The 5 Best Matcha Cafés in Montréal (2026)

The most authentically Japanese matcha destination in Montréal. Founded in 2019 by Yukiko Sekiya, a classically trained pastry chef originally from Tokyo, Matcha Zanmai operates as an intimate 18-seat space that feels like a traditional Japanese kissaten rather than a café. Every item on the menu — drinks, confections, and frozen desserts — centres on matcha with a level of precision that reflects genuine Japanese tea culture. The counter is lined with handmade mochi, matcha mille crêpes, and seasonal wagashi, all made in-house. The soft serve is widely considered the best in the city — smooth, intensely green, and balanced between bitter and sweet.

Part tea room, part Japanese tea education experience, @ Matcha on Rue Rachel operates less like a standard café and more like a guided journey into Japanese tea culture. Owner Nestor prepares homemade nut and seed milks in-house — including pumpkin seed milk and black sesame milk — and builds each drink around health-conscious pairings and flavour harmony. On any given visit, you may walk in on a live Japanese tea ceremony open to guests. Loose-leaf teas, matcha powder, whisks, and accessories are available to purchase. The result is one of Montréal's most genuinely educational matcha experiences — and one of its most personal.

A Kyoto institution with roots dating to 1860, TSUJIRI brings over 160 years of Japanese tea mastery to Crescent Street. The matcha used is ceremonial-grade sourced directly from Uji, Kyoto — one of Japan's most prestigious tea-growing regions — making it one of the most verifiably high-quality matcha sources in the city. The menu ranges from traditional hot matcha to soft-serve ice cream, parfaits, and mochi. For those visiting Montréal without a dedicated matcha itinerary, TSUJIRI is the most reliable entry point: consistent quality, established brand, central location, and a menu broad enough to please everyone in a group.

The most concept-driven matcha space in Montréal — no espresso machine, no drip coffee, no attempt to be anything other than a pure matcha café. The spare, minimal interior has a lab-like aesthetic with reflective surfaces, and the menu is entirely structured around matcha and green tea in creative formats. It draws from Korean café culture while honouring Japanese sourcing, and the price point makes it remarkably accessible. Pastries are made in collaboration with Gabe bakery and carry deep matcha flavour throughout. The Omija Matcha — tart Korean berry paired with matcha — produces a striking flavour contrast unlike anything else in Montréal's café scene.

The most refined and unusual matcha experience in Montréal. Galerie d'Okeya is the cultural arm of Okeya Kyujiro, a Michelin-recognised omakase restaurant led by chef Takuya Matsuda. The space functions simultaneously as a Japanese boutique, casual lunch counter, and tea ceremony venue. The centrepiece is the Matcha Dessert Set: guests whisk their own ceremonial-grade matcha at the table and pair it with traditional wagashi in a semi-guided ritual — as close to a proper Japanese tea ceremony as Montréal offers in a café context. Seasonal matcha and tea ceremony workshops are bookable through the venue. Everything here carries the culinary register of a Michelin-adjacent kitchen.