Riverside Bar’s Ice Cream Truck & New Café Are Officially Open

Ice cream season is upon us. 🍦
Staff Writer

Saint-Henri's famous Riverside Bar and Terrasse is officially reopening its ice cream truck and is introducing a brand-new café food truck this summer. 

This exclusively outdoor experience along the gorgeous Lachine Canal is sure to be your go-to summer spot to enjoy a soft-serve, pastry and delicious cold brew coffee. 

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Brought to you by Café Malté, the pop-up café will serve all your favourite coffee drinks including locally-made pastries.

Courtesy of Justin Jolin

The café is located right alongside Riverside's ice cream truck!

Courtesy of Justin Jolin

A new art project called "SILOVE" by Urban Downfall "demonstrates our love for the old silos abandoned since 1986, emblematic of Montreal's industrial history," according to Riverside owner Justin Jolin.

Courtesy of Justin Jolin

"For now, the café will be opened during the weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the ice cream truck, the opening hours are from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the weekend."

Riverside Saint-Henri Grand Opening

Where: 5020, rue St-Ambroise, Montreal, QC 

When: Saturday, May 22, 2021 (but you can go beforehand)

Why you should go: You can get a cold brew and/or a soft-serve ice cream for just $1 on Saturdays only.

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  • Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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