The 16 Best Cafés in Saint-Henri & Little Burgundy

Hidden in a little alleyway behind a nondescript metal door is Savsav, an all-day café with breakfast, lunch, and evening apéro. Named after a play on the French saying "Ceux qui savent, savent," or "If you know, you know," Savsav is exactly that: a place you can't just stumble upon. With a mix of wooden tables and comfortable couches, some areas designated for laptops and others laptop-free, it's the kind of multifunctional space that caters to whatever you're there for. Beyond carafes of iced coffee**, matcha, and other beverages**, you can find a full menu of sandwiches, salads, and plates during the day, and small bites to be paired with cocktails, wine, or Dieu du Ciel beer on draft.

The daytime counterpart to Elena, Club Social PS pours out a menu of traditional Italian coffees. Espresso, americano, cortado, latte: all brewed with beans from local roasters. The atmosphere is sleek and casual, with a white marble countertop and sun-kissed terrasse. Grab a pizza, hoagie, or salad alongside your coffee, or go the pastry route. Whether you're catching up with a friend or stealing an hour alone with a book, Club Social PS makes for a reliable neighbourhood spot you can return to again and again.

This small Jamaican café pushes back against the contemporary anti-social, laptop-focused café culture with a no-wifi, no-rush ethos that resonates throughout. Everything is made in-house, from the Jamaican patties to breakfast sandwiches, while their coffee beans are sourced straight from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Order an orange and cardamom latte, a plate with rice, chicken, and plantains, and get settled within their concrete walls.

Mina Mina is a stylish café just steps from Atwater Market, where its namesake, Mina, can often be found behind the coffee bar. Starting as a mobile espresso bar called Le Petit Kahwa, Mina Mina opened its storefront at the end of 2025 and has since become a neighbourhood favourite. They have seasonal menu specials, like springtime's mango cream matcha, but you can also find typical beverages such as cappuccino, London Fog, and hot chocolate.

At Maison Aïdo, West African flavours and French pastry techniques integrate seamlessly. Inspired by the café owners' Beninese heritage, the menu experiments with exciting ingredients. The moringa latte is made from the ground leaves of the moringa tree (native to India, though used in traditional African medicine for centuries) and, similar to matcha, tastes earthy and umami. It's also caffeine-free. Other favourites include bissap, a West African hibiscus juice, the pistachio financier, and croissants.

Mmmmagasin, otherwise known as mr + mrs m magasin, is a concept café that's part café, part showroom. Unfinished wood complements the royal blue accents that run from the coffee bar to the chairs; combined with the polished concrete floor, it gives the space a futuristic edge, while still catering to customers of the present. Grab a latte, made with espresso pulled fresh from their baby blue La Marzocco machine, and pair it with a cardamom knot, which they source daily from Miette Boulangerie.

Inside the Canadian Roasting Society is Dreamy Café, a coffee bar serving some of the freshest brews in the city, courtesy of their onsite roasting facilities, where local brands and artisans process their beans. Constructed with stacked cinder blocks and wooden planks, with LED lights strung on the exposed beams, Dreamy Café looks like a pop-up that somehow became permanent, softened by an overhead canopy of dried pampas grass. While coffee is, of course, their specialty, they also offer a small list of teas and hot chocolate.

Club Abierto is an Italian café-sandwich shop serving up homemade pastries and focaccia sandwiches alongside the Lachine Canal. Lattes, matcha, and lemonade; cookies, scones, and rolls: everything is made in-house, in small batches. The inside is simple and awash in white, the eye drawn immediately to the warm colours of the kitchen and pastry display. One communal table rests in the open space, while window bar seating completes the room.

La Luncheonette is a cozy café offering coffee, breakfasts, and lunch. It's the kind of place you picture when you think of an old-school café, with rustic fixtures, mismatched tables and chairs, potted plants, and vintage chandeliers. Their menu is a mix of sandwiches, pastries, smoothies, coffees, and teas. Order the croissant breakfast sandwich and whatever drink is your favourite.

Ben & Sally's is a café and sandwicherie that uses fresh ingredients and makes everything in-house. Sandwiches, paninis, and wraps take up the brunt of the menu, though a few salads, sides, and desserts have managed to slip in there as well. For drinks, expect coffee in all its classic forms, teas, and juices. While you're there, browse their selection of clothing racks and homeware, as well as their shelves of specialty grocery items.

Campanelli is a family business opened by married couple Tony Campanelli and Sophie Hébert in 2010, just as the neighbourhood began to expand. Part café, part shop, it doubles as a stop for skate and streetwear. Before browsing, though, you'll want to grab one of their Italian espresso drinks (macchiatos, cappuccinos, cortados) or whatever beverage you'd like**, chai lattes and other teas included,** paired with desserts made by Hébert. The lemon tart and zucchini muffin are favourites, but whatever's behind the pastry case is worth a try.

Velora Café Pâtisserie is where you go when you want brunch, coffee, and something sweet, all under one roof. The menu revolves around a rotating selection of tres leches (pistachio, saffron, rose and cardamom) and cakes (Persian love cake, strawberry-vanilla, and baklava cheesecake). Each is shaped by the owners' culinary heritage. For something savoury, plates range from a classic Persian breakfast with feta, walnuts, cucumber, and tomatoes, to a Dutch baby shakshuka and eggplant on toast.

Opened in 2006 by Westmount native Patrick Hébert and his brother, Daniel, Lili & Oli is a simple Italian-inspired spot. Named after Hébert's niece and nephew, children of Campanelli's Tony and Sophie, it's a family affair in more ways than one. There, you can find a classic array of coffee, pastries, and sandwiches. The brothers have since launched Canal Café, a roaster that supplies Lili & Oli and other spots around the city.

September emerged from its owners' love of coffee and surfing, though it soon transformed into something else altogether, while still maintaining its roots. Opening in 2016 as a café, retail space, and surfboard-shaping studio, it has since become a Montreal destination for locals and visitors alike. You'll often find a line stretched out the door; patrons will wait over an hour not only to get a table, but to order their drinks and food. While it's certainly hyped up, it's hard to deny their quality across the board, whether it's the coffee and matcha or the grilled cheese and tomato soup, avocado toast, or breakfast sandwich (made with homemade smoked ham).

GotSoul combines the upbeat atmosphere of a listening lounge with the relaxed ambience of a café, its space embracing music and coffee lovers alike. With a 15,000-title vinyl library and DJ booth alongside a La Marzocco espresso machine and cases of Filipino-inspired snacks and pastries, it's a unique, carefully curated space unlike any other in the city.

Kuya Saint-Henri, an offshoot of Brossard-based Kuya, is one of the neighbourhood's more recent additions: a Filipino café serving bites, coffees, and teas. Order a matcha or hojicha with ube cold foam, or a latte with pandan syrup; for food, grab a grilled cheese on Filipino bread rolls (pandesal) or kabocha salad with coconut toyomansi vinaigrette. The warm, modern interior features slatted wood counters, woven pendant lights, and a display case of freshly baked pastries, drawing in a steady stream of customers.