Cafe Tenini — Restaurant in Montreal

After multiple visits since their opening, I’m here to provide a detailed review of Café Tenini:

You enter the cafe to find a clean and warm aesthetic, a perfect place to get a coffee and socialize with friends or treat yourself to a generous homemade lunch.

With accommodating staff and fair prices, they offer a variety of salads, sandwiches, pastries (both savoury and sweet), desserts, and a hot lunch special everyday.

Their ever-expanding menu has something for everyone with vegetarian and vegan options- even offering alternative milks at no extra charge!

They have a standard menu of coffee based drinks, teas, hot chocolate, chai, matcha, london fog, smoothies and cold beverages. Additionally, they offer Greek style frappes and freddo espressos and cappuccinos.

The musical atmosphere is a relaxed vibe in the early mornings, and picks up the pace with more energy in the afternoons.

There’s two private unisex bathrooms, which are very clean.

They have outdoor seating available in front, on their patio and a picnic table. They are currently doing renovations for a backyard terrace which should be completed sometime in May (dog friendly with shade from the trees).

I’ve enjoyed every visit- definitely 5/5...

From the moment you walk in, you can tell this isn't just another cafe. It has a warm, genuine neighborhood vibe that makes you feel instantly welcome.

Let's start with the essentials: the coffee. It's fantastic. Seriously, you can taste the quality. My latte was perfectly smooth, with a rich flavor and no bitterness at all.

But the real showstopper here? The sandwiches. I am not exaggerating when I say they are legendary. They are generously sized, packed with incredibly fresh ingredients, and just bursting with flavor.

Now for the best part, the secret weapon: the backyard terrace. You walk through the cozy shop and emerge into this absolutely beautiful, peaceful little garden courtyard. It feels like a hidden oasis, completely shielded from the city noise.

This is the kind of place that gets everything right—the amazing food and coffee, the incredibly friendly staff, and an atmosphere that's simply unbeatable.

This is what a true neighborhood gem feels like. I can't...

Food and drink were a little average. There aren't really any non-coffee lattes on the menu (no matcha, London fogs, etc), which makes choices limited for evenings or non-coffee drinkers, and the Mokas seem to be made with Nesquik rather than real chocolate...The music was also not great in my opinion (loud EDM). Not my preferred atmosphere for...