Love for the Locals: Remedy Cafe

I'd like to introduce you to my favourite spot in Edmonton for a good Chai tea latte, as of a year and a bit ago - Remedy Cafe. I meant to write about it much earlier, but only remembered to do so after having revisited the place last night!

Remedy Cafe, where the slogan is "Be Spicy - Drink Chai!", isn't your ordinary cafe. In addition to its assortment of coffees, teas, and desserts, Remedy serves quality East Indian/Pakistani food. Remedy Cafe offers full meals of rice and curries, as well as some great deals including the "2 Chai lattes and 4 Samosas" combo for only $12.50. As well, most of Remedy's baked goods and savoury eats are of the vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free sort, so in addition to the options of 1% or 3% milk to be added to your beverages, you may also opt for soy or almond milk.

There are 4 locations in Edmonton - 1 in the University area on 109 Street, 1 on Whyte Ave, 1 on 124 Street, and 1 downtown on Jasper Ave - with a new cafe-to-be in the Terwillegar neighbourhood on the southside!

Each location gives you a bit of a different experience. All are run by hipsters, as seems to be the case with many cafes and coffee shops these days. P first brought me to the University location, and we have since been back at least a couple of  times. The location in the University area tends to be louder in terms of the music being played in the background as well as the people that hang out there. Not the best place to study, but there's a really neat vibe if you sit upstairs by the windows when it's rainy out. The staff also tend to be a bit more laidback, which can be good and bad at times. I find myself preferring the downtown location the most (so far). The music is played at a more comfortable volume, there's a bit more space, and there's better lighting. Service is also arguably a bit better at the downtown location because they give you a number to take to your seat, and bring everything to you, whereas you're expected to wait and pick up your order from the counter at the University location. It's also a nifty feeling to be at a cafe in the middle of downtown at night :)

All locations are open from 7:30am until midnight Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to midnight on Saturday and Sunday.

Remedy Cafe at 10279 - Jasper Ave.

Mini bar seat area.

Hustley-bustley downtown location around lunch hour on a weekday.

Diverse assortment of furniture and weird lamps. Love.

High tables and high chairs?

The Kashmire Chai - a delicious Chai latte topped with pistachios and rose petals. This is good at any time of the day. I highly recommend it.

Traditional Chai - another delicious Chai latte topped with ground cinnamon. Quite nice too! :)

If Chai isn't your thing, there are so many other kinds of tea to choose from, but to be honest, if you don't have their Chai at least once, you are missing out.

The 4 Samosas that came with our Chai lattes last night. They were filled with potatoes, peas, and delicious spices. So good...

The hallway leading to the washroom in the downtown location has chalkboard walls with multiple colours of chalk for you to draw and write things with. Fun!

Remedy Cafe makes for a nice date or relaxed hangout with friends. Their hours and products make it suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late night thing! Thanks to P, this is one of my go-to spots in Edmonton for a smooth latte and a snack (usually a slice of cake or some samosas). I have yet to try any of their curries or even half of the kinds of cake they serve...all the more reason to return! But please for the love of all that is good in the world, try their Chai for me.

-M