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Hidden gems in Québec City
Skip the tourist circuit. These Québec City spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Québec City
Old Québec
CultureVieux-Québec
UNESCO walls, ramparts and Château Frontenac.
Plains of Abraham
OutdoorsBattlefields
Riverside park — picnics by day, mega-concerts by night.
Petit-Champlain
Food & DrinkLower Town
Boutiques and bistros on the prettiest street in N.A.
Île d'Orléans
OutdoorsIsland
Cider, strawberries, tiny villages.
Hôtel de Glace
CultureValcartier
Sleep in a hotel built entirely of ice.
Where to eat
Légende
$$$$Boreal tasting · Lower Town
Foraged Québec, the city's chef-driven flagship.
Le Continental
$$$Classic French · Old Québec
Tableside flambé since 1956.
Chez Boulay
$$$Nordic-Québécois · Old Québec
Wild game, sea buckthorn, hospitality 101.
Buvette Scott
$$Wine bar · Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Natural wine + perfect small plates.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Old Québec, Plains of Abraham, Petit-Champlain. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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