Second Cup

Very good Second Cup, with excellent, friendly service and abundant seating, indoors and out. Good selection of pastries and sandwiches. Open 24 hours. Always full of people using the wifi, large outdoor patio in summer.

I’ve come to this Second Cup many times in my life and it’s one of the best locations! The coffees are constantly good to great and the service is pretty awesome. There’s a lot of young adults that come here and loiter around to study and chat. Wifi is free!

Does it get any better than this location?
24 hours and chock full at every single one of them.
Choice McGill ghetto location right on Park and Milton.
An odd mix of people from all around the world.
The food and beverages are good, but it’s all secondary to the atmosphere both inside and out.
The terrace is gigantic and very welcome during our short summer
Winter brings people inside, the seating gets a bit harder but the ecosystem let’s students and non-​students get along very well.

It’s a newly renovated Second cup! So everything is new, and the café overall has a hipster feel to it with wooden tables, walls and chairs. The café is also open 24 hours, so if you’re looking for a place to work in the wee hours, this place is for you!

It’s such a nice spot for doing homework or writing thesis. I’ve been coming here for so many years now! Baristas are ultra nice too :)
I must admit that it’s a bit pricey, but I like the atmosphere so much that I can’t stop coming here.

Downtown location is marvelous. Sitting outside near the park area and enjoying a great cup of coffee is memorable. The Danish and crossaints weren’t that fresh but the coffee was good and strong. Most importantly is the great location albeit very busy… it’s an experience.

You may think this is just another Second Cup. And it is. On the inside… But on the outside lies a sprawling, semi-​shaded patio PERFECT for summer reading or meeting up with friends.
Additionally, I’m impressed with the iced tea here which was a nice surprise.
Free wi-​fi. Clean washrooms. surrounded by other fun stuff. Full of the McGill crowd but not overwhelmingly so.
I’m taking off a star because, let’s face it, Second Cup coffee is nothing to write home about, but as far as chain coffee shop treats, I think they have the best cakes and cookies and whatnot.

This second cup is pretty remarkable. If you’re a regular you understand.
*Short review warning: Sometimes I write excessively short reviews because this place is either 1) A consistent 5-​star shut out review (meaning not even a MINORITY will give it less than 5 stars), or 2) There is something so special about this place that it’s worth GOING and not mulling about on Unilocal to decide if it’s worth it.

Good patio, decent coffee, terrible music, boring people, worst WiFi in the city.

Best place to chill out, to have an ice tea, listen to music and have a comfortable spot. There is always a bunch of people at this prime location. Everyone is friendly, English, French, every different nationality, such a mix of diversity.
Love this place

Even though it is a chain, i like it a lot especially for the below items:
— White Moka
— Big Terrasse
— Free Wifi

On parle souvent de Starbucks, mais sincèrement on pourrait dire que Second Cup l’égale! Les boissons et les gâteaux y sont délicieux, l’ambiance est conviviale et chaleureuse (voire même propice au travail) donne envie d’y retourner!
Le service est très bon!
On peut rapidement oublier que c’est une chaîné! Au contraire, on est content de retrouver ce genre de café n’importe où dans Montréal!

One of the larger Second Cup around. Always tons of fresh goods.
Can get busy on Sundays where students come to study.

Opens 24 hours
Free Wifi with tons of outlet
Plenty of seating
Even a covered patio with outlet…
Laptop heaven!
I ended up having an afternoon nap here while my friend using Unilocal App to find out where we would be having dinner!

I discovered this place in 2007 when I was in my second year undergraduate at McGill. Specialty coffees are overpriced, no doubt, but you’re paying for the atmosphere and the wi-​fi and the nice smoking/​terrasse area in the summertime. It was a good place to study for mid-​terms and finals when the library got too boring. Staff is always friendly.

Seul une grande entreprise comme Second Cup à les $$$$$ pour préserver un tel endroit. Un café 24h avec une grande terrasse au coins Parc et Milton c’est un petit trésor. Terminer une chaude soirée d’été sur la terrasse et vous serez conquis… je gage sur ma victoire. Je préfère les petits cafés mais quelque fois les franchises ont leurs avantages…
Second Cup c’est Second Cup; café OK, sièges confortables, pâtisseries correctes WIFI, … Mes préférences: cidre chaud, carré aux dates, gâteau au fromage et aux carottes le tous sur la terrasse si la température le permet.
ATTENTION né laissez pas votre ordinateur sans surveillance, les vols y sont fréquents.
Pourquoi ³⁄₅: Pour des questions éthique je né peu pas donner plus de ³⁄₅ à un café de type franchise. Mais si je le compare à ses semblable c’est au minimum un ⁴⁄₅. Les employés sont vraiment sympathique. Dans les circonstances c’est vraiment propre comme endroit. Le WIFI fonctionne super bien.
En période d’examen c’est très très très plein.

love second cup. always getting a cup when I am in Canada.
The location is large and has a indoor and outdoor seating.
Long opening hours. Lot of student customers since it is close to the University.

Plenty of room, very good WiFi coverage even outside, and friendly staff. Definitely a good place for a very late night coffee or your morning cup.

Great place to study! Lots of places to sit, decent wifi, and good coffee.
Tip: come dressed in layers, I’m always either too hot or too cold depending on where I’m sitting. I think this place has circulation problems due to all the windows.

Right around the corner from my building, this is an ideal location for students in the «student ghetto» as it is affectionately called. It is open all day and all night and is a great place to study for that exam tomorrow morning or write a paper due in a few hours. You will always see students in there with coffee, a laptop and a book. The inner ambiance is comfortable, with ideal spaces for relaxing or working.

I came here several times while visiting Montréal because it was so close to where I was staying at the McGil residence halls. The abundant seating and free WiFi made it a great place to sit and journal or write emails. Great mochas and scrumptious pastries/​baked goods!

Nothing super special about this place. Good coffee and decent sandwiches (especially after a long night of drinking.
It’s gets 4 stars for two reasons:
1. Free WiFI
2. Open ²⁴⁄₇.