Must-see restaurants in Québec

  • Juliette et Chocolat

    Montréal

    When the urge to devour something chocolaty arrives, make straight for Juliette et Chocolat, a bustling little cafe where chocolate is served in every…

  • 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…

  • Juliette et Chocolat

    Montréal

    Montréal’s chocolate lovers unite at this sweet two-level cafe on Laurier. The menu is built around chocolate, from decadent piping-hot crepes to milk…

  • 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…

  • Café Couleurs

    Gaspé Peninsula

    In a quiet and retreat-like house in idyllic Barachois, about a 20-minute drive north of town, you can get good food all day and decent coffee. There's…

  • Fortune

    Montréal

    For a quick bite when you're strolling St-Laurent, stop in this attractive, breadbox-sized eatery for delicious tacos (fish, pork, chicken or roasted…

  • Chez José

    Montréal

    Jolly owner José often mans the small kitchen of this tiny, colorful cafe set in a mural-covered building. Besides serving some of the hood’s best and…

  • Jano

    Montréal

    The scent of charcoal-grilled meats and seafood lingers in the air at this welcoming, family-friendly Portuguese restaurant. The menu features…

  • 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,…

  • Romados

    Montréal

    Romados has many admirers for its delicious grilled chicken. Order it with fries and a few pasteis de nata (custard tarts; $2). It's an informal place,…

  • Lucca

    Montréal

    This hot little Italian number is on the speed dial of many Montréal foodies. The menu, put together daily from market-fresh ingredients and written on a…

  • 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…

  • Gandhi

    Old Montréal

    Gandhi has a core of loyal fans who come here for classics like tandoori chicken as well as the extensive curry menu with adventurous fare such as malaya,…

  • Holder

    Old Montréal

    High ceilings, a warm color scheme and beautifully turned-out dishes are just part of the appeal of this classic bistro on busy Rue McGill. It’s a buzzing…

  • La Roche à Veillon

    Québec

    Renowned for huge portions of local classics such as pork ragout, cipâte (meat pie) and chiard (an Acadain beef stew), and for its adjacent theater with…

  • 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…

  • Le Clandestin

    Québec

    Tame the munchies in this petite bistro in central Hull, known for decadent plates like foie gras French toast, super-cheesy macaroni or fried chicken …

  • Da Emma

    Old Montréal

    The old stone walls and beamed ceiling of this atmospheric place – a former women’s prison – today provide the backdrop to delicious Italian cooking. Osso…

  • Le Taj

    Montréal

    Le Taj throws down the gauntlet for some good, mild Indian dishes. The time to go is at lunch, when downtowners line up for a buffet ($16) featuring a…

  • Comptoir 21

    Montréal

    Slide onto a stool around the horseshoe-shaped wooden counter and feast on tender morsels of fish and chips, served on blue-and-white checked paper in…

  • Mango Bay

    Montréal

    A converted Victorian house with simple mango-coloured tablecloths is the setting for serves of authentic chicken jerky or stew, curried goat or island…

  • Lester’s Deli

    Montréal

    With its art-deco-meets-1950s-diner-style decor and period knickknacks adorning the walls, this famed restaurant attracts a fiercely loyal following of…

  • La Panthère Verte

    Montréal

    Green in every sense of the word, La Panthère Verte is a casual vegetarian spot, where you can stop for delicious falafel sandwiches, energy-charging…

  • Café Névé

    Montréal

    This much-loved neighborhood haunt serves excellent coffees, and the food selection goes far beyond the typical baked goods found in most cafes. Stop in…

  • 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…

  • Le Bilboquet

    Montréal

    A legendary institution in Montréal, Le Bilboquet whips up highly addictive homemade ice cream and refreshing sorbets. On warm summer nights (and even on…

  • Au Festin de Babette

    Montréal

    This charming cafe with sidewalk terrace is famed for its homemade ice cream. The supremely satisfying crème glacée molle à l’ancienne is chocolate or…

  • Usine C Café

    Montréal

    On the lower level of the creative performing center Usine C, you'll find this low-lit bistro serving up a short menu of French classic-inspired dishes…

  • Café Santropol

    Montréal

    This bohemian Montréal eatery is known for its towering and creative sandwiches, colorful digs and lush outdoor garden patio. Its creations range from the…

  • Beijing

    Old Montréal

    Every Montréaler has a favorite Chinatown restaurant, a familiar place where a warm welcome awaits when turning up in the neighborhood. The unassuming and…

  • Les Délices De La Mer

    Gaspé Peninsula

    Inside this gourmet market and fish store, set in a strip mall, is a casual, order-at-the-counter cafe that serves sandwiches, soups and salads, from…

  • L'Intercolonial

    Québec

    The name refers to the train that once stopped in Rivière du Loup, but it's also a good description of a menu featuring dishes that take inspiration from…

  • Gibby's

    Old Montréal

    A purveyor of the good old-fashioned steak, Gibby’s serves excellent grilled meats and seafood, including a respected rack of lamb. A mix of corporate…

  • Restaurant Nek8arre

    Québec

    This eatery at the Onhoüa Chetek8e with long communal tables serves what most places do in Wendake – game and offal for the most part – but some of its…

  • Furusato

    Montréal

    This humble eatery presents some of the most authentic Japanese in town. Ultrafresh sushi, decent sake, shrimp and vegetable tempura, sukiyaki and grilled…

  • Chez Julie

    Québec

    A welcoming old-style eatery that's open year-round, Chez Julie specializes in local seafood, from river shrimp to cod to scallops, plus pizza, sandwiches…

  • Brûlerie du Quai

    Gaspé Peninsula

    Locals flock to this lively roastery, store and coffee shop for out-of-this-world espresso drinks. There's a small patio overlooking the quay, and you're…

  • Pastaga

    Montréal

    Pastaga takes tapas and gives them a gourmet Québécois, French and wider Mediterranean spin to great effect in their garlic snails, maple-syrup foie gras,…

  • Café Différance

    Old Montréal

    Hipster baristas whip up delightfully smooth lattes at this bright little espresso bar on the edge of Old Montréal to a mostly hurried professional crowd…

  • Alati-Caserta

    Montréal

    For more than four decades, this marvelous family-owned pastry shop in Little Italy has wowed Montréalers with its deliciously decadent cannoli, almond…

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