We stayed in St. Roch, Quebec this summer and had to check out the neighbourhood cheese shop…read more Fromagerie des Grondines is great! In addition to selling cheese and other goodies, inside the cheese shop is a counter that makes and sells hot food! We ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with mushrooms, a baguette sandwich, a large poutine and everything was delicious. The cheese was flavourful. The baguette was perfectly crisp and chewy. The poutine was delightful - with lots of cheese curds, sweet corn and veggie gravy. I picked up a bottle of Raw Quebec Honey for my mom and she absolutely loved the deep flavour. I also bought a bag of D'Antan Maple Potato Donuts for myself and the donuts were epic - so soft, great maple flavour yet not too sweet.

When planning a visit with my family for our annual vacation, delicious food is always a top…read morepriority. When I found out that Fromageries were a thing, I knew we had to make a stop! It was walking distance from our hotel and a beautiful day! Behold my biggest food dream all in one little shop. We had delicious, freshly made grilled cheeses (including poire et brie), baguette with smoked salmon, perfectly cooked French fries, and even the side salad was tasty. You can also take cheese samplers to go and all the accouterments you could ever want. They had many other unique products like Goat Milk Caramel and smoked trout. Be sure to visit. You will not be disappointed!

Ile-d'Orleans is an island in the Saint Lawrence River. The island is about 3.1 miles east of…read moredowntown Quebec city. It is a nice day trip from the city and it can be combined with a nearby visit to Morntmorency falls and Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre. The island is 21 miles long and 7 miles wide. It is accessible from the the mainland of Quebec by the Ile-d'Orleans bridge. The Chemin Royale road encircles the entire island. While traveling the Chemin Royale road you will encounter small cottage industries specializing in various agricultural products. Cassis Monna & Filles winery has tours and tasting. Fromagerie Biese d' Epinelle specializes in cheese and dairy products. Chocolaterie de-Ile Orleans haschocolate, fudge and other chocolate based products with no preservatives. La Boulange-Saint-Jean-de-Ile-Orleans sells bakery goods and pasteries while LaCuisine d'Ete-Saint-Laurent-de-Ile'Orleans has exceptional maple syrup. There are also histirical stops along the way. The Manor Mauvide Genest built in 1734 was the home of Jean Mauvide, who was the surgeon for King of France. Stop by one of the many churches along the way. I recommend Eglise de Saint Jean Saint Pierre. With the Laurentian Plateau to the North, the Appalachian Mountains to the South and views of the Atlantic Ocean and Saint Lawrence Seaway, the Chemin Royale road is a scenic drive in it's own right. Enjoy small cottage industries in a rolling hills pastoral setting.

This is a must go to place if you're visiting Quebec City. We had so much fun driving and…read moreexploring all the neat little places to eat and try drinks while we were on this island. I won't go into specifics for each restaurant as there are reviews for that separately. We loved places like Mona and cassis for blackcurrant flavored ice cream and wines, roulette du coin for their duck burger and poutine, Casse chez Meg for that amazing lobster roll, nougatierre for nougats, chocolaterie for the amazing chocolate and vanilla dipped in chocolate ice cream. Come on an empty stomach and full wallet and just enjoy all the different unique things you can eat and drink. Highly suggest taking a cooler with you, there's so many things you can buy and take home with you like chocolate, nougats, cheese curds, blackcurrant wine, baked goods, ciders, etc. It's not a far drive from Quebec City and the whole island itself is probably a one hour drive but you can easily spend half a day here exploring and trying lots of food and drinks. Most of the stores are super helpful in terms of directions and letting you sample all kinds of things. Do your stomach a favor and come here!

Friendly and respectful service. Delightful cheese selections with many locally sourced cheeses.read more

Absolutely beautiful cheese shop. Impeccable. Great selection, though expensive. I would trust this…read moreplace without a hiccup.

After reading Audrey's review, we decided we had to find this place. We got dreadfully lost at…read morefirst bit when we finally arrived, it was well worth the frustration. Not only is the cheese selection superb, we lucked out with the one guy who actually spoke English. By the time we were done we ended up with a delightful lunch of cheese and one of the best terrines I have ever had (why don't we have these more in the states?). The bakery next door provided a tasty baguette and the coffee shop was a relaxing setting to put it all together. This is very much a local spot and if you don't speak the language, like us you may find yourself fumbling but all the purveyors were paitent. I would definatly come back here. The correct address for this place is. 2500 Ch des Quatre Bourgeois, Sainte-Foy, QC G1V 4P9, Canada. Do not use the yelp one, you'll end up in an industrial park.

We love visiting our neighbor to the north because you give us a taste of old Europe without having…read moreto leave North America. And you are only 7 hours from us! You mean, I don't have to lose a day flying to France?!! You fufill our French-Canadian ethnic eats too! If you follow your nose to Les Halles du Petit Quartier on Avenue Cartier a few blocks outside of the old city walls of Quebec, you will be rewarded with the best cheese on this continent. When we visited early September 2009, we found this gem of a foodie paradise mall which held Aux Petit Delices, a fromagerie (cheese and charcuterie shop). We were drooling over the cheeses when the owner of the place came over. He said that he comes from a long line of cheese masters. He explained and handed us samplings of a variety of cheeses for over a half an hour. We were stuffed and we still had to meet some friends for lunch! This week we dragged some friends to this delightful place. We grabbed some strong blue cheese, brie, camembert, and smooth foie gras truffle cheeses. We ordered duck terrine (melt in your mouth fatty duck pate) and bresola (chewy salty prosciutto) from their charcuterie counter. We grabbed some baguettinis from the local boulangerie (also in this foodie mall) and snarfed our make shift sandwiches in their food court. My husband grabbed some large Quebecois beer in the beer store to wash things down. Sitting across from the patisserie certainly did not help. Of course, we had to order a scrumptious moulin de fruits which was the best tasting "profiterole" ever! Why can't the Americans get cream right like the Quebecois! The citron creme brûlée and napoleon were not as memorable. Needless to say, my friends were impressed. This beats any overpriced touristy restaurant. (Avoid the menus printed in French and English!)

Super cool spot with microbeers…read more Buy some gourmet sausages to take home or eat there. Everyday there are different ones. Many are spicy with different levels of spiciness. Some are filled with cheese. Brie cranberry, pear, veal basil, and maple ham were the flavors we got. They have a stamp card.

Our tour guide brought our group here to browse around for food and gift items on our…read moresecond-to-last day in Quebec. This is a nice, open market with various eateries and food stores. There was also what looked like a cooking school on the second level. Since we visited in December, some of the spaces also featured arts, crafts and gifts. Several of our party ate lunch but we just purchased some gourmet food items to take with us. We love markets like these over chain stores any day.

Located near our airbnb we decided to stop in and see what they had to offer. A very spacious,…read moreclean indoor market offering a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, wines, honey, jams, and jellies, meats and local products. There are vendors selling juices, smoothies, coffee and other food items. There was an artesian market going on during our visit. The space is very airy and modern. There is plenty of free parking. It's a nice place to stop in , explore and shop.

Stunning interior design and pastries, I just wish the flavor held up the looks! I switched it up…read morefrom my usual choices and chose a strawberry sumac meringue pastry, as I had something similar in Montreal. Unfortunately the sumac was stale and lacked its punch, while the interior stewed strawberries tasted bland and out of season. Better luck next time I guess. Logistics: - indoor and outdoor seating - limited street parking nearby

So good! They have a small yet varied selection of pastries. Everything we ordered was tasty and…read morenot too sweet. They do lean towards being desserts- not sure if this would be a daily breakfast kind of spot. The interior is decorated in a welcoming way but they don't have too much seating. They get quite crowded on a weekend but lines do move quickly.