Café Lara

Great place to hangout with the stranger you just met or if you're going on a coffee date with the girl you just met in the bus. Awesome work-slash-study environment. Timely preparation and friendly staffs. I wish I could give the extra star but during my visit, my cocoa had a bit too much milk in it that it almost overpowered the cocoa. The first few sips were great until a bit later when the cocoa taste started to fade rather quickly.

I'll start off by saying it's excellent. The location is great, right in a pretty active part of Halifax. The cafe itself opens up on hot summers days for some fresh air while also having some outdoor seating. The beverages were excellent with a cold option being very welcome. We had a iced coffee black and a matcha latte no sugar or sweetener as well as a chocolate coconut ball. The iced coffee was good, not bitter, just a smooth cup of cold coffee. The iced matcha was good as well, with a strong enough matcha taste. The star was the coconut ball. I am however a bit biased toward coconut. A good dark chocolate taste coated every coconut piece. Prices was good, average for the locale and quality of goods.

I really enjoyed my chocolate chip cookie! The rest was okay. We ordered a latte, cappuccino and cookie dough ball. I was really disappointed in the cookie dough ball because it was very grainy. It was crowded to the point where it was uncomfortable. I would definitely go back for another cookie but I went out of my way to come here and I don't think I would again.

Great cafe to grab coffee at. In the summer they open the windows and have a nice patio sitting area. The place is always busy so that says a lot about the kind of establishment it is. I’ve only tried a few things on the menu but enjoyed all of them.

Nice ambience with friendly staff, though seating arrangement can be improved a little. We tried avocado toast and grilled cheese sandwich, the toast crust wasn’t soft enough but the sandwich was good. I loved their chocolate croissant. Overall, found it a little expensive.Recommended dishesCroissants

Cute little cafe. With great chocolatines. I also ordered a chai latte, however they added wayyyy to much cinnamon to the point my tea was gritty. It tasted fine just a little too much texture for my taste. It gets quite busy so if you don’t mind a bit of background noise for studying it’s great.

It was mediocre at best. Breakfast sandwich was VERY expensive @ $9 and it was really a poor performer. Egg was a square shaped sponge , rather tasteless and the smoked bacon was only slightly better. Left me wanting in both taste and hunger satisfaction. Coffee was fine. Chairs uncomfortable and rocky/uneven with matching tables. $14+ later not including tip was just not something I would ever repeat.

Very clean. The atmosphere is nice but the music is loud. It has good variety of coffee and teas and other cold drinks. Their coffee and tea are good. It is environment friendly and they bake their own pies, they have other food options as well. Parking can easily be found but the cafe itself is small and can get busy.

Wonderful gem, lovely ambient and nice service. I tried the coffe and the croissant and both were good. They have small selection of food and drinks but their coffee is good. Lara, the owner is so sweet and friendly and has her family photos on the place. There is also a small bar in the place.

The most delicious grilled cheese I’ve ever had. And I would say it’s one of the best oat lattes around.