A formerly gritty Holiday Inn, the property fits right into rapidly gentrifying St.-Roch. Interiors are awash in charcoal grays and stark whites, with graffiti-inspired art, mod Japanese soaking tubs, and windows that look out onto surrounding steeples.

Address:
395 Rue de la Couronne
Quebec City, Quebec
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Phone:
(800) 267-2002Less

The oldest grocer on the continent stocks English teas, French soaps, and picnic fixings (our favorites: wild boar sausage and a wedge of locally made Cumulus cheese).

Address:
699 Rue St.-Jean
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:
(418) 522-0685

In the heart of St.-Roch, this warehouse-like restaurant morphs into a dynamic performance space after dark. Events range from poetry slams, film screenings, and DJ sets to concerts by folk and indie bands from around the country.

Address:
228 and 226 1 / 2 St-Joseph Est St.
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada
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(418) 948-7648Less

In a town brimming with boulangeries, Paillard stands head and shoulders above the rest: manned by a Parisian master baker, it turns out whisper-light patisserie, sandwiches on crusty baguettes, and irresistible vanilla-pear jam.

Address:
1097 Rue St.-Jean
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:... Morer /> (418) 692-1221Less

At this classic crêperie, locals line up for piping-hot cider.

Address:
1029 Rue St.-Jean
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:
(418) 694-0758

The stately 19th-century façade of the St.-Antoine doesn’t give away what’s behind it: a modern boutique hotel, complete with sharply dressed concierges and an up-tempo lobby soundtrack. But the history of the former maritime warehouse is inscribed in its walls. Shards of blue delft and ancient vial stoppers—all uncovered d... Moreuring the renovation—are displayed in vitrines throughout the lobby. In brisk weather, blazes roar in the lounge’s sleek stone fireplaces. In front of them, children play backgammon while their art director parents relax on pillow-strewn sofas, drinking wine. Past-present juxtapositions continue in the rooms and suites, furnished with a mix of European antiques and contemporary pieces; the bathrooms have huge soaking tubs. The rustic-chic restaurant, Panache, in a barnlike room with hand-hewn beams, stands out for its simple Québécois interpretations of seasonal foods: tender venison rib or hare with yellow beets cooked en cocotte.

Address:
8 Saint-Antoine St.
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:
(888) 692-2211Less

The skating rink at Place d’Youville, in windswept Upper Town, is always packed.

Address:
Place d’Youville
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:
(418) 641-6256

The foie gras is seared, whipped into a pâté, and stuffed into supple dumplings/

Address:
54 Rue St.-Pierre
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada

Phone:
(418) 694-1818