Organization:

Cafe Santropol

Their permit only allows them to boil water.

In 1976, with the neighborhood threatened by demolishment, Cafe Santropol emerged and was kept busy with a clientele of mostly the psychiatric disturbed. Now it is a quirky, comfortable spot for locals and visitors alike.

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Santropol - YoungToymaker's photo on flickr

Preying on students and neighborhood folk, Santropol is one of those cafes you spend three hours in when you were meant to have a productive day.

Of note is the fact that one can choose from more than 20 sandwiches and more than 20 types of tea.

All their food tastes healthy and fresh, the decor is kitsch, and whimsical literature lines the walls for any diner to pick up (or if you're more inclined, retro board games).

http://www.santropol.com/pages/rmenu.html

Santropol Roulant

This is the admirable bit of Santropol - their community organization that works with mostly young people to deliver food to the Montreal's elderly population, which is the most isolated in Canada.

Contact information

  • Cafe Santropol
  • 3990 St. Urbain Street
  • H2W 1T7
  • Montreal
  • CA