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Montréal

Cafés in Montreal un allongé, s'il vous plaît

An espresso at Caffè Italia on Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Café Olimpico down Rue Saint-Viateur from the bagel bakery, a terrasse on Rue Saint-Denis and the first Café Myriade on Rue Mackay downtown.

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Montreal's oldest coffee name started as a grocer. Albert-Louis Van Houtte, who had emigrated from France in 1912, opened a specialty grocery in the city in 1919 and made his name roasting coffee.1 The company went public in 1987, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters bought it for C$915 million in 2010, and its Quebec cafés passed to MTY Food Group in 2014.1

Espresso arrived with Italian immigration. Caffè Italia opened on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in 1956 as a gathering place for the first wave of immigrants.2 In 1970 Rocco Furfaro bought a coffee machine, a satellite dish and a pool table so that he and his friends could watch the Azzurri, Italy's national team, and called the place Café Olimpico.3

The specialty shops are younger. Café Myriade opened its first café in 2008, and its Scott Rao and Andy Kyres were behind the Canadian Roasting Society, Montreal's first roasting co-operative.4 Café Saint-Henri was founded in 2011 and buys more than 80% of its coffee directly from farms.5 Dispatch began in 2012 by delivering cold brew by bike, ran the city's first coffee truck from 2013 and roasted its own beans from 2014.6

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Montreal by area

Montreal's cafés follow its long commercial streets. Rue Saint-Denis runs about 11 km, and on the Plateau it is known for cafés and terrasses (outdoor patios);15 Boulevard Saint-Laurent carries Little Italy between Rue Jean-Talon and Rue Saint-Zotique;16 and downtown sits on RÉSO, 32 km of mostly underground passages tied to the metro.17

Vieux-Montréal

Place d'Armes and the basilica, the bank halls of Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Saint-Paul and the Old Port.

31 cafés

Centre-ville

Rue Mackay by Concordia, the Quartier des spectacles, the office towers of René-Lévesque and the coffee counters of RÉSO.

115 cafés

Quartier Latin & Le Village

Lower Rue Saint-Denis by UQAM, Rue Ontario Est, Rue Atateken and the car-free summer stretch of Sainte-Catherine Est.

52 cafés

Griffintown & Petite-Bourgogne

Condo-tower blocks on Rue Ottawa and William, the Lachine Canal path and Notre-Dame Ouest through Little Burgundy.

25 cafés

Saint-Henri

Rue Notre-Dame Ouest west of Atwater Market, between the Lachine Canal and Place Saint-Henri.

9 cafés

Plateau-Mont-Royal

Terrasses on Rue Saint-Denis, Avenue du Mont-Royal, Duluth and Rachel, from Carré Saint-Louis to Parc La Fontaine.

114 cafés

Mile End

Café Olimpico and the bagel bakeries on Saint-Viateur and Fairmount, Rue Bernard and Avenue du Parc.

42 cafés

Petite-Italie & La Petite-Patrie

Caffè Italia and the espresso bars of Saint-Laurent and Dante, Marché Jean-Talon, Plaza Saint-Hubert and Rue Beaubien.

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Café de spécialité

Specialty coffee

Roasters on Rue McGill in Old Montreal, a roaster’s café at Saint-Denis and Bellechasse, counters under Place Ville Marie.

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Terrasses

Terrasses

Sidewalk tables on Saint-Denis and Saint-Viateur, market-square terrasses at Jean-Talon, April to November.

66 cafés
Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi cafés on Rue Rachel, Bernard Ouest and Van Horne, some open past 22:00, plus the free city network.

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Boulangeries-cafés

Bakery cafés

Bagel cafés, Rue Ontario Est pâtisseries, Hong Kong buns near Guy-Concordia and vegan cakes on Saint-Denis.

32 cafés
Brunch

Brunch

Eggs Benedict on Beaubien Est, Québécois plates on Ontario Est, knish and lox on Avenue du Parc.

13 cafés
Ouvert tard

Open late

Tea houses by Concordia until 23:00, crêpes on Saint-Denis until 02:00, espresso on Rue Dante until 03:00.

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Vieux-Montréal 31 cafés

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Westmount 6 cafés

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Plateau-Mont-Royal 114 cafés

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Outremont 14 cafés

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Rosemont 22 cafés

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Hochelaga 12 cafés

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How coffee works in Montreal

A few French words help at the counter. Un allongé is a lungo: an espresso with about twice as much water run through the same dose of coffee.7 Le déjeuner is breakfast and le dîner lunch, with le souper in the evening, and a menu may list drinks as breuvages.8 A dépanneur is a corner store,8 and several cafés borrow the word, from Le Dépanneur Café on Rue Bernard to Dépanneur Comptoir on Avenue Duluth.

At the Italian bars the order is short and quick. Café Olimpico's menu runs from espresso and macchiato to cappuccino, caffè latte and caffè crema, with cornetti, bomboloni and biscotti at the counter.9 Its Saint-Viateur and Old Port cafés are open 06:00 to midnight every day.10

Independent bars post their prices. Pikolo Espresso Bar on Rue Clark lists a double espresso at C$2.83, an americano at C$3.26 and a latte at C$3.48 as of 2026.11 Across the city, a regular cappuccino typically cost C$5.45 in October 2026, within a range of C$4 to C$7, by Numbeo's crowd-sourced count.12

Menu prices exclude sales tax: the federal GST is 5% and Quebec's QST 9.975%.13 When a payment terminal suggests a tip, Quebec's consumer protection office requires the percentages to be calculated on the price before GST and QST, offered alongside an option to enter your own amount, and shown so that no choice is pushed over another.14

What coffee costs in Montreal

DrinkTypical price
Espresso
Double shot		C$2.83
Pikolo Espresso Bar, Rue Clark, 2026
Americano
Double espresso with hot water		C$3.26
Pikolo Espresso Bar, Rue Clark, 2026
Latte
Double espresso with steamed milk		C$3.48
Pikolo Espresso Bar, Rue Clark, 2026
Cappuccino
Regular size, typical C$5.45		C$4–7
Montreal cafés, October 2026

Menu prices before tax, as of 2026. The espresso, americano and latte prices are from Pikolo Espresso Bar's own menu;11 the cappuccino range is Numbeo's crowd-sourced figure for October 2026.12 GST (5%) and QST (9.975%) are added at the till.13

Sources

  1. Van Houtte, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. The Best Italian Cafés in Montreal: Coffee, cannoli & more, Tastet (updated December 3, 2025), accessed October 2026
  3. Café Olimpico: family run since 1970, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  4. Cafe Myriade, Cafe Myriade, accessed October 2026
  5. À propos de nous, Café Saint-Henri, accessed October 2026
  6. Our Story, Dispatch Coffee, accessed October 2026
  7. Café allongé, Wikipédia, accessed October 2026
  8. Quebec French lexicon, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  9. Our menu, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  10. Locations, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  11. Pikolo Espresso Bar: menu and hours, Pikolo Espresso Bar, accessed October 2026
  12. Cost of Living in Montreal, Numbeo (updated October 24, 2026), accessed October 2026
  13. GST/HST calculator (and rates), Canada Revenue Agency, accessed October 2026
  14. Nouvelles protections pour les consommateurs, Office de la protection du consommateur (updated October 14, 2026), accessed October 2026
  15. Rue Saint-Denis (Montréal), Wikipédia, accessed October 2026
  16. Little Italy, Montreal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  17. Underground City, Montreal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ

Cafés in Montreal: common questions

How much does a coffee cost in Montreal?

In Montreal, Pikolo Espresso Bar on Rue Clark lists a double espresso at C$2.83, an americano at C$3.26 and a latte at C$3.48 as of 2026. A regular cappuccino typically cost C$5.45 across the city in October 2026, within a range of C$4 to C$7. Menu prices exclude the 5% GST and Quebec's 9.975% QST.

Which neighborhood of Montreal has the most cafés?

Centre-ville and Plateau-Mont-Royal have the most cafés, followed by Petite-Italie & La Petite-Patrie. On the Plateau they line Rue Saint-Denis and Avenue du Mont-Royal; downtown, Rue Sainte-Catherine and Rue Mackay near Concordia. In La Petite-Patrie, Rue Beaubien Est has the longest run, and Little Italy keeps its espresso bars on Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Rue Dante.

What is an allongé in a Montreal café?

An allongé, on Montreal café menus, is a lungo: an espresso with about twice as much water run through the same dose of coffee, so it is longer than an espresso. In Quebec French, le déjeuner means breakfast and le dîner lunch, and drinks may appear as breuvages.

Do you have to tip at coffee shops in Montreal?

When a Montreal café's payment terminal suggests a tip, Quebec rules require the percentages to be calculated on the price before the 5% GST and 9.975% QST. The terminal must also offer an option to enter your own amount and may not push one choice over another.

What are the oldest Italian cafés in Montreal?

Caffè Italia opened on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Montreal's Little Italy in 1956, as a gathering place for the first wave of Italian immigrants. Café Olimpico followed in Mile End in 1970, when Rocco Furfaro set it up with a coffee machine, a satellite dish and a pool table to watch Italy's national team.

When did specialty coffee start in Montreal?

Among Montreal's specialty coffee names, Café Myriade opened its first café in 2008, and its people were behind the Canadian Roasting Society, the city's first roasting co-operative. Café Saint-Henri was founded in 2011, and Dispatch began in 2012 with cold brew delivered by bike, then ran Montreal's first coffee truck from 2013.

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