Montreal coffee scene

Laptop-friendly cafés in Montreal

Cafés in Montreal where you can sit, plug in, and work without a side-eye. Power, space, and a long-stay welcome.

10 cafés · Canada

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Ville-Marie

Café Myriade

The standard bearer of specialty coffee in Montreal with five locations across the city, Myriade rotates guest…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Old Montreal

Crew Collective and Cafe

Installed inside the soaring Beaux-Arts banking hall of the former Royal Bank of Canada at 360 Saint-Jacques, Crew…

EspressoBatch brew
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Rosemont

Cafe Kujira

Inspired by Japanese minimalism and the unpretentious neighbourhood coffee culture of Tokyo, Kujira roasts its own…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Villeray

Cafe Larue et Fils

Started as a single neighbourhood shop in Villeray, Larue et Fils has grown into a roaster-operator with three…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Plateau-Mont-Royal

Dispatch Coffee

Operating since 2012 with multiple locations including a flagship on Saint-Laurent, Dispatch has earned its place as…

EspressoPour overBatch brewAeroPress
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Quartier des Spectacles

Pikolo Espresso Bar

Tucked on Clark Street in the Quartier des Spectacles, Pikolo is a compact, beloved neighbourhood espresso bar with a…

EspressoPour over
Laptop-friendly
Rosemont

Cafe Larue Rosemont

The Saint-Zotique East location of the Larue et Fils group sits in the heart of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, serving…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Laptop-friendly
Plateau-Mont-Royal

Cafe Myriade Mont-Royal

The Myriade group's Plateau location at 28 Avenue Mont-Royal Ouest brings the same rotating North American…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Quartier des Spectacles

Café Pista

Café Pista operates as both roaster and cafe, with owner-roaster Alexandre Seguin selecting and roasting all the…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Laptop-friendly
Rosemont

Cafe Pista Beaubien

The 500 Rue Beaubien Est location was where the Pista story began in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, before the roasting…

EspressoPour overBatch brew

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Good to know

These Montreal cafés are laptop-friendly: they tolerate long stays, generally have seating and outlets, and don't push you out after one cup. Always check peak-hour signage, since some limit laptops on weekends.

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