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Ouvert tard · Montreal

Cafés open late in Montreal

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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Ouvert tard (open late) cafés gather near Montreal’s universities. Concordia University’s main campus, Sir George Williams, is downtown around Guy–Concordia metro station, and the university counted 48,657 students in 2024–25.1 East of downtown, the Quartier Latin is centered on UQAM and lower Rue Saint-Denis; its name, borrowed from Paris, dates from the 1920s.2

Centre-ville has the most late cafés, with the Quartier Latin & Le Village and the Plateau level behind it. Plan the ride home around the metro: service starts at 05:30, and the last trains set off between 00:30 and 01:00 on weekdays and Sundays and between 01:00 and 01:30 on Saturdays.3

Local tip: Before settling in past midnight at Caffe San Simeon or Café Rico, check your last metro: on weekdays the final trains set off between 00:30 and 01:00.3

Where these cafés are: Centre-ville (8), Plateau-Mont-Royal (7), Quartier Latin & Le Village (7), Petite-Italie & La Petite-Patrie (5), Rosemont (4), Vieux-Montréal (4), Mile End (3), Hochelaga (2), Saint-Henri (2), Côte-des-Neiges (1), Griffintown & Petite-Bourgogne (1).

At a glance

44Cafés listed
44With opening hours
00:00Earliest opening
06:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Oh My Deer Café, from 00:00 (Mon–Tue 09:00–20:30 · Wed Open 24 hours · Thu–Sun 09:00–21:00).
  • Closes latest: Café Rico, until 06:00 (Mon 10:00–05:00 · Tue–Fri 10:00–06:00 · Sat 11:00–05:00).
  • Most listed streets: Rue Ontario Est (4), Rue Saint-Denis (3), Rue Beaubien Est (3).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (32%), vegetarian options (18%), indoor seating (18%).
Rosemont

Café-Buvette-Boutique Le Esdale

  • 2381 Rue Beaubien Est
  • Mon Closed · Tue–Wed 09:00–22:00 · Thu 09:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–16:00
  • +1 514 725 9769
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Centre-ville

Ütea

  • 2051 Rue de la Montagne
  • Open 24 hours
  • Indoor seating
  • Card payment
  • Vegetarian options
  • Bubble tea
  • 24 hours
  • Open by 6am
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Near Concordia and the downtown towers

Around the Concordia campus, Avesta at 2077 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest opens until 23:00, from 12:00 Tuesday to Sunday and from 17:00 on Mondays. Cafe Aunja, at 1448 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, runs 10:00–22:00 daily, and Ütea, a bubble tea counter at 2051 Rue de la Montagne, is open 24 hours.

Closer to the towers, SORA 45 at 1 Esplanade Place Ville Marie reopens from 17:00 to midnight on Tuesday to Saturday, and Plentea at 377 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest serves until 23:00 daily. Café Parvis, at 433 Rue Mayor, is open until 23:00 from Tuesday to Saturday.

Saint-Denis and the Village after dark

On lower Saint-Denis, Ô Mont-Crêperie at 2009 opens 16:00–00:00 from Tuesday to Thursday and until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday. Gingko, at 308 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, runs until 22:00 on weekdays, and La graine brûlée at 921 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est until 23:00 every day.

In the Village, Medinah Café at 1454 Rue Atateken stays open until 23:00 from Thursday to Sunday. Further east, opposite Frontenac metro, Café la Ligne Verte hosts open mics, poetry, comedy, jazz and quiz nights, with swing on Wednesdays and Latin jazz on Thursdays,7 and stays open until midnight from Thursday to Saturday.

Espresso on Rue Dante

Little Italy grew around the Jean-Talon Market and the Church of the Madonna della Difesa, built in 1918 by immigrants from the Campobasso area; Dante Park, across from the church, was inaugurated in 1963.6 Caffe San Simeon, at 39 Rue Dante, opens 06:00–03:00 every day, and Cafe Conca d’Oro at 184 Rue Dante stays open until 23:00.

Café Olimpico has been a family business since 1970, when Rocco Furfaro, an Italian immigrant, opened it.4 Its Mile End café at 124 Rue Saint-Viateur Ouest and its Old Port branch at 419 Rue Saint-Vincent both run from 06:00 to midnight every day.5

Past midnight on the Plateau and in Rosemont

Café Rico, at 1153 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est, opens at 10:00 and runs until 05:00 on Mondays and until 06:00 from Tuesday to Friday. Aquarium Café Bar, at 2923 Rue Masson in Rosemont, opens 14:00–03:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.

For a table until 23:00 or later, Céramic Café at 4338 Rue Saint-Denis stays open until midnight from Thursday to Saturday, Dépanneur Comptoir at 327 Avenue Duluth Est until 23:00 at weekends, and La Brassée Café at 2522 Rue Beaubien Est until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. In Old Montreal, Dépanneur at 179 Rue Saint-Paul Ouest runs until 23:00 daily.

Sources

  1. Concordia University, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Quartier Latin, Montreal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Montreal Metro, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Café Olimpico: family run since 1970, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  5. Locations, Café Olimpico, accessed October 2026
  6. Little Italy, Montreal, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. Café la Ligne Verte, Café la Ligne Verte, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Open late in Montreal: questions

Which cafés near Concordia University in Montreal are open late?

Avesta at 2077 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest opens until 23:00, Cafe Aunja at 1448 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest until 22:00 daily, and Ütea, a bubble tea counter at 2051 Rue de la Montagne, is open 24 hours. Concordia’s main campus is downtown around Guy–Concordia metro station.

Which Montreal cafés are open late after midnight?

Caffe San Simeon at 39 Rue Dante in Little Italy opens from 06:00 to 03:00 daily, Aquarium Café Bar on Rue Masson until 03:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, and Café Rico on Avenue du Mont-Royal Est until 05:00 or 06:00. Ô Mont-Crêperie on Rue Saint-Denis stays open until 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Until what time can you take the metro home from a late café in Montreal?

Montreal’s metro starts at 05:30. The last trains set off between 00:30 and 01:00 on weekdays and Sundays, and between 01:00 and 01:30 on Saturdays.

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