CENTRALLY LOCATED DEPT STORE IN OLD QUEBEC…read more During our visit to Quebec City, we dropped by the Simons department store that is centrally located in Old Quebec on Cote de la Fabrique. It is near the Notre Dame Basilica de Quebec. Simons is a very small and quiet department store. Convenient for the tourist who forgot to pack something or now needs warmer clothing for the cold Quebec weather. We were surprised that Simons did not have a small giftware section where we might purchase a unique souvenir of our visit to Old Quebec that would not end up being a dusty tchotchke.

If I were to explain this store to an American, I would call it the Macy's of Canada. Well…read moredecorated, on the higher end, targets males, children, and women alike. Their stockings and tights selection is AMAZING - there are so many options I don't know where to begin. Located on one of the main drags in Quebec City with several other shops and restaurants within a stone's throw. The store offers two floors of medium to high end fashion with beautiful window displays.

Pleasantly surprised to find a Costco in Quebec City. Stopped for gas (the lines were tremendously…read morelong) and a snack. Neat to see menu in French. And, of course, there is poutine!

To the guy at the express lane who checked my Costco card and no one else's in front of me, thanks…read morefor ruining my short vacation. My husband was in the restroom and I'm on the membership. This man racially profiled me, making a face and saying stuff in French that I needed my Costco card and looked at everyone for a validation and response, did not apologize to me but for next person in line. I was trying to buy just a container of coffee. Forget that darn coffee and save yourself the trip/bad experience. Costco needs to hire better people here. Would give negative review if I could.

Like this Roots store very much. Roots for Canada is much akin to Nike for the United States. Both…read moreare flagship stores for their countries. Roots came to the forefront when Canada hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976 in Montreal and the winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988. In both cases Roots rose to the forefront of the merchandising campaigns, no matter who was the official sponsor. Roots remains a very intriguing store. In Quebec City the old storefront used to be in the Chateau Frontenac right on the boardwalk...now it has moved to this new location. Roots still has a number of interesting designs, and is a brand known throughout Canada and the United States. You'll like their designs, especially if you are partial to their Canadian Beaver. Good stuff - go visit.

Roots is an iconic Canadian chain and this location serves QC downtown well. They have some of the…read moremost comfortable clothing in the world but I have a hard time paying $68 for a pair of sweat pants or sweatshirt. 20 - 30 years ago it was more reasonable (when Beaver Canoe was their direct competitor) however the main roots store has morphed into a yuppie secondary type of lululemon lounge and woodsy cabin wear chic style clothing store. Selection here was more than adequate however they had no sale rack for me to peruse. I refuse to pay hyper-inflated prices for sweat pants or sweatshirts. No matter how cool and comfortable they may be! No matter how much nostalgia it may bring of my childhood and the coolness of the brand. Interior design in cosy and warm. A great place for a souvenir shirt of Canada or try to find something Quebec emblazoned. I will pass and come back.

They have a lot of unique Canadian artiste creations ranging from home decor to jewelry and…read moreclothing accessories! The shop owner is very kind and i especially love the metal work jewelry. The price is very decent considering its original art work and all hand crafted. There are souvenir stores down the road charging almost the same $$ for much lesser quality accessories that are clearly not handmade. The store is very clean and brightly lit and I particularly enjoy that each artist has a section with some cards you can take that have their information on it. If you are traveling into the city, be sure to support the local artists!!

A shop filled with uniquely Canadien art items. Prices range from reasonably affordable to wow but…read moreit is enjoyable to check things out. Years ago I bought a sculpture that I still use today. Found items by the same artist this trip. It was nice to see the continuity.

This guy (and his sister) is THE BEST! They are so friendly and happy to make conversation. We…read morefound ALL of our souvenirs in their shop: Sweatshirt, hat, decorative picture, playing cards, magnets, mugs,... anything you would want for yourself or for someone else at reasonable prices. We had so much fun talking to them (and to their employee who was formerly a tour guide and curator of one of the local church museums), we didn't want to leave.

Awesome store near where I was staying. On a busy street with plenty of other shops…read more The ice cream here is delicious. Plenty of different flavors. Cups or waffle cones as well as the traditional sugar and non sugar cones. They also have shakes and plenty of souvenirs. Obviously all themed towards cows and ice cream. Cute shop and good place to stop for a snack and maybe a souvenir too!

So everyone on the cruise kept raving about this ice cream shop so I finally made it to the store…read morein Quebec City! It was delicious! I got a scoop of dark cherry double chocolate on a plain waffle cone. The scoop seemed small. Cost me $5.75 American dollar. They only give you change in French dollar so I let them keep it. Overall good experience.

This was my first time at Costco's with my brother-in-law's membership card. Great for purchasing…read morecleaning products & toiletries in bulk. For food, it's great for 3+ household members. Prices are very competitive.

Although I live in Boston we registered for our wedding china here as their prices were the most…read morereasonable and they had the largest selection of Gien that we could find. All of our dealings with the boutique (and with Eric, the proprietor) have been easy and pleasant. When we realized that we'd be visiting Quebec City I was happy to finally visit the store in person. If you are in the area make Claude Berry a priority -- they have gorgeous china and linens and the service and prices are excellent.

tableware, dinnerware, art. .. with love. was dragged in…read moreby the friend i was with, didn't leave until i got a "Little Prince" vase - charming, heart warming, and expensive. the salesman loves the art, appreciates the handwork put into each item. everything in the store is either hand-painted or hand-printed, and made either in Quebec or France. NOT cheap. this is not the place to buy souvenirs to the neighbor who picked your mail.