Où boire un café à Québec: les adresses incontournables du Vieux-Québec

Where to drink coffee in Quebec City: the essential addresses in Old Quebec

April 20, 2026Carrera Café

Where to drink coffee in Quebec City

Quebec City has developed a serious coffee scene, driven by a discerning clientele and a new generation of baristas who know their craft.

Carrera Café — our address

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Carrera Café — Petit Champlain

Selected beans, artisanal roasting, meticulous extraction. Espresso is our base, latte our specialty. In summer: cold brew and iced latte. In winter: homemade hot chocolate and spiced mulled wine. One of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the world to savor a cup.

Coffee in summer: the patios

In summer, drinking coffee in Quebec City often means drinking outside. The patios of Old Quebec are among the most beautiful in North America. The one in Petit Champlain, with its view of the colorful facades and passers-by, has an inimitable atmosphere. An iced latte or cold brew, in the shade in July, with that special light that Quebec City has in summer: hard to beat.

Coffee in winter: the refuge

Winter changes everything. Coffee becomes an excuse to warm up, to go inside, to catch your breath between two adventures in the cold. In Old Quebec in winter, coffee shops serve as much as a refuge as a gastronomic destination. At Carrera Café, winter is a strong season: the atmosphere is more intimate, conversations longer, coffee more appreciated.

Saint-Roch: the local scene

For those who want to explore beyond Old Quebec, Saint-Roch is the neighborhood for local coffee shops par excellence. Several artisanal roasters have their addresses there: a more underground atmosphere, local clientele, and often very refined coffees. A good way to complete the picture of the coffee scene in Quebec City.