The food was really good! I opted in for the grilled cheese and my siblings the smoked meat sandwich. I also got a mango caramel drink and tea and smoothie. The vibes were nice and the server who took our entire order served us pretty quickly. It was pretty packed on a weekday with lots of people stopping by to do some work on their laptops. Overall, It's a great place to do some work at and the vibes were there. The only thing I would say is that it was quite pricey. read more

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Parking: Plenty of parking in the back lot and some on the street. Interior: Spacious! Plenty of tables and good for large groups. Wait Time: None on a weekday morning. Staff was super nice! Opens early and great for work study. Items Order: 9/10 Honey Butter Blackberry Thyme Scone - $3CA - Scone was fresh, warm, buttery, a bit dense but still decently moist. Flavor was amazing and regular sweetness level. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Inside - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Came here to study with my partner. Very good location with ample seating with lots of natural lighting. Between us, we got an iced and hot latte and both were very flavourful. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

I have stopped by a few times before catching the bus after occasionally passing this location. It looks like a very popular coffee shop to work at. The staff was friendly and nice. There is a decent selection of coffee and food with many you don't normally see. They are really good and are some of the best. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Halo Espresso Bar is a corner-lot cafe great for catching up with friends or studying. Decent amount of seats and tables around. DRINKS (4.5/5) We ordered an iced Triple Caramel Latte and an iced Nutella Latte both in a medium size. Drinks were great! Creamy, true to the flavour, and kept the integrity of the espresso. AMBIENCE (3/5) The interior has a mishmash blend of modern furnishings (counter) and rustic home furniture. There's a mural of the map of the world with coffee related overlays. Plenty of natural light from the corner unit windows. SERVICE (1.5/5) We came at a peak time on a Sunday afternoon and there was only one staff working! The line and orders were so backed up it took 15-20 mins for our drinks. The barista was really sincere and apologetic which I empathized with. Just left me a poor impression of management by only staffing one person on a weekend. Wouldn't recommend for a takeout coffee especially at peak times. ACCESSIBILITY (3.5/5) The cafe is located near a major intersection and not far from the 403. There is parking at the back of the building although it seems it is paid during weekday business hours. OVERALL (3/5) Nice cafe spot to get some work done with good coffee options! There are also food options which I didn't try. Don't really reco for takeout coffee. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Iced Triple Caramel Latte (L) and Iced Nutella Latte (R) - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

One of my favourite study/work spots. They have free WiFi and many places to sit. It's a quieter cafe most of the time too. The baristas are friendly, and the drinks are also really good, especially the specialty drinks. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Iced coffee, iced matcha latte - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

A go-to cafe in Mississauga that has tons of seating, a good variety of well priced drinks and food items, and is centrally located. I came here last Sunday to do some reading and journaling and got an iced dirty chai latte (around $5.25) and a cheddar and chive scone (around $3). It's the perfect place to study, catch up with friends, or just grab a drink to-go. The servers are always super nice, and the overall vibe is super bright and welcoming. They also have glasses and water available to refill while you're there. read more

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Passed by and always wanted to check out this location. I feel very sorry for what the staff have to deal with. Very rude customers screaming at things that were outside of her control. Really good lattes. Cute venue with many in house events. Great cafe vibes minus the fee bad apples. read more

Was around the area and decided to stop by for a quick coffee break. They have a nice selection but I grabbed an iced matcha with soy milk and an espresso shot (because it's an espresso bar). The matcha wasn't too bad and I've had better. The espresso was great though, it had a nice flavour to it. I think I would stick to their coffee next time but I would still try their other drinks. read more

Such a lovely place! A perfect afternoon with their great coffee and dessert is healing for me after a long long week. Strongly recommended read more

My husband and I have visited Halo Espresso Bar a couple of times now. We just love the ambience there. The barista is always so friendly and helpful and the coffee is delicious. It's such a pretty little place with plenty of seating and is always so clean and tidy. Another huge plus is that there's a huge parking lot located behind the café and it's free to park! We've had the flat white, the cappucino and the latte and they've always been made to perfection. It's not bitter or over-roasted. I'd highly recommend checking out this gem! read more

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Lovely coffee shop in Mississauga with great coffees, lattes and pastries. They got long hours too considering it's a coffee shop in Mississauga, closes at 8pm. The perfect spot to chill, relax and do some work. It's very spacious, lots of room to sit. Definitely check out their double chocolate cheesecake. It's to die for! read more

Halo Espresso Bar - two cups of coffee and a doughnut - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Halo espresso bar is one of the best spots in Mississauga to study/work from! The location is a bit tricky if you're driving as there isn't much parking. However, it's 2 minutes away from the Cooksville bus stops! There's lots of seating for you to bring your laptop/books to work, but they do fill up quick! The ambiance is very warm and cozy, perfect for sipping a warm beverage on a cold Winter day. They have all the essentials for coffee lovers on their menu, as well as smoothies, and tea beverages. I always order the dirty chai latte with oat milk, or americano. Drinks have been consistent for the most part, but there are a few times where I've found my espresso to be quite acidic and sour. Aside from that, my experiences have been good overall, and I will definitely come back to try out some of their other drinks read more

This has got to be one of the nicest coffee shops in Mississauga! It has such a sleek and clean aesthetic with amazing menu items! Make sure you try their Nutella latte! Amazing! Also the bueno latte is sooo good! Their cookies are delicious and you HAVE to try their white chocolate pecan cheesecake! Absolutely to die for! It has such a nice chilled out vibe and great for coffee/brunch date! Service is warm and friendly! Definitely recommend' read more

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We stumbled upon this very cute little coffee shop while driving around the area. Service is very good and there's ample space for groups of 2-4 to sit together. There's a number of pastries available as well as your regular drink choices. Try the coconut chocolate latte, it was delicious! read more

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Nice Cafe in Mississauga, very clean and spacious. It is located in a crowded street but you can easily find parking behind it. The decor is good, quiet place especially for people sitting with the laptops/reading. We ordered a cappuccino, some baklava, macaroons, and flat white drink. I was not happy with the cappuccino, it was not foamy and not hot at all. I told the girl and she made me another cup which was good. There is a menu on the left side as you enter, there is water to drink on the counter which is a really good thing, I feel it is a bit pricey. read more

Very beautiful coffee shop, the environment is very relaxing and the food it great!! The employees are extremely friendly and made my food and drinks super fast. read more

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This is my go-to quiet work space in the Cooksville area. Great atmosphere, with an indie coffee shop vibe. Good coffee varieties, some bakery items, some panini and other sandwiches. Plenty of free parking is just a few steps west along Agnes Street. read more

Had a really nice time here yesterday. Love the vibe in this coffee shop-- really nice, relaxing decor and staff. Coffee was great-- had an iced caramel macchiato! Also enjoyed the grilled cheese panini and my friend devoured the cheesecake. Will definitely be back! read more

Lovely place to go study with coffee. Service is great as well, everyone is kind and recommend drinks depending on what you're craving

The vibes were all there. Wonderful decor and a great place to sit and get some work done. The staff was wonderful and tended to every request. The drinks were subpar at best. The Americano was burnt and sour, the caramel macchiato was too sweet and the matcha tasted like pure milk with chunks of matcha powder. read more

Tip: Enter parking lot via Agnes Street. You can also park along Agnes...if you're adept at parallel parking and there's space! If you're coming by car, try to avoid Dundas/Hurontario altogether. It's just a very congested intersection and it can be tricky to enter lot through these main streets. I'm always on the hunt for a place to meet up with a friend and do some writing and Halo checks most of the boxes! It's relatively quiet, there's free Wifi, parking, plenty of seating which is fairly comfortable, and some nibbles. And the fact that Halo is independent is a definite BONUS!!! I find Starbucks and Panera waaay too noisy. There's always someone jabbering loudly in the background and constant coffee grinding. Plus the seating it only bearable for a coupla hours - MAX. Space here is plentiful, atmosphere is bright (corner unit, surrounded by windows) and cute! The entire café has been renovated, so everything feels clean and new...even though it's located at the 5&10. Shoegazery music plays in the background. I was even able to get some reading done here which is unheard of! Food choices are limited to baked goods and paninis/bagel w/ cream cheese. So don't expect a full-on meal. My only criticism is that there was no brewed coffee?? So I had to upgrade to an Americano. I just found this very strange and I wasn't given an explanation. Isn't that like going to Tim Horton's and finding out they don't have donuts??!! I have a sense that they're still trying to figure out how to make certain drinks which is fine, but that's understandable for something more difficult than plain ol' coffee. I'm slightly confused, but will be back to see if they have coffee next time! Besides, there aren't that many places like this in Mississauga. read more

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I came here to study with my boyfriend the other day and I was extremely happy with my experience! The location is quite close to square one with lots of (free) parking at a lot behind the store. The place was quiet when I was there in a Tuesday around 1pm. The staff were extremely kind and very helpful. I didn't know what to get and the guy who was making drinks at the time was very patient and was more than willing to help. Their selection of food and drinks is 10/10. Diverse options that I did not expect to see from Arabic desserts, fresh loafs to soups and sandwiches. Decor wise, it's obvious that they have great taste and a high cleanliness standard. Even when it was very quiet they were cleaning and maintaining the place! The only downfall to me is that they don't keep a fresh brew of drip coffee, they kept it in a thermos like container. Because I love freshly brewed drip coffee, this is not up to my standard. Otherwise their espresso is delicious (try their caramel macchiato) and unique in taste. I'll definitely be coming back to try more thing! read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Matcha tea latte - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

As one who supports independent cafes, I definitely had to check this one out! I am SO glad that there's one that's relatively close to my home. The cafe is located in Hurontario/Dundas in one of the strip plazas. You can definitely see if you are coming from Hurontario. Parking is available at the back, but be sure to find a spot that has the sign for the cafe (address only given, not the name of the cafe) and it is a 2 hour limit. A friend and I went in mid-morning on a Wednesday and there was barely anyone. The cafe is quite spacious and it has many tables: Large communal tables at the back, comfy chairs near the front and the middle, and smaller 2-person tables scattered inside the cafe. I felt very comfortable and relaxed when I walked in. There's a variety of snacks/lunch items that can be ordered: from croissants to paninis to baked goods. Some are house-made and some are organic and gluten free. I love that they provide a lot of choices. The coffee/drinks menu is near the door so I can foresee people missing it as it is behind you and not near the cash register. I ordered the cappucino ($4.25) and an energy ball (gluten free, $2.75) and both were okay. Not the greatest but just tasted very typical. They do do latte art, but I guess the lady who served didn't know how to do it. My friend ordered the cortado ($4.75). Unfortunately, it was made wrong since the barista was new but she was kind enough to make it again the way my friend wanted it. Props to that! We shared a coconut cake ($5.25) and it was quite delicious, albeit sweeter than what I have liked. There's a ton of shredded coconut in it and the chocolate part tested gluten free. I was told that it was organic as well. It is very coconut-y! Service there is quite good. When you order, they will ask you to sit down and will serve you your food/drinks when it is ready. The place is really spacious and peaceful. It has now become my new go-to place to do some work or to chat with a friend. It is also very clean and tidy. They do their own roasting as there's a huge roaster at the back of the cafe! I can't wait to come back to try other things :) read more

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I loved the vibe at the cafe! It was so warm and welcoming and the barista makes amazing coffee! read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Probably the best cafe I have been to in Mississauga and something that the city has needed for a while. It's located on a very busy street but there's a big parking lot on Agnes street. There's a wide range of coffee options. I stuck with the brewed coffee because that's my way of deciding if I'll like the rest of the drinks. The coffee was great. Tasted like a well-balanced medium roast - not too acidic and not too bitter. They also have french-press and pour over coffee, in addition to espresso based drinks (both flavored and not). My friends tried the vanilla latte and liked it a lot, although they cautioned that it's a bit on the sweeter side. You can tell that the coffee is good quality! They also have some food items for purchase (e.g. sandwiches) as well as some baked goods. The interior is really beautiful. They've really put a lot of thought into the decor and it shows. It was a very refreshing change from the other lackluster cafes around in the area. This is such a great place for catching up with friends, reading, or studying. I'll happily go again next time I'm visiting. read more

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a cute little cafe on a busy street! seatings can be scarce on a busy day. portions are generous.

This café is charging customers 13% HST on purchases that are $4 or less instead of the 5% that every other café I have ever visited charges. It appears that this practice has gone on since the café opened 4 years ago. Any purchase of $4 or less is only subject to 5% federal sales tax (the 8% provincial portion is rebated). If the purchase is over $4, the ENTIRE AMOUNT is taxed at 13%. That's why multiple drinks that are each $4 or less should be rung in separately. For example, today I purchase an espresso for $3.15. The tax should have been 16 cents, but instead Halo Espresso Bar charged me 41 cents. The dumbfounded barista claimed ignorance and texted his manager. I was there 1.5 hours and the manager never responded. I called the café several hours after I left to see if the manager responded, and he/she did not. FOLLOW UP: After I called the café to inform them that I posted the above review, an anonymous direct message from someone associated with this business informed me that unlike every other business I have ever visited in my entire life in the Province of Ontario, Halo Espresso Bar is relying on a loophole in the law which allows them to not credit me back the 8% tax that I am not supposed to pay. Instead, they expect the customers to know that they must take each of their receipts and fill out a GOVERNMENT FORM in order to apply for the REBATE!!! In other words, when a customer walks into their establishment thinking that they are going to be charged the same tax as every other establishment they've ever walked into, Halo Espresso Bar expects the customer to audit their receipt, realize that they did not receive their tax rebate, go home, download a form from the government, fill out the form, attach the receipt, and submit the package to the government to apply for the rebate, EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY ORDER A COFFEE!!! So to get my 25 cents back, I have to for the first time in my life fill out a form with the government. And this business doesn't even have the decency to inform their patrons of this odd arrangement by posting a sign saying "We are one of the few businesses (or maybe the only one) in the Province of Ontario that is refusing to participate in the tax rebate program. Please grab a form from this display and follow the instructions in order receive the money that you are entitled to." The purpose of this tax rebate is to help poor people and seniors enjoy a cheap treat without the hand of the provincial govt in their pocket. When an elderly person buys a $4 coffee at this establishment every week as a treat and pays an extra, unnecessary 32 cents, that may not seem like much to the owner with his/her "let them eat cake attitude", but with inflation eating away at the senior's pension, it can have a dramatic impact. SHAME ON HALO ESPRESSO BAR!!! People, I don't know what is going on with the owners of this business, but what they are doing is immoral, and quite frankly, a little bit creepy. Boycott this business. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - 13% HST (41 cents) charged by Halo Espresso Bar instead of providing the point-of-sale rebate which lowers the HST to 5% (16 cents) - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Stopped by this cafe to crab coffee and snacks. We had Caramel macchiato, Very berry (smoothie), chocolate cookie and chocolate chip square (don't remember the name). Coffee was tasty, unlike some chain cafe, it was not overly sweet. Very berry was refreshing but a bit lack of sweetness. Cookie and square were tasty too. Service was a bit slow as there was only one staff when we visited but she was very pleasant. read more

Yes! Mississauga needs more of this! Lovely coffee shop I would love to just sit and read in. The space is open and modern with a rustic touch. The coffee is great. I tried a caramel brownie treat that was delicious. It had some salted caramel going on which I usually am not a fan of (caramel is perfect on its own thank you!) but this was subtle and delicious. They had many options for food, their sandwiches smelled amazing being warmed up! The location is not fantastic but there is parking in the back and I would suggest popping in if you are ever passing by. The outside looks quite simple so it's a bit easy to miss. I really wish there were more spots like this in Mississauga. The service was welcoming and attentive. Will definitely return. read more

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Quaint place to study or hang out with friends. They have board games and tables for you to do some laptop club sessions. There are lunch options, sweets, and plenty of coffee and tea options. Ordered the cortado and it was the perfect hit of espresso and milk, with the perfect latte art. There's plenty of free street parking so def a great place to meet up. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cortado - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Definitely great ambience. Spacious seating and lovely cafe decor. Had high expectations of the coffee and must say it was good. Just not very glad about the biscotti which was very average. Options to eat are very minimal but they do have some good pastry options. read more

Love the caramel latte! The apple cider donut is sweet and just an amazing desert for coffee. This place is a bit pricey but very chill and nice to study in and chill. read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Awesome spot!! Quiet for a nice conversation, easy and free parking at the back of the plaza. Staff are nice, place is clean and VERY cool design. Good menu selection. Will DEF return! read more

I hate doing this. As someone who works in "specialty coffee," I don't like rating other shops - especially negatively. I'm always on the look out for new specialty coffee shops because coffee is always a learning experience and an adventure. And I believe in supporting independent "specialty coffee" shops. I want to be at shops that not only pulls amazing espresso shots, but that the baristas show passion in their coffee. I was really excited to visit, having seen it on Instagram. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in Halo - a place that brands itself as a "specialty coffee" shop on Instagram. I have now been there twice, because I thought I'd give them another chance. While today's visit was better, Halo has ultimately let me down. Coffee shops need to be able to dial in their espresso shots - meaning that their espresso is calibrated to bring out a balance of flavour. The first time, the shot was so bitter that I couldn't finish it. The second time was much better, but still very sour. A shop's espresso doesn't have to be completely perfect - coffee is always a battle to find the perfect flavour. But this was just poor quality. The staff on my first visit was quite cold, but the barista that served me today was quite nice. They weren't very passionate about coffee though. That love for coffee really goes a long way for a coffee shop. This was not a place that was serious about their coffee. It showed in the staff's interactions with me, and the quality of the espresso shot. It's ok for a shop to be mediocre in its coffee. But I expected much better from a shop that brands themselves as "Mississauga's own independent specialty coffee shop". I don't like posting negative reviews, but Halo gets a thumbs down from me. read more

Fresh artisan coffee, made to order. Drove 20minutes to find this place. Toronto needs more places like this. Great staff

Love this place. Delicious cafe, amazing staff, beautifully decorated. Highly recommend it!

Loved this place! I am a huge fan of local coffee places and this shop did not disappoint! The place has a lovely ambiance to it and the staff were incredibly nice and willing to help. I had the pumpkin spice latte and a friend got a cappuccino. Both were delicious! Can't wait to go back! read more

Halo Espresso Bar - Cafes Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Best latte in mississauga. Environment is so welcoming Staff is super friendly Quite enough for studying and meetings. read more

Honestly the best coffee in town, run by the sweetest people. There's always a ton of space to sit down and do your work, and the decor is beautiful! Definitely an upgrade from Starbucks. read more