Great places to meet up with friends in Quebec

The key to a great evening is having the right people in the right place. Bar, pub, disco, brasserie, club and even tavern: there is something for everyone in Quebec City. Just decide if you wish to dance all night or chat over a couple of brews!

MacFly Bar Arcade

1
422, rue Caron, Québec, QC G1K 5W7

Video game geeks will be happy to see their hideout, on rue Caron in Saint-Roch, on this list. You can go there for a beer with friends and enjoy the cutthroat competition of Ms PacMan, Burger Time or Tetris, since this bar is furnished with a retro arcade. "Hold my beer while I get a high score!"

Société Cigare

2
575, Grande Allée E, Québec, QC G1R 2K4

Located on Grande Allée Est, the ultimate "bar street" in town, Maurice Nightclub has been a star of Quebec nightlife for over 20 years. A motley, varied clientele come to celebrate, hit the dance floor, and exchange flirtatious glances.

Restaurant Les Salons D'Edgar

3
263, rue de Saint-Vallier E, Québec, QC G1K 3P4

One of the joys of winter in Quebec is returning to Salons d’Edgar: unlike other seasonal businesses, it’s closed in summer! Regulars, as well as the curious, love autumn, when the bistro bar reopens its doors on rue Saint-Vallier Est for a game of pool or a tango lesson.

Taverne Jos Dion

4
65, rue Saint-Joseph O, Québec, QC G1K 1W8

This is the classic of classics in Quebec City, the tavern that inspired all the others, one might say. Located on rue Saint-Joseph Ouest, Taverne Jos Dion offers up large O'Keefe beers and pickled eggs, stuffed animals, barflies and camaraderie. This historic establishment is well worth a visit.

Coopérative de Brasseurs Professionnels St-RochInc (La Barberie)

5
310, rue Saint-Roch, Québec, QC G1K 6S2

The beers that are brewed here, on rue Saint-Roch, even manage to convince those who don’t like hops. We frequent La Barberie for its tasting carousel, its superb ultra-urban terrace in the summer, and the small pleasure of bringing your own lunch to accompany its fresh brew. Don’t miss the cask beer, it’s quite an experience!

BISTRO LE SAM

6
1 rue des Carrières, Québec City, QC G1R 5J5

Gone is the cliché of the slightly seedy hotel bars that are only good for extramarital affairs! With the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac’s Bistro le Sam, you can discover mixology in a renovated, chic and intimate space. Friends who don’t drink and pregnant women don’t have to miss out on the fun: the mocktails are not just a simple glass of lemonade!

Becoming a parent is often synonymous with "brunching often." When you have kids, it’s just that much easier to go out for lunch than for a three-hour dinner! Here are are a few places where the brats are welcome, without skimping on quality or ambiance for mum and dad.
Coffee fanatics will tell you: to test the talent of a barista (or "master of the coffee machine"), nothing beats an espresso. So, prepare your small cups, because the following establishments will give you quite a caffeine boost!
From April 12 to 24, gourmets and foodies of all kinds will flock to Quebec restaurants as part of the sixth edition of food festival Québec Exquis! 2016. For the occasion, 20 chefs are paired with 20 food producers to offer lunch menus ($20) and dinner menus ($40 or $50), balanced with Beaujolais wines. Here are the duos.
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