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    Cafe & Life Co

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Menu 2 (Sep 2025)
    Seraphina T.

    A cute and clean cafe that goes deeper than just appearance! The quality of all our food and drink were 10/10, the only thing holding it back was the price. It is quite a busy spot with people ordering drinks/bakery items for takeout and others dining in. The atmosphere is cute to try for a nice brunch! Just note that parking is difficult in the area and most of it seems to be paid. I loved the Montblanc latte. They use a good amount of chestnut inside so there's a balance of chestnut and coffee flavour. My favourite dish was the tom yum pasta. The shrimp was perfectly cooked, pasta all dente, and the sauce was a bit tangy/tomatoey. The salmon avocado croissant was alright and not quite special.

    Ann L.

    Cute little cafe we found while waiting for dimsum table. Ordered 2 drinks, cups are bigger than your normal coffee cup. Saw lots of people getting brunch, would definitely come back to try.

    2/14/26 Tiramisu latte, get it less sweet for a more stronger espresso taste
    Mary E.

    The space itself is bight, lots of tables and clean. Customer service was satisfactory. We didn't wait long from the time we ordered till we received our food. Everything we ate and drank was delicious! We would return here when visiting the area.

    Smoked Salmon Benny ... so good !
    Rosemarie C.

    Warm ambiance . Friendly staff . The menu is not so big but good selections. Pastries look so good . Love the Coffee Tiramisu !

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    Andrea M.

    The food was amazing! We tried the Chestnut & Porcini Spaghettini and Luxe Lobster Benny. My partner loves chestnut and described this dish as something you would find eating in Lord of the Rings. It was fresh and had very earthy flavours - we loved it! The Luxe Lobster Benny did not disappoint! Everything was cooked perfectly and we loved the crunchiness of the hidden prawns! It would have been nice if it had more sauce though. My partner very much enjoyed the Uji Matcha Espresso and could tell both ingredients (matcha and coffee) was high quality. The interior was very beautiful, modern, warm and welcoming. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. We'll be coming back here in the near future for sure and would recommend!

    Vincy K.

    Came here for my birthday brunch! The food here is so aesthetic and delicious! The staff were all very polite and I thought the menu was reasonably priced as well. It would be nice if there were free parking. Great cafe spot that I would like to come back to!

    Maya Mayuko T.

    I visited this cafe a few times to get drink and baking goods. They offer variety of fancy croissants, muffins, cookies and drinks. This time, I got Matcha Tiramisu latte to go. The cream matcha form on the top was so delicious! Texture was perfect, creamy, not too light, not overly sweet, and matcha drink part had a strong flavor, very delicious, too. I saw many fancy looking croissants in display case. I will definitely want to try one of those. Very nice ambience and friendly service

    LuFei L.

    It's very nice to see more of these brunch places in Richmond, especially in such a central location. The street parking by Cafe & Life Co is quite expensive though :( We visited on a Thursday morning so we didn't make a reservation, but they were decently busy the whole time we were there. It's nice that they do take reservations unlike many other brunch restaurants. The interior is so pretty!! And the seating is very very comfortable. Overall, I liked everything about the interior design. That's probably my favourite part of this place. Everything feels very high end. There's quite a lot of food options too, especially considering their extensive collection of croissant sandwiches. There's so many different kinds that I want to try in the future. I ordered the tuna benny which I've never seen before anywhere else. It was very good and I especially loved their potatoes! They also have a great selection of drink options. They have a ton of different tea mistos, even pu'er (which I didn't get to try because they were out). The staff were nice too. We were there for almost 2 hours and never felt rushed at all even though they were very on top of clearing our table as we finished items. Definitely a great spot in Richmond!!

    Lulu L.

    If you're looking for a cafe, check this newly opened cafe/brunch spot in Richmond. The drinks are amazing and they also have a variety of pastries but I didn't try them so I can't comment on the taste. Their brunch offering unfortunately is not up to par considering the price. We had the $28 lobster benny and the $26 beef braised soup, they weren't bad but not great and the portion is also on the smaller side. The staff is very friendly but no one checked on us once the food was served. I'm also not sure if they're going for a minimalist approach, no napkins, no water, no condiments on the table and no one offered or asked if we needed those.

    Susan L.

    It was delicious, spot was super cozy. Make sure to come in a little earlier or else a lot of items will be sold out. On the pricier side but the service was great and accommodating.

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    Omg!! Thanks! Our pleasure and happy birthday!!! See you Around V.

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    Their festive drinks were pretty good! Make sure to try the Dubai Chocolate waffles as well.

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