The Top Coffee Shop Patios Across Canada
From Calgary to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, here are our favourite spots for espresso alfresco.
Photo: Neighbour Coffee
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Neighbour Coffee, Calgary —
Nestled into the Altadore and Marda Loop communities, this grab-and-go coffee shop is famed for delicious cold brew and avocado toast that’s topped with a poached egg and chili flakes. Take your coffee and snacks outside and enjoy the streetside benches and tables.
Photo: Little Brick Café
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Little Brick Café & General Store, Edmonton —
Located in Edmonton’s Riverdale neighbourhood, this quaint coffee shop offers much more than just espresso – soup, salad and sandwiches reign supreme here. Head to the back patio, decked with rustic picnic tables and lined with trees, flowers and fresh herbs.
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Café Pamenar, Toronto —
Café Pamenar is conveniently located outside of the always stylish Kensington Market. A local favourite since its opening in 2011, Pamenar serves the usual coffee-shop fare along with cocktails and bites, including tartare and small sandwiches. Take your coffee to go on the vine-covered patio for some of the best people-watching.
Photo: Dominique Lafond
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Club Social P.S., Montreal —
Around back from Elena restaurant, this hidden Saint-Henri oasis with a lush herb, fruit and vegetable garden does three things really well: coffee, pizza and wine. Order inside and enjoy a slice of al taglio pizza with a cup of De Mello Palheta coffee (or a glass of natural wine) on the light-flooded, concrete and natural-wood sunken terrasse.
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Nº 9 Coffee Bar, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia —
Fresh-baked cakes and viennoiseries, friendly staff and a decidedly cozy patio tucked into a humble backyard garden: There’s a lot to love about Nº 9 Coffee Bar. Located in the heart of Old Town Lunenburg, it’s an exceptional escape from the bustle of the popular UNESCO World Heritage Site.
