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Close-up of espresso pouring from a metal portafilter into a white cup, with dark steel and warm amber tones

Café / Old Montréal / Old Port

Micro Espresso

SERIOUS COFFEE, NO FUSS

A local roaster's Old Port café, ranked in North America's top 100 for precise, unfussy espresso.

From home
17 min walk
1.21 km, or 4 min by car
Spend
$$$$
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 15-30 min
Website

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Nathan Dumlao, Unsplash License

The verdict

A smart caffeine stop between Old Montréal sights, built around good extractions rather than a scene. Go for a well-pulled espresso and consistency, not for a food menu or a long sit. Hours look easy, but confirm it is open on Thanksgiving Monday.

  • World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026, No. 89 for North America
  • Local roaster
  • Open daily 8am-5pm per official site

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

  • Precise extractions and consistent drinks without frills
  • Accessible specialty coffee, from everyday cups to more unusual beans

Know before you go

  • Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours unconfirmed
  • Closes at 5pm
  • No café menu found online

Based on a single editorial source (Narcity); no community or platform reviews accessed.

Vibe check

casual/low key

Best fora morning espresso, coffee between Old Montréal stops

How much we'll spend

$$$$

Coffee-focused stop; no café drink menu or prices visible on official site (only retail bean prices). Tier is an estimate for a drink or two.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Daily 8am-5pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe8am to 5pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open8am to 5pm
  3. Wed 14Open8am to 5pm
  4. Thu 15Open8am to 5pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site lists Monday-Sunday 8am-5pm with no holiday notice; no explicit statement about Oct 12 found.

Full week
Mon8am to 5pm
Tue8am to 5pm
Wed8am to 5pm
Thu8am to 5pm
Fri8am to 5pm
Sat8am to 5pm
Sun8am to 5pm

Old Port location per official site. Other cafés (NDG, Mile End) list the same hours.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Where

417 Rue Saint-Pierre, Suite 102, Montréal, QC H2Y 2M4

17 min walk (1.21 km) / 4 min drive, no traffic / 10 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Open on Thanksgiving Monday Oct 12?
  • Café drink menu and prices
  • Closure/rebrand check via news search not completed
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Micro Espresso locations and hoursaccessed 2026-10-08
  2. EditorialNarcity Québec: Best coffee shops in North America 2026 (Micro Espresso, No. 89)accessed 2026-10-08

RecognitionWorld's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026, North America, No. 89