Must-see nightlife in Québec City

  • Griendel Brasserie Artisanale

    Québec City

    Anchor tenant on Rue St-Vallier Ouest in up-and-coming St-Sauveur, Griendel occupies a huge old corner shop with lots of windows and great light. Choose…

  • Le Sacrilège

    Québec City

    With its unmistakable sign of a laughing, dancing monk saucily lifting his robes, this bar has long been the watering hole of choice for Québec's night…

  • Le Moine Échanson

    Québec City

    A darling of the city’s wine connoisseurs, this convivial brick-walled wine bar and bistro pours an enticing and ever-changing array of wines from all…

  • L'Oncle Antoine

    Québec City

    Set clandestinely in the vaulted brick cellar of one of the city’s oldest surviving houses (dating from 1754), this great tavern pours excellent Québec…

  • Macfly Bar Arcade

    Québec City

    This bar's Back to the Future-ish name is no accident: the entire interior evokes the 1980s, or at least an idea of what the '80s were about – old-school…

  • Brasserie la Korrigane

    Québec City

    St-Roch’s friendliest microbrewery features a full rainbow of flavors, including specialty brews like Emily Carter blueberry beer, maple-laced…

  • La Souche Limoilu

    Québec City

    This very comfortable pub spread over two large rustic rooms in the Limoilu district across the St-Charles River serves dozens of its own brews, including…

  • Noctem Artisans Brasseurs

    Québec City

    One of the most interesting microbreweries in town, Noctem goes beyond the blonde (lager), blanche (white), rousse (red) and IPA tick list to offer a…

  • Le Drague

    Québec City

    The star player on Québec City’s tiny gay scene, Le Drague is a large club with an attractive outdoor terrace that gets packed in summer, a dance bar and…

  • La Barberie

    Québec City

    This cooperative St-Roch microbrewery, in place since 1997, is beloved for its spacious tree-shaded deck and its ever-evolving selection of some 30 home…

  • Quartier Général

    Québec City

    Just over the border from St-Roch in up-and-coming St-Sauveur, this wild and crazy place is where to head if you're looking for a raucous and very local…

  • La Revanche

    Québec City

    This eclectic cafe-pub ludique (games cafe-pub) with the relevant name 'Revenge' is dedicated to table-top and board gaming. Seriously, there's a wall…

  • L'Atelier

    Québec City

    Bright and buzzy, this classy lounge is a fun spot for late afternoon and evening cocktails. Brick walls, cushioned benches, and a sea of lights and…

  • Pub des Borgia

    Québec City

    This hidden nook of a bar huddles by the cobblestones of Old Lower Town and, on the inside, seems to exemplify the colonial coziness you'd expect of…

  • Pub d'Orsay

    Québec City

    Though it has a full menu (mains $17 to $23, steaks $38) and restaurant seating, the main focus of this iconic spot in place since 1973 is the bar, which…

  • Société Cigare

    Québec City

    This clubby cigar bar below the landmark Cosmos Café with dark wood accents, plush seating and a cozy patio for cocktails and other libations can claim a…

  • Les Salons d’Edgar

    Québec City

    At this unofficial ‘official’ hangout for the city’s theater community, the eavesdropping is as much fun as the drinking – you’ll be privy to…

  • Cantook

    Québec City

    One of our favorite stops for a cup of java in St-Jean Baptiste, this cozy cafe with lots of wood and stone and outdoor seating in the warmer months brews…

  • Bar Ste-Angèle

    Québec City

    A low-lit, intimate hipster hangout, where the genial staff will help you navigate the list of cocktail pitchers and local and European bottled craft…

  • Pub St-Alexandre

    Québec City

    High ceilings and dark wood house a loyal mix of tourists and locals at this popular two-level English pub. A near-encyclopedic range of suds (250 sorts!)…

  • La Ninkasi

    Québec City

    Specializing in Québécois microbrews – and nothing but Québécois microbrews – this place has a youthful party vibe, cheap bar snacks, and two dozen local…

  • L'Inox

    Québec City

    At this popular brewpub along the Grande Allée bar strip, the blackboard behind the bar brims with choices, including the citrus- and coriander-scented…

  • Pub Nelligan’s

    Québec City

    Tucked into a couple of brick-walled upstairs rooms just off Rue St-Jean, this Irish pub makes a cozy spot to sip an Irish whiskey on a cold winter’s…

  • Deux22

    Québec City

    This dive attached to a street-fashion boutique is the watering hole of choice for St-Roch's millennials. Needless to say, decor is low on the priority…

  • Shaker

    Québec City

    This monstrous-sized place over two levels shakes and stirs nightly till the wee hours but especially from Thursday to Saturday when there's a DJ on hand…

  • Le Nektar

    Québec City

    Serious coffee lovers should make the pilgrimage down to this splendid little cafe in St-Roch, which serves the best espresso drinks in town. Settling in…

  • Pub St-Patrick

    Québec City

    This Irish-style bar is in a historic building with outdoor seating and the usual menu of pub grub. Come here to see the vast system of cellars below, the…

  • Bar St-Matthew's

    Québec City

    In the heart of the gay district of St-Jean Baptiste, this cozy and laid-back bar du quartier (neighborhood bar) draws a predominantly male and cruisy…

  • Chez Dagobert

    Québec City

    Multifloors, multibars, multiscreens – the capital’s classic disco behemoth has everything from live rock to naughty DJs. The music may change, but the…

  • Café Castelo Cartier

    Québec City

    Arguably the best cafe along chichi Ave Cartier, this branch of a very small chain has been here since 1996 – so if longevity says anything, it's speaking…

  • Club Social ForHom

    Québec City

    This all-male club on Rue St-Jean below the popular Bloc 225 gay sauna features nightly drink specials, gay film nights and more.