Insiders - Anticafe LocaL in Montreal

I absolutely love this place. It is the best place for me to focus since it’s quiet and easy to zone in. The workers are super nice and helpful. Unlimited is what attracted me. Add Snacks on top of that and you got me hanged! I love the ambiance and the service. The price is per hour you stay, but compared to what you get it’s a real steal!

This café has gender-neutral multi-stall bathrooms.

Love the focus on quality, local products and ingredients! And delicious coffee beans...

Nice place -friendly staff - facilities are good - love the anticafe concept

Nice calm place if you need some office space

Nice combination between art, coworking and a coffee place. Great vibe and people there are welcoming!

Cozy and welcoming place with good wifi. Great for putting headphones in and ramming out some work in a small group or solo! 💕

A great spot to work from. Beautiful rooms, snacks provided. You pay per the hour.

Great place to work or study! There is a very cozy feel to the place which I absolutely love! The owner is very welcoming as well

Rather pricey for a cafe, you get charged for amount of time you're there, whether you just had a coffee or gorged on all the cookies and little cakes that are there that day. Probably best to go when there are concerts or particular confereneces/lectures of interest.

coolest study/work spot around if your all about the anti-cafe movement.

This is an amazing spot to work or study in the heart of downtown and have few fresh cups of coffee or tea haha. Happy to come here over and over again!

pleasant atmosphere, coffee and cookies included, nice staff

I don’t want to talk to anyone outside these walls

Stylish space, snacks, and staff that serve as baristas for any kind of coffee you want. And all for a few dollars per hour or $14 max per day, whereas pretty much every other co-working space is cost prohibitive for free lancers

Lovely space for studdying and working. You pay for the time spent there and tou get unlimited free coffee and tea and snacks! Great place for planned group meetings as well! Staff is pleasant and the coffee is good :)

It's very cosy. Here we have conversations for practicing French.

Super cool spot if you're a fan of the Russian-style cafés where you pay for the time you stay rather than what you consume. I'd say it's not good value unless you're eating a lot but it's nice to check out at least once.

We had a good experience overall! There was a lot of space, it was comfortable and a really nice work environment. Good to be productive -- was here for a full day and didn't feel the need to go out at all. Snacks were good, but could use a bigger variety in selection, since it's mostly bread and cookies. Also, you can serve yourself anything, except coffee as they use a professional machine. So getting coffee could get a little awkward as it's hard to locate the staff, though they would come assist me most times. It would be nice to have self serve filtered coffee at least. Overall though, a very unique place and great work space.

Very nice anticafe. The space is really good, it does not feel cramped. Great space for working. The staff is very helpful. Great selection of snacks. Great coffee. There are conference rooms for privacy. There's even a chalk board! It is hard to find though, needs a sign or something.

Good coffee, nice people:) also, as I experienced, you could've some good laughs if you go there on Wednesdays:)

Needed a quick hour of work, this place is always open late. The owner Boris is very kind and welcoming. The place is very trendy and very inspirational to work and get creative. The price is very affordable and plus you get unlimited snacks and drinks offered at the place. Will definitely return for some solo or group work sessions.

Amazing place to study, work or just relax. Prices based on time spend, including all you can eat and drink - mostly (amazing) coffee and some cookies and snacks. Very attentive staff

Great work space. Amazing coffees(do ask the staff to surprise you, recommend it). Worth spending the day there. Wished I went sooner in my university days.

Great place, calm and warm, almost cosy. Lots of choices of coffees, teas and food. Only downside, the weak wifi signal

A very home-like and pleasant experience offered at an affordable price. Great place to study, relax, or just grab a coffee with snacks.

A cozy, nice place to get some work done. A reasonable price for entry, and small snacks and drinks are available in the entry fee.

At first I was a bit worried about a new service I had found in the web for Luggage storage but I payed for the luggage services and I discover a wonderful place.Mario is super nice and offer us a place to rest and drink coffee and tea.

Cosy space for work and has lots of space for private meetups. The manager is excellent and very accommodating.

This place is ideal for uni students. Its cozy and comfy with places to study and to relax and it also charges on time rather than anything you buy. You can be in there for HOURS on end stuff your face with as many snacks as you want (all local and delicious seriously try their caramel) and drink copious amounts of coffee and the maximum you will pay is 13$. Great location too

Lovely establishment! Today, I had an event here in the backroom and it was great! Boris, the owner, was there to make sure our group had everything we needed!The coffee is fantastic and is made by the owner and/or his bar helper! Cappuccino and Espresso's are great at this spot! Can be a bit hard to find if you arent looking for it, so adding a sign in the stairway would def help draw more people in who may be leaving Mandy's!All in all, we will be back and are delighted with this establishment! Come stop by and support this local small business you won't regret it!

Amazing workplace in the heart of downtown! It's right above Mandy's on crescent. The owner is super nice, the coffee is amazing! They can make different types of coffee and different flavoured lattes! There isn't as many food options as the one in the old port but the atmosphere is much better! Lots of sunlight coming in (as seen in the pictures). There is also another part of the café that I didn't take a picture of.I would recommend getting here earlier because if you get here in the afternoon, there may not be much space left, especially if you're coming with friends!

Beautiful place with a nice ambiance in the street of downtown Montreal with an easy access to Concordia University and McGill. The charges are based on Hourly rates. Moreover, they also have rooms which you can book for meetings and group collaboration. Bonus for students : *Discounts :D I love this place so much

affordable and comfortable

Great location and the place is fairly clean with a good hot beverage selection and healthy snacks. Only downside was the internet, maybe we were just unlucky that day. Overall great place to study with a friend or in a small group.

Huge spaces. You have unlimited coffee and snacks. Perfect place for group work or personal study. This is my favorite go to place for studying!

Best place to study and the staff is super cool. Pretty cheap considering everything you get :) Thank you!!!

It was my first time at an anti-café, and because it was near my school and since I had to study, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try it. I wasn't disappointed, I really like the concept of pay-per-hour stay and unlimited drinks and snacks. The workers are really nice and explain how it works to you if you are a first-timer. One thing I would have liked is more snacks! There were only one loaf bread, few kinds of cookies and chips, carrots and hummus, apples and dried fruits. I would definitely come back if I plan to stay at a café for a long time!

This is my favourite place to work in Montreal, hands down. Incredibly welcoming staff and atmosphere, plus unlimited food and drinks. Worth every penny! <3

The staff are friendly. The ambience is welcoming and homey. Plus, all you pay for is your time so coffee, tea and snacks are unlimited. This is the perfect place for entrepreneurs and professionals. Or really anyone looking for a place to work in a inspiring environment.

Great Place, Friendly Staff. Interesting Topics and Events

I am so pleased to have discovered this café! I really like the model of paying for time spent here instead of buying drinks and food. It makes me feel at ease about meeting folks here, and staying to read and study - I am not stressed about purchasing enough to make it worthwhile for the café. It is a warm and welcoming environment, calm and very comfortable. I will be back a lot - and will recommend it to everyone I know. It is inexpensive, the coffee was delicious and the snacks plentiful. Bravo! for creating such a great space.

Like this anticafé for working with laptop. Enough seating and many power outlets. Sometime special events take place.

Great cozy place in Downtown. The coffee is perfect 🌺

This place is clean and has friendly staff. Great!

great staff, great ambiance and great drinks.

Booked this place for a team brainstorming session. Wonderful spot, will book again!

Great place, not to crowded, excellent concept, great prices.

Great place! Great ambiance, ideal for studying/working. Staff is really nice and helpful. Great collection of snacks and coffee made on demand. A must in Montreal!

I am super impressed by this place, first off the staff is amazing, I called upfront as I had a couple of important conference calls to take and wanted a co-working space where I could take them freely and not be interrupted or annoy anyone. Mario answered me and told me I got the right space for you. I was given a full room with a nice window view, multiple seats and tables, even a couch to relax on, I felt right at home given I had to checkout of my Airbnb a few hours earlier.To my amazement, I was also served any drinks I chose, cookies, chips, trail mix nuts and raisins, you name it! All inclusive, you only pay for the time spent.The A/C was perfect given the scorching 32°C July heat that afternoon, its practically as if I was in our company's lounge!To top it off, the washrooms were super clean! and that was all very affordable for the three hours I stayed there. If I'm in Montreal on business again I'm definitely dropping in.Thank you Mario!Kareem