rather than steamrolling it.

For snacks, we grabbed crab (kani) & eel onigiri. A tad pricier than the onigiri I've had at other cafes, but they were generous with the protein, & the avocado & sauce kept everything balanced. Even the rice-to-filling ratio felt right, which is the thing most places get wrong.

Worth a stop if you want a good snack to go with your matcha.

June

5.0

Cute & quiet café, nice food & drinks.

Irena

5.0

Très bon café au coconut & egg coffee authentiquement vietnamien comme si on était tout droit au Vietnam! Les options repas aussi était délicieux! Les employés étaient très gentils aussi.

Jane

5.0

Cute cafe, great food & drinks.

Justine

5.0

This place has so many cool drink options! Matchas & lattes galore. Got the brown sugar egg foam latte & it was so good. Their salmon onigiri type sandwich was also fresh & a good lunch portion. It's not a big cafe but great to go with a friend to catch up over some food & drink.

JeanFrancois

4.0

Le personnel est trop gentil ❤? service en Français 🫶 très bon sandwich & beaucoup de choix de cafés glacés Viet !!

Nh?

5.0

Lowkey one of the best cafe i've been to. Good vibes all around,especially from the staff , the two baristas on Sunday were super professional & welcoming.
Definitely coming back !🤞🏻

Ari

5.0

best cafe in mtl, amazing drinks, great & the kindest staff, & the best place to study.

Elisaa

4.0

Un très bon endroit. Ce lieux propose une grande carte de café, matcha, croffle ou encore onigiri.
Nous avons trouvé nos boissons très bonnes, mais rien de phénoménales.
Les prix sont relativement élevés comparés aux autres cafés, & nous avons attendu très longtemps pour avoir notre commande.
À part ces points négatifs, ça reste un café très bon & agréable.
Je recommande si vous avez le temps !

Élisabet

5.0

This is my favorite cafe ever! The food is delicious & the staff is so nice. It's so inexpensive too, like it can easily be 2 meals for under 15$. It's very pretty too & the tables are big enough to study which is pretty rare. I've been here at least 5 times & i will come back for sure