La Cave à Manger BOULANGERIE Vieux-Montréal

Friendly staff and great food, love their pastries and bread! Only downside is it’s quite small, so there is limited room. Plan accordingly if it’s the busy season in Montreal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

very good ,delicious pizza ,dogie likie

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great spot! I have tried a few flavours of the croissant pistachio 10/10, lemon meringue 1000/10,maple 10/10 etc but lately i feel they’re afraid of using the power of the sugar, im not saying be over sweet but this weekend i tried their cinnamon roll…. Visually i saw the cinnamon but zero taste, cream cheese frosting was meh 2/10 i was expecting more, and creme brulee was literally tasteless idk very inconsistent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Great pastries. Friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Now impressed with the pastries

Tucked into the cobblestoned charm of Old Montreal, La Cave à Manger Boulangerie feels like the kind of place you wander into on a whim and leave remembering for all the right reasons. I stopped in near closing time on a small but meaningful mission: to find a birthday treat for a friend, ideally something kissed with pistachio. By then, their pistachio pastries had already sold out, hardly a surprise, but my momentary disappointment didn’t go unnoticed.

The gentleman behind the counter met it with an easy warmth that defines great neighborhood bakeries. Along with the chocolatine and almond croissant I chose, both impeccably flaky, buttery, and deeply satisfying, he tucked in a cookie on the house. It was a small gesture, but one that spoke volumes about the care and attentiveness here. Service like that turns a good bakery into a beloved one.

Most importantly, the pastries landed exactly as hoped. My friend was very happy. In the end, La Cave à Manger delivered more than dessert. It delivered generosity, quality, and a reminder that hospitality can be just as memorable as what’s in the pastry case.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved this place! Such a cozy bakery with a warm, welcoming vibe and kind staff. The pastries were absolutely delicious. I’m a big fan of pain au chocolat (or chocolatine, as we say in Québec 😄), and this one truly lived up to the hype, one of those pastries you see in TikTok videos and immediately want to try. It tasted heavenly: flaky, buttery, and perfectly balanced.

The space itself is small and intimate, with just a few chairs, but there are standing counters as well, which makes it comfortable for a quick stop. Overall, a lovely spot for high quality pastries and a cozy moment, I’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

nice cosy

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

The pistachio croissant and salmon sandwich were delicious. I want to return and try everything else. The coffee was normal, not extraordinary (cappuccino).

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pistachio Croissants

Great place and baked good, staff super friendly

Cute little cafe, delicious sandwich.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pistachio Supreme Croissant

Really good coffee. The service is very pleasant. María is super friendly and attentive, and she took the time to calmly listen when I told her about my lactose intolerance.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chocolatine aux amandes… I still dream about it!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolatine

Unfortunately not impressed by the food as their matcha latte is just undrinkable. Too bitter and no taste of coconut milk. The service is very friendly and forward: very happy with how they handled our complaint. The pastries were ok-ish. We had the pistachio pastry: the dough is too dry to our taste as well as the dough of the eclair. The atmosphere in the shop is cosy and cute, but small. For 4 items we paid 50$.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Hot chocolate with toasted marshmallow was tasty, but quite pricey (around $9+ for an average cup size). Limited seating and noticed other items were also pricey.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3