★ Local Products & Terroir
Fine grocery stores and gourmet markets of Quebec: the guide to local flavors
Quebec is a city where good eating starts well before entering a restaurant. Fine grocery stores, artisanal cheesemakers, and gourmet markets in the capital allow you to compose baskets of exceptional flavors, always rooted in the local terroir.
Public Markets
The living heart of Quebec terroir
Quebec's public markets are places of life as much as commerce. People come to get their weekly products, but also to exchange, taste, and discover.
Quebec Old Port Market
The city's emblematic market, on the Old Port docks. Regional fruits and vegetables, artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, honey, maple, products from Orleans Island. The must-visit address for Quebec terroir lovers.
Limoilou Market
The neighborhood market of Limoilou, more intimate and local. Small producers, food artisans, a village atmosphere in the heart of the city. Ideal for discovering Quebec off the beaten path.
Sainte-Foy Market
A suburban public market that attracts producers from Côte-de-Beaupré and Portneuf. Wide seasonal variety, excellent cheese and artisanal preserves section.
Orleans Island as an open-air market
15 minutes from the bridge, Orleans Island is the epitome of Quebec terroir. Strawberry stands, cideries, artisanal cheesemakers: a day of discovery like no other.
Fine Grocery Stores
Selection as an art of living
Quebec's fine grocery stores are the gastronomic equivalent of pole position: they select the best, eliminate the superfluous, and offer excellence.
- Fou du Cochon (Grocery & Charcuterie): an institution of Old Quebec dedicated to artisanal charcuterie, terrines, rillettes, and pork products in all their forms. A paradise for signature charcuterie lovers.
- J.-A. Moisan Market: the oldest grocer in Canada (1871), in the heart of Old Quebec. Local products, gourmet imports, cheese shop, artisanal butcher. A place of memory as much as commerce.
- Les Halles Cartier: complex of small specialty shops in Saint-Jean-Baptiste. Fishmonger, fine butcher, cheese shop, bakery, wine shop. The headquarters for Quebec food lovers.
- Alimentation Fausse Riviere: independent fine grocery in Saint-Roch, with a sharp selection of local, imported, and natural products. The address for gastronomic curious.
- Charlevoix shops in Quebec: several producers from the Charlevoix region have sales points in Quebec, making access to their organic charcuterie, cheeses, and forest products easier.
Cheese Shops and Charcuterie
The best of the terroir in slices
Quebec produces some of the best artisanal cheeses and charcuterie in North America. In Quebec, specialty addresses allow you to discover them in all their richness.
Organic Charcuterie from Charlevoix
Among the best artisanal charcuterie in Quebec, raised in Charlevoix with care and respect for the animals. Hams, sausages, terrines: a selection that Carrera Cafe proudly offers on its signature boards.
Cheeses of Quebec
Quebec's cheese scene is in its golden age. From creamy porridges of Côte-de-Beaupré to aged cheddars from the south shore, each region has its signature. Available at Carrera Cafe on the cheese board.
Presbytery Cheese Shop
The Presbytery Cheese Shop, in Sainte-Elizabeth-de-Warwick, produces some of Quebec's most recognized cheeses. Its Elizabeth blue and Sainte-Elizabeth are regularly awarded internationally.
Atwater Cheese Shop and La Fromagerie
Several specialty shops in Quebec offer a curated selection of local and imported cheeses. A trusted cheesemonger can guide you to the best pairings with a coffee or an iced latte.
Artisanal Bakeries
When the crumb becomes art
Artisanal bread has experienced a true renaissance in Quebec. Stone ovens, local flours, long fermentations: exceptional bakeries are multiplying.
Borderon and Sons Bakery
The bakery partner of Carrera Cafe. Breads made with quality grains, baked in the oven using artisanal methods. Every slice tells the care put into its making.
Boulangerie Paillard
A must in Old Quebec. Crispy baguettes, flaky croissants, well-crusted country breads. The morning meeting place for all quality bakery lovers in the capital.
Boulangerie Le Croquembouche
A reference in artisanal bakery in the Sainte-Foy area and beyond. Multigrain breads, complex sourdoughs, exceptional viennoiseries. An address whose reputation far exceeds the neighborhood borders.
Panification Haskell
Sourdough bakery located in Limoilou, with a rigorous and passionate approach to fermentation. Breads that keep and improve over the days.
At Carrera Cafe
The best of the terroir on your plate
At Carrera Cafe, we’ve done the selection work for you. The best local producers make up our boards and accompany our exceptional coffees.
The Carrera Cafe board is a declaration of love to Quebec terroir. Organic Charlevoix charcuterie, carefully selected Quebec cheeses, breads from Boulangerie Borderon et Fils toasted to perfection: everything is chosen to create a coherent and memorable taste experience.
Our excellent Italian coffees meet the best of Quebec’s local production. A dialogue of flavors between two gastronomic cultures that respect and complement each other. Like two racing cars of different brands meeting on the same track, each giving their best.
The Barista’s Advice
After a morning at the Old Port Market, stop by Carrera Cafe with your basket. Order a double espresso and ask for the board of the moment. Our Quebec cheeses and charcuterie perfectly complement the bitterness of a good coffee. Saturday mornings in Petit-Champlain are a ritual our regulars wouldn’t miss for anything.
Your Next Stop
After your gourmet shopping in the markets and grocery stores of Quebec, Carrera Cafe welcomes you for a well-deserved break. Our local boards and exceptional Italian coffees await you.
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