Montreal coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Montreal

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Montreal. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

11 cafés · Canada

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

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Mile End

Café Olimpico

A Montreal institution since 1970, Olimpico was founded by Italian immigrant Rocco Furfaro as a place to watch…

Espresso
Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Verdun

Café Saint-Henri Micro-Torréfacteur

Founded in 2011 as Montreal's first direct-trade specialty micro-roaster, Saint-Henri pioneered third-wave coffee in…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Mile End

Hof Kelsten

Chef Jeffrey Finkelstein opened Hof Kelsten in 2013 bringing a resume that includes Per Se, The French Laundry, and…

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Hidden gemOutdoor seats
Saint-Henri

Savsav

The name translates to 'if you know, you know' in French, and Savsav earns that reputation entirely: accessed through…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Verdun

La Base Cafe Buvette

La Base on Rue de Verdun is a neighbourhood all-day cafe and buvette drawing on global travel for a menu that runs…

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Local favoriteOpen late
Old Montreal

Monopole

Opened in 2017 on Wellington Street between Old Montreal and Griffintown, Monopole is an independent cafe and wine…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Old Montreal

Paquebot Cafe

Paquebot has been innovating Montreal's coffee scene since 2015, rooted in beans from Zab Coffee Roaster and building…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Verdun

Station W

A neighbourhood institution on Wellington Street since 2013, Station W uses Kittel coffee beans from Montreal's…

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New openingOutdoor seats
Ville-Marie

OSMO x Marusan

A collaboration between OSMO, known for meticulous specialty brewing, and Marusan, a beloved local bakery celebrated…

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Open late
Griffintown

Mano Cornuto

A convivial Italian cafe on Ottawa Street in Griffintown, Mano Cornuto serves beans sourced and roasted by Traffic…

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Outdoor seats
Plateau-Mont-Royal

Paquebot Mont-Royal

The Plateau outpost of the Paquebot group at 123 Avenue du Mont-Royal Ouest brings the brand's signature Zab-roasted…

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