Café Vito

The minute you walk in, you realize you’ve made an excellent decision. This tiny Italian cafè delivers rich, beautiful coffee and Italian breakfast pastries (Nutella croissant anyone!?), along with local charisma. This is the perfect spot to grab a coffee to go, or stick around to chat up locals waiting for their laundry. Love this place!

Great quaint coffee shop. Small with great service. Excellent option in the summer to enjoy a coffee outside.

I tried the espresso and small café latté. Deeply sweet yet richly tart, intricate. Slightly resembles to chocolate, plum, velvety mouthful. I’m impressed with the roasted beans they use because of its complexity in both flavour and structure, where sweet and tart are complicated by a hint of savory. i also picked up a pistachio& almond biscotti. Will be back

Amazing little coffee shop on Villeray. Old school italian coffee with string flavor.
You also get $ 1 off their canoli if you check in on Unilocal

Best coffee in Montréal. I go here on a weekly basis. It would be daily if I lived close by. Best lattes and iced coffees. The service is always excellent. The staff seem to remember and appreciate you. I recommend this place to everyone! One (minor) downside is the lack of seating space both inside and outside. There are only a few seats and they tend to be taken.

Café Vito stays true to form. I was there again in late July then again last week. The coffee is top quality (as always) as are the treats in the jars on the counter.
The sweet treats are almost too good, I had 4, 3 I ate on the spot and bagged 2 more to go! All homemade and delicious as the coffee. I get no judgement from the staff.
Service makes you feel part of the family. You know I’ll be back.

bon café 2^nd wave!

Charming little café, that makes a great Latte.

Probably the best cappuccino I have had in North America. A great neighborhood spot where my friends live. A true little café with plenty of outdoor seating.

Love love love. Best iced coffee I have ever had. EVER. HAD. I stopped by here because it was literally across the street from where I was staying. At all times of the day, there was a crowd around it, even at 11pm, and given its proximity, I had to try. Since it was summer, iced coffee was the drink for me, and each time I took a sip, I was the happiest person in the world… or maybe just the happiest person walking toward Jarry Station.
Everyone who comes here seems to live really close by, and I feel like it’s one of those places where you kind of just go to see your neighbors. I didn’t get a chance to talk to many of the locals, but the community seems very tight knit. The kind of place where if you asked your neighbor for a cup of sugar, that they would give it to you rather than call the cops.
Since coming back to California, I’ve been trying to figure out ways how to replicate Café Vito’s iced coffee, but I haven’t even come close. All my tastebuds have are memories of this place, and for sure we’re all coming back :)

Fraîchement emménagé dans le quartier, je suis parti à la conquête des endroits, à la recherché de ma dose de caféine. Et à quelques rues de chez moi, le Café Vito est une découverte très agréable.
Rien de bien bouleversant à la carte: on vous propose café (chaud, glacé, macchiato, etc.), d’autres types de boissons, mais aussi viennoiseries, collations et repas sur le pouce. Mais c’est son côté simple et rapide qui vous fait apprécier votre breuvage du jour. Un service rapide, efficace (et même souriant) vous mettra directement d’accord. D’autant plus que les prix restent corrects, pour une qualité irréprochable. J’avais pris un allongé avec du lait pour 2,50 $, et pour une première, j’avais goûté à un réel café bien torréfié comme il se devait !
L’endroit est toutefois très petit, je vous conseille de prendre à emporter. En tout cas, cela n’enlèvera rien au charme du Café Vito.

The cannoli is filled fresh and very crispy. I liked the flavour and it wasn’t very heavy. The iced latte had a really good flavour. But ask for it for here if you’re staying otherwise they’ll put it in a plastic cup unfortunately!

This is the best coffee in Montréal, and the best place to have it. But the point is the coffee, not sitting around staring at a laptop, so don’t expect it to be Starbucks. It reminds me more of Italy.
Having a coffee at Café Vito makes me imagine a completely other life I could have had, living around the corner, chatting with the guys here over a daily coffee or two. Just sitting on a bench here while you have a latte lets you hear what’s up in the community, because it seems like everyone who can get out of the house stops here. There aren’t a lot of places like this anymore. It makes me happy.

0 authenticité. 0 ambiance. Nourriture très mauvaise. Les croissants sont froids et durs et ils font du mocha avec du Nesquick. Pas de tables. Serveur qui vous parle en anglais (on est à Villeray, quoi). Musique forte. Tout le contraire d’un café de quartier où les gens discutent autour d’une table. C’est plutôt un comptoir à café.

The most DELICIOUS espresso I’ve ever had! So rich n creamy! No milk or sugar needed. By far the best in Montréal!

Probablement un des meilleurs cafés en ville. Simple, agréable, heures d’ouverture intéressantes pour Villeray.

Italian coffee done right. My nonna would be very happy. An espresso from Vito is always welcome in my world. Not to mention, he’s a kind guy too. You won’t be disappointed. If you are, best to go to Starbucks and stay there. Ciao!

EXCELLENT espresso. I watched my latté being made and the espresso was almost half crema. Mmmmmm.
As I sat outside at a table enjoying the late summer sunshine and sipping my drink, pretty much every person in the neighbourhood stopped by. Everybody seems to be a regular — at least, everybody was treated that way.
Boy, do I wish this were in my neighbourhood so it could be my neighbourhood coffee shop. Maybe I need to move closer.
They have almond milk but not soy milk — not my fav non-​dairy option, but I appreciate that there is a non-​dairy option.
This is one of the cafés participating in the Indie Coffee Passport (2014).

Encore un endroit qui me fait regretter d’avoir quitté Villeray pour le Plateau… Et qui pourrait bien me convaincre de redéménager. Parce que, sur le Plateau PERSONNE né fait un aussi bon café! P-​E-​R-​S-​O-​N-​N-​E! Et ça m’emmerde! Un vrai espresso, bien serré, dans les règles de l’art, à l’italienne, voilà ce qu’on sert chez Vito, et à un prix tellement dérisoire (1,75 $!). Avec ça, ils servent quelques trucs à manger, qui sont bons, et à un prix très raisonnable aussi. Et si, en plus, on ajoute un décors simble et chaleureux, tout en bois, une terrasse où on peut regarder les machs de foot en bonne compagnie, c’est dur de né pas devenir fan!

A small café full of charm, few seats inside, sunny ones outside, great coffee (one of the best Mocha I had so far)
And not even 3 $ for a bagel with cream cheese on it? Yes, I like that

such a tiny place, such great coffee!
as i just bought my indie coffee passport at another café shop, i decided, on my way of sightseeing on villeray street, to stop by vito for a much needed espresso.
quaint little place with barely any space to walk and 3 tvs. 3! i know, totally overkilled.
as for the coffee? i know why it’s getting 5 stars. its so rich, i had to wipe my mouth after every 2 sips as i could feel my lips getting darker and buttery. you know those lipstick marks? totally had them! imagine my joy as i realized i could totally leave some unexpected lipstick marks on a girl’s cheek without having to use lipstick. haha ;)
trêve de plaisanterie, how did i miss this great spot? i’m definitely going back for the cannolis and the gelato that sounded appetizing. almond and nutella? look to be sure winners

Vito (the owner) used to be a barista at Olimpico, so right off the bat you know there is no funny business here. The coffee is just as delicious and the staff is as friendly as his old stomping grounds.
My favourite part about Vito’s is that instead of going in, you can order coffee (and croissants which rule my world) by take-​out window style. That’s a bonus especially if you own a bark-​happy dog like me. I love Café Vito.

Works as advertised; It’s a guy called Vito, selling coffee. I dropped in here as part of the Indie Coffee Passport, and it was totally worth the trip up-​town.
The coffee was really really good (as Risa said in her review it’s «Olympico-​perfect»). I had heard other people talking about their fresh cannolis, and I’ve got to say it was one of the best. They add the cream when you order it, so it’s super-​fresh; The cream is fluffy, the shell is crispy, and it’s all good.

Due to the addition of fresh cannolis I’d like to up the review from 4 to 5 stars. I am a cannoli fan and these ones are light, crispy and freshly piped to order. Vito buys the shells from Cornetteria (St. Laurent bakery that specializes in cornetti, cronetto, cannolis and more) and they are fresh daily. YES!
Although winter is coming the Greek yogurt gelato and granita are still favorites and although I haven’t yet sampled them they have tasty looking sandwiches and other sundries as well.
Oh, and don’t forget there’s a laundromat in the back so bring your laundry and make your café visit productive AND delicious.

Ended up being in this part of the town.
First thing I noticed? The quick and efficient is the barista here. Walked in, ordered my cappuccino and a croissant and before I had time to sit down and pick up the newspaper I was given my treats. I was shocked how quickly it happened.
And the cappuccino was probably the best I’ve tasted in Montréal for a long long while. The croissant was disappointing though as it just didn’t feel that fresh. I’m unsure if they were made that morning or last night but a greater care must be done to make sure those things stay fresh!
The place is small, able to seat about half a dozen people or so and with the influx of customers coming in and out it can get crowded, pretty damn fast. However, the barista is incredibly good at his trade and those coffees come out like magic.
Heck, people waited outside on the side window to give their order. It was very impressive and I found myself looking at him work instead of reading the newspaper.
Price tag was just about right, coming to $ 5 + tip. (i like to tip!)
As a Unilocaler, checking in providing me 1 $ off a cannoli but I didn’t take advantage of the offer. Maybe next time. Will be definitely be visiting again if I’m coming back this way.

C’est LE forum de Villeray. Café toujours impeccable, ambiance toujours fun parfois très animé, et service efficace et sympa.
L’été on y boit des cafés glacés au soleil à l’exterieur sous l’arbre, ambiance de village où tout le monde se mélange. L’hiver on apprécie la chaleur de l’endroit et d’un latte en regardant la neige tomber par la vitrine.
Haaaaaa on est pas bien là?

Un petit café de quartier comme on aime, juste pour s’arrêter quelques minutes, lire une revue, un livre (plus difficile pour travailler), prendre un café bien sur !
L’ambiance est italienne, anglophone, francophone, hypster, familiale, montréalaise vraiment !
Les meilleurs cannoli que j’ai mangé, à vie :)

Je dois avouer que j’ai du faire un effort pour m’y rendre. Si ça n’étais pas de mon Indie Coffee Passport, je né serais probablement jamais allée parce que c’est celui qui est le plus au nord. Mais je suis bien contente d’avoir fait le détour.
C’est un tout petit café avec des chaises hautes le long des murs, et quelques petites tables à l’extérieur. On y va donc pour prendre un latte, ou bien un espresso, et peut-​être une pâtisserie ou un panini, et on en profite pour prendre son temps. Ça n’est pas idéal pour y travailler, à moins que vous ayez de la lecture à faire ou bien si vous êtes du genre à écrire dans un petit carnet. Je né sais pas pourquoi, mais l’endroit me donne vraiment l’impression d’être fait pour que les gens d’y arrêtent et prennent le temps de respirer un peu, et de relaxer, l’instant de boire un café. Il en faudrait plus des petits oasis de relaxation comme ça il me semble!

Étant une fille de Villeray, le Café Vito est la première chose que je veux faire découvrir à mes amis en recherché de café dans mon quartier.
En passant, je n’aime pas le café, je né suis pas quelqu’un qui aime en boire, je suis une fan de thé. J’adore le thé, Je meurs d’amour pour le thé. Vito pourtant fait un café pour lequel je marche les 4 rues qui le sépare de chez moi. Et Vito a réussi à me faire aimer le café.
Ses gelatos sont délicieuses aussi. À essayer. Mais si vous devez avoir du café et ce, malgré la canicule en plein été, vous devez absolument prendre son café glacé. Un pur délice.

Un petit café fort sympathique avec un excellent latte!
Gelato, sandwichs et ambiance agréable!