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Cafe Saint Henri

Saint-Henri micro-torréfacteur

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Light streams through the floor to ceiling windows, the air smells of perfectly roasted coffee and freshly baked artisanal doughnuts: white walls and blonde wood counters and tables, and a clean and linear design add to Café Saint-Henri's light refreshing vibe... Read More...

Indulge in Gourmet Burgers & Poutine at Le Chic Shack

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A popular restaurant with both locals and visitors, Le Chic Shack serves some of the best gourmet poutines and burgers in Quebec City. It sounds like hyperbole, but it is true. Located under Musée du Fort, and across from Chateau Frontenac, Le Chich Shack fea... Read More...

Local Feature: Clarah Germain & The Germain Family

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URBAN GUIDES: QUÉBEC CITY GUIDEBOOK SNEAK PEEK: The following interview with Clarah Germain of Le Germain Hotels appears in our newly published digital guidebook to Québec City, which features local artisans, producers and businesses.  Within a few mi... Read More...

A Day Trip to Ile d’Orleans

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This article was updated on July 10, 2018. If you have time for only one day trip while you're in Québec City, then Île d'Orleans should be your choice. Located roughly 17 km's from Old Québec, Île d'Orléans was one of the first settlements for New France in ... Read More...

Go Eat The Yummiest Chocolate-Dipped Cones in Québec!

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Screw the groundhogs and their shadows; at Urban Guides we don't look to rodents to tell us whether or not spring is coming, we look for signs of Chocolaterie de l'Île d'Orléans opening its doors for the spring/summer season! A Île d'Orléans institution since... Read More...
La Serre in Quebec City

La Serre: Healthy Gourmet Meals On The Go

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Walking through the door of La Serre feels as though you have stepped into an urban greenhouse with its pine A-frame beams, wheel barrel light fixture (Yes, you read correctly!), thick rope lights hanging from an antique beam, vintage garden tools and planted ... Read More...

Nina Pizza Napolitaine: The BEST Pizza in Quebec City!

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Finding a delicious piece of pie in Québec City is not as hard as one might think, you just need to know where to look -- our first choice in the city is Nina Pizza Napolitaine in Saint-Roch. Established in 2014 in the former Le Grain de riz (an Asian fusion ... Read More...

Smoothie Goodness at Blender bar à jus

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Health nuts rejoice! Québec City's healthy food scene is (finally) taking off and catching up to cities like Montréal and Toronto. Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten-free cafés and restaurants are making a place for themselves outside of the old city walls, and we couldn... Read More...

Best Things to Do in Quebec City

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Established by explorer and cartographer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, Québec City is Canada's oldest city -- and one of the most beautiful as well. A city steeped in history, there are plenty of activities, shops, tours, and restaurants to discover, but which ... Read More...

Explore Fairmont Chateau Frontenac

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A grand chateau-style hotel reminiscent of the 14th and 15th century French Renaissance architecture of the Loire Valley, the Fairmont Château Frontenac stands majestically atop Cap Diamant, keeping a watchful eye on the Saint-Lawrence River and the neighbourh... Read More...

Auberge Saint-Antoine

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8, rue Saint-Antoine | Québec City, Québec, Canada |G1K 4C9 418.692.2211  www.saint-antoine.com | facebook • twitter • instagram One of the most well-known boutique hotels in Québec City, Auberge Saint-Antoine is the go-to destination for luxury trave... Read More...