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Casa Del Popolo
Categories: Restaurants Vegetarian Food Coffee & Tea Vegetarian, Coffee & Tea [Edit]
4873, Boul Saint-LaurentMontreal, QC H2T 1R6
(514) 284-3804
- Hours:
Tue-Wed 11 am - 12 am
Thu-Sun 11 am - 3 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
20 reviews for Casa Del Popolo
Review Highlights
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"Great beer selection and the food (all vegetarian) can't be..." In 3 reviews -
"...one of the coolest places to hang out in the city." In 3 reviews
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"They put on live shows constantly that usually showcase up..." In 3 reviews
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17 reviews in English
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Review from Michelle C.
4/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
I'm just in love with this place.
During a recent stay in Montreal my friend and I stayed in the rooms upstairs (Pensione Popolo) and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Not only are the rooms very nice and very inexpensive (double bed in a private room for $40/night), but the staff is super sweet.
We didn't check out the venue nor can I speak to their food or coffee but we enjoyed our fair share of nightcaps in the bar and loved the atmosphere. It gets pretty packed at night but not in an intolerable way. Great place to make friends if you're passing through, lots of interesting travelers come by here. -
Review from Peter D.
Montréal, QC
4/24/2012
I like this place, beers are reasonably priced, bar staff are good and manage to make decent food behind the bar and serve drinks all at the same time. Music was good at times, and even when it wasn't good it was inoffensive which means you can still have a conversation.
I didn't go to the venue or the terrace so can't speak on those but loved the cafe/bar. -
Review from CT M.
Montréal, QC
1/22/2012 3 Check-ins Here
Pretty solid in terms of a neighborhood watering hole. The drinks are very reasonably priced and they even have a decent snack menu (try the nachos).
What I like the most, though, is how the show bar is separate, meaning that you don't have to pay cover or deal with bands if you don't want to. There is also a very decent terrace out back in the summer (perfect for smokers). -
Review from Jenny G.
4/22/2012
Recently we stayed at the hostel upstairs while performing in town, I just wanted to say it made for a lovely time in Montreal. Enjoyed the food and drink at the cafe, particularly this squash soup thing they were serving when we first arrived. Wonderful after hours driving. Lots of great poster art prints everywhere (mostly for underground music festivals they host there.) Our room was very comfortable. I only wish we were able to get up there more often for some of the events they seem to have coming up in the near future!
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Review from Risa D.
Casa is 2 rooms now, one is tables and couches, tasty nachos and sandwiches, zine library - a pretty, ramshackle, dim, perfect space for thinking, drinking, drawing and eating vegetarian tasty inexpensive eats. The second room is a dedicated performance venue accessible from a backside door in the resto/cafe. A perfect little venue for ~100 to cozy up to exceptional music and feel tucked away from the world. The people behind Casa also run the music venue across the street at Sala as well as a sweet space for travelers above Casa called Pensione Popolo, and they do a lot of the booking for Il Motore up on Jean Talon. They also run a festival of resistance music called Suoni Per Il Popolo that brings life-changing music into close encounters with the city. 5 stars fer sure.
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Review from Adler L.
Laval, QC
7/29/2011
I have to say, I use to go to the Casa a lot when I was studying at Concordia University and I went there last Tuesday to see a show by local bands IN DAYS OF YORE (http://www.idoy.ca) and David Woll (http://davidwoll.ca/)
I was pretty impressed with the design of the building. The interior design of the show room is vintage and visually appealing. The Casa is locatied in the Mile-End just streets away from the Plateau and the terrasse is super natural with vegetation and trees inside!
I highly recommand the food as well. The sandwiches are tasty, filling and nutritious! Great combo! And to top it all, the prices (food, shows) are way affordable for all sorts of budgets (students, young professionnals, etc.)
http://www.casadelpopo... -
Review from Numa P.
Montréal, QC
7/6/2011
Hit the revolutionary road only if you are looking for a remarkable night atmosphere. Take a seat near the entrance if you want to enjoy a warm and redden light while admiring the lightly silvered ceiling or move further in the back for a cozy spot. You can still take a seat outside if you feel like being sociable once plunged in the dark.
Well, now content wise, there is not much to blind you. Except their selection of Griffon beers the barmaid didn't not seem very cocktail savvy and her bloody Mary almost felt like an over salted soup. Moreover, there are no actual signature cocktails that would give this spot more personality. Haven't tried the food tho.
Crowd wise, although I agree that the patrons a very nice and open, you won't feel too welcome if you are not part of the hipster crowd.Listed in: Sin City
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Review from Mister O.
Montréal, QC
1/29/2011 1 photo
So I'm sitting at the bar killing time until the New Country Rehab set starts. I'm drinking a Glenlivet & water, which costs me a whole $5.50. I giggle about that for a good half-hour. Guy walks up, asks the bright, yummy-looking, and fantastically-sincere barmaid on duty for a couple of Scotches on the rocks. She pours Glenlivet as the bar Scotch, charges him eleven bucks for the pair. We stare at each other.
"Did you just order Scotch on the rocks?"
"Yeah, and they poured Glenlivet!"
"I noticed."
Glass of Jameson is $3.50.
Fantastic light over the bar. Bartenders are real people. Patrons aren't assholes. Top-shelf whiskies at Canadian Tire prices. McAuslan beers on tap. Tolerable noise levels. Oh, and usable restrooms.
Any questions? -
Review from Peter G.
2/24/2009
I went here last year with Bridget M. who talked a lot about Godspeed You! Black Emperor and I tried to look like I knew what she was talking about.
For a place that focuses entirely on vegetarian food, there's still plenty to be enjoyed by omnivores. Ardent carnivores (we all know them), will likely be disappointed but for them there is a great beer list that rivals anything in the area. The small menu has a number of unusual and wonderfully fresh sandwiches. The food seems remarkably cheap - especially for the area.
I had a lot of fun with the converted cigarette machine that dispenses mini-CDs of weird music you've never heard of. The music is seriously weird stuff, but some come in hand-made containers that are art in their own right. Maybe I'm just a sucker for machines that take my money and give me things.
The interior is cozy, but a little dark for lunch. I suppose given this place is more of a night-life kind of place given its enormous calendar of concerts the dark interior shouldn't be an issue for most. Casa del Popolo is definitely a great and unique place to go if you're passing through Montreal. -
Review from Jocelyn C.
8/9/2008
One of the first places I visited on my first trip to Montreal many years ago, and every time I'm in town, I still stop in.
Great beer selection and the food (all vegetarian) can't be beat. Prices are cheap, but be sure to be generous and leave a big tip to the employees, as it's a collective and they don't get paid to be there.
Really awesome shows too - the few times I've randomly popped in, the bands have impressed me enough to buy CDs and fall in love. You can also come in and buy tickets for the bigger-name shows that play at La Sala Rossa across the street.
Definitely one of the coolest places to hang out in the city!Listed in: Montreal, done right.
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Review from Bridget M.
9/2/2008
Ok first-off, this place is "run" (as it's not really run since it's a collective) by one of the members of godspeed you! black emperor which makes it immediately awesome (the fact they have broken up however makes me awesomely sad).
It's got a fantastic beer selection, and the food can't be beat (unless you are a cranky carnivore, as it is all vegetarian).
They put on live shows constantly that usually showcase up and coming darlings of the indie/art music scene.
One of my favorite things about Casa Del Popolo is that they have a refurbished cigarette vending machine that, instead of vending cigarettes, will provide you with miniature art for $2, with items ranging from cds, minidiscs, buttons, mini dvds, stickers, whatever.
It is by far one of my favorite places to go in the city and by far one of the coolest. -
Review from marc d.
8/17/2011
i want to like this place, and as a structure and beer selection wise i do. it's the people that go there that makes 'casa' unbearable. the people are very cold and unfriendly. this includes the bartenders. as a travelling musician i do notice canadian bartenders are usually pretty cold compared to other countries but casa is one of the worst.
i dunno, they have some cheap pints of cider during happy hour and on mondays, but if you are looking for friendly atmosphere i wouldn't bother... -
Review from Judy C.
3/3/2009
We hung out there between a day's out and going to Nuit Blanche, and the place is great! I love the ambience there: shabby tables and chairs, modest and old decor, and good music (Belle & Sebastian and Jose Gonzalez were played in the background when we were there). The staff were friendly and chatted with us.
Would definitely go there when I have more time to just relax with a cup of coffee or tea. -
Review from Sara S.
4/14/2011
Cafe food is usually a snore, but Casa manages to make a very decent everything. I wouldn't recommend only going for the food, but the ambience as well as the terrasse and sometimes, there are bands playing. Oh, and the bar, of course. The food is your typical vegetarian fare, goat cheese everywhere, hummus, pesto, tofu. The hummus does stand out though, and it is wonderfully spicy. Everything is done properly, and the prices are what you'd expect of a hipster cafe (re: a little high, but nothing outrageous). Another stand out is the salsa and chips, or the nachos. As for drinks, the cider is quite good, and they have a few good local beers. My only complaint would be the whiskey sour I ordered. For a hefty 9$, I got a tiny glass filled with tasteless liquid and SALT (!?!?) around the rim. Confusing. Overall, however, this place is quaint, and a wonderful hang out.
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Review from Stephen L.
3/30/2011
Came here whilst visiting Montreal to catch a show and have a few drinks. Was not disappointed by either. There is a nice separation between the bar area and the area where the bands are playing, so if you're waiting for a particular band, or you just want to get out of the noise room for a little while, you can come back to the bar and relax without having to go outside into the cold.
A friend I was with had the queso burrito, and he enjoyed it. Decent selection of good beers, too. -
Review from Katrina v.
11/3/2010
This place is OK. It's probably better for the coffee/bar than the food. The sandwiches were alright, but not mind-blowing. This is more of a hip hang out spot than a place for food.
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Review from Kevin B.
9/8/2010
on my first trip to montreal, my girlfriend and i were having trouble finding a good place to hang. we didn't know a soul in town, but stumbled across this gem.
good beers, decent crowd and we didn't have to yell to be heard over the music.
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