First-time visitor · Québec City
First time in Québec City — what locals actually recommend
If it's your first weekend in Québec City, this is the locals' shortlist — the sights worth the queue, the food you can't skip, and the neighbourhood walks that show you the place.
Popular local pick
Top spots in Québec City
Hôtel de Glace
CultureValcartier
Sleep in a hotel built entirely of ice.
Old Québec
CultureVieux-Québec
UNESCO walls, ramparts and Château Frontenac.
Île d'Orléans
OutdoorsIsland
Cider, strawberries, tiny villages.
Petit-Champlain
Food & DrinkLower Town
Boutiques and bistros on the prettiest street in N.A.
Plains of Abraham
OutdoorsBattlefields
Riverside park — picnics by day, mega-concerts by night.
Where to eat
Buvette Scott
$$Wine bar · Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Natural wine + perfect small plates.
Chez Boulay
$$$Nordic-Québécois · Old Québec
Wild game, sea buckthorn, hospitality 101.
Le Continental
$$$Classic French · Old Québec
Tableside flambé since 1956.
Légende
$$$$Boreal tasting · Lower Town
Foraged Québec, the city's chef-driven flagship.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Old Québec, Plains of Abraham, Petit-Champlain. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Québec City and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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