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Showing 24 of 186 places in Montreal
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Café Saint Louis occupies a sunny corner at Villeneuve and De Bullion, where it has served the neighbourhood since June...
On the corner of Sherbrooke and Saint-Laurent, Café Origine occupies the ground floor of Hotel 10 in Ville-Marie, its mu...
Opened by longtime friends Philip Penalosa and Jean-Noel Quilatan, Café Kuya reflects their desire to stay close to fami...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
The folk spirit of Café Mariposa lives on, trading one Montreal institution for another. After 14 years on Côte-St-Luc R...
Le Café Big Trouble is the kind of spot where you want to hang out, chat with the folks behind the counter, and maybe en...
Café Pick Me Up is more than just a coffee spot—it’s a community hub where quality and comfort come first. Owner Mariam...
"The French-born Columbus Café & Co made its Montreal debut at the busy corner of Parc and Fairmount, bringing a bit of...
"Café Novanta isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—it just wants to make sure it spins the right way. Run by brothers Marc...
Nonnina is a love letter to Italian nonnas, Lachine, and the kind of food that feels like home. What started in 2018 as...
Even Café is built on a commitment to craft, community, and quality. A café-roastery hybrid in Mile-Ex, it was founded w...
Tucked away in Little Italy since 1956, Caffè Italia is a cherished local gem. Stepping inside feels like a journey acro...
GotSoul is an experience crafted for lovers of music and coffee through and through: This Little Burgundy listening café...
Café Chez Amel blends North African warmth with a modern café sensibility. The space feels deliberate—wooden tables, ope...
Café Buongiorno does espresso and biscotti, but it also feeds the morning crowd, the lunch rush, and half of Saint-Léona...
Found on Centre Street in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Café Cosé is a welcome addition to the neighborhood's scene, boasting Vi...
Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...
Maison Sauvage’s signature meringue-topped drinks—blowtorched to order—offer a bit of theatre, but it’s the rotating lin...
Showing 24 of 186 places in Montreal
Founded in 1957 on Saint-Laurent, Café Lino Espresso claims a notable distinction: it was the first business in Canada t...
Café Sportivo has anchored Little Italy's stretch of Saint-Laurent since 1967, built around the neighbourhood's twin pas...
Founded in 1910 by Allan Dowbiggin and Albert Lisbona to serve Montreal's European immigrant community, Café Union is th...
On a quiet corner of Rue Alexandra, just south of Little Italy proper, Noble Café brings the same formula that made the...
On Bélanger Street, a few steps east of Saint-Laurent, Café Caron & Frères opened in September 2022 as a third-wave anch...
On Dante Street in the heart of Little Italy, steps from Dante Park and across from Pizzeria Napoletana, Café Conca d'or...
Café Saint Louis occupies a sunny corner at Villeneuve and De Bullion, where it has served the neighbourhood since June...
On the corner of Sherbrooke and Saint-Laurent, Café Origine occupies the ground floor of Hotel 10 in Ville-Marie, its mu...
Opened by longtime friends Philip Penalosa and Jean-Noel Quilatan, Café Kuya reflects their desire to stay close to fami...
Escape Coffee Company treats coffee like an endless experiment—sourcing, roasting, and refining with an obsessive attent...
The folk spirit of Café Mariposa lives on, trading one Montreal institution for another. After 14 years on Côte-St-Luc R...
Le Café Big Trouble is the kind of spot where you want to hang out, chat with the folks behind the counter, and maybe en...
Café Pick Me Up is more than just a coffee spot—it’s a community hub where quality and comfort come first. Owner Mariam...
"The French-born Columbus Café & Co made its Montreal debut at the busy corner of Parc and Fairmount, bringing a bit of...
"Café Novanta isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—it just wants to make sure it spins the right way. Run by brothers Marc...
Nonnina is a love letter to Italian nonnas, Lachine, and the kind of food that feels like home. What started in 2018 as...
Even Café is built on a commitment to craft, community, and quality. A café-roastery hybrid in Mile-Ex, it was founded w...
Tucked away in Little Italy since 1956, Caffè Italia is a cherished local gem. Stepping inside feels like a journey acro...
GotSoul is an experience crafted for lovers of music and coffee through and through: This Little Burgundy listening café...
Café Chez Amel blends North African warmth with a modern café sensibility. The space feels deliberate—wooden tables, ope...
Café Buongiorno does espresso and biscotti, but it also feeds the morning crowd, the lunch rush, and half of Saint-Léona...
Found on Centre Street in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Café Cosé is a welcome addition to the neighborhood's scene, boasting Vi...
Café FAME blends coffee, music, and design into a space that feels equal parts creative studio and café. Rooted in Itali...
Maison Sauvage’s signature meringue-topped drinks—blowtorched to order—offer a bit of theatre, but it’s the rotating lin...
