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!
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!