Sandrino is a tidy new family-run spot for Italian espresso up in Ahuntsic — it’s cheap, it’s cheerful, although take note that the space is pretty narrow, so it might not be the best bet for an hours-long coffee date.

Pista has been on a roll of late: this fresh new spot on Masson is its second expansion within just six months. It’s doubling as a small roastery for Pista’s three cafés (so, expect well-crafted house roasts), but there’s plenty of space to sit down, too.

Come for a coffee, stay to fix your busted phone screen or ripped shirt: this newcomer in Villeray is part café, and part workshop where (with a membership), you get access to all sorts of tools and supplies for your various repairing needs.

With a cozy vintage feel, Le Roseline is coffee shop by day and neighbourhood buvette by night. Those looking to eat may want to stick around after 5 p.m. — while the daytime menu of coffee shop standards alongside charcuterie and cheese checks the right boxes, chef Alex Collyer’s French-Italian menu of small plates shines bright.

The owners of boutique gym Espace Thomas recently birthed this sleek all-day coffee shop right next door on St-Denis. There’s plenty of bar space for customers and their laptops, and soon, Péché should also be open into the evenings (once it gets its alcohol permit).

Mile End icon Olimpico just expanded for the second time ever, with a new coffee shop inside the former Presbytery behind the Christ Church Cathedral. It might be a little shinier than the St-Viateur original, but with the same Italian-style espressos at the same prices, it’s arguably the best price-to-quality ratio for a hit of caffeine anywhere downtown.

Place Ville-Marie’s new food hall, Le Cathcart, has a strong coffee game with the addition of this large coffee shop right at its entrance — take note of the large pastry selection. Alternatively, there’s a second coffee shop, Mirabel, around the other side of the hall.

Mackay Street ramen spot Nakamichi recently morphed into a Japanese-style coffee shop — pour-over is a focus, with beans from Montreal’s Rabbit Hole Roasters; there’s also a tidy menu of bites ranging from pastries to Japanese curry.

15-year Little Burgundy staple Lili & Oli just made its first expansion, down into Verdun — expect the same good coffee (with beans from Montreal roaster canal), and friendly service that turned Lili & Oli into a neighbourhood favourite in the first place.