The fromagerie was a disappointment. Number one, don't think you are walking into a traditional cheese shop in France or even Québec City. You are not. The place is big but the selections not so much. It is designed like what it is, a tourist venue. That said, this is a highly popular place for the locals to meet and greet and catch the contagion-of-excitement in a line up to buy the local specialty, Basque cheese curds (like strings) in a sealed bag of various sizes. For me, the cheese was inedible. It is loaded with salt and you cannot taste the fresh natural cheese because it is LOADED with way too much salt. Additionally, if you are an additive conscious individual and try to avoid unnecessary non-natural ingredients then you'll not be pleased to find "calcium chloride" added here also. We tried other cheeses offered for sale, bries. They were OK, not theirs, nothing special - but I noticed calcium chloride present also. Commercially available Brie in supermarches or supermarkets either in France or the U.S. do not have these needless additions normally. Again, for me, the salt issue in their specialty of the house cheese made it inedible for me and I feel this is more about the hype, the "sizzle", and not about quality substance. I cannot recommend personally at all. read more

I'm the cheese eater in my family and we researched this place diligently before vacationing in Gaspé early this June, 2025. First off it is an incredibly popular place, a meeting place, where locals get on a buying 'Conga Line' to snatch the next cheese offerings being replenished energetically by staff. The most talked about was the bags of Basque "cheese curds" a varietal specialty - so I bought plenty of plain and one bag mixed with garlic and green herbs (note this bag was the better choice actuall). The unfortunate thing here is they use the unnecessary additives of "Calcium Chloride" salts (clearly marked on their plastic label) and may also use "Titanium Dioxide" to give it the (super) white color (this latter point I cannot vouchsafe for as a French Label of ingredients and price per Kg was superimposed on the sealed bag but I thought I saw it). In any event given the unbelievable amount they sell additives of any type are simply not necessary at all! Now, about the salt! The cheese strings (curds) are absolutely LOADED with it! Like a hot dog drenched in saline solution! Hey, I like salt too, but there is SO much of it you aren't eating cheese but like a bag of potato chips you aren't eating potatoes either, but salted fried chips more often than not. Same applies here. The natural aspect of farmers cheese is lost in a salt drench. We also bought some brie there not theirs, it was OK no complaints. Except once again't "Calcium Chloride" was added. I mean you can buy "President's" Brie or "ile de France" and have none of this in a local supermarket- here or in France! This place is all "hat no cattle" for this transplanted Texan - and as a cheese lover absolutely not worth you time or your Canadian or American dollars. read more

A must visit to a fantastic fromagerie/bakery with the best fresh cheese curds and a ton of gourmet and traditional food items. This is definitely an important stop while visiting the region of Bas Saint Laurent. Whether you think you know what cheese curds taste like, if you're from the states, you have never had fresh cheese curds that squeak like these do (squeakier is tastier). Get the ones made fresh that day and snack away. They are closest the exit. Not refrigerated and made same day. So many awesome gourmet and traditional offerings for gifts or your own tastings. Very clean facility with lots of gender neutral bathroom stalls. They have a restaurant across the street with lots of great options for lunch or dessert. Une fromagerie/boulangerie incontournable avec les meilleurs grains de fromage frais et un tas d'alimentation gourmand et traditionnel! Update: went back on our way home and bought MORE cheese curds, an apple pie with caramel, a maple sugar pie, some croissants (almond, strawberry-cream cheese, chocolate), a pain au fromage (layers of sandwich bread with egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad, and ham salad with a veleveeta cheese like sauce frosting. Everything is fantastic (the pain au fromage's ham salad part was not my thing). read more

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Discovered this place in advance via Yelp and sought it out. I had planned to get one of their sandwiches for lunch. However, when I arrived I saw that they had some amazing smelling smoked salmon. I opted for a package of salmon and loaf of sliced bread and some cheese to make a lunch. I also picked up some butter, jams, and a carrot muffin. Everything was outstanding. They have seating outside in front but it is noisy with cars traveling past. Across the street at their restaurant there are additional areas to eat near the trees in the back of that parking lot. I enjoyed everything so much that I returned the next day for more and got an assortment of there excellent muffins to bring home with me! read more

Earlier in the summer, I visited Fromagerie des Basques. I got the cherry cheese tart and the lemon cheese tart. The tarts were fantastic. The cherry cheese tart was absolutely delicious. It had a great cherry flavour to it and the cheese also tasted quite nicely. The cherry portion, cheese, and the soft tart were nicely balanced and went very well together. The lemon cheese was also delicious. It had a very nice lemon flavour to it and the lemon flavour along with the cheese and the soft tart was very delicious. I really enjoyed eating both of these tarts a lot and I am very happy that I bought these tarts! read more

Fromagerie des Basques - Cherry Cheese Tart and Lemon Cheese Tart - Cheese Shops Near Me - Trois-Pistoles, Quebec

Still one of favourite cheese shops in the province of Quebec and a fantastic place to stop in for lunch. They have a lunch counter that is chock full of delicious sandwiches from the breads and buns that are made fresh in their bakery. For lunch I had selected a yummy Nordic shrimp sandwich and chicken noodle soup. Both were fresh and home made. They served it with a small portion of their famous cheese curds which are spectacular and another bun (not that it was needed). Overall fresh, delicious, healthy and hearty. read more

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This is the best place to get fresh cheese curds. Try the smoked cheddar.