Café Qui Pense

204 Main St, Ottawa
(613) 695-4229

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Mark Chapeskie

Had a delicious (and hot!) flat white - so nice as I find so many coffee places can't retain the heat. And The barista talked me into a fresh cherry scone which was delicious. Everytime I'm over on Main St I stop in here. The vibe is cool and the coffee/tea is great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Kelvin Palm

A cozy little bilingual cafe with fresh morning pastries and a good variety of caffeinated drinks, and also decaf. Friendly service, welcoming atmosphere; this is very much a neighbourhood cafe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spinach Feta Danish

Aoife Sheahan

Great coffee, and treats but quite poor service. Always very slow but traditionally worth it. Today I was told that I couldn’t have a sit down coffee as the coffee shop was closing in 40 minutes and she was in a rush. I took a take out coffee and sat for a bit and the server huffed and puffed around me cleaning and stressed. Clearly wanted me to leave- so awkward, I left.

**Update: The above was originally a 3 star rating, I have since changed to a 1 star. I chose to return to the Cafe this past Saturday- hoping to just move on from experience above and see if there might be improvement. I was truly floored to be immediately confronted by the same girl, who accused me of lying in this review, and told me I didnt know what was going in her life. Again I chose to leave before even completing my order because of how embarrassing the whole experience was- a truly awful experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

Lèna Hassan

I come every friday and the barista is always so kind and accommodating, she remembers my order without fail and just genuinely so sweet. Love to see it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Favy kolade

Always a great experience, Sabrina and Francesca are consistently warm, attentive and make every visit smooth. Appreciate the welcoming vibe every time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spinach Feta Danish, Lactose Free Milk, Salted Caramel Latte

NB

Beautiful little café located on Main St. Very cozy & ideal for getting heavy workloads or small tasks done peacefully. No WiFi!! Limited seating!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ilhem Bargaoui

So delicious almond croissant and good service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Reem Assaad

Love this little cafe, the barista is always so friendly and makes the best drinks. They also sell local coffee beans and other goodies. Love that it’s connected to a small-owned bookshop!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salted Caramel Latte

Renaud Paradis

The best coffee in Eastern

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lei Miraflor

Cozy place, great coffee and the spinach feta danish was delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lei M

Cozy place, great coffee and the spinach feta danish was delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jiyoung Kim

I used to live in this area, and Café Qui Pense was my go-to spot. I recently visited after some time away and noticed they changed their oat milk—it tasted quite different and a bit disappointing! That said, it’s still a great café with a nice vibe, and I really love their bread.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Ilfring Ilfring

Great little cafe with an amazing roast (I had a cappuccino with the Rachmaninoff roast) - so tasty! limited seating, but has locked Wi-Fi and is very clean, with a nice aesthetic appeal. Def would go again.

08.30.24 - I still love this place, 9 years later, because they still use the Rachmaninoff beans, which are now known as North Star espresso (and it's by Equator Coffee roasters, out of Almonte, ON). They have amazing plain croissants as well, and tasty scones.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jacek Mis

Super cute place with good coffee and baked goods.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lorena Haack

A really interesting and charming place. They are next to a mystical store with wonderful options for purchases or gifts. I highly recommend visiting the space and the store next door.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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