Founded in Montreal and the first-ever sub-brand of Fuwa Fuwa, Café Noya offers a fresh take on Japanese cuisine in a unique coffee and bar place. It serves comfort home-cooked meals.
Reviews describe Café Noya as a cute cozy udon and onigiri cafe near McGill with a friendly casual vibe and a diverse menu that includes gyoza desserts and a strong range of matcha drinks. The broth and beef udon are praised for warmth and depth, the onigiri are fresh and flavorful, and the tiramisu matcha and other desserts are tempting, while some items are noted as small for the price and a few dishes miss expected notes of miso or mushroom. Service is generally friendly and efficient, though busy times can bring delays and occasional order mix ups. The space is seen as comfortable for studying and hanging out, with reasonable prices for drinks and a location that attracts students, making Café Noya feel like a reliable casual Japanese cafe experience and a good option for matcha lovers.
The chicken katsu onigiri is a nice addition to the menu, the meat is so good I need more!! The homemade matcha cookie was lovely too. It had the right level of sweetness.
However, service was extremely slow despite being one of the few customers waiting for their order. Also, the strawberry/litchi tea was terrible 🥀
Always yummy & affordable, I wish the onigiri had a little more filling in it though ! The matcha is not very strong, kinda just tastes like milk but I liked the hot hochija. I always come when am around downtown !
May 5, 2026
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Café Noya on Peel is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots! The mango matcha & strawberry drinks are the best so far. Super refreshing & perfectly balanced.
The crème brûlée & the matcha & pistachio cheesecake are absolutely out of this world. You can really taste the quality in everything they make.
On top of that, the staff are incredibly friendly & welcoming, which makes the whole experience even better. Definitely worth checking out!
Un café très sympa avec énormément de pâtisserie, dont des pâtisseries au matcha comme cookies, brownie, mais aussi tiramisu, tout est fait maison & excellent. Pour les boissons, il y a énormément de sortes différentes, le matcha est très bon, je n'étais pas très fan du matcha à la mangue, mais c'est un goût très personnel. Il n'y a pas beaucoup de place dans le café.
The new mango matcha recipe is barely sweet & more like a puree than a syrup/jammy flavour. As a matcha fan who's been a loyal customer for months, I found this drink to be barely drinkable which is the first time I can say this about a matcha from here. Please bring back the old version!!!!
Really nice matcha cafe close to McGill campus. Will be back to try their dishes. Only thing I wish is for more tables to sit, it's a bit cramped in there.
I was quite disappointed by this place because my expectations were high. I initially wanted to rate this place 2/5 but my partner liked his dish so I give 1 more star.
I ordered a matcha tiramisu. They had a very nice dessert shelf so I was excited for it. Turns out it was just cream cheese on top of the matcha, nothing close to the tiramisu flavor. The matcha in itself was good, but nothing exceptional.
For the udon, I took the miso & mushrooms one. As one of the other comment was mentioning, the miso flavor was lacking & it was more creamy udons. I took an extra tempura shrimp (+3$), & I had to look for the shrimp in all of the fried paste. Absolutely not worth the extra. Noodles were good.
My partner really liked his beef udon on the other side.
Generous portions, but I think it is more of a student café/snack bar rather than a restaurant. Prices were very correct, especially for the onigiris.
Mar 7, 2026
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Nice & refreshing menu. The food was delicious, but not something I would come back for. Our'don' bowl had 70-80% rice & significantly smaller portions than the other places I have tried. The drinks were standard, have had better matcha. Also, if you expect tip for counter service, at least put up a happy face or place the food on the table in a'gentler' way
So I got a super cursed matcha latte from them this morning. The matcha itself was good, tastes the same as Starbucks'. But the lid couldn't close properly because the edge of the cup was for some reason indented all around, & I didn't realize this until I took a sip & it spilled on me. I tried to drink it without the lid & obviously knock over the cup. I also don't like how there's almost no option to not tip. Overall wouldn't buy from them again.
My friend & I went to Cafe Noya for the first time today & loved it! We tried the unagi onigiri, spicy tuna onigiri, & pork gyoza, all of which tasted amazing (although I thought the unagi onigiri didn't have enough filling)
I wasn't the biggest fan of the salted vanilla matcha, so I'll try something else next time :)
The space itself is well decorated & great for studying, especially considering how close it is to McGill & Concordia. The staff were very sweet & friendly! I thought the order took a little too much time to arrive when the cafe was full, but I understand they only recently opened.
ordered omurice & it unfortunately just made me miss japan. none of that gooey center, more like a badly cooked omelette on plain rice & watered down gravy.
yuzu matcha had too much yuzu, to the point that the matcha was barely palatable. the yuzu was nice, but it overwhelmed the drink.
otherwise, the atmosphere is very nice. the music is nice & calming, but too loud for my taste.
Jan 27, 2026
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I don't usually leave reviews, but I was genuinely disappointed by my experience here. The drink I received was incorrect-I requested soy milk, but it appeared to be made with oat milk & was extremely sweet. I wasn't asking for a full remake, only for the drink to be adjusted to be less sweet, as sugar causes me stomach discomfort.
Unfortunately, the staff member at the counter was unhelpful & cold, even after I politely & calmly explained the situation. I rarely ever ask for changes or complain, so the refusal to make a simple adjustment to my matcha was especially upsetting. I was surprised by the lack of flexibility, particularly since my request was reasonable.
Overall, the interaction left a very poor impression, & I don't plan to return or recommend this location. (I will say the place is cute🥰)
A little gem in downtown! One of the tastiest Udon beef soups i have eaten & a matcha cookie i ordered after was freshly baked & still warm 🤯 highly recommended 🤩
Staff are very kind, atmosphere is cute, food was delicious especially their matcha you can tell they use quality matcha powder. Will definitely be back!
