Cafés are at the heart of French culture and found throughout Quebec. From small family-run cafés serving decent coffee and plates of Croque Monsieur, to stunningly beautiful cafés serving third-wave coffee, buttery pastries, and healthy repas made with Quebec terroir.
Here, you’ll find our favourite Montreal and Quebec City coffee shops and tea shops, cafés that are perfect for relaxing with an espresso and a book, or doing a little work.
Shiny metal containers sit on thick wood shelves hung with pipes behind a reclaimed wood counter at Café Pékoe in Saint-Roch. The café, which faces rue Saint-Joseph Est, is known…
Montreal is known by many as the cafe capital of Canada. The word cafe is French, after all, and the city’s proud European heritage speaks strongly through its thriving coffee…
The increase of coffee shops in Old Quebec City over the last couple of years has been delightful. Especially for those of us (me!) who love to indulge in espresso…
On Côte du Palais, next to the entrance for Hôtel Manoir Victoria, is Comptoir Boréal, a small cafe operated by the team of Chez Boulay. It’s cute. I mean, the…
Finding the best hot chocolate in Quebec City is a constant goal. Let’s face it, hot chocolate (chocolat chaud) is LIFE, especially the really good stuff. And no, we are…
Coffee. Chocolate Chaud. Artisanal Donuts. Twice-baked Croissants. Free wifi. It is hard to not fall in love with Café Saint-Henri micro-torréfacteur!
By day Maelstrom is a café serving cold brew coffee and gourmet lunches, at night it’s a cocktail bar!
There is a cat café in Quebec City?! Yes, yes it does. And if you are a cat-lover you totally need to go there. We recommend going pretty much whenever…
My love for the cafes in Quebec City has everything to do with architecture, interior design, ambiance, thirst-quenching beverages (coffee & tea), and good food. I’m often lured into a…
