Each with its own personality, the downtown cafés offer exceptional coffee with stories to tell.
All within close distance to each other, fully experience Medicine Hat's Historic Downtown with our Indy Coffee Tour.
This vibrant café roasts freshly imported beans from all over the world to perfection. The beans can be ground and bagged to suit your home brewing machine, or sit inside and enjoy a freshly-brewed cup. Let yesterday’s frets and today’s concerns ease away into gentle waters at Poolhouse Café & Roastery.
Local Tip: Follow the rich, toasted aromas wafting out onto the street!
Nosh. is a modern coffee shop beaming with energy. It offers quality sandwiches, salads, soups, and snacks. Hot or iced coffee and alcoholic cocktails are made to serve. Located inside the Kolab+ building along Second Street, where a handful of businesses co-exist, you can Nosh. until your heart’s content.
Local Tip: Ask what their daily crafted soup of the day is!
A hip coffee shop with exposed brick walls and an always buzzing espresso machine. The baristas have some impressive creations up their sleeves, including The Root Beer Godfather, a chilled concoction made up of local Hell’s Basement root beer, two shots of espresso, and a little bit of cream.
Local Tip: This coffee shop expanded and doubled its seating area in 2023. Check out the new space!
Inspire Studio, Gallery & Café
A bright and roomy gallery which showcases the original artwork of a variety of local artists. You’ll find inspired comfort food like sandwiches, delicious homemade soups, freshly roasted coffee, specialty tea ‘bible’ and in-house made desserts.
Local Tip: Ask about lunch features like the 'Main St. Sandwich' named after historic Second Sreet!
Every latte, americano, macchiato and mochaccino is made with authentic Italian espresso. Be sure to browse the menu for more creative, caffeinated beverages — the owner has some sweet ideas brewing. And, beautifully decorated charcuterie boards are always an option for pre-order.
Local Tip: Take a peek at the mini market along the windows. The owner features local artists and creators in Medicine Hat!
———— More Coffee Shops ————
Zucchini Blossom Market & Café
zucchiniblossom.com | 403.526.1630 | 50 3 St. NE
cafeverve.ca | 403.487.5282 | 1775 Dunmore Rd. SE
homesteadmarket.ca | 403.525.0402 | 1750 Gershaw Dr. SW
@oohlalacoffee | 825.55.0777 | 51 Tweed Ave. NW
@mtnestcafe | 403-504-7666 | #104 266 4 St. SW
The brick walls in Medicine Hat's Historic Downtown have been painted by many Canadian and local artists.
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Take a deep-dive into Medicine Hat's history, and into some of the most prominent buildings in the city.
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One of the most prominent artists in the city's history, enjoy a tour of James Marshall's beautiful brick murals.
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