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Cafés in Mile End

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

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Mile End has no official borders; it is usually taken to run from Avenue du Mont-Royal north to Avenue Van Horne, between Rue Hutchison and Rue Saint-Denis.1 The name probably comes from the East London district, and it appears in Stanley Bagg's advertisements in the Gazette in 1815. The town of Saint-Louis-du-Mile-End joined Montreal on 1 January 1910.1

This was the main Jewish district of Montreal until the 1950s, and the Hasidic community still keeps a visible presence here and in neighboring Outremont; Greek and Portuguese families followed.1 Since the 1980s it has been known for its artists and musicians, and Ubisoft opened its Montreal studios here in 1997.1

Local tip: St-Viateur Bagel at 263 Saint-Viateur Ouest opens at 06:00,6 the same hour as Café Olimpico at 124;2 buy the bagels warm and walk east along Saint-Viateur for an espresso.

At a glance

42Cafés listed
21With opening hours
05:00Earliest opening
00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Les P'tits Enfants de Felice, from 05:00 (Daily 05:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: La Lumière du Mile-End, until 00:00 (Tue–Sat 17:00–00:00).
  • Most listed streets: Boulevard Saint-Laurent (6), Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest (5), Avenue du Parc (5).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (33%), outdoor seating (31%), card payment (19%).

Brioche à tête

  • 107 Avenue Fairmount Ouest
  • Mon Closed · Tue–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat 08:00–18:00 · Sun 08:00–16:00
  • +1 514 658 5620
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Café Maison Sauvage

  • 162 Rue Bernard Ouest
  • Mon 09:00–18:30 · Tue Closed · Wed 10:30–18:00 · Thu–Fri 09:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:30
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Coffee chains in Mile End

Café Olimpico and Rue Saint-Viateur

Café Olimpico still opens 06:00 to midnight every day at 124 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, and the family now also runs cafés in the Old Port, downtown and Westmount.2 Tastet singles out its summer terrace and the crowds that gather for soccer matches.3

More cafés line the same street. Café District at 83 Saint-Viateur Est opens at 06:00 on weekdays and Caffè in Gamba at 71 Est at 07:00. West of Olimpico, Goza at 80 Saint-Viateur Ouest bakes and opens at 09:00, Café Club Social at 180 has a terrace, and Happy Goat is at 251.

Bagels on Fairmount and Saint-Viateur

Montreal bagels are smaller, sweeter and denser than New York's, with a bigger hole; they are boiled in honey-sweetened water and always baked in a wood-fired oven.4 Fairmount Bagel, at 74 Fairmount Ouest, dates its bakery to 1919.5 St-Viateur Bagel was founded in 1957,4 and its flagship at 263 Saint-Viateur Ouest is open 06:00 to midnight every day.6

Fairmount has its own run of coffee: Caffe Grazie Mille at 58 Fairmount Ouest opens at 07:30 on weekdays with a terrace, The Standard Café is at 65, Brioche à tête at 107 opens at 07:30 Tuesday to Friday, and Arts Cafe is at 201.

Rue Bernard and Avenue du Parc

On Rue Bernard Ouest, Café Maison Sauvage is at 162, Fernanda at 174A and Localocal at 200. Le Dépanneur Café at 206 opens daily 09:30–17:00 with Wi-Fi and a terrace, and La Lumière du Mile-End at 214 opens only in the evening, 17:00 to midnight, Tuesday to Saturday.

On Avenue du Parc, Les P'tits Enfants de Felice at 5563 opens at 05:00 every day, Chez Greenberg at 5159 serves brunch until 16:00, from 08:00 at weekends, and Café Résonance! is at 5175a. On Rue Clark, Café Alphabet at 5765 opens at 08:00 Monday to Saturday, with a terrace.

Boulevard Saint-Laurent and Laurier

Boulevard Saint-Laurent has the most cafés of any street in Mile End: Café Bravo at 4577, Cafe Melbourne at 4615, Le Petit Dep at 5125, Café Thérèse at 5333, Les Impertinentes at 5380 and Pastel Rita at 5761, which opens at 08:00 on weekdays. On Avenue Laurier Ouest, Café Novanta at 90 opens Tuesday to Saturday, and Toi, Moi & Café at 244 stays open until 22:00 every day.

Sources

  1. Mile End, Montreal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Locations, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  3. The Best Italian Cafés in Montreal: Coffee, cannoli & more, Tastet (updated December 3, 2025), accessed October 2026
  4. Montreal-style bagel, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Fairmount Bagel: our history, Fairmount Bagel, accessed October 2026
  6. Locations, St-Viateur Bagel, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Mile End cafés: questions

When did Café Olimpico open in Montreal's Mile End?

Café Olimpico opened in Montreal's Mile End in 1970, when Rocco Furfaro set it up to watch Italy's national team. It is at 124 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest, open 06:00 to midnight every day, with a summer terrace, and the family also runs cafés in the Old Port, downtown and Westmount.

What makes Mile End's Montreal bagels different?

Montreal bagels, from Mile End bakeries such as Fairmount Bagel at 74 Fairmount Ouest and St-Viateur Bagel at 263 Saint-Viateur Ouest, are smaller, sweeter and denser than New York bagels, with a bigger hole. They are boiled in honey-sweetened water and baked in a wood-fired oven. Fairmount dates to 1919 and St-Viateur to 1957.

Which Mile End cafés in Montreal open earliest?

In Montreal's Mile End, Les P'tits Enfants de Felice at 5563 Avenue du Parc opens at 05:00 every day. Café Olimpico at 124 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest opens at 06:00 daily, and Café District at 83 Saint-Viateur Est at 06:00 on weekdays. St-Viateur Bagel's flagship also opens at 06:00.

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