Le Dépanneur Café

07/19/2026

this land is your land, this land is mile end.

07/17/2026

We’ve been having a bit of a quiet summer around here. The weather has been so beautiful out that I can hardly blame people for wanting to spend the day in the park. There’s just so much to do in Montreal during the summer that it can be hard for our little cafe to compete. We’re happy that we can count on our neighbours and friends to come through to buoy us through the slow times with warm smiles and cheerful words. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, we miss you and wish you all the best.

07/14/2026

Cet automne, Le Dépanneur Café ouvre ses portes en soirée.

Nous sommes à la recherche de propositions d'événements ponctuels en tout genre : concerts, soirées de poésie, clubs de dessin, soirées de jeux, lancements de livres, salons et symposiums. Si votre projet nécessite un micro et une salle pleine, nous avons l'espace pour vous.

Les détails :

Les événements se dérouleront de 19h à 22h.

Formule obligatoire : Contribution volontaire / Entrée libre (Personne ne sera refusé·e par manque de moyens).

Nourriture et boissons sans alcool seront disponibles à l'achat (aucun permis d'alcool).

Si l'expérience est concluante et que la réponse est bonne, nous serons ravis d'explorer des collaborations régulières par la suite.

Pour proposer un projet, écrivez-nous à [email protected].

Vive le Mile End, vive le Dépanneur Café!

This fall, Le Dépanneur Café is opening its doors for evening events.

We are looking for one-off event proposals of all kinds: concerts, poetry readings, drawing clubs, game nights, book launches, salons, and symposiums. If your concept needs a microphone and a room full of people, we want to hear from you.

The details:

Events will run from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

All events must be PWYC / NOTAFLOF (No one turned away for lack of funds).

Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase (no liquor permit).

If the vibe is right and the community shows up, we are highly open to exploring weekly or monthly collaborations down the road.

To apply, please send your proposal to [email protected].

07/02/2026

Je sens une résurgence de mes idéaux hipsters des années 2000. J’ai donc sorti mon Pentax et une pellicule Ilford HP5 pour apporter cette aesthetic sur les réseaux du café.

L’idée de « la vraie vie » est ma nouvelle idée fixe. Une vie loin des écrans, dans un café comme le nôtre où les gens cultivent les arts et les connexions humaines.

Honnêtement, l’un de mes rêves est que le café devienne si rentable que je puisse retirer toutes les prises et couper Internet. Mais pour l’instant, les laptop warriors nous soutiennent, et nous avons encore besoin d’eux.

Et oui, je publie ces photos argentiques et ce texte technophobe sur Instagram, quelle ironie. Mais sincèrement, il y a tellement de publications sur Insta qui suscitent la jalousie en montrant une vie idéale, alors que moi, je vous propose une vie qui peut réellement être la vôtre.

Ceci est un petit phare qui vous guide vers l’esprit d’une autre époque qui existe encore. Le Mile End n’est pas mort. Vive le Mile End!

06/22/2026

Hey again from your favorite rainy day cafe. Got to spend a quiet afternoon listening to our friend George sing some tunes and thinking about old times.

He’s going to be taking off to spend the summer travelling so this Friday will be his last set. We’re gonna miss him, but we’ll always have the memories of the times we spent together.

Looking forward to more magical moments, more rainy afternoons and more mile end memories this summer.

06/15/2026

We’re pretty big on gratitude around here 🙏

Thanks to Nafarko for sharing your joy with us.

From Niger to the Mile End you can catch him every Sunday at 11AM.

Live music at Dep Cafe every day from 10AM-5PM.

Only the best vibes all of the time.

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Yes we do make all of our baked good in house. Yes they are made with love and tenderness. Yes they taste just like grandma’s home cooking cause I literally stole the recipe from your grandmother. She’s doing great and she’d like you to call her. Getting old isn’t easy and sometimes reaching out can make all the difference. Remember all those summers you spent together when you were her sweet little Angie? I know you’re all grown up now, but you’re never to old to tell your grandma that you love her.

05/27/2026

And just like that we are booking for the summer season. If you're interested in taking a weekly spot at the cafe, please fill out the form in our bio. If you want to play at the cafe but can't commit to a weekly spot, please check out our replacement group. We're going to be experimenting with one off shows this summer, so if you're traveling through town, sned us a DM with your availabilities and we'll se what we can do.

05/25/2026

My latest essay in which I discuss the awkward issue of compensation in the performing arts and how we can all do our parts to make sure musicians feel valued