Cocktails & Buvette
Cocktails in Old Quebec: where to drink a Negroni or a Spritz in Petit-Champlain
Classic Negroni, Paddock Spritz, Americano, or Aperol on ice. At Carrera Café, the cocktail bar hits the track late afternoon. Complete guide to the best cocktail spots in Old Quebec.
Happy hour in Old Quebec
A culture all its own
In Quebec, happy hour is not just a habit. It’s an art. The Lower Town, with its narrow streets and hidden terraces, is the perfect setting for this moment suspended between day and night. A glass in hand, feet on the cobblestones, time slows down.
Petit-Champlain hosts some of the best spots for this ritual. Leading the way: Carrera Café, which has created a cocktail bar that respects Italian tradition while deeply rooting itself in today’s Quebec.
Here, happy hour is as important as the start of a Grand Prix.
The Carrera Café bar
The paddock spirit in Quebec
The Carrera Café bar is directly inspired by the Grand Prix paddock: a space of precision, calm, and efficiency, where each cocktail is prepared with the same rigor as a suspension tuning before the race.
The bar in numbers
Cocktails
15+ selections
Wines
Natural and organic
Beers
Quebec craft beers
Happy hour
5 PM to 7 PM
Our signature cocktails
The Carrera bar menu
Carrera Negroni
Quebec artisanal gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, orange zest. The finish line in a glass.
15 $
Paddock Spritz
Aperol, sparkling prosecco, sparkling water, fresh orange. The classic terrace drink.
13 $
Americano Pit Stop
Campari, red vermouth, sparkling water, lemon. Light, refreshing, elegant.
13 $
Espresso Martini Circuit
Vodka, Carrera espresso, coffee liqueur, cream. The cocktail that fuses two worlds.
16 $
The Negroni
A classic revisited Quebec-style
The Negroni is one of the most perfect cocktails there is. Born in Florence in 1919, it has since been the symbol of the Italian aperitif: bitter, strong, balanced. At Carrera Café, we pay tribute to it with a Quebec artisanal gin that gives it a new personality without betraying its soul.
Bartender's advice
"A good Negroni must be served on a large single ice cube. It melts slowly, gradually dilutes, and transforms the cocktail throughout the tasting. It's a cocktail that evolves in the glass."
Wines & craft beers
The Journal's selection
For those who prefer not to dive into cocktails, Carrera Café's wine and beer menu offers a great alternative. Privately imported natural wines, Quebec craft beers selected by season.
Natural wines
Selection by the glass, renewed according to arrivals. Whites, reds, sparkling.
Circuit beers
Quebec microbreweries: blondes, IPAs, seasonal. Rotating.
The 5 PM pit stop
Refueling time
From 5 PM to 7 PM, Carrera Café switches to pit stop mode. Cocktails are served at a reduced price, the board menu comes into play, and the atmosphere slowly shifts from café to bar. It's the regulars' favorite time.
Schedule
5 PM to 7 PM, 7 days a week
Offer
Cocktails + boards
Atmosphere
Musical, relaxed
The pit stop is waiting for you
Join us for the aperitif
Carrera Café, rue du Petit-Champlain. Bar open from 3 PM. Terrace available in season.
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