The 5 Best Matcha Cafés in Winnipeg (2026)

The most focused matcha destination in Winnipeg and one of the most interesting tea spaces in the Prairies. Ocha opened in the Exchange District and quickly established itself as a serious Japanese tea specialist — sourcing ceremonial-grade Uji matcha directly through a Kyoto importer, serving it in both traditional whisked-bowl form and as a concise range of iced lattes. The minimal interior has a reverent, gallery-like quality that suits the Exchange District's heritage warehouse architecture. The Ceremonial Matcha Bowl — properly whisked, served in a handmade chawan, with both koicha and usucha options available — is unmatched in the city. Active on Instagram @ochamatcha.wpg with consistently positive reviews into early 2026.

The Osborne Village neighbourhood's best specialty café, Zencha combines a serious third-wave coffee programme with a matcha menu that has developed its own devoted following. The matcha is sourced from Nishio, Aichi Prefecture — one of Japan's most productive matcha-growing regions — and is used in lattes, smoothies, and a rotating selection of house-made matcha pastries. The Pistachio Matcha Latte has been Zencha's most-requested drink since its launch: an indulgent, dessert-adjacent combination that has circulated widely on Winnipeg food Instagram. Located on the main Osborne Village strip, it's the easiest of the five to incorporate into a broader neighbourhood walkabout. Consistently reviewed as the city's most accessible quality matcha café.

The most accessible and tourist-friendly of Winnipeg's five best matcha options, Sakura occupies a stall inside The Forks Market building at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The format is counter service — no table seating — but the matcha quality is genuine: organic Kagoshima powder for the lattes, ceremonial-grade Uji for the whisked cups. The Strawberry Matcha Lemonade is the bestselling summer item; the Matcha Chai — a hybrid latte blending Uji matcha with Assam chai spices — has developed a loyal winter following. Prices are notably lower than the sit-down options on this list, and the location inside The Forks gives it the longest reliable operating hours of any café on this page.

Not just a matcha café — Tanuki is a full Japanese-inspired kitchen and café that has become one of Winnipeg's most discussed culinary destinations. The matcha programme sits within a broader menu of Japanese-influenced small plates, desserts, and drinks, and benefits directly from the kitchen's technical ability: the Matcha Tart with yuzu crème and pistachio crumble is one of the best pastry items in the city. The Ceremonial Iced Matcha uses Kagoshima powder served over clarity ice — a presentation detail that signals genuine attention to quality. Located further south on Osborne than Zencha, it's worth the extra distance. Verified open with active Google and TripAdvisor reviews into early 2026.

The most neighbourhood-embedded of the five, Kōhi & Cha sits on the Corydon Avenue strip in River Heights — Winnipeg's densest stretch of independent restaurants and cafés. The café runs a dual programme, with specialty coffee for the morning crowd and a dedicated Japanese tea and matcha menu for afternoons. The Matcha Oat Latte is the café's simplest and most reliable offering; the Genmaicha Matcha Blend — roasted rice tea mixed with ceremonial-grade matcha — is its most original. The pastry case is stocked by a local Japanese-Canadian baker whose matcha financiers and hojicha brownies sell out most days before noon. Active on Instagram with a loyal River Heights following.