CA LEM Crèmerie Creamery (Old Port) ice cream

This is the Old Port location. The soft serve flavor today was "breakfast swirl" CAD$8.28 with vanilla soft serve and grapefruit sorbet. They added granola toppings only on one side, and they kept falling off. It was so hot this summer day that the ice cream melted quickly! The taste was ok. I think it's mostly the pretty colors they use that are attractive. It was annoying when my soft serve almost toppled over because they only put it on the top of the cone. The ice cream got stuck together like one huge piece over the cone. There was not enough ice cream IN the cone to hold it down.

I had bookmarked this ice cream shop in Old Montreal and was drawn in by its cute sign and welcoming exterior. When we visited, it wasn’t very busy, with just one other small group there when we arrived and another couple later on. There were two employees working; both were friendly, though the service itself wasn’t particularly memorable. We tried the maple pecan, which I would have again since I liked the flavor and the whole pecan pieces mixed in. The black sesame, however, was a miss for me, since it leaned more sweet than nutty, and the flavor wasn’t as bold as I’d hoped. Overall, the ice cream wasn’t the creamiest, though I appreciated that it wasn’t icy either. I’d say it’s a decent spot to try if you’re in the area, but not somewhere I’d go out of my way to visit again.

Awesome spot for more unique flavours ! Tried the pandan coco and despite being dairy free, it was super light and creamy, fluffy even. And the flavour was incredible, buttery, vanilla-y, coconuty, would recommend !

Tried the watermelon swirl at Calem Creamery and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The combo of strawberry sorbet and honeydew soft serve is light, fruity, and perfectly creamy. It’s the kind of dessert that feels refreshing, not heavy — ideal for a hot Montreal day. Bonus: it’s beautiful enough to post, and the staff were super sweet. I’ll definitely be back to try their other flavours! The line was crazy long but the employee was scooping out flavours fast!

Great service, great ice cream, great vibes inside. I loved the pandan coconut ice cream. The flavour was strong with each bite and the texture was nice and smooth. We also ordered the special soft serve of the week which was creme brulee and pumpkin spice with two brownies. The pumpkin spice was delicious but creme brulee tasted more like plain vanilla. There are many other flavours I want to try so I will definitely go back.

Montreal is home for a lot of ice cream shops, but some have really stood out as the best. Ca Lem, with its wide variety of flavors and dietary options, definitely hits the mark. We tried the flavour of the week: Strawberry and honeydew. It was delicious and didn’t feel heavy at all! They also have permanent flavours which are also worth a try. All of their ice cream flavours are lactose-free, which is definitely a plus. The price was also very reasonable, service was quick and helpful!!

Friendly staff and cute decor, but the quantity of soft serve ice cream is definitely lesser than what I remember from the prior years. It was already melting and tilted, barely filling the bottom of the paper cup. The taste of the cherry/tiramisu was okay. Yuzu was consistently good.

Very good ice cream spot with vegan options ! It's also very close to the old port so practical if you want to walk around with your ice cream. The service is also very efficient and employees Very nice !