I'd declare the best rest stop between Quebec and Montreal just off of the 40. It's just a couple…read moreof exits S of Trois Rivieres In the funny named town of Yamachiche. The gas station has loads of souvenirs and knock knacks that you could spend quite a bit of time digging your way through. The restaurant has a bunch of food options such as A&W burgers, Thai Express, La cremerie ice cream and Van Houtte coffee. I've eaten at the Thai Express before and it's palatable. Drop on for a quick snack, gas fill up and fluid break it's a good option heading to QC or back to MTL.

We just stopped to get snacks and use the restroom. Very friendly and lots of healthy snack options…read moreif you are used to American gas stations. They had croissants along with veggie, fruit, and cheese trays!

Excellent off-highway stop on the north shore between Montreal and Quebec City. Gas station with…read moresnacks, playground for kids, and a sit down restaurant with patio for warm weather dining. We had club sandwiches, pizza, spaghetti and everything was pretty good. Fairly large menu with poutine (obviously), nachos, paninis, great french fries. The restaurant is not fancy, known as a "casse-croute" (snack bar) in Quebecois tongue. We had a blast eating with the locals. Recommended. (We took one star off because the food took quite a while. I think they were understaffed.)