The best photos of Quebec: Instagrammable spots around Carrera Café in Petit-Champlain

April 29, 2026Carrera Café

Petit-Champlain & Old Québec

The best photos of Québec: Instagrammable spots around Carrera Café in Petit-Champlain

Petit-Champlain is one of the most photographed areas in Canada. Guide to the best photo spots in the neighborhood, with Carrera Café as the starting point.

Must-see photo spots

★ Iconic

Rue du Petit-Champlain

Colorful facades, wooden stairs, string lights. The quintessential Québec photo.

Dufferin Terrace

View of the river and the Lower Town. Château Frontenac in the background. The postcard photo.

Place Royale

18th-century architecture, the church, the fountain. The historic heart of Québec.

At Carrera Café

Your latte with Petit-Champlain in the background. The perfect travel memory.

The perfect photo with a coffee

A well-prepared latte, with neat latte art, in a Carrera Café mug with Petit-Champlain in the background: it's the travel photo that gets the most likes. Our baristas know how to make beautiful lattes. Your smartphone does the rest.

Photo tips

→ Best light: morning between 8 and 10 AM (golden light)

→ Best season: autumn (colors) or winter (snow)

→ Favorite angle: from Carrera's terrace, overlooking Rue du Petit-Champlain

→ Order the Latte Pole Position for latte art

Come capture your moment

Carrera Café, the Petit-Champlain photo spot

Rue du Petit-Champlain, Québec. Seasonal terrace available for outdoor photos.

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