Found a Food Tour for Québec City

One of my biggest bucket list items and dates I’ve been wanting to do since forever is a food tour! So I found one on our trip to Québec City and was actually really excited. After the experience, we definitely got a bang with our buck because we not only ate along the way, but we walked around and learned history about Old Quebec.

It was truly affordable and in Canadian dollars, it was even better! (Because the US dollar is currently worth more… this is as of May 2022 for reference). AND I got you a code to help book your next adventure. This is also not an advertisement, just looking out for you! Download the Trip Advisor app. For a limited time, take 10% off* when you book in the app. Use code: APP10. The tour was about four hours of food samples and learning about the architecture. Honestly, it was pretty nice that we got to try Canadian staples and local hot spots.

Discover Old Québec (Vieux Québec) on a food tour that goes from old-world to modern with plenty of delicious stops along the way. You’ll see some of the key sites within the UNESCO-listed walls of Old Québec, pausing for tasting menus, fresh pastries, a traditional Québecois dessert, and more. Included tastings are the perfect cross-section of local cuisine, with a knowledgeable guide to share stories behind the city’s best food.

Trip Advisor: Old Québec City Food & Drinks Tour / Day Experience

I’ll give you a snippet of the food stops and a gallery of the architecture. So when you travel there, you can be like “I remember that!”

La Bûche

This was where we met our group before actually starting the tour. The place has a cabin-like feel inside and lots of natural light. It’s known for their dessert, which is Canadian’s maple syrup but in ice cream form! At this point, less is more, because the sugar might get to ya!

The rest was deep fried peas in soup and Chinese pie, which there’s nothing Chinese about it, but that’s ok. Also, the bathroom is a whole other experience, according to Tyler. 

A 3-course tasting with a Québécois pea soup, pâté chinois, and maple taffy

Chez Paillard

They have the best croissants in town and it is actually the first restaurant in Old Québec to have this type of pastry. The owner of the shop visited all croissant shops in Paris, and found it weird that it didn’t exist elsewhere. So he started his own. I do not know that it’s the best thing ever, but I loved the history behind how and why he brought the concept to Canada. I must say that it was the largest croissant I’ve ever had- for sure!

Discover the true french-style bakery and taste the best croissant in town

Maison Livernois

So, Canada is known for their poutine, in case you did not know. Each city, or town or province, makes them in their own way. Out of every place we tried it at, because if anyone knows Tyler, we HAD to try it everywhere… this was my all-time favorite. It had the right amount of every topping without making it soggy. On the side, we had a bit of gin and tonic.

For those that do not know, poutine is (as defined by the English dictionary): an appetizer or dish of French Canadian origin consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy.

Here is some back story on the restaurant though! Maison Livernois used to be a home of a very popular family of photographers. They could not afford to pay for both the top and bottom floors, so they ended up sharing the space. The family rented it to some pharmacists in town, whom sold disposable cameras and camera film. This brought the concept of selling photo products in pharmacies. Through the years, it became a restaurant and now it is filled with extra history to share!

Poutine! Adult + Alcohol tickets receive a Québécois gin pairing

Chez Boulay Comptoir Boréal

What’s a food tour without dessert?! There are lots of cute decor inside and sweets to go around. We had some of their most famous cream-flavored fudge. I honestly wanted more, but Tyler devoured his before I could ever ask.

Enjoy a traditional Québécois holiday dessert: sucre à la crème.

BeClub Bistro Bar

Even though we had the world’s smallest mac & cheese bowl, it was SO good and filling! I am not sure that I would buy it solo because it was 20 CAD$, so entirely up to you. I think the tour made up for the pricing of it and maybe they serve it in a larger plate for that amount; who knows! The wine pairing also helped. This restaurant is in the Italian part of town too, so you know the pasta and wine had to be good. 

Mac & cheese with maple bacon. Adult tickets receive a local wine (2oz glass).

Learned a bit of history in the process too!

  • Tallest Skyscrapers
  • Swiss Clock
  • City Hall
  • O’Canada Tower
  • Monasterie
  • English Institute
  • Artillery Park

Some random fun facts that you might enjoy, just like I did:

  • “Québec” in English means “where the river narrows.”
  • The British built an Anglican Church to get back at the French. So it is three feet taller. It also meant they would be “closer to God.” Who would’ve thought that would be their thought process?!
  • The Swiss Clock was supposed to be in the City Hall area instead of the museum, where it was originally supposed to be sent to. But the Mayor had it his way. It costs about $20,000 to maintain and the monies comes from the town’s taxes.
  • Poutine was created in Québec City in the 1950’s. Bet you didn’t know that!

Tyler and I absolutely had a blast with the food tour. We even took a nap afterwards because it was a significant amount of walking and eating altogether. The weather was also not that great because it was sprinkling a bit, so I would be attentive to that and dress appropriately. In the few days we were at Old Québec, we still made the most of it despite the unpredictable weather conditions.

Now, I want to do a food tour in all other places we travel to… Help me find some!

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