Comptoir Urbain

The Queen Mary area needmore trendy cafes and restaurants like Comptoir Urbain, a lovely little lofty space with equally lovely owners promoting veganism and carrying organic, cruelty-​free, skin-​care products. It’s a pleasure to sit here, have a coffee and chat with the owners and sometimes the clientele. The décor and casual ambiance make you feel like you’re in someone’s home. I got a kick out of Alex, the owner’s father, who resembles actor Christopher Walken (observe him for a while, you’ll see!).
However, food-​wise, this is where Comptoir Urbain falls short. It’s not a true café in the sense that there is no espresso machine and they only serve drip coffee called The Ethical Bean, which is a great product and sells for $ 15 (I bought the dark roast and the decaf). The other day I was served a cold coffee that had probably been out for a couple of hours. I couldn’t help but complain. Thankfully, they made a fresh pot. The owner’s carrot-​ginger-​curry-​coconut soup was wonderful, but I can’t say the same about the quinoa-​broccoli salad that I refused to eat (same recipe for the kale-​quinoa salad). Comptoir Urbain scores better on desserts, yet I ended up buying rock-​hard day-​old banana-​nut muffins. With limited kitchen space and only a small oven to work with, I can see why it’s difficult to do things right or in bulk.
Comptoir Urbain carries the Sukin line of natural skin-​care products from Australia, some creams from Andalou from California, as well as Alba and some locally made soaps, all of very high quality. The Sukin line is especially reasonably priced: lip balm for $ 8, hand-​cream for $ 11, facial mask mud for $ 11, eye serum for $ 22. Owner Loren is a great saleslady, which might just be her biggest strength. She takes the time to show you all the products and have you try them without putting any pressure on you to buy. But you end up buying something anyways and walk away feeling really good about it. If only the food measured up to the products, but there’s hope. It’s only the beginning — Comptoir Urbain was located on Fielding in NDG for a year before moving to its new improved location in late 2015.
Starting March 1, Comptoir Vegan is going completely vegan, meaning they will not serve cream or milk — the only available dairy products used solely for coffee. As of this date, the hours will also be extended until 8pm and always on Tuesdays for Lufa basket pickup.

I just love this little zen vegan coffee shop their products are amazing their staff are super heart warming and the food are simple and very tasty and their products are all cruelty free and made in Canada it’s a perfect place to relax plus it’s not far from a park