Montréal
The Arts Cafe has instant appeal with its plank floors, white clapboard walls and sculptural knickknacks (a frenzy of light bulbs above the windows,…
Must-see restaurants in Québec
Québec City
Seasonal cuisine and fine-wine pairings are the name of the game at this classy restaurant under the direction of renowned restaurateurs Karen Therrien…
Old Montréal
Celebrated chef Chuck Hughes – the mastermind behind Garde-Manger – has wowed his fans with this subterranean, low-lit haunt across from the Marché…
Québec City
Retro decor and comfort food served till the wee hours are the hallmarks of this cool, low-lit hangout between St-Jean-Baptiste and St-Roch. Formica…
Old Montréal
Celebrated Catalan chef Carles Abellan brings a bit of Barcelona magic to the New World with this outstanding addition to Old Montréal – his first foray…
Québec City
Set on busy Rue St-Louis, this handsome eatery features an enticing mixture of Italian and Mediterranean flavors. Start off with prosciutto-wrapped shrimp…
Québec City
At this bright, buzzy and high-ceilinged café-boulangerie (cafe-bakery) crammed with tourists, diners seated at long wooden tables tuck into tasty gourmet…
Québec City
Featuring a tantalizing array of sweet and savory snacks, this neighborhood traiteur (deli) and cafe is a browser’s delight. The display case is devoted…
Québec City
This gourmet grocery stocks a delectable mix of meat, cheese, olive oil, vinegar, tea and coffee. At lunchtime, the deli case is well-stocked with…
Québec City
People line up at all hours for Tutto Gelato's creamy, rich, homemade ice cream. Dozens of types of Italian-style gelato and two dozen different sorbets …
Montréal
A hip favorite, unpretentious Le Pick Up began as an authentic 1950s dépanneur (convenience store) and snack bar before the current owners took it over…
Québec City
Frequented almost exclusively by locals in the know, this turreted restaurant just north of Ave Cartier is often overlooked by visitors to Québec City…
Old Montréal
A game-changer in the world of vegan cuisine, Invitation V serves up creative, beautifully presented dishes in an elegant dining room of white brick and…
Old Montréal
Industrial style dominates at this renovated factory next to the Fonderie Darling art space, which draws a creative tech-industry crowd. The menu features…
Montréal
This gorgeously designed, high-style hip eatery helmed by British chef Marc Cohen of Sparrow serves up some of the best brunch in Montréal. With high…
Montréal
Montréal meets the Big Easy in this casual Cajun eatery, with amazing results. The menu bears the hearty, delicious flavors of jambalaya, shrimp Creole or…
Montréal
Tasting-menu-roulette-style dining where not only are you not told what you will be eating until it’s in front of you, but other tables might be served…
Québec City
The celebrated restaurant of Auberge St-Antoine receives top marks for its exquisite, imaginatively prepared Québécois cuisine and top-notch service…
Québec City
Like tiki bars and the pop group Abba, it's hard not to like revolving restaurants, and the emphatic 'Sky!' on the 28th floor of the Hôtel Le Concorde has…
Eastern Townships
At Auberge Knowlton, this restaurant features juicy Lac Brome duck served many ways, such as duck ravioli in mushroom sauce, duck confit in orange sauce…
Old Montréal
You’ll be elbowing your way through everyone from Armani-clad executives to disheveled artists to get a table at this popular bistro. Once settled,…
Montréal
In a vintage chic dining room, Mile Enders feast on mussels with white wine and fries, pan-roasted trout, butter chicken and other unfussy but tasty…
Québec City
Probably the fanciest (schmanciest) fine-dining experience you can have outside the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Québec City, this place awash in…
Montréal
The chalet overlooking Plage des Îles hosts its cabane à sucre (sugar shack) during maple season. At long communal tables, diners feast on maple-syrup…
Montréal
On the fringes of the Concordia Chinatown, Imadake is the closest thing to an authentic izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) in the city. Staff scream…
Montréal
Celebrated chef Antonio Park is behind the menu at this artfully designed space just off Place Phillips. Park, who was born to Korean parents but grew up…
Old Montréal
One of the pillars of Old Montréal’s grand dining scene, this elegant restaurant serves fantastic new-wave French fare, including roast suckling pork and…
Old Montréal
This cozy chalet-style restaurant specializes in exquisitely prepared game meat and fresh seafood. Start with oysters or venison-heart tartare before…
Montréal
A charmer in the downtown dining scene, Le Balsam Inn serves up delectable plates of Italian fare, with standouts such as citrus-drizzled calamari, osso…
Montréal
There are just five tables in this art-filled vegan sushi joint, but you can always grab a spot along the counter, and join the mostly student crowd for…
Eastern Townships
If you want to really gorge yourself, you can't do better than the all-you-can-eat spread at this traditional sugar shack. You get all the classics –…
Québec City
A solid and affordable French meal can be had at this small, central dining room alongside the Auberge Place d’Armes. Chez Jules serves an excellent…
Montréal
Despite the location along busy Sherbrooke, Cafe Aunja feels like an oasis from the downtown bustle. Changing artwork adorns the brick walls of this…
Québec City
A quiet little bistro du quartier (neighborhood bistro) well worth seeking out, 'My House' serves traditional Québécois dishes like grand-maman used to…
Eastern Townships
For vegans, Gaïa is easily the culinary drawcard for the Eastern Townships. Middle Eastern, South Asian and Québécois flavors go into knockout crepes,…
Québec
The 'Treaty' at the Hôtel-Musée Premières Nations is very heavy on game dishes – boar, red deer, bison – though there's always a couple of fish dishes and…
Montréal
This elegantly designed patisserie has a modern, Scandinavian-like design, which makes a fine backdrop to the heavenly creations prepared here. Perennial…
Old Montréal
A great anytime place, Le Cartet has a spacious interior where you can stop in for crepes or eggs with smoked salmon or duck's breast in the morning,…
Québec City
Conveniently placed near the meeting of antiques row and the Vieux-Port, this classy eatery with stone walls and an open kitchen builds its menu around…
Québec City
Don't miss the opportunity to lunch (or brunch in summer) at this opulent restaurant in the heart of the Hôtel du Parlement. Black pudding, a fish dish,…
