{"id":600,"date":"2015-07-05T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/05\/a-day-in-montreal-visit-to-cafe-chat-lheureux-happy-cat-cafe"},"modified":"2016-01-21T22:35:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T22:35:57","slug":"a-day-in-montreal-visit-to-cafe-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/a-day-in-montreal-visit-to-cafe-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in Montr\u00e9al + Visit to Caf\u00e9 Chat l’Heureux \u2014 Happy Cat Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The cat-loving person that I am couldn’t miss the chance to pay a little visit to Caf\u00e9 Chat l’Heureux<\/a> which is a new cat caf\u00e9 that recently opened in Montr\u00e9al. If you’re not familiar with what a cat caf\u00e9 is, it\u2019s basically a regular coffee shop with cats roaming and lazying about across the room. Infact, cat cafes are really popular in Japan. There are already a couple more of them in Montr\u00e9al. But Kevin and I had not been to any of them yet.
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\nCoffee and cat sounded like a good deal. So, since both Kevin and I love cats but don\u2019t own any, a few weeks ago, we decided to go get some cat therapy at Caf\u00e9 Chat l’Heureux or Happy Cat Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Since there are only some light meals on the menu at Caf\u00e9 Chat l’Heureux, the plan was to have a late lunch or early dinner somewhere else first and then head off to the cafe for coffee, dessert and some purr cuteness. We took the metro and got off at Mont Royal station which is close to the cafe and also has some nice eat-out places in the vicinity.<\/p>\n

The Wok N Roll<\/a> noodle house on Saint-Denis street<\/a> seemed like a nice affordable place. So, we decided to dine in there. We received a complimentary serving of 2 vegetable spring rolls each as the chef had gone out to pick up his son from school and the lady told us there was going to be a 20-minute wait. We weren’t in a hurry although quite hungry. But the food came soon enough. I ordered some stir-fried vegetables with tofu which was okay. I found the sauce to be a little bit concentrated but it did taste good overall. Kevin tried the veggie shrimp with vegetables. The veggie shrimp did not look like shrimp at all and was really just like beef-style seitan. This was a little bit of a disappointment but it was okay. The taste was a little bland and both portions were so huge that we couldn’t finish our plates. So, overall it\u2019s an okay place to eat at, it is mostly a take-out kind of style; we probably won’t specifically choose this place to go out to eat but just an option if we are in the area.<\/p>\n

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After dinner, we headed off to the cafe. On our way, we passed by Paradis V\u00e9g\u00e9tarien<\/a> on Saint Denis street. They make vegan or vegetarian products and mock meats. I did not go in this time as I do not specifically rely on a lot of faux meats but I did go in once and bought some of their vegan salmon, shiitake mushroom balls and a few other things. They also take online orders on their website and ship nationwide in Canada and I think to some areas in the US too.<\/p>\n

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We finally arrived at Cafe Chat l\u2019Heureux where we couldn\u2019t wait to meet with Gustave, Chopin, Milady, Sheldon, Luna, Luzerne, Luciole and Boris!
\nThe place is really quite cool and welcoming with, as expected, cats everywhere.<\/p>\n

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I really like the idea of a cat cafe as to provide a space for cat-loving people, who can’t keep pets at home, to come in and enjoy the company of cats while having a beverage or some food. The cats here were all adopted from rescue shelters throughout the Greater Montreal area. So, they also get a place to live, food and a lot of affection. The owner of the place Clement Marty was able to realise this project through a crowdfunding campaign where he received the support of 1200 backers.<\/p>\n