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    La Maison Smith

    4.3 (188 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Café La Maison Smith Notre-Dame Québec_Yelp_Sanju-3
    Sanjay G.

    if you are at Royale Place, you must have coffee here. sitting outside, having coffee or a croissant, viewing the oldest church in North America, and feeling like you went back by at least 100 years... what a feeling. This location is a must for having a coffee during a romantic walk in Petit Champlain. You can sit on the terrace in the heart of Place-Royale, where Quebec City was founded. We ordered a pistachio Donut, Crepe, and coffee. Man, this donut- nothing I ever had... too good. I ordered more to have it for dessert after dinner. This casual and attractive café right on the corner of scenic Place Royale is a great place to stop for an afternoon pick-me-up, be it coffee or various indulgent sweets. For a light lunch, there are yummy sandwiches, quiches, and soups. There are other branches elsewhere in the city that are just as good, just not as scenic as this.

    raspberry pastry
    Doreen T.

    NIce coffee break while sightseeing around Quebec. There are a few locations in the city, but I think this one has the most outdoor seating from what I saw. The matcha latte was refreshing and the ice coffee was great. We also shared a raspberry pastry. They were pretty busy with a long line but it moved along quickly. Service was friendly and with a smile.

    Jesus E.

    Cute cafe at a wonderfully stunning location. Perfect to grab a drink and pastry and sit out front on a nice day and people watch and take in the lovely atmosphere. We came here multiple times on our trip to start our days and enjoy a peaceful caffeine moment before starting our sight seeing for the day. Service was very quick and friendly. And the pastries were super tasty. Loved their pistachio latte.

    Great cafe perfectly located.  Grab a chocolate almond croissant!
    Brian P.

    Location, location, location! Perfect place to stop and have a cup of coffee with a chocolate almond croissant and take in the historic square. Excellent coffee and hard working baristas trying to keep up with the orders.

    Lemon tart.
    Sharon G.

    If you're in Quebec City, this is a lovely patisserie in a lovely square, where you can sit with a coffee and something sweet for a while and get in some sun. My something sweet is pictured below and was rich and lemony and delicious.

    Quiche and coffee
    Sapphire M.

    I can't say enough good things about the food here! I visited Quebec City with my parents this past December, and we walked into La Maison because it was warm and inviting. We ordered a few pieces of vegetarian quiche, zucchini soup, and a round of hot chocolate. I don't believe I've had such good food out in a while. The hot chocolate was absolutely delicious! They use real chocolate instead of the powdered stuff, and it's the best I've had. And we couldn't get over how rich the quiche was. The recipe was perfect, and it was baked beautifully. After the quiche, we had to try dessert! So I ordered a slice of pecan pie, and we shared a plate of macarons. Even the desserts were incredible! If you could eat anywhere in Old Quebec, you would do yourself a favor by going here! It's also close to some historical landmarks, making it an easy addition for out of towners.

    Beautiful decorations And food was worth the price friendly staff and recommendations were on point

    Big Ass Croissant
    Melanie B.

    It'll do in a pinch if you need a quick place to stop for your morning pastry or cup of coffee before work. Tourists and locals alike clearly love this place as well as the other La Maison Smith cafés around QC. These aren't the best pastries though. Don't believe the reviews. They're good, but not great. They're made off-site and delivered to all of their shops and not created by masters of pastry. And there is a difference. I still came here a couple of times because it's far far better than Starbucks and conveniently located. I'd still recommend. But don't vacation in QC, eat these pastries, and then tell your friends about the authentic French pastries you ate. Go to a pâtisserie like Le Croquembouche and then tell them that.

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    Michelle F.

    Busy. Too busy. Beautiful spot in old quebec. Cold coffee poorly made. Rude staff. I frequent this place every time I am in quebec city bc of the awesome location in the center of place royale in lower town quebec. But my last visit this August was slightly awful. Staff were rude and were messing up orders so much. They have a long wait pretty much at all times of day. But they also don't really care if they even get your order right. I heard of almost 4 people in front of me getting their orders wrong or mixed up. It took over 45 min to order and get my drink. And once I got it, it was cold, placed in a to go cup when I was given the option to drink there with a mug. (Like don't give me the option then ignore my request downright afterwards). It also was pretty bland and tasteless. You go here for the atmosphere but it's just for the location. It probably was my worst coffee experience in all of quebec city. If you're okay for long waits, crowds, messed up coffee orders and cold coffee. Then this is the place to go.

    Chocolate croissant
    Britt T.

    Super cute little spot in the palace royale square. That's where the charm ends- the service was so so. The lattes were okay (much better our first day at Les Cafes du Soleil). Everyone around us got plates and actual mugs while we got paper bags and to go cups. That's fine but the chocolate croissant was a joke (see photo). The apple turnover was good but so cold- all the food was very cold. I would not recommend or go back.

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    Excellent coffee and pastries while in Quebec. Went each day while in the city even bought a coffee cup to take home.

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