Must-see restaurants in Québec City

  • Le Billig

    Québec City

    This Breton-owned crêperie excels at savory galettes (buckwheat-flour crepes), from traditional ham-and-cheese to specialty concoctions like merguez…

  • Café du Clocher Penché

    Québec City

    This splendid, high-ceilinged cafe serves classy bistro fare that proudly shows off local Québécois products. What sets it apart are the delicious – and…

  • Le Renard et la Chouette

    Québec City

    The delightful 'Fox and Owl' cafe-bistro nods to the Middle East with lots of meze ($8 to $12) like baba ghanoush, hummus and tabbouleh, but it also has a…

  • Fromagerie des Grondines

    Québec City

    Primarily a gourmet cheese shop, this high-ceilinged, brick-walled corner spot raises the humble grilled cheese sandwich to unprecedented heights. The big…

  • Bati Bassac

    Québec City

    Good Asian food is as scarce as hen's teeth in Québec City, so this bustling Thai-cum-Cambodian eatery is a welcome change of pace, offering a menu full…

  • Restaurant Sinsemilla

    Québec City

    We didn't detect any of the eponymous wacky weed in the oysters or the pappardelle with wild mushrooms we enjoyed at this fun little bistro with the…

  • Hobbit Bistro

    Québec City

    This popular and inviting bistro has outdoor seating, a casual atmosphere and good-value lunch menus ($18 to $23) posted daily on the chalkboard. The…

  • La Boîte à Pain-Café Napoli

    Québec City

    This combination neighborhood bakery and trattoria wants to be everything to everybody and succeeds. Choose from an astonishing array of baked goods and…

  • Poutineville

    Québec City

    This could be the place for poutine virgins to try what has become the Québécois national dish – french fries served with cheese curds and swimming in…

  • Le Bistro St-Malo

    Québec City

    For cozy French bistro atmosphere, you can't beat this cute, very traditional hole-in-the-wall down by the Old Port. The menu abounds in bistro classics…

  • Patente & Machin

    Québec City

    This place in St-Sauveur has taken 'chilled' to a whole new level: it's almost comatose, with decor that is very consciously distressed and mismatched…

  • L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean

    Québec City

    'The secret is in the sauce,’ they trumpet, but we'd say it's more in the quality of the meat, which is high at this Québec City institution, in place for…

  • Le Packwood

    Québec City

    This delightful boutique opposite the Old Port selling no end of made-in-Québec gift items and souvenirs (jewelry, bags, knitwear, wooden jigsaw puzzles)…

  • Académie Culinaire Cafe

    Québec City

    Québec's celebrated Culinary Academy, with branches here and in Montréal, puts its mettle where your mouth is – so to speak – with this simple cafe and…

  • Les Colocs

    Québec City

    The anchor tenant of 3e Ave in up-and-coming Limoilu (now in its third decade) serves such crowd-pleasers as bacon-and-cheese omelets, sweet and savory…

  • Casse Crêpe Breton

    Québec City

    Tiny and unassuming, this perennial favorite specializes in both sweet and savory crepes, along with sandwiches ($6.50), soups ($4) and salads ($10 to $12…

  • Pâtisserie-Chocolaterie Anna Pierrot

    Québec City

    This pastry and chocolate shop in the Halles Cartier market in Montcalm will prove irresistible to anyone with a sweet tooth. A tempting array of cakes,…

  • Le Paingruël

    Québec City

    Now in a new location in the heart of St-Jean Baptiste, this place bakes up an ever-changing lineup of hearty breads, from classic baguettes to loaves…

  • Sapristi St-Jean

    Québec City

    This central Italian bistro and bar serves imaginative pizza, pasta and salads. It's very affordable for the location and the glass-and-tile interior…

  • Le Chic Shack

    Québec City

    This lively and very upbeat place in the heart of Old Québec is mostly about burgers – quality ones made from grass-fed beef and served on brioche rolls…

  • Sapristi Champlain

    Québec City

    Near the foot of the funicular, this branch of the more central Sapristi St-Jean has pasta and pizza, salads and a few more elaborate mains like beef and…

  • Borderon et Fils

    Québec City

    Look for this renowned baguette master’s stand inside the Halles Cartier market in Montcalm. It has sandwiches and set lunch menus too.

  • Chez Victor Vieux-Port

    Québec City

    This branch of Québec City's gourmet burger chain is located down by the Vieux-Port close to the bus and train stations. Enter from Rue Abraham-Martin.

  • So-Cho Le Saucissier

    Québec City

    For a snack on the go, locals favor this humble stand inside Marché du Vieux-Port, with its ever-changing array of delectable homemade sausages. Four to…

  • Le Buffet de l’Antiquaire

    Québec City

    Tucked in among the antique shops and galleries is this convivial old-school 'diner.' Locals and tourists alike crowd in for hearty breakfasts, steaming…

  • Chez Ashton

    Québec City

    For a break from fine dining, head to this Québec City fast-food institution with 24 restaurants across town. On weekends, local revelers flock here late…

  • Le Petit Coin Latin

    Québec City

    For omelets, croissants and bowls of café au lait, this cafe makes a cheerful breakfast stop, especially in summer when the back patio is open. The menu…

  • Le Cochon Dingue

    Québec City

    Since 1979, the ever-popular 'Crazy Pig' has been serving straightforward French standbys, from café au lait en bol (in a bowl) to croque monsieur,…

  • Apsara

    Québec City

    Southeast Asian cuisine, from Thai to Vietnamese and Cambodian, all gets a little lumped together at this restaurant in a grand old house opposite the…

  • La Cantine d'Asie Indochine

    Québec City

    This hole-in-the-wall in the Lower Town, in place since forever, seats just two dozen people at tables, at the window and along a counter, but serves up…

  • Diner Saint-Sauveur

    Québec City

    What looks like the real McCoy and calls itself just that is actually a recent reconstruction of an American 1950s-style diner, complete with rounded…

  • La Piazzetta St-Jean

    Québec City

    The pizza crust at this often-overlooked chain is as thin as a vinyl record, with toppings that run from simple cheese and basil to everything plus the…

  • Un Thé au Sahara

    Québec City

    Bring your own wine or hit the mint tea in this basic but popular Moroccan restaurant in Old Québec. All the classics are available: tabbouleh, hummus and…

  • Phil Smoked Meat

    Québec City

    The pursuit of smoked meat is a religion in Québec and for a quick (and cheap) lunch or bite on the, err, hoof it's hard to think of a better place than…

  • La Boîte à Pain

    Québec City

    One of the most popular bakeries in St-Roch, the 'Bread Box' serves some of the best (and biggest) brioches à la cannelle (cinnamon rolls) in town.