Café Olimpico Opens Downtown Montreal Coffee Shop | Eater Montreal

"A Mile End icon, Café Olimpico has opened a new downtown location on Robert‑Bourassa, occupying the former Presbytery behind Christ Church Cathedral and part of what used to be Apollo 1333 at 1333 Robert‑Bourassa. I found the space shinier than the nearly 50‑year‑old Mile End premises — with a marble and wood‑panelled bar and concrete floors, it's classy and simple rather than gimmicky. They serve the same solid Italian‑style espresso as the St‑Viateur Street original, along with Italian pastries like biscotti and cannoli, and the operation remains independently owned and operated by Jonathan Vannelli and Victoria Furfaro (no franchising). Prices are a bit higher than the Mile End original — an espresso is $2.50 and a latte or cappuccino is $3.75 (about 50¢ and 75¢ more respectively) — but are comparable to other independent downtown coffee shops. This marks Olimpico’s second expansion (after a small 2016 counter in Old Montreal), and it's open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m." - Tim Forster