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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

Café Raphaël

Ottawa, Canada

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 76 2026
Café Raphaël

An antique-filled café in Ottawa where the owner, Raphaël, serves drinks in vintage cups amid European-style decor. Guests pick their own cup, and he asks about taste, milk and texture to build each drink instead of using the menu.

Highlights

  • Personalized drinks in chosen cups
  • Cannoli filled to order
  • Antique-furnished rooms and patio

Good to know

  • Adults only, 18 and over
  • Desserts, pastries and sandwiches served
  • Live music on the patio some days

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