Montréal
Right in front of the Cinéma Quartier Latin, this welcoming tea shop has more than 200 varieties of tea from China, Japan, India and elsewhere in Asia,…
Must-see shopping in Québec
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Québec
One of our favorite économusées (workshops) to visit on the island, the nougatiers here take egg whites, honey and/or sugar, throw in locally sourced…
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Québec City
Established in 1871, this charming store bills itself as North America's oldest grocery. It's a browser's dream come true, packed with beautifully…
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Montréal
The flagship store of this cult independent comic-book and graphic-novel publisher has become something of a local literary haven. Cool book launches take…
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Québec City
Devoted to Inuit soapstone, serpentine and basalt carvings and sculptures from artists all over Arctic Canada, this place is gorgeously set up and…
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Québec City
At this heaving local food market, you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables as well as dozens of local specialties, from Île d’Orléans blackcurrant wine to…
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Québec City
Displaying a fanciful, wildly colorful mix of designer eyewear from Québec, France and Spain, this is a fun place to browse, even if you’re not…
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Québec City
One of our favorite stores to shop and browse, this emporium run by the same family for three generations stocks arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry and…
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Québec City
The father and son who own this jewelry shop, in the same location since 1963 and almost as much of a landmark as nearby Simons, make every piece of gold…
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Québec City
This fabulous shop and studio stocks the most exquisite works of art in glass – bowls, candlesticks, paperweights, bric-a-brac – and they're all fired and…
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Québec City
If you're in the market for sporting goods or outdoor gear and this enormous store in St-Sauveur doesn’t have it, it doesn't exist. Visit Latulippe for…
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Québec City
Dynamic gallery showing some 16 different North American artists, many of whom got their start here. Don't miss Daniel Gagné's fabulous studies of autumn…
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The Laurentians
For something really different, visit this showroom where master craftsman Antoine Chaudron sells his creations of highly polished lead-free pewter. You…
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Québec City
One of the city’s success stories, Simons was started as a dry-goods store in the 1800s by the son of a Scottish immigrant. By 1952 his descendants had…
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Québec City
The sights and smells in this delectable boutique will send chocophiles into conniptions of joy. The main shop brims with truffles, chocolate-chip cookies…
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Montréal
Stepping into this graffiti-smeared building on St-Laurent is like entering a theater’s backstage, with a riot of vintage coats, bowling shirts, cowboy…
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Montréal
You might never guess how many guises Japanese paper can come in until you visit this gorgeous little shop, which stocks more than 800 varieties. Origami…
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Québec
Learn all you ever wanted to know about cassis (blackcurrant), also known as gadelle noire in Québécois, and pick up some treats to go, including jam …
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Les Fromages de l'Île d'Orléans
Québec
This fromagerie doesn't just serve and sell you cheese – it serves and sells you cheese in period costume in an ancient stone farmhouse. The range is wide…
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Chocolaterie de l'Île d'Orléans
Québec
Using cocoa beans from Belgium, the chocolatiers above this delightful shop in a 200-year-old house churn out tasty concoctions, including almond bark and…
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Montréal
Hands down, Aux 33 Tours is the best record shop in the city. You'll find a staggering selection of new and used vinyl covering every genre, and there's…
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Québec City
You may not be in the market for vitrail (stained glass), but this is a lovely and original shop in which to browse; some of the inspired lampshades would…
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Old Montréal
This spacious old gallery has always been at the forefront of the avant-garde scene in Montréal, previously under the moniker of Galerie St-Dizier. Works…
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Montréal
Though tiny in size, Artpop is full of unique Montréal-themed gift ideas. You'll find graphic T-shirts, bags, pillowcases, iPhone covers, postcards and…
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Le Marché des Saveurs du Québec
Montréal
Everything here is Québécois, from the food to the handmade soaps to one of the best collections of artisanal local beer, maple products, jams and cheeses…
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Québec
This store stocks dozens of farm products, including five ciders made using apples from its organic orchard, one with maple syrup. A tasting flight of…
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Montréal
This is a wonderfully curated bookstore that often showcases up-and-coming work from dynamic small publishers. The French and English selection is…
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Montréal
Vintage doesn't have to be pricey, especially outside of Mile End and the Plateau. Visit this collective of nearly 10 sellers of clothes, furniture, toys,…
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Québec City
Devoted to all things medieval, this Québec shop sells clothes, jewelry, swords and accessories reproduced by Québécois designers from items dating back…
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Montréal
One of the most prestigious galleries in Canada, Simon Blais carries works by well-known international and domestic artists such as Lucien Freud, Antoni…
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Québec City
Passion is the inspiration behind this well-known jeweler’s stunning designs, with unique earrings, brooches, pendants and more. A family business since…
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Boutique Métiers d'Art du Québec
Québec City
Run by the organization that oversees all sorts of arts and crafts disciplines in Québec, this very stylish boutique in the Place Royale sells the very…
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Montréal
Montréal’s biggest gay sex store is well plugged into mainstream erotic wares (DVDs, mags and books), and also has high-quality clothing with a…
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Québec City
Among the largest and friendliest stores on 'Antiques Row' in the Old Lower Town. Bolduc sells furniture, household objects, old paintings and curios from…
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La Petite Cabane à Sucre du Québec
Québec City
Maple syrup is a massive industry in Québec, and the 'Little Québec Sugar Shack' sells it in every guise: candies, delicacies, ice cream, snacks, cotton…
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Montréal
If you have a thing for comics and graphic novels – particularly French-language ones – this is a must-stop store. The owners have a passion for their…
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Montréal
Founded in 1866 as Canada’s first department store, Ogilvy has transformed itself into a collection of high-profile boutiques. The store’s front window…
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Montréal
It's easy to lose track of time as you browse through this big selection of used books and music (CDs and some vinyl), both with a mainstream and offbeat…
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Montréal
A mecca for every foreign-language student and linguist freak in town. You can find children's books, CDs and DVDs, dual-language readers and novels,…
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Québec City
Arguably the finest gallery for contemporary art in the city, Galerie Michel Guimont exhibits paintings, drawings and prints from both emerging and…
