The Cafe - Smiths Falls

Cafés, Coffee, Beer

The Cafe

The Cafe
3.8 / 5 (104 reviews)

Description

This museum restaurant offers a nice place to rest and enjoy generous portions, though slightly pricey. The food is decent with some healthier choices. Service may be a bit slow due to high demand. The cafe offers stylish ambiance, but some find the coffee lacking compared to chains like Starbucks. This spot is great for rainy day visits, offering a lot to take in. The limited menu provides good food in generous portions, with friendly but overworked staff. Located in a semi-industrial district, the trendy coffee shop has gained a reputation for serving some of the best coffee in Ottawa.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: User

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★ 3.8 / 5 from 104 reviews

I absolutely adore everything about this place - from the atmosphere to the friendly service, and especially the coffee.

I find this restaurant to be trendy and stylish, especially during the summer months. However, in my opinion, Starbucks makes a tastier latte compared to the coffee served here.

I was absolutely impressed by this trendy coffee shop located in the middle of a semi-industrial district in Ottawa. The fact that it has been dubbed as serving the best coffee in town is definitely a major selling point.

Since a proper journey through the museum can take a while, this is an ideal place to rest and have a coffee. Food is a bit pricey, but the portions are generous.

Nice that there is a place to offer drinks and food, since the location is rather isolated. However I wouldn't say that the food was anything special.We had some burgers...and they were rather tasteless, dull. The onion rings were good though. The usual selection of foods was available...and they did have some healthier choices...but they didn't look appealing.Staff were run off their feet, and doing their best...but were having a tough time keeping up with the demand.

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The second closest stop is O-Train-Pimisi, located 965 meters away.

The restaurant is accessible and can therefore also be used with a wheelchair or physiological disabilities.

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