Excellent bread, cheese selection, house made "duck in fat," and super friendly and helpful staff.
My French is poor to ok-ish, but I try; the staff actually spoke English just fine, which made things easier for my spouse who only speaks very basic French. The person behind the counter was friendly and helpful; she gave me tastes of bleu cheese from a Quebec frommagerie and tastes of a washed rind cheese [pungent/stinky (in a way that makes me salivate) per my request for their stinckiest cheese] from a French Fromaggerie; they were ridiculously good with a baguette. This was a highlight of my trip, I will return on a future trip to buy more cheese, bread, and duck. They also have some craft beer in the back; this is a very convenient place to get all the culinary "good stuff" in a French...
Read moreThis is a special place for me as it is one of the first little French coffee shops I visited my first time in Québec. I also met my partner here! The food is always good and I love the ambiance. It feels like I’m in Europe as I sit outside underneath a canopy watching people walk by on the old street, Av Bégin. It’s in a quiet little area called Vieux Lévis, a short ferry ride across the St. Lawrence from Old Québec City. They have some excellent desserts, cheeses, meats, European products, and great espresso that they roast onsite! If you want to go where the locals go to buy their specialty foods or for a cup of coffee, this is it. But be prepared to...
Read moreA wonderful spot in Old Lévis to stop for an excellent allongé, the Menu du Jour is also very good, I had a delicious cream of carrot soup, a leek and mozzarella focaccia and it came with an allongé and biscuit sablé to finish with perfection. They also have assorted cheese, baguette, bread, quiche and other homemade products that are fantastic, several aisles of européen specialty products and it all comes with friendly service. The person working the counter generously offered to speak...
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