Must-see shopping in Québec City

  • JA Moisan Épicier

    Québec City

    Established in 1871, this charming store bills itself as North America's oldest grocery. It's a browser's dream come true, packed with beautifully…

  • Galerie d'Art Inuit Brousseau

    Québec City

    Devoted to Inuit soapstone, serpentine and basalt carvings and sculptures from artists all over Arctic Canada, this place is gorgeously set up and…

  • Marché du Vieux-Port

    Québec City

    At this heaving local food market, you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables as well as dozens of local specialties, from Île d’Orléans blackcurrant wine to…

  • Les Branchés Lunetterie

    Québec City

    Displaying a fanciful, wildly colorful mix of designer eyewear from Québec, France and Spain, this is a fun place to browse, even if you’re not…

  • Artisans Canada

    Québec City

    One of our favorite stores to shop and browse, this emporium run by the same family for three generations stocks arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry and…

  • Zimmermann

    Québec City

    The father and son who own this jewelry shop, in the same location since 1963 and almost as much of a landmark as nearby Simons, make every piece of gold…

  • Les Trois Corbeaux

    Québec City

    This fabulous shop and studio stocks the most exquisite works of art in glass – bowls, candlesticks, paperweights, bric-a-brac – and they're all fired and…

  • Latulippe

    Québec City

    If you're in the market for sporting goods or outdoor gear and this enormous store in St-Sauveur doesn’t have it, it doesn't exist. Visit Latulippe for…

  • Galerie Perreault

    Québec City

    Dynamic gallery showing some 16 different North American artists, many of whom got their start here. Don't miss Daniel Gagné's fabulous studies of autumn…

  • Simons

    Québec City

    One of the city’s success stories, Simons was started as a dry-goods store in the 1800s by the son of a Scottish immigrant. By 1952 his descendants had…

  • Érico

    Québec City

    The sights and smells in this delectable boutique will send chocophiles into conniptions of joy. The main shop brims with truffles, chocolate-chip cookies…

  • Vitrail Original

    Québec City

    You may not be in the market for vitrail (stained glass), but this is a lovely and original shop in which to browse; some of the inspired lampshades would…

  • Les 3 Tours

    Québec City

    Devoted to all things medieval, this Québec shop sells clothes, jewelry, swords and accessories reproduced by Québécois designers from items dating back…

  • Joaillerie Jules Perrier

    Québec City

    Passion is the inspiration behind this well-known jeweler’s stunning designs, with unique earrings, brooches, pendants and more. A family business since…

  • Boutique Métiers d'Art du Québec

    Québec City

    Run by the organization that oversees all sorts of arts and crafts disciplines in Québec, this very stylish boutique in the Place Royale sells the very…

  • Antiquités Bolduc

    Québec City

    Among the largest and friendliest stores on 'Antiques Row' in the Old Lower Town. Bolduc sells furniture, household objects, old paintings and curios from…

  • La Petite Cabane à Sucre du Québec

    Québec City

    Maple syrup is a massive industry in Québec, and the 'Little Québec Sugar Shack' sells it in every guise: candies, delicacies, ice cream, snacks, cotton…

  • Galerie Michel Guimont

    Québec City

    Arguably the finest gallery for contemporary art in the city, Galerie Michel Guimont exhibits paintings, drawings and prints from both emerging and…

  • La Fromagère

    Québec City

    This wonderful little shop just inside the main entrance of the Marché du Vieux-Port sells an awe-inspiring selection of Québécois cheeses. For a notion…

  • Kettő

    Québec City

    Illustrator Julie St-Onge-Drouin started up Kettő with her partner Catherine Fafard after her illustrative designs kept finding their way onto ceramic…

  • Benjo

    Québec City

    This toy shop gives a glimpse into what the world would be like if kids ran the show. Even the front doors are pint-sized (the grown-ups door is in the…

  • Camellia Sinensis

    Québec City

    This modern and very elegant Japanese-inspired shop, which takes its name from the botanical name for 'tea,' stocks some 200 varieties of said commodity;…

  • Les Fourrures du Vieux-Port

    Québec City

    It was the fur trade that built Québec and the commodity remains very much a part of life in this cold land. This store stocks some 2000 coats and as many…

  • Candeur

    Québec City

    A great spot for small gifts, this sweet boutique specializes in artisanal soaps made with goat's milk, herbal oils and other natural ingredients. The…

  • Les Halles Cartier

    Québec City

    Montcalm’s very popular and somewhat pricey indoor food market (sometimes referred to by its old name Les Halles du Petit-Quartier) features individual…

  • Cidrerie Pedneault

    Québec City

    This Old Lower Town outlet of the famous cidrerie based on the Isle-aux-Coudres in the St Lawrence River stocks any number of types of alcoholic cider –…

  • G & M Bourguet Antiquités

    Québec City

    This specialist in Québécois antique furniture has a wide range of lovely pieces, including painted chests, cupboards and tables, as well as a nice…

  • John Fluevog

    Québec City

    Vancouver-based John Fluevog has been designing outlandishly colorful and stylish shoes for five decades now. His Québec City outlet fits in perfectly…

  • JB Laliberté

    Québec City

    Founded in 1867, this furrier has grown into one of Canada’s major players. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but you’ll find fancy collections of furs,…

  • Le Rendez-Vous du Collectionneur

    Québec City

    Antique lamps and silverware from Château Frontenac are among the many items crowding the shelves at this well-established shop on the Lower Town’s…

  • La Carotte Joyeuse

    Québec City

    This little grocery store sells organically grown fruit and vegetables as well as a wide variety of aromatic and medicinal herbs.

  • Lili & Olivia

    Québec City

    This concept store in the Old Lower Town has hip shoes, a fine line of cashmere sweaters, fine jewelry and cosmetics.