Arts café

J’ai adoré le cappuccino, l’ambiance, le service, la bouffe et décor. C’est un sans faute.

Endroit sympa, par contre beaucoup de monde le dimanche et peu de choix de brunchs j’ai trouvé…
A cause du fait qu’il y avait du monde, le service était assez lent…
J’ai pris le sandwich déjeuner, c’était assez petit, avec quelques pommes de terre et un peu de salade…
Apparemment les scones sont très bons

Après avoir été pourtant séduit par une récente visite en soirée, merci à la nouvelle carte offerte au souper, j’y suis retourné pour le lunch. Vraiment déçu. Service désintéressé, musique insupportable et un menu qui convient davantage au brunch qu’au lunch. Je mets donc au rancart l’idée d’y retourner sur l’heure du midi.

Years ago this used to be the place where a lot of my unemployed artist friends would land semi-​permanent serving and cooking jobs– the space and food reflected this mentality and was a good time but definitely nothing fancy.
As much as the space will forever be remembered as such in my mind, I love what Arts Café has become. The coffee, service, space and above all, food are great. The first time I was back recently I ordered the shakshuka with the polenta and was really impressed with the delicate composition of the dish (they use quinoa!) along with the perfect portions. The next time I ordered the simple breakfast, and while I could have gone for a bigger plate, I really enjoyed my meal.
The big win for this place for me is that they serve a great brunch all week long. If your weekend is an unconventional one like mine, this place is a dream.

When you’re looking for that perfect afternoon latte, or that trendy weekend brunch spot, you go to Arts Café.
The coffee is absolute perfection. So good it even managed to convince my non-​coffee drinking husband (I know, right!) to order a latte. So velvety and smooth, this coffee might just change your life.
They also have lovely brunch options. From magret de canard and waffles, to a breakfast sandwich or granola, everything on their menu is fresh and purposeful. I also love their baked goods, especially the scones and jam. Haven’t tried their lunch or dinner menu, but judging by everything else I’m sure it’s delightful.
One of the main highlights at Arts is definitely the ambiance. The space is bright and comfortable, without being pretentious. I personally love to come here on a weekday, when it’s not too busy to work for an hour or so, and get re-​energized. In the summer, they also have a quaint terrace, which is perfect for procrastinating.
Service seems to be hit or miss, but overall I am a fan of this place.

Poutine and French toast were so good. Service was friendly and attentive. Great beer options too. Would come back for sure.

Excellent service and great brunch. Music is a little too loud to have a normal conversation.

I love this place, visited it many times. The coffee is great ant the food is extremely tasty. They even have their own version like a real cousin. The place is well decorated and they gave spacial touch to everything from the toilet to the dining area. Looks hipster but feel like an elite café, give it a try if you are in the area.

Je né suis pas amatrice de brunch, mais je né peux attendre de retourner chez Arts Café pour me régaler de leur délicieux pain doré aux pommes et de leur café parfaitement corsé. C’est bon, l’ambiance est agréable et le décor est juste assez trendy sans tomber dans le cliché du café hipster. À découvrir!

J’ai jamais jamais attendu aussi longtemps pour recevoir ma bouffe et qui plus est, un sandwich. Travaillant dans la restauration je sais qu’être dans le jus peut arriver mais là, en 1h30 d’attente personne n’est venu nous pour nous expliquer ce qu’il se passait ni s’excuser pour l’attente. J’ai juste eu droit à un vague «jmexcuse» quand la serveuse m’a finalement déposé l’assiette devant moi. Finalement sur les notes ils nous avaient offert les pâtisseries qu’on avait commandé mais sans rien dire, sans un sourire ou un mot d’excuses. Limite gênant cette affaire. En plus ce n’est pas donné pour de la bouffe quelconque. Passez votre chemin.

For breakfast, this is the spot. However, for dinner, there were few options. The best spot for brunch, though.

Pas de bonjour, zéro communication — sans même parler d’une mini attention — des cafés servis à 5 minutes d’intervalle l’un de l’autre, une assiette «classique» avec des œufs et des pommes de terre quasi froids…
Si j’y retourne? Non merci (et vu le mécontentement d’autres clients, je né suis probablement pas la seule).

I’ve been wanting to try this place for a while, since I’ve heard a lot about it from some friends and other Unilocal!reviews. I think I need to give this place another shot. I had the Shakshuka and I was a little disappointed with it. The tomato sauce and eggs just didn’t excite me too much. The merguez that was served with it was tasty though. My bf got the vegetarian sandwich which was very good! Great bread, great hummus and overall great flavor. Definitely recommend getting that! I should have gone with the benedict offering. I saw some other customers order it and it looked both delicious and filling.
The service was very slow. We ordered pretty quickly and I had to wait about 20 – 25 minutes for the latte that I ordered and then another 15 minutes for the meal. We did come on a Sunday afternoon at 11 am, though, so it could just be the day.
I also bought some of their coffee, and the person helping me was extremely helpful.
Overall, I need to give this place another try. But if you live in the area, I would recommend coming here to brunch.

It’s my go-​to place whenever I have out-​of-​town visitors: the coffee is approved by my Vancouver coffee snobs, the dessert and décor are approved by Swiss and Norwegian and finally the food is approved by french and Chinese :). My favorite is the brunch. Our waitress was extremely nice which is rare in this hipsterland. There might be a lineup on the weekend but nothing crazy like the other popular (but disappointing) brunch places nearby.

The iced coffee wasn’t that great. And the chai tasted more like milk than chai. A bit disappointing. But a cute setting in terms of tables and outdoor seating.

This place was wonderful! We are brunch on the outside patio area. We ordered the original breakfast which included eggs, potatoes, vegetables, bacon, and the most delicious toast I’ve ever tried. All of that food yet the serving was just right.
The service was incredible. Our waitress was extremely polite and patient with us and our non-​French speaking selves. She did not make us feel rushed; but rather made us feel quite welcomed.
The area where this restaurant is located is quite home-​y. The area wasn’t crowded and there wasn’t any traffic.
I will recommend to all my friends that visit Montréal!

A hipster café/​brunch place on Fairmont with a very nice interior design. It has a very cool row of light bulbs along the windows. The menu was simple and clean. We ordered Arts Burger and Shakshuka for brunch. The Arts Burger is a Burger of mixed pork and beef with some lettuce. It came with a side of greens made of lettuce and what I thought was bok-​choy stems. The plate looked anemic. There was no color, just a pale green salad with a pale looking burger bun and patty. The salad was bland, it had a drop of sourness and that was it. Also, why were there oxidized stems? The Burger did taste pretty good.
The Shakshuka wasn’t bad; It had one egg and one sausage! Why only one? I like my sausages and eggs. For brunch, I feel there are better options around the area.

Great food and also great coffee! The waitress was really polite and nice on our visit, as it was our first time at Arts Café. They had a huge variety of teas as well, which I really appreciated as I’m not much of a coffee drinker. Their food is also very good; they use Fairmount bagels (which I am the biggest fan of)! I’d definitely go back to Arts Café because they have all the things I want in a café: (1) good drinks, (2) good food, (3) good vibes! Great place to get some quick work done while you eat.

One of the best lattes I’ve had. Some of the worst service too. Very cute spot though. I’d prefer to go somewhere else in the end because of the bad-​ittude.

Love this place. Great coffee, great food and baked goods, great interior, great ambiance, great books, great staff.

Great slightly refined brunch and good coffee, what more could you ask for? You can never go wrong with their eggs benedict plates.

Cheddar appel bluberry scones! un mélange de saveurs surprenant mais un regal. On vous amene le the avec un timer pour une saveur optimale! l’endroit est tres agreable avec de la lecture a disposition. Né pas manquer si vous etes dans le quartier.

Un des plus beaux cafés de Montréal. Les déjeuners sont très bons et les portions parfaites
Bref, une bonne ambiance de quartier, un excellent menu et prix abordable

Cute, cozy, and warm. Nice coffee house kind of vive.
Brunch and coffee were very good. They use cute plates. The staff was friendly.

Me and a GF were looking for the famous Fairmont bagels and when we realized that meant grabbing a bagel to-​go, we decided to go elsewhere for a real sit-​down breakfast. Arts café was just around the corner and happened to feature a Fairmont bagel in one of the entrees!
We sat outside. The service was ok, not especially attentive or quick. We ordered differently so we could both try their cuisine.
The restaurant inside is very cleverly decorated. Def fits the «arts» café brand.

This place used to be one of my favourite brunch/​coffee spots. However, some of their staff is very very rude. If the management thinks that people will come to this place back no matter what, they should think twice. Montréal is a small place, and people know what’s going on. I have experienced horrible attitude from the servers two times and heard/​read many things on Instagram regarding the servers and service.
They have to get their act together. There’re many other brunch spots out there. + I’d rather pay for a decent food and a friendly service rather than eating at «the» popular spot.

L’Arts Café, sis sur Fairmount non loin de l’Avenue du Parc, est emblématique de l’esprit qui bat dans le très artistique quartier Mile-​End. Son ambiance mixte de vieux bois rugueux et de meubles noirs presque propres, sans compter son installation décorative en vitrine de vieux globes incandescents, portent la marque impossible à confondre de ce quartier bourgeois-​bohème de la première heure.
L’atmosphère y est bonne, appuyée de la musique indie-​trendy des derniers jours. Les cafés y sont goûteux, adroitement concoctés, les pâtisseries fraîches et délicieuses. Tout semble avoir une petite touché de spécificité. Il y a le service aux tables, parfois un peu débordé, des prises de courant en grand nombre et une connexion internet gratuite «Île-​sans-​fil «. Cette dernière avait quelques problèmes d’intermittence lors de notre dernière visite. S’il peut faire chaud à l’intérieur en plein été sur le plateau Mont-​Royal, la terrasse à l’ombré en fin d’après-midi vous apparaîtra comme un refuge de fraîcheur. Le service est tout aussi bilingue que le quartier lui-​même.
Il y a un menu de nombreux cafés classiques, une liste deux fois plus longue de thés, et quelques items à manger qui valent le détour. Il est également possible de déjeuner ici et l’ambiance agréable devrait être inscrite au menu.
En somme, un café plutôt classique, très bien mené et bien tassé!
À propos du Mile-​End :
Le Mile-​End me semble parfois mal porter son nom. Au lieu d’être le cul-​de-​sac ou l’endroit à l’écart où se sentir à l’abri de la foule, on y entre plutôt comme à travers une porte dans un espace bien fréquenté, mais obéissant à ses propre règles. On s’y sent un peu plus près de la réalité New-​Yorkaise, cosmopolite, de petit quartier enclavé et trop conscient de sa particularité pour être modeste. Plusieurs genres et cultures s’y croisent, mais les plus prédominantes sont la plus grande communauté juive hassidique hors Moyen-​Orient, et une bonne part de la classe créative montante de Montréal, une ville dont la scèné culturelle fait sa marque à l’échelle internationale.

Déjà beaucoup de commentaires positifs mais honnêtement leur réputation n’est pas surfaite. Les plats sont sont savoureux et abordables., la décoration est vraiment très cute, le café très bon et le service très bien sans trop en faire. Parfait pour passer un moment sympa entre amis

I Had never been to this place and lived in the area 6 months. Now after the first time I’ve found myself back there 5 or 6 times to eat in under a month. The place has a really great atmosphere, not too loud but often quite crowded especially on weekends.
Having tried a lot of their menu now I can personally recommend the Shakshuka for something savoury and if you have a sweet tooth you can’t go past the waffles. They were just amazing!
Their coffee is also great and the staff were very friendly. Their lattes are quite large and I’m not really a fan of that much milk so I’ve stuck with the cortados or espressos there and have not been disappointed yet.
Be prepared for a small wait if it’s a nice summer morning on a weekend. The place is quite popular

Can’t say enough about this place great coffee. Food that looks like art. And a chill coffee bar vibe. I’ve had everything on the menu and so far would have to say order anything you won’t be disappointed.
Also get a scone the jams are homemade and served with a decadent clotted cream.
Will be back here when I come back to Montréal

Pour le connaisseur, c’est un peu comme un Café Myriade, niveau qualité de café, mais avec une belle surface intérieur et une belle terrasse! Il y a un petit menu bistro pas trop cher et de très bonne pâtisserie fraîche en constante production! Ils offred aussi une sélection de boisson froides pour les chaleurs d’été. Ils vendent le café qu’il utilise aussi en sac de 1Lbs (454gr) pour 19 $. Je vais fort probablement y retourné, si j’étais du coin, je pense que j’irais là de façon régulière.

Excellent, les brunchs sont délicieux. Un ++ pour le tchaï latte. Et un cadre vraiment joli, design au naturel, agréable est très bien tenu. Belle qualité de service, avec attention et rapide, et un lieu très propre.
5 étoiles pour des prix vraiment bien positionnés, cela mérite le détour.

Trés convivial dans un quartier qui n’a plus besoin de présentation.
Leur limonade au gingembre est parfaite pour les temps chauds à venir.
Le service est très courtois et les prix très raisonnables.
Leur sandwich «Ben Mi» (genre de sous-​marin vietnamien) est surprenant!
Je vous le conseille fortement!