Café Replika

Literally best café in the plateau, hands down. There's always a delicious vegetarian soup on hand (I loooove pairing it with the leek + potato borek!), always delicious lattes and drinks (don't sleep on the hojicha... IMO their best non-coffee latte!), and always impeccable service! It's a real neighbourhood spot, you can see the servers all know the regulars very well, it's sweet to see :) there's also always the best music playing! in the summer, it's nice to people watch, in the winter, it's a warm refuge, windows fogged up from all the warmth and friendly chatter inside. truly a gem of a café <3 ! i love replika!

Good place to have a breakfast, or a little lunch. Good place to read, talk or work. The bagel was incredible

Favourite café in MTL. Spacious, nice atmosphere, good coffee and food.

Great coffee and service. Big space with lots of plants. They had books you can borrow and read. Excellent vibe.

I’ve never tried beet/carrot soup. The taste was interesting, but it may need any spice. Borek was fresh, light, but tasteless. I tried their coffee as well. It was good. Generally it’s a good place to work on writing or other creative projects, while eating or drinking.

Ordered Hojicha and a peanut cookie which were both delicious, was the perfect location for studying in! Surprisingly busy for a Monday afternoon but then again I can see why.

friendly service, the herb scone and latte were delicious. also love the sticker at the register. makes me feel even better about spending my money here. it was a bit crowded but i managed to find the last seat available!

This Turkish inspired cafe is a real treat. The staff is super friendly, and there’s plenty of seats with young hip people lounging around looking suspiciously studious working on laptops. They offer a really nice selection of Organic loose teas served in cute dainty vessels. The menus is simple and delicious with lots of fresh ingredients on offer. It’s reasonably priced and comfortable, everything a cafe should be. The perfect little hangout. Oh and the music is 💥 parfait.

This place has the vibes of an old dinner/cafe. It's calm, spacious, the music is chill and there are plenty of tables. The service was fast, I had barely said what I wanted and it was already on my hand. I ordered a cold brew and ... it was not that good, it was very diluted and watery. I'm giving it 4 stars for the ambiance and service but my cold brew was a 2 star drink.

difficult to guarantee that you will get seating (don't come with a group of people) but a beautiful cafe, calm and cozy. good coffee but portions are a little small in my opinion, and I think service is a bit slow, perhaps because I only ever see one person working at a time. I don't think this is a big issue, though. nonetheless I do think the ambience makes up for any of these little discrepancies: such a lovely place to sit in and people watch.

A lovely little Plateau spot! The coffee is delicious and the café is very warm and welcoming - offering plenty of seating, great music (and the occasional evening live performance!), and kind service. Not to mention, the location is so perfectly central in a lively neighbourhood! An excellent option for a sit down coffee or to go!

DUH licious everything. Proper cap, energy balls, mocha, all so good. Try the Turkish too.

Very solid oat milk latte and the chai latte was phenomenal. The interior looked like a good spot to sit and do work as well. With one barista service was a bit slow but the coffee was delicious!

My favorite café in the city in terms of indoor seating and location. Such a nice atmosphere and a really great place to grab a coffee in good company, or alone to get work done.

I liked the vibe in this place, but everything else was spotty. It may have just been an off-day for them. I walked straight up to the counter to order as there was no line. I appreciated the pitchers of water (also, super pretty) they have for customers to serve themselves. Ordered cold brew coffee and one of the bagel sandwiches that they are known for. The cold brew cost the rate I usually pay; however, came in a very small glass and was mostly ice. The bagel sandwich took over 20 minutes to receive, and the bagel was hard. I couldn't even bite through it. The space was comfortable, and I can see why people come in. I'd give the bagel sandwich another shot, but definitely not the cold brew coffee as I got maybe 4 sips.

Such a pretty cafe! I went there for the first time today and got a latte which was super good. Originally wanted to have a Turkish coffee but they are out of stock for the past year due to the pandemic. Can't wait to try them out when things go back to normal

Cool place to spend an afternoon and catch up on work. There's a good amount of seating, although it appears to be quite a popular spot and can get rather filled up. The decor is loft-ish, but can get a little cramped inside as you try to move around the place. There's a pretty cool mural on the outside! I haven't tried the food there, but enjoyed the latte and the rose lemonade.

Super kind employees, calm ambience to the cafe, and great spot to get some work done. Loved the mocha latte and delicious pastry!

Great food, the Summit sandwich was amazing, and we also had the grilled cheese with sausage. Highly recommend either, but if you love salmon, choose the Summit. The 4 (4.5 in my head) star rating was earned through the food. For coffee, I'd give it a 3/5, which is a bummer because we went there for that. The latte lacked flavor, because the milk dominated the drink. We also had a dirty chai, which was a little better than the latte. It was rich in spices, so if you love a tea-based dirty chai, go for it. If you prefer a sweeter powder mixture, or syrup, you'll want to skip this one.

Alright - one of those things you learn from travel is that your assumptions and reality is often shockingly divergent. When I say travel, I don't mean one of those silly package tours offered to Chinese tourists where you take 8 hours to get to a place, 30 minutes to gawk at some tourist trap, another 30 minutes to look at something else, spend the night at some cheap hotel at the suburbs, get the complementary breakfast, gawk at more stuff the next morning, 8 hours back and then call that a successful trip. No, what I mean is that you pull a Mark Twain and go roughing it - 11 hour flight to Istanbul, 30 minutes to jump on the metro to an AirBnB in Fatih, visit the local Dia for groceries, hit the bazaars and merkezi to shop around. Then hit the local lokantasi, kebapci or ristoran for food. You dictate your schedule, realm of interests, and ultimately, preferences in food. After a few days of travel, you meet a new friend or 2 and make some strident observations, i.e.: a) Istanbul is a modern European city but with a definite ancient underpinning. Take Galata, for instance - the part of European Istanbul where the young educated moneyed urbanites go for their Espresso coffees and baguettes in the mornings. When the government dug up the area for the M2 metro they kept digging up ancient Byzantine artifacts along the route. b) The Turks don't smile at strangers. That is not to say that the Turks are not friendly nor hospitable - they are some of the nicest people that you can hope to meet, but they need warm-up time. They are initially suspicious of strangers, which are similar culturally to the Koreans. At most service joints all you can expect are curt prompt responsive service, but smiles are between friends and family only. As my buddy Nacer would have put it - only hookers and weirdos smile at strangers outside. c) Contrary to popular belief, everyday Turks drink black tea, not coffee. Coffee are imported, while tea is grown on Turkish northern coast in large government plantations. When the Turks lost their empire Ataturk set up tea industries as an exercise in self-sufficiency, and drinking tea became a beloved patriotic norm. When you walk into a shop and negotiate with the shopkeep the social lubricant is a tulip shaped glass of amber-clear tea with a lump of sugar on the side. That is not to say that coffee isn't popular, it is - It's just not as common as tea. After all, the Turkish term for breakfast is kavalte, or "after coffee". d) The kavalte of choice for Istanbulites depends on their wallet. Workmen prefer Simit (a ring shaped bread topped with sesame similar to a bagel) with spreadable cheese, white collar workers prefer fresh pide (bread) with kaymak (Balkan style clotted cream) and honey, olives, tomatoes and cucumbers on the side, while the more well-to-do will gun for menemen (scrambled eggs with butter, tomatoes and sujuk (spicy lamb sausages) or pastirma (dried cure meats)) at a sit-down cafe. Okay, so that was about Istanbul. But what about this cafe? The infamous Rotisserie Romados is right around the corner and would steal their business via pasteis sales alone, and yet they survived 4 years - so it has to be pretty good, right? The decor is minimalist and functional, very sleek. The service...well, it's one step better than Simit Sarayi (a well-known Istanbul bakery chain), so it's officious without genuine warmth, so rather Turkish. How about the food? Well, if you are expecting a loaf with kaymek and honey? Nope. No dairy does kaymek in MTL. Menemen and sujuk? Not on the menu either. You could get very good scrambled eggs with persillade, but that's about it. That leaves us with the Simit. Their Simit is okay, but when measured up against the stuff sold on carts in Istanbul? It feels more like a larger St. Viateur's bagel but minus the honey water dip. It's also not served by itself but on a sandwich. Kind of like a Beauty's special but by way of Galata. The quality of food is solid, but it will not keep you up at night. As for the coffee, that's straight up made with Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, a famous coffee vendor out at the Egyptian bazaar at Eminonu (right across the Golden Horn from...yep. Galata). Usually done in a cevze, I would not be surprised if they use a Beko machine (Arcelik electric Turkish coffee maker). It's still a decent cuppa, with a certain spiciness to it. Yeah, it probably has a shot of mastic in it. So yeah, if you want a taste of Istanbul, go to Istanbul (or Simit Sarayi). If you want an idea of what an Istanbul breakfast would be like by way of Galata, well, there you go. It's not bad, not unreasonable and has a modern touch to it. I'll go back again.

Love it! Great coffee, great Turkish food, great decor. Its now easily one of my favorite coffee shops in Montreal and I'll definitely come back the next time I'm in Montreal. Great place to chill out. It was a cold and rainy day, after eating some delicious grilled frango at Romados we were strolling down Rachel. We were this close to going into Cafe Neve but then we spotted Replika. Hey, that place looks cool. Yes! No joke, probably the best espresso I had during this last trip to Montreal. Really wished I had asked what they use for beans. I didn't try the turkish coffee but the photos do look really cute. I've been to Turkey before, so I've had my share of Turkish coffee and well, it's not my cup of tea. I didn't try the food but it looked deliciousness. If you like Greek or Lebanese food you'll love this. As I said, I've been to Turkey so I was soooo tempted to try either the Burek or the Simit. If you love Montreal bagels then you should definitely do the Simit! The Burek is the Turkish version of Greek Spanikopita basically, just different shape. Love the idea of a trendy coffee shop to chill out, vintage Turkish decor with vintage photos, and well Turkish food - which is really really not that common in Montreal. Check it out!

A nice third wave coffee shop with a strong Turkish influence and the place is hipster chic. I think it looks very good, but some might think it looks a bit bare bones. The food is either the usual coffee shop fare or Turkish food. The salads are usually very good, however, I usually stick to a Burek, which is amazing. Flaky, cheesy, savoury pie. The Turkish Coffee is a thick, deliciously black, smokey coffee. They can sweeten it with Matic sweets, which gives it a small woody flavour. The cappuccinos are also very good. This place is one of my favourite coffee shop in town. A very cool, but unnecessary note, the dishes they use are beautiful.

Woot! Another cafe down, 1000 more cafes to go!! I am loving my cafe adventure, no doubt wanted to add Café Replika to my list! I knew they served food and made sure I am here for that. Oh students, students all around in December, filling up every single cafe. For the poor coffee lover that is me, it's really hard to find a seat and enjoy my cup in peace! Nonetheless here at Replika, people come and go, lots of students in December, but I managed to secure my little spot. Where people kept dragging my jacket down when they walk pass. That didn't bother me. There is one single washroom, a little gross. That didn't bother me. The food is gooooooooooooooood. The service! There is service here!! She will bring your cup to you. The coffee is gooooooooood. So are the baked goods! I prefer the bagels though. I loved the generous smoked salmon, which is Smit Sandwich 1. It's a toasty and tough sesame bagel (teenie sweet at the top) loaded with smoked salmon and leaves. It sounds weird but was filling!

I have heard about Replika for a long time and know that it is a renowned Turkish cafe that is very popular on Plateau, but I find their coffee a bit plain. The interior decor is rather plain too, but I saw people coming in around 10-11AM and by noon it's very very hard to find a place inside the café. The café offers a variety of light lunch, including the Turkish bagel simit, which smells and looks quite good! I don't really recommend this coffee shop for studying and chilling because it gets noisy and crowded pretty fast. The mural of cats outside Replika is very unique, I love it!

Not sure exactly why I didn't like this place, because the reviews made me think it was exactly my kind of place. I came here to do some work, but the plug sockets next to me didn't work. The cafe was cold, and the lighting was dim and a little dingy. The atmosphere was pretty lacking, too - it was quiet and a little sad. I ordered tea, because everything else was sugary or had meat in it, and the tea was fine. I don't know, I just didn't really think it was that nice here. The decor felt a little industrial, the atmosphere was like a deflated balloon :(

Update: today I tried the Grilled Cheese 2 and it was so. good. Again, can't say enough about this place and I absolutely love the baristas, they're so nice and pleasant.

This is a cute little coffee shop in Montreal. When we were visiting Montreal, my sister and I woke up early for a walk to Parc La Fontaine. We've heard of this coffee shop, and we passed by it on our way to the Parc. On our way back, we ordered coffee and an open-faced bagel sandwich. It was so delicious! It's an interesting place: very modern, with an minimalist-industrial design. Yet they serve Turkish coffee in the traditional method. Their sandwiches are also a fusion of Mediterranean/European/Asian flavors, while incorporating North American food items like bagels! :) I wish I were in Montreal so I could go again!

Great coffee, spacious interior, tasty treats! What else do you want? This is an authentic Turkish place with a little twist. Great sweet and savory selections that will accompany your perfectly made Turkish coffee (which is served with a Turkish delight) So why should you visit this place: + only place to get good Turkish coffee in town + very spacious, good for reading, meeting, studying + friendly staff - only open till 7pm during weekdays and 5 pm during the weekends. If you are looking for a place to study after your dinner go to Neve.

I believe this is the only place in Montreal that serves Turkish coffee. I've never had Turkish coffee before so I didn't know what to expect, but the barista was very helpful at introducing me to their menu. I ended up going with the Turkish coffee they served (after all, this is what this café is known for). I also ordered one of their apple pastries. I was told to have a seat and that they would serve it to me. I'm used to just picking up my coffee at the counter so this was a pleasant surprise. I think out of all the cafés I've visited in Montreal, this would be one of the few ones where I could actually get some work done and not be distracted by excessive background music. Its interior actually reminds me of the loft from "New Girl" in a way. This coffee has to be one of the richest coffees I've had and lies more towards the bitter spectrum. There was a layer of coffee grounds left in the cup after I finished, but after a bit of research, apparently that was common for Turkish coffees. The apple pastry was a nice contrast to the bitterness of the coffee. The cups they serve the coffee in also adds to the fanciness of the drink. I would recommend everyone to try out this place. Definitely not your normal cookie cutter café.

I had sandwich 1 and a Turkish coffee. The service was incredible - very enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff. And the samit sandwich... wow that was good!!! I loved everything about cafe replika

My first Turkish coffee! It's super strong and bitter but I'm used to Italian espresso so everything will be alright. Served with a little cube of Turkish delight on the most gorgeous china. Overall vibes are much preferred over Neve aka university study hall central across the street. Menu serves up bagels, mezzes and muffins. Nice to see a coffee shop in Montreal doing something a little differently.

On my last day in Montreal, I took an early morning stroll to Cafe Replika. It's in a beautiful corner space, with lots of natural light inside. The décor is simple, with muted colours and an industrial feel, with a comfortable couch by the window. It's a nice relaxing space. I got a latte and a simit with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, tomatoes and lettuce. The simit was perfect: a lightly toasted bagel with ample ingredients. The lettuce was extra fresh, which added the necessary crunch to the sandwich. It was delicious. I savoured every bite of my breakfast. If I lived in this city, this would definitely be one of my regular stops!

A beautiful coffee shop in the plateau with a really good vibe. I tried my first Turkish coffee here and it was quite amazing. They also have some really appetizing freshly baked goods. Definitely coming back here again. I'm quite tempted to try out items from their food menu next time.

Location: On Rachel, West of St. Denis. Metered parking - use transit or walk. The space: I really liked this loft-like cafe, with its communal tables and roomy interior. It offers up a very casual vibe, with good tunes and plenty of day light. I also liked the funky art that was scattered throughout the place. The food: I ordered a Simit sandwich with black olive tapenade, avocado, tomato, sprouts. It was DELICIOUS. For those of you who don't know, a Simit is basically the Turkish equivalent of a bagel, but these are thinner and lighter than your standard Montreal bagel. Having had Simit in Istanbul, I was pleasantly surprised at how bloody good these were. The clerk told me they make these in-house, so I guess that explains it. I also ordered the homemade lemonade, which was both refreshing and tasty. Service: Good. Not super friendly, but I think the clerk was a bit on the shy, quiet side. Price: Worth it. For $10, I got a huge sandwich and homemade lemonade. Verdict: Go. It's a great place to get a quick snack, chill out over a good book or to get a coffee with friends. Also, they carry the same brand of Turkish coffee that I brought back from Turkey so.... BONUS!

Cute cafe in the plateau. The barista was friendly & chatty. Prices were on par with other independent coffee shops in Montreal. I tried a Turkish coffee - first time I'd seen it on the menu in a Montreal cafe. It was served in a cute cup. I wanted to try their simit but it looked more like a bagel & I had already started the morning with one at St Viateur on my walk over. The coffee shop gets pretty busy & the tables are very close together; it was sometimes hard to focus on my conversation over the noise. I liked the mural outside too.

Great ambience and delicious food ! Its pretty quiet, so it's one of my favorite study spots. They offer both sweet (pastries) and savoury foods (simit sandwich)

It is a lovely place, whether you want to study or watch outside while nursing a cup of coffee. I like their espresso beans and drinks; their Turkish coffee is alright but nothing great--though given how rare good ones are found in the city, I guess if you really want to have Turkish coffee in Montreal, it is one of the best options you have. If you're having coffee, I'd highly recommend getting at least the tahini roll. I'm suspecting it is homemade because it truly taste like homemade ones my aunt used to make; its dough consistency is somewhere between the bread kind and the cookie kind and is thus best of the both worlds, quite filling as a snack too. Their food is generally very good; you won't go wrong with any option. My personal favourites are their boreks; they use a lot of filling which makes it hearty and delicious. For any Turkish foodies out there or those who are big on 'simit'; their simit isn't really the authentic simit, and more like a simit-bagel hybrid. Still, even if a bit fudgy, it is a delicious one. Despite being hardcore about my simit I still love to get theirs if I'm there in the morning; perfect breakfast.

A rustic vibe with plenty of tables to work off. The music in the background is just right. They offer a selection of sandwiches and their coffee menu includes Turkish coffee, something you don't come across often.

Got their Turkish coffee, the taste was really unique. However, didn't get any good service, no one at the coffee shop seems to know how to smile.

Omg awesome lovey cafe with Lots of paitings on the outside wall and I guess its a Good place for selfile

Went specifically to this place to try the Turkish coffee- I make Turkish at home and was excited to see that a coffee shop in Montreal also makes it. I was so disappointed. It was probably the worst Turkish coffee I have ever had. Made from an automatic machine and there was more coffee grains stuck at the bottom of the cup than there was coffee to drink. (typically some grains at the bottom is great but there were a good two inches here. The coffee was probably not ground fine enough, or maybe because it was made with a machine). More than anything, it tasted burnt. Also had a really tough time communicating with the barista. She was sweet but we had trouble in both French and English so it was confusing. However, cute atmosphere, and thankfully I was thirsty enough to try the homemade almond milk latte, and it was the best almond latte I've ever had. Espresso was a bit salty, but that's what Old School tastes like. It was the perfect milk that did it for me. I'll be back for that one, craving it already.

Lots of seating area, good spots to tie up your pup and the croissants are YUM! Awesome cold drinks with cute stripy straws make me smile any day of the week. Quiet enough to work, buzzy enough to meet up for a non-awkward Tinder date, I give this place two enthusiastic thumbs up!

Very cute little cafe! We came here for breakfast and coffee and were very satisfied with our short stay. The decor is very hipster-esque with cute old sofas and mismatched chairs and tables (very plateau). Baristas are casual and friendly and the menu isn't overly expensive. We ordered a smoked salmon bagel sandwich and a beet, hummus and avocado bagel sandwich. These were delicious. One of the best smoked salmon bagels I've had thus far in the city. It did take a bit for our food to be served but the atmosphere is relaxing enough to enjoy a coffee while you wait. The setup is perfect for a quick lunch date or to sit back and get some work done as wifi and outlets are provided.

Salmon Sandwich, better known as Simit 1 is bangin'! Latte was awesome as well. Love the atmosphere.

Quite coffee place with a nice vibe, relax and hipster. Coffee was great, specially the turf coffee which is not offered in many coffee shops.

Cozy little cafe with ample seating. Great coffee and a few delicious pastries at fair prices. Solid choice!

The fresh juice was delicious and fresh indeed! The atmosphere was very relaxed and it was a good place to get some work done.

First impression? This place is cool...like too cool for school with its industrious chic furnishing, grey tones and high ceilings. Next up: what's a simit? A quick Google search tells me it's essentially a Turkish bagel. When in Montreal, I say, throw carb caution to the wind and eat all the damn bagels. We snagged a small table in this communal-like space of a cafe where quiet Sunday brunchers dined and students hustled nearby. Though mostly quiet, a mix of French and English conversation could be heard in the din; it's an agreeable atmosphere for work and leisure. I ordered a simit with avocado and tapenade (sans goat cheese), beet soup and a soy cappuccino, which I heartily enjoyed. While the beet soup was too tangy/chunky for my liking, the simit was dreamy. I am never a graceful eater and this bagel sandwich challenged me, but I was determined to finish the very last bite. Three napkins later, some avocado lost onto the floor, and I was quite sated. Cafe Replika: Simply good food and coffee in a great space. Definitely will visit again!

Came with my family (wife, 8-month-old girl, and mom) on a Friday morning for some light eats and Turkish coffee. The sesame bagel with salmon lox was one of the best ever, and I enjoyed the "mastic" version of the Turkish coffee (supposed to have added resin on top?). Very friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, and a convenient location. Will definitely return.

I finally was able to get a spot here after trying 2 times. This cafe definitely fills up super quickly. I just grabbed an americano and studied here. Their chocolate chips cookies are amazing; they are super gooey and crunchy on the outside while being soft in the inside. I do want to try out the food that they sell there next time. There is seating outside of the cafe if you just want to grab a coffee and go.

Best salmon bagel sandwich EVER. SO worth it. Thinking about it now... The place: Spacious and adorable with mismatched chairs. Quiet and tranquil

Super chill café with hip decor and good music. Coffee and pastries are tasty albeit a little overpriced in my opinion. Lots of seating perfect for working either individually or in groups.

WOW. We were experiencing a spring heat wave and were tired of wandering the streets of Mont Royal looking for a place to eat. I just pointed to Replika (thinking it was a bar or coffee and dessert shop) and said "I'M DONE WALKING. WE'RE GOING HERE." Well, this was a stroke of luck! Since we are vegetarian, we ordered the Simit 2 (see another Yelper's pic of it!) and we loved the turkish bagel and the olive tapenade with the avocado! What a perfect mix! I have been craving it ever since and want to try to make my own version of it here at home (I now live in California.. so can't easily come back here to eat) We also had the blueberry roll which was delish. I should have tried their turkish coffee along with it! They also have free wifi, the code is on the board next to the register. Loved the decor and chill vibe here.

The Turkish coffee and cappuccino were both great. I got a simit with beet hummus, kale, and cucumber, and it was a perfect breakfast- filling without being heavy, with bright, fresh flavor.

This might be my favourite cafe in Montreal. I love the space. It has big tables great for working, lounge chairs perfect for reading or hanging out and bar stools along the windows perfect for enjoying a drink and people watching. The cafe is quite modern and hipsterish but with a turkish twist. The turkish coffee was really good. Very strong and they suggested putting a little bit of sugar to make it sweet but I think I'd prefer it without sugar. I also had their borak, very yummy! It's a turkish pastry I believe, with spinach and feta cheese. Their usual americanos are good too! It's in a great location and there's a BIXI station right across the street too!

Loved the casualness of this cafe with top notch bagel sammies and coffee. Appreciated the straightforwardness of the menu with so many tasty options to choose from. Would definitely return.

I fell in love with this Turkish cafe during my first visit! Cafe Replika just opened this August and it's located 10 minutes from Mont Royal Station. The cafe is very spacious and it has a great ambiance. Their drinks menu is relatively cheaper than the ones in downtown. Replika is owned by a Turkish couple called Ceren and Ozan and they are really nice and happy to answer any of your questions regarding the menu etc. What's so special about Replika is that it serves Turkish food and everything is homemade! The other specialty is their Turkish coffee and they source their coffee beans from a roaster at St Henri. The Turkish coffee comes with a Turkish delight and it's super delicious. It makes me coming back for more ;) I also had their homemade blueberry roll and it was crispy and not too sugary. It's usually very quiet in the cafe and it's the perfect place to spend the afternoon with a book and coffee! :)