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MATCHA ZANMAI

A serene Japanese matcha café

Downtown
4.7$
OPEN12 pm - 10 pm
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MATCHA ZANMAI focuses on high-quality ceremonial grade green tea incorporated into a variety of specialized desserts. The menu features signature soft serve ice cream, layered parfaits, and delicate crêpes that showcase the distinct earthy profile of premium matcha powder. Patrons select from various intensity levels of tea, allowing for a personalized culinary experience centered on traditional Japanese flavor profiles. Beyond the matcha offerings, the establishment provides a selection of complementary sweets designed to balance the natural bitterness of the tea with refined sweetness. The minimalist interior aesthetic serves as a functional backdrop for the vibrant green presentation of every dessert plate. Every item is prepared to order using authentic ingredients to maintain consistent flavor integrity across all dessert categories offered within this specialty space.

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Matcha Zanmai is widely celebrated as a premier destination for high-quality matcha in Montreal, earning praise for its authentic, earthy, and rich flavor profiles that avoid being overly sweet. Visitors frequently recommend their signature matcha soft serve, varied parfaits, and diverse menu of lattes and pastries, often noting that the experience rivals those found in Japan. While the establishment is frequently noted for its small, cozy seating area and occasional queues, most guests find the friendly, professional service and the premium quality of the ingredients to be well worth the visit, making it a beloved spot for both long-time matcha enthusiasts and curious newcomers.
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Mathilde
5.0

Meilleure matcha en ville

Dec 30, 2025
on Google
Louis
5.0

Bel accueil en entrant depuis le comptoir des commandes.
Commandé un Hojicha latte, un scone matcha canneberge & un mochi au matcha.
Le tout était savoureux & équilibré (moins sucré qu'ailleurs).
Seul bémol: la porte qui grince fortement. Ça gâche l'ambiance!

Dec 28, 2025
on Google
Genoveffa
5.0

Si j'adore le matcha ? Je réponds oui & ce petit endroit sur Mackay à quelques pas de l'Université Concordia sera satisfaire votre gourmandise. Il y a peu de place donc il n'y allez pas à plus de 4. En solitaire ou en compagnie, j'ai goûté au mochi au matcha, au scone matcha & canneberges & un latte hojicha.C'était très bon 😋 En plus, on vous accueille en Japonais 🇯🇵 ce qui donne un sentiment d'être pendant un instant d'être en île nippone.

Dec 28, 2025
on Google
Akaane
5.0

Matcha is amazing, & the peach mochies are to die for. Great experience!

Dec 22, 2025
on Google
Wends
4.0

Decent matcha. I would get their baked goods if I were to come back.

Dec 22, 2025
on Google
Charline
5.0

Ma place préférée pour aller chercher un dessert dans Montréal. Ils utilisent un matcha de qualité & ils ont une belle variété d'items sur le menu. Le service est toujours excellent

Dec 19, 2025
on Google
Lia
5.0

Amazing! Such good matcha flavour. The red beans & mochi were such a nice addition. Perfect for a hot day

Dec 17, 2025
on Google
Harsukhman
5.0

Great place for matcha lovers. I usually order their iced matcha latte with no sugar & add two pumps of mango syrup, & it tastes amazing. It's refreshing & perfectly balanced. Their matcha ice cream is really good too, definitely worth trying if you like matcha.

Dec 14, 2025
on Google
Louis
5.0

This was definitely one of the top places I got to visit during my short Montreal work trip.
I almost just went to Tsujiri a block away because of the brand/ name recognition & it's closer to the hotel I was staying at, but I'm sooooo glad I gave this place a chance/try 🤩💛

Both of the days I came (yes, it was so good I had to return the next day lol) it was filled with people both dining in & grabbing things to go. The oat matcha latte I got was whisked to perfection (I wonder if it was the owner at the bar), & you could tell that the matcha was made with such care, precision, & craft 💚 The matcha scone that I got, however, kind of stole the show for me, lol. It had a perfect caramelized crunchy exterior, while the inside was moist, matcha forward, aromatic, & baked to perfection. I had to physically stop myself from not devouring the whole thing in one go, & I was sad that I wasn't able to get the scone again the next day 😮?💨

A (hopefully not so) hidden gem in the neighborhood, & I can't wait for my inevitable return to try more things in the future!

Dec 9, 2025
on Google
Ploy
5.0

I have to stop there every weekend 💕

Dec 4, 2025
on Google
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