Winter weekend in Québec City
Wintering in Québec City — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Québec City
Montmorency Falls
FamilyBeauport
83 m of waterfall — taller than Niagara.
Toboggan run du Château
FamilyDufferin Terrace
Three-lane wooden slide since 1884.
Île d'Orléans
OutdoorsIsland
Cider, strawberries, tiny villages.
Plains of Abraham
OutdoorsBattlefields
Riverside park — picnics by day, mega-concerts by night.
Hôtel de Glace
CultureValcartier
Sleep in a hotel built entirely of ice.
Old Québec
CultureVieux-Québec
UNESCO walls, ramparts and Château Frontenac.
Petit-Champlain
Food & DrinkLower Town
Boutiques and bistros on the prettiest street in N.A.
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.