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Best Cafés in Montreal (2026)

Montreal's café culture ranges from old family bakeries to modern specialty coffee. The city's bagels are a must for most visitors, and the two famous names are in Mile End. St-Viateur Bagel, founded in 1957, hand-rolls its bagels, boils them in honey water and bakes them in a wood-burning oven, and its flagship stays open until midnight. Fairmount Bagel traces its history to 1919 and is still run by the same family. Trying both is part of the fun.

Café Olimpico, on the same street as St-Viateur, has served Italian espresso since 1970 and opens from 6am to midnight. In Old Montreal, Olive et Gourmando has made its baking in-house since 1998 and is popular for breakfast and lunch, while Crew Collective and Café serves Traffic Coffee espresso in the grand former banking hall of the Royal Bank of Canada building, with coworking space for remote workers. Café Myriade, founded on rue Mackay in 2008, roasts most of its own coffee in Saint-Henri and has five cafés across the city. Most cafés here are casual, so you can simply walk in, and Olive et Gourmando's Old Montreal café does not take bookings at all.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Montreal

  1. St-Viateur Bagel Bagel bakery, Mile EndMile End bakery founded in 1957, where bagels are still hand-rolled, boiled in honey water and baked in a wood-burning oven, open from 6am to midnight.
  2. Fairmount Bagel Bagel bakery, Mile EndFamily-run Mile End bagel bakery whose story begins in 1919 with the city's first bagel bakery, still rolling bagels by hand and baking them in a wood-fired oven.
  3. Olive et Gourmando Bakery-café, Old MontrealOld Montreal bakery-café opened in 1998 by two former Toqué! colleagues, serving seasonal breakfast, lunch and baking made in-house on rue Saint-Paul.

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2. Fairmount Bagel

Bagel bakery$Mile End

Family-run Mile End bagel bakery whose story begins in 1919 with the city's first bagel bakery, still rolling bagels by hand and baking them in a wood-fired oven.

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5. Café Olimpico

Italian espresso bar$Mile End

Family-run Mile End espresso bar opened in 1970 by Italian immigrant Rocco Furfaro, serving traditional Italian espresso from 6am to midnight every day.

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6. Café Myriade

Specialty coffee$$Golden Square Mile

Specialty coffee company founded in 2008 on rue Mackay, now with five cafés and its own roastery in Saint-Henri, known for latte art and guest roasters.

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