Food Old Québec, Québec City
Paillard
A place to eat in Old Québec, Québec City, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Breakfast.
Why go
Busy bakery-café for croissants, sandwiches and gelato inside the walls.
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 German Christmas Market and Place D'Youville rink. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Old Québec
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Breakfast
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Québec City, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1German Christmas Market
Marche de Noel allemand: wooden chalets selling mulled wine, sausages and crafts by City Hall and its gardens.
Shopping · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Place D'Youville rink
Free outdoor skating rink just outside the Saint-Jean Gate, with skate rentals and music in the evenings.
Activity · 0.3 km straight-line - 3Aux Anciens Canadiens
Traditional Quebec cooking in a red-roofed house from the 1670s: tourtiere, pea soup, maple syrup pie.
Food · 0.4 km straight-line - 4Château Frontenac & Dufferin Terrace
Landmark hotel above a boardwalk with sweeping views of the St. Lawrence.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 5Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
Turreted 1893 railway hotel above the St. Lawrence, the landmark of the Quebec City skyline.
Stay · 0.5 km straight-line - 6Glissades de la Terrasse
Wooden toboggan run on the Terrasse Dufferin, open in winter since 1884, beside the Chateau Frontenac.
Activity · 0.6 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Paillard is a stop on our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix 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 Paillard itself, we suggest: Breakfast.
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 Paillard, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1097 Rue Saint-Jean, Québec, QC G1R 1S3, Canada
- Coordinates
- 46.81381, -71.21080
- Destination
- Québec City, Quebec
- Website
- paillard.ca
Paillard: quick answers
How much time do you need at Paillard?
Plan on about 30 minutes at Paillard. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Paillard?
Our pick: Breakfast.
Where is Paillard?
Paillard is at 1097 Rue Saint-Jean, Québec, QC G1R 1S3, Canada, in Old Québec. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Paillard?
Paillard appears on Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Paillard 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
- Montmorency Falls Outdoors
- Île d'Orléans Activity
- Bar Le Sacrilège Drinks
- Quartier Petit Champlain Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.