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Café Santropol
Categories: Restaurants Vegetarian Restaurants Sandwiches Vegetarian, Sandwiches [Edit]
3990, Rue Saint-UrbainMontreal, QC H2W 1T7
(514) 842-3110
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11:30 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
56 reviews for Café Santropol
Review Highlights
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"I highly recommend the Killer Tomato." In 6 reviews -
"...out back, as them about their meals on wheels program." In 4 reviews -
"Fresh ham with cucumber, mint jelly and apples." In 3 reviews
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54 reviews in English
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Review from Linda C.
3/7/2012
Heard about this cafe online, listed among the top 10 restaurants in Montreal. If we hadn't read about it online, I doubt we ever would've found it. Not sure if there's even a sign out front, but we had the address. (It's on the corner of Rue St.-Urbain and Duluth.) It's a popular spot for students and locals, alike, so definitely check it out. It might be off the beaten path a bit, located in a mostly-residential area, but it's definitely worth the trip.
We ordered standard sandwiches (ham and cheese, roast beef and cheese) but were served anything but "standard." The sandwiches were HUGE. They were served on monster-sized pumpernickel bread--fresh beyond belief! The sandwiches were also nicely complemented with a delicious salad. The menu is mostly sandwiches and soups, all moderately priced for those of us on a tight budget. Lunch for two cost about $25.
The decor is cozy--a tad bohemian and earthy. There are a lot of plants and natural light streaming in through the back door and windows, as well as through the skylights. The waitstaff is friendly and bi-lingual. So, the next time you're in the city, stop by for a relaxing bite with friends or family. You'll be glad you did. -
Review from Wilson K.
2/7/2012
What can they not do with cream cheese? I don't know, after mixing it with mint sauce, what they won't do (it was delicious, by the way). Every day you'll find a fresh new soup served in a bowl that perfectly fits your two hands (ideal for coming in out of the cold).
As a bonus, this is the only spot in Montreal that serves a good milkshake (I know, I've been looking for months!) and the desserts are good, although they are a bit overpriced. The staff is lovable in the extreme (where do they find them?) and the service is consistently good.
What I like best about this place is the variety of visitors they get, from families to business power launchers to boringly studious students and crowd watchers like yours truly, Santropol attracts them all. I'd especially recommend it for brunch (go to the far back to enjoy the lovely morning light from their exquisit stained glass windows) and late evening snacks (don't miss their ridiculous tea selection), and be sure to check out the back yard when the weather is nice. -
Review from Jaclyn P.
5/22/2012
The service wasn't stellar but the decor makes up for it. There is adorable little secret garden seating in the back where you can watch birds and squirrels play while you eat.
The menu is rather expansive and the portions are large but as others have mentioned many of the choices are cream cheese based. Definitely a unique restaurant and worth a try once, at least. -
Review from Elaine K.
7/28/2011 2 photos
Not the best place to go if you're allergic to dairy.
Basically all the sandwiches have cream cheese as a main ingredient. I ordered the veggie pate sandwich with tomatoes and had a cup of gazpacho with it. The gazpacho was huge and pretty good, but the sandwich was not very tasty. I found that there was too much bread, and the veggie pate didn't have the best flavour. I didn't finish it, despite being really hungry when I arrived. Also, the bread was dry and not toasted.
The Hubster had a chicken salad sandwich, which he said was pretty underwhelming. He was pretty put off by the fact that they don't serve alcohol.
Aside from that, they have a gorgeous back patio and good service. -
Review from Jason F.
7/5/2011
Beautiful terrace and my Montreal friends have told me the restaurant provides community benefits, but an absolutely atrocious staff:
Waitress 1 served me a coffee and never returned.
Waitress 2 came by 30 mins after I sat down to ask if I wanted to eat.
Waitress 3 told me that breakfast was no longer served even though I sat down during breakfast hours.
Waiter brought me check. -
Review from Numa P.
Montréal, QC
7/28/2011
Certainly local and personal but not necessarily memorable. I believe too much enthusiasm stems from how cute and unique Santropol is. Certainly looks good from every perspective and offers the luxury of outdoor and covered lunch but the food offer is not that great.
Surely the sandwiches sound appealing with their fruity ingredients but make sure you understand that you will have jelly and not actual fruits. Hence my disappointment: the taste wasn't bad but I felt that the sandwiches were way too sweet. More, although the cream cheese is pretty good, the load is way to heavy and does not combine that well with the jelly. Don't get me wrong: it wasn't bad tasting but I felt that the food would gain in interest by balancing the cream cheese and the jelly more accurately. Furthermore, drinks are okay but still way to heavy and the service was pretty long despite a relatively calm afternoon.
Very Montreal, although not at its best.Listed in: Sin City
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Review from Risa D.
12/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Here is what you should do: go to Santropol some early weekday afternoon in the summer. Sit in the garden, or in the sunroom in the back, somewhere warm, but shady, breezy, comfortable where you can smell the flowers and the trees and the coffee roasting and the bread baking. Order a killer tomato sandwich with hot peppers and an iced herbal tea. Take your time to look around, read a book off the shelves, ask about the history, get a bag local fair trade coffee on your way out. Wander up Duluth through the park toward the mountain. Take a nap on the grass. When you wake and wander your way home, make a pot of Santropol's delicious Montreal roast and give your yourself a small congrats back pat from me for a day well done.
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Review from Sohini R.
6/1/2011
We went here with Quebecois friends who recommended it. A very nice local spot, the patio is a lovely place to sit on a summer day and the prices are right. The sandwiches come on the thickest, but also softest, bread you've ever seen. The 1/2 sandwich-1/2 soup special is definitely worth it; our soup du jour was a nice borscht. I had the vegan sweet root, although looking back it was a bit too light. Would be nice if they had more options that didn't use cream cheese to create taste.
Santropol loses a start for the slow service, which may have been due to our particular waiter, but still....the bill took forever to come, the waiter said there was no way to coordinate soups arriving with sandwiches (suggested instead that soups may just as well arrive before or after the sandwiches as the kitchen pleased). It was a busy day to be sure, but more attention would have been nice. -
Review from Eric M.
3/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
You would be a mad mad mad half insane half crazy fool of a boob to not eat here if you like sandwiches. Hell, even if you don't like sandwiches you should be eating here because the food is that good.
The vibe is below low key and you might accidentally write a poem or sonnet while you blissfully day dream about fresh baked bread and the goodness that will appear between those slices of heaven. Fear not though because you will be in good company and there are plenty of books to steer you around any writer's blocks you may encounter. If that doesn't help, have a drink or three. The ice cream sodas are wonderful as are their desert coffees.
You will find numerous little odds and ends hiding in every nook and cranny of the back room. From harlequins playing the lute to monkeys in ancient diving helmets playing the stand up bass, there is something for everyone's visual cortex to ponder endlessly.
I was lucky enough to get my chops on the jambon a la menthe. Fresh ham with cucumber, mint jelly and apples. So, so good.
Go! Go now I say!Listed in: All Stars
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Review from Martin K.
Montréal, QC
11/11/2011
The food is amazing, the place is really special and price are good but the staff!!! OMG, I've rarely seen poor service like that in North America. I mean WOW... they are completely disorganized. You speak to 3 waitresses that don't speak to each other and it is terribly long to get your order. Food worth the wait but don't go there if you are not free for 3 hours.
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Review from Kiera S.
7/29/2011
Love the sandwiches. Maybe a BIT too much cream cheese sometimes, but still delicious (sidenote: not sure why people think these sandwiches are so healthy?? when did cream cheese become healthy??).
Personal favourite is the Killer Tomato (!!!!!). Also a fan of Pepper Island and the classic Santropol. Tried the Sweet Root once, and felt like I was just eating a bunch of carrots between some bread, so won't be getting that one again. That said, if you're a vegan, or a rabbit, or a vegan rabbit, this could be a great option for you.
Love the ambience, inside and out. Great place to come for lunch with a small group of friends, à deux, or solo.
Fair warning: Service is consistent. By that, I mean that they are consistently friendly, but they are also consistently slow and will consistently forget your order. -
Review from Erin G.
1/5/2011
It's wonderful to find a restaurant with a large selection of vegetarian sandwiches, fresh soup, beautiful salads and house-made tea. It;s even more wonderful when the building has antique pressed tin tiles on the walls and ceiling, the original old wood bar, a sunny back room, and grows their own gigantic sprouts. The vegetables are colorfully selected, crisp and orginally spiral cut.
BUT, a few things to keep in mind. The service is close to abysmal. The boyfriend and I waited a half an hour after we ordered to receive our water and coffee (well, only his coffee arrived), and we would have walked out, except that our food came at exactly the same time. The food itself is tasty but certainly not gourmet - more like your creative college roommate who just discovered that you came put a giant amount of cream cheese on just about everything. Know that you're going in for a nice sandwich and hopefully a nice seat by a window, nudge the staff (if you can find them) and don't even think about it if you're in a rush. -
Review from Gillian A.
Toronto, ON
3/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ten years later, this place totally doesn't disappoint. I initially came here when visiting friends who were going to McGill. I think I ate there every single day I was in Montreal during my previous visit (sadly, ten years ago, though I plan on rectifying that asap)
I like the homey vibe, the friendly servers and how they tolerated my franglais. I also like the somewhat creepy minarets. They added a touch of magic to my already awesome sandwich.
You know when the bread is fluffy between your fingers, and is slightly crusty on the outside, which gives a textural experience as well as a tasty experience? Welllll, the pumpernickel bread was THAT good. Awesome.
I would like to try all of the sandwiches at some point, and would definitely recommend the smoked ham sandwich.
Also, I got an espresso that was poured over some vanilla ice cream. Heaven. -
Review from Rebecca A.
Montréal, QC
8/4/2010
Such useless staff, rude and useless. And the sandwich? BOF, had the ham and pineapple and after returning it because they forgot the ham, I was disappointed to find only 5 straggly pieces of pineapple in the entire sandwich. By the way, cream cheese is good, but go easy, more is not better.
If it weren't for the back garden and the delicious soups, this place would have gone out of business a long time ago. -
Review from A b.
Montréal, QC
8/4/2010
This place is an institution. Not all institutions deserve the praise and recognition they get. Take marriage, for example or the Catholic Church. The food here has *never* impressed me at all. It's not that hard to make a good sandwich but somehow they mess it up.
However, the decor itself is awesome and they are eco and community conscious. There is also an affiliated NPO called Santropol Roulant across the street (soon moving to the corner of Coloniale and Roy) that serves up meals on wheels (bike wheels!) to folks in the neighborhood. Cafe Santropol might not have great sandwiches, but some of their breads are good and so are their soups. It's a lovely place to have lunch just before or after a hike up the mountain.
***Also a tip for tourists coming to Montreal... you usually just pay your tab up at the counter at most restaurants here, its not particular to this resto. Although not unheard of, very few casual restaurants will bring you your bill. It's kind of something saved for nicer restaurants, but even some of those just expect you to pay up at the cash register. It's not a bad service thing, they just don't do it here, so maybe read a guidebook or something and don't get so impatient about it! :) -
Review from Megan G.
7/27/2009
I wish I could transport this place to Chicago - if Cafe Santropol were in Chicago I'd be here constantly. Though I'm sure the garden is better enjoyed in daytime, I wound up here on a warm lovely night and still enjoyed sitting outside (bonus: spot the cats! Those with cat allergies and/or opposed to dining in restaurants with animals should choose another establishment).
I ordered the No. 13 (the menus are in French and English, yay!), which is a giant sandwich on brown bread with blackcurrant jam, bananas, honey and cream cheese...and, lettuce. The lettuce was weird, though overall the sandwich was quite good. Other reviewers are right, Cafe Santropol is seriously heavy on the cream cheese and it seems to be featured in almost every sandwich. I also ordered a chai soy latte, which was great. You can tell they actually brew the tea rather than using the prepackaged stuff like most places do.
I lingered far after I was done eating, just enjoying the ambiance on the patio (and yes, fine, eavesdropping on my fellow diners). I never felt rushed or as though the staff wanted me to leave. Cafe Santropol would be great for lunch or dinner and would also be a fantastic place to waste a few hours with friends. If only we had something like this at home...Listed in: Megan visits Montreal
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Review from Nathalie R.
2/13/2011
I've been coming here for over 10 years and this is a great sandwich place in Montreal and has been consistently so for as long as I've been coming here.
For years I stuck with just getting the Killer Tomato sandwich (cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes) but have ventured over to the Northern Lights (cream cheese, olives, and roasted pecans) and the Pepper Island (pesto, cream cheese, and jalapeno jelly) in more recent years. All are delicious but keep in mind you have to be a fan of cream cheese to fully appreciate their greatness (some friends have complained that there is too much for their liking). They also have great milkshakes and coffee.
Great place to hang out on the patio in the summer or warm up in the winter. Very casual for doing work or just reading a book. -
Review from Judy C.
3/3/2009
We went during All-Nighter Festival (Nuit Blanche) this past weekend and made it to Santropol as one of our last stops. Sadly, they only served hot chocolate, soups/chili, and cakes at that time, so we didn't get to try their renowned sandwiches.
We split a chocolate cheesecake. That was pretty good and surprisingly light (almost like a mousse). My friend had the hot chocolate, and they topped it with whipped cream and fruit (unusual). She said that was great.
The place is definitely very cute. A lot of figurines and interesting decorations all over the cafe. I can see how the garden would be nice during warmer weather. I'd definitely give this place another shot.Listed in: An epicure in Montréal
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Review from Ry B.
9/12/2011
The Killer Tomato Sandwich is to die for! Enough said. It's cream cheese heaven (with tomatoes). The waiter was really nice too! :) I would definitely come back.
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Review from Judd S.
8/18/2011
Santropol is definitely a deserved institution. Apparently, they started as an attempt to save the block from urban-renewal demolition. That puts this place in the hall of fame for this urban planner. They have the chillest atmosphere of near any place in Montreal - their insane backyard is sublime, and it's cozy on the inside as well. For a vegetarian, Santropol is one of the best bets you can make. The menu is almost completely devoted to the art of the sandwich. This is an understandable focus given the location in French North America - but I'm not a super fan of sandwiches. Despite this, they offer enough variety to keep me coming back on a regular basis.
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Review from Russell S.
6/30/2009
After a hearty hike through Mont Royal (narrowly escaping the tam-tam drummers) we took refuge on the terrace at Santropol. An urban oasis of coffee and tea, a hideaway with delicious treats. I'm talking sandwiches the size of your head.
I highly recommend dropping in for a quick caffeine jolt or a leisurely stint in the afternoon. It doesn't hurt that the owner Garth is one of the most gracious hosts you'll ever meet. -
Review from NY U.
9/11/2011
the place is so cute - such a hidden gem! bagels were alright, nothing special about it (too much cream on top).
but atmosphere is almost mystical and i love the decoration there.
i really enjoyed sitting down for a brunch in this lovely place.
the owner is really hilarious and very friendly. =) -
Review from Jen C.
7/2/2011
We would have never found this little hidden gem near the park Mont Royal had it not been for the Lonely Planet! All the reviews are right, this place rocks, the food is incredible and the coffee drinks (or all the drinks for that matter) looked amazing. However the service was too slow and I did not get my coffee and biscotti :( Oh well. I did have the mango madness with chicken salad and when it arrived I was like oh no way can I eat this whole thing but I surely did! The bread as others have said is the softest, biggest and freshest you will lay your hands on. Only drawbacks were the girls sitting behind us who had the most annoying laughs ever and the slow service. On the other hand, the vibe is chill and low key and the patio is pretty fab.
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Review from Capucine P.
Montréal, QC
2/23/2010 7 photos
(THIS REVIEW ALSO CONTAINS SEVERAL PHOTOS!)
Located on the corner of St. Urbain & Duluth, in a converted multi-story red brick former apartment building, Santropol is painted with very distinctive pale green and purplish-blue trim that makes it stand out in the neighbourhood. The interior decor is also quite eclectic, including some old-fashioned stamped tin ceilings, a step-down front section with large windows, cozy booths, and an assortment of paintings and wall sculptures.
During the warmer months, their private fenced-in backyard terrasse is a lush garden oasis, complete with full-size trees, a small waterfall and fish pond. At night, it's gently lit with patio lighting and overhead string lights to give a warm and pleasant atmosphere. On Sundays during the summer, you can often hear the distant sounds of drums from the weekly Tam-Tams on the side of nearby Mount-Royal.
The bilingual menus are very veg-friendly, with very large and hearty sandwiches made with Santropol's own dark and thickly sliced bread. Many of the selections lean heavily on the cream cheese, so read the menu carefully if it's not one of your favourites. They often have a selection of two soups of the day; on our most recent visit, I choose the Beef & Barley and was quite pleased with it's belly-warming effect on such a chilly winter evening. During the weekdays, you can substitute half of your sandwich for a soup.
One of my favourite choices is the Minted Ham Sandwich, with ham, cucumbers, thinly sliced apples and sweet mint jelly, served with a light side salad. My dinner companion choose something new for himself, the Mango Madness, with thick cream cheese, sweet and spicy mango and lettuce, with a side salad, which he enjoyed very much.
Santropol offers a nice selection of coffees, teas and other beverages, as well as some delightful milkshakes, available in a multitude of flavours. Their desserts are also quite nice.
Santropol has free WiFi (courtesy of Ile-sans-fils), which makes it a great place to bring your laptop, catch up on email or other web-related work. The wait staff don't rush the customers, which is a refreshing change from some other cafés that I've been to in Montreal. You'll often see customers working on their laptops, reading the various local indie papers, writing in their journals or even sketching in their art pads. A lovely way to spend the afternoon, either alone or with friends...
All told, Santropol is a true Montreal tradition; one that has both ex-pats and locals returning year after year! -
Review from Byron M.
8/31/2011
WORST STRIP CLUB IN MONTREAL. The milkmaid tried to milk me. It took years to get any of the staff to even look at us. Da sandwich had day banana action. Fo realz! This restaurant reminds me of bands I used to take chicks to in order to f@&$ in the 90s. Lady man with mustache. Seriously though. Don't go.
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Review from D D.
Montréal, QC
2/26/2009
Sometimes I feel craving for a Santropol milkshake. They are good. Not over-the-top crazy-amazing, but taste 'real.' Hard to explain unless you drink one.
They are known for their sandwiches. They are pretty good, but have tons of cream cheese in them.
You can get food to go as well. -
Review from Kat F.
3/5/2009
Every time I return to Montreal (where I lived for many years) I insist on paying a visit to Santropol. Not to be confused with nearby Santropol Roulant ("Meals On Wheels"), this is a cozy, veg-friendly restaurant that serves ginormous, hearty sandwiches. The atmosphere is very welcoming and 'homey'. It's the type of place that's filed with old friends, artists, students and people who are introspective and contemplating life.
You can usually spot half a dozen people writing in their journals or sketching while they try to stretch their maws wide enough to accommodate the freshly baked sandwich bread. It's some sort of pumpernickel and it's soft and doughy (if you can fit it in your mouth). -
Review from Chad T.
5/18/2010 1 photo
If you want sandwiches and soup, the ingredients are extremely fresh, the portions are huge, and the prices are reasonable. 3 things you don't find together very often.
We sat on the outdoor patio because the weather was excellent. I started with the spicy carrot-apple puree soup... something I was unsure about at first but it sounded better than the vegetable soup. It turned out to be delicious. I followed this up with the "Pepper Island" sandwich, with pesto cream cheese, chicken salad, and chopped peppers (a replacement for the missing jalapeno jelly). Trust me when I say that mere mortals do not need a full sandwich portion if you get soup. A half portion should be plenty, and you will not hate yourself afterwards.
Wash it all down with one of their special soda floats. I went with the maple-spice soda float. I felt like I was drinking soda water that had been hypersaturated with maple sugar infused sugar and topped with a scoop of ice cream. It was amazing.
-1 star for generally slow, inattentive service. Perfect if you want to laze about and study textbooks (which many were doing) but if you actually have a timetable it's kind of annoying. The food is amazing here, so just come mentally prepared. -
Review from M S.
Vancouver, BC
11/16/2010
Cafe Santropol is quite accurately epitomized by the inner contradictions of the bougie bohemian faux-poor middle class plateau kids that make up its clientele. It tries to look cute with its wooden-y interior featuring random shit on the walls, and crappy old chairs, and it tries to promote green stuff that sounds remotely activisty with its organic coffee and huge sandwiches that taste like the earth and are heaped with vegetables, but none of these things can hide the the basic truth about Santropol cafe: its food is bland and SO overpriced.
Everytime I have been dragged here by some vegetarian or bike-riding friend of a friend I have been disappointed and ultimately just felt like I would have been better off eating fucking mcdonalds. At least my wallet wouldn't have felt pillaged. Not only was the food at best sub-par, but the service here is some of the most charmless and lazy that I have experience in Montreal - and to single out a place in that city for being the absolute worst is no small comment, which I'm sure anyone who lives there understands.
My big beef with santropol is that it has to pick an aesthetic. Either it can improve its service and the flavour of its food and keep its price point, or remain a lazy alright-tasting hippy joint but make its menu appropriately cheap. Right now it's just a bum pissing in an alleyway wearing a chinchilla fur coat. wtf. -
Review from Mitch S.
Toronto, ON
4/18/2009
Awesome place to come for lunch...great soup and sandwiches (very unique). Also, in the summer they have a nice big patio outside.
If you're into hot sauces, make sure you ask as they have about 10 different ones you can try! -
Review from Luke A.
Toronto, ON
9/6/2008
Santropol was one of the places I would routinely take visiting friends when I lived in Montreal, sometimes as a kind of counterpoint to Schwartz's. The atmosphere at Santropol is laid-back without trying too hard, and the interior has its own homey charm, so that it's worth visiting even when the huge and lush rear patio is closed during the winter.
I'm not a big fan of vegetarian dishes, but I never had a sandwich from Santropol that wasn't totally satisfying. They're always big, fresh, and fill you right up; the fillings, based on cream cheese but flavoured in various different ways with vegetable purees and spices, are delicious and definitely not boring. -
Review from zeebo j.
Montréal, QC
7/19/2011
i love sandwiches, and since i don't eat meat, a place that specializes in veggie sandwiches should presumably be a good fit.
i ordered the tomato sandwich which had an extremely appetizing description, boasting about sun-dried tomatoes and some other fixings. i was absolutely, devastating unimpressed with the result. the bread was thick, and although the inside was quite soft and squishy, the outside was hard to chew. and because of it's massive proportions, it sorta towered over the meager components- literally 4 small slices of tomato, one leaf of lettuce, and cream cheese (with tiny chunks of sundried tomato hidden within) sparsely covering the middle of the sandwich. majority of the experience consisted of me chewing dry bread. seriously.
maybe i'm spoiled because my wife makes such amazing veggie sandwiches, but this is actually the worst restaurant experience i've had in as long as i can remember. i can think of 2000 better places i would have liked to spend my $9. and that's just off the top of my head.
high reputation DOES NOT EQUAL good food. -
Review from Sara S.
4/14/2011
I'm in love with this place. It has been my go-to healthy sandwich spot and with good reason. Their sweet root sandwich is amazing. This is the kind of inventive menu that I dream about. I am even in awe of the meat options, such as the mint jelly, ham and apple sandwich, I mean seriously. Their soups and salads are also excellent. The service can be slow sometimes, especially in the summertime with the terrasse open, but trust me; it is completely worth it!
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Review from David C.
Vancouver, BC
7/21/2011
Visiting Montreal after many years, ate here for lunch ordering the Aurore Boreale and Mangues Mentales sandwiches. Having eaten here years (decades?) before, my expectation was high thinking of big yummy sandwiches.
The sandwiches were good, bread excellent, and very tasty. But the skimping of lettuce in the sandwich and the small accompanying salad could have been better.
The waiter was good, but paying the bill was painful - more concerned about chatting with friends than dealing with customers. -
Review from Rebecca L.
12/30/2008
What I really like about Cafe Santropol is that they leave you alone to work, they play great music and their coffee is always dependably good.
The waiters I've had here have always been really friendly and not demanding... totally cool with you just ordering a coffee and take your sweet ass time.
The last time I was there the waiter asked me if I needed a piece of paper to draw on when he saw me, pen in hand, furiously marking up an article.
...That's pretty good service, no?
It doesn't hurt that it's a great location either. -
Review from Liv F.
West Vancouver, BC
12/14/2011
Amazing bread. Go during the week for their special: half a sandwich with salad and a mug of lovely homemade soup.
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Review from Totally I.
9/17/2008 4 photos
I totally agree with Luke and Ari S. but while he doesn't like the ginormous bread, I do. And although I dislike cream cheese, I long ago learned that I could ask for food without the things I'm not fond of.
Excellent place to walk down to after a walk in the park. -
Review from Lin N.
7/21/2009
The patio is great for hanging out. its lit with Christmas lights and has a garden with a small fountain.
this place is adorable. Get the Killer Tomato, the Duluth, or the Santropol. Those are my favorite sandwiches. These three sandwiches are super cheesy - which is my first love. Keep in mind i like my cream cheese to be almost as thick as my bagel for breakfast... But if you are not into that, a good call is to share 2 different sandwiches between 2 people... :)
The hippy waiters and staff are really chill, but sometimes you may end up waiting a while to be served. But i guess that's the vibe of the place. Just hang out and enjoy the garden or even the coziness of the inside. :D -
Review from Cheri L.
11/23/2008 1 photo
The most colorful, enormous, and cutely creative sandwiches. Pleasant outdoor patio in the rear garden. Quirky design, friendly staff, good side dishes. Close to the park if you opt to take your huge sandwich onto the grass. My absolute favorite: the No. 13 on the monster, three-story sandwich list, with hearty slices of bananas, slabs of cream cheese, drizzled honey, and blackcurrant jam.
Listed in: Beyond the Bay
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Review from Tyler b.
6/1/2009
excellent offbeat sandwiches and original home made soup.
i never thought cream cheese could be used in so many different ways, with so many different accompanying flavors. i was VERY skeptical when i first saw the menu, but have been more than satisfied with everything i've ever ordered here.
there is a great backyard patio which is open during the summers. best of all, this place is a stone's through from the mountain, and we all know that nature + tasty sandwich = best thing ever.
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