Locations
Mackay restaurant
2157 Mackay StreetTel: 514.664.5188
The youngest in our Crudessence family, this location is an oasis of health and natural pleasures in the midst of the hustle and bustle of downtown. This restaurant, with a capacity of 50, also includes a boutique section and a bar offering a selection of organic wines and health drinks. Created largely of recycled wood and glass and lit exclusively by LED lighting, it is the most eco-friendly restaurant in town. Recycling artist Philippe Allard created three works of light for Crudessence: one based on electoral signs, the other on car headlights and, finally, one made out of printed circuit boards. His work is an ironic reflection of the challenges we encounter as we live in urban settings.
Rachel restaurant
105 Rachel Street WestTel: 514.510.9299
With a seating capacity of 40 including its new terrace, this boutique restaurant was the first store for Crudessence and remains the meeting place of diehard health food enthusiasts. Located at the edge of the bike route on Rachel Street, at the foot of the Mount-Royal, the restaurant offers a menu similar to its younger downtown brother except for the wines and a few dishes.
Laurier juice bar
1584 Laurier Street EastTel: 514.528.9559
Located in “C'est la Vie” health food store, this juice bar offers fresh juices and smoothies as well as take-out dishes. It's an ideal way to put a little Crudessence in your shopping. The boutique is also available with a narrower selection of products than our other locations.
Crudessence Loft
5333 Casgrain Street, suite 801Tel: 514.271.0333
This superb loft with a panoramic view of the city of Montreal serves as the main classroom of the Academy. It is situated in an old industrial building in the Mile-End district of the Plateau, home to artisans, artists and a few clothing companies. The loft is also used for our community events and is available for private rental.
Central kitchen, Kombucha brewery and offices
5445, de Gaspé Street, suite 906Tel: 514-271-0333
This 6,000 square foot loft in the heart of Mile-End is the nerve centre of Crudessence, where we have our offices, our main kitchen and our Kombucha brewery.In addition to much manpower, a living food cuisine requires complex processes of transformation: soaking, germinating, dehydrating, and fermenting. The central kitchen receives fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed nuts and grains. Here, it is transformed and prepared for the restaurants and juice bars. This is also where dishes for the catering buffets and the ready-to-eat foods are prepared and where the boutique products are packaged. This facility also houses the Kombucha brewery, where we make our famous live fermented tea.