Food Upper Town, Québec City
Aux Anciens Canadiens
A place to eat in Upper Town, Québec City, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Traditional Quebec cooking in a red-roofed house from the 1670s: tourtiere, pea soup, maple syrup pie.
It is one of 17 curated places we feature in Québec City, alongside 5 sights, 3 activities and 2 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace and Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Upper Town
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Québec City, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace
Landmark hotel above a boardwalk with sweeping views of the St. Lawrence.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
Turreted 1893 railway hotel above the St. Lawrence, the landmark of the Quebec City skyline.
Stay · 0.2 km straight-line - 3Glissades de la Terrasse
Wooden toboggan run on the Terrasse Dufferin, open in winter since 1884, beside the Chateau Frontenac.
Activity · 0.2 km straight-line - 4German Christmas Market
Marche de Noel allemand: wooden chalets selling mulled wine, sausages and crafts by City Hall and its gardens.
Shopping · 0.3 km straight-line - 5Le Lapin Sauté
Small Petit-Champlain bistro known for rabbit dishes, cassoulet and a heated terrace.
Food · 0.3 km straight-line - 6Quartier Petit Champlain
Narrow lower-town lanes of boutiques and bistros under the cliff, reached by funicular or Breakneck Stairs.
Shopping · 0.3 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Aux Anciens Canadiens is a stop on our Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Québec City
Another curated place to eat in Québec City. See the full Québec City guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Québec City run from -7°C in January to 24°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Aux Anciens Canadiens itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Québec City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Québec City weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Aux Anciens Canadiens, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 46.81170, -71.20730
- Destination
- Québec City, Quebec
- Website
- auxancienscanadiens.qc.ca
Aux Anciens Canadiens: quick answers
How much time do you need at Aux Anciens Canadiens?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Aux Anciens Canadiens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Aux Anciens Canadiens?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: The fixed-price lunch menu is the best value; book dinner ahead in December.
Which TripsCircle routes include Aux Anciens Canadiens?
Aux Anciens Canadiens appears on Quebec City & Mont-Tremblant, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Aux Anciens Canadiens to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Québec City.
Plan Québec City
- Québec City travel guide 17 places
- Best time to visit Québec City weather by month
- Québec City to Charlevoix 104 km straight-line
- Montréal to Québec City 232 km straight-line
- Québec City to Mont-Tremblant 267 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Québec City
- Hotel de Glace Sight
- Île d'Orléans Activity
- Montmorency Falls Outdoors
- Bar Le Sacrilège Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.