Quebec City: 5-Course Food & History Walking Tour Old Quebec

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · FR

Mobile ticketAccepted

Five restaurant stops, one evening, no reservations to chase

You get five courses across Quebec City's top-rated restaurants, a licensed guide who knows the city's untold stories, entry to the funicular with views of the St. Lawrence and Château Frontenac, and a walking route through Old Quebec's key landmarks—Place-Royale, the basilica, and Dufferin Terrace. No reservations to make, no table waits, just show up and eat your way through the evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Old Quebec food and history tour

Meet guide at HQ Services desk
See Quebec City Mural
Visit Birthplace of New France
Take Funicular for city views
Enjoy view of St-Lawrence River
View Chateau Frontenac
Learn brief history of religions
See City Hall of Quebec

The Experience

You're standing in Old Quebec with a few hours free and no dinner plans locked in—the kind of moment where you could wander and hope, or you could walk into this instead. A licensed guide meets you at the Port of Quebec and takes you through the narrow streets to four or five of the city's best restaurants, each one already expecting you. No waiting for a table, no checking your phone to see if they have space. You just arrive and eat.

The tour moves through the Birthplace of New France at Place-Royale, past the Quebec City Mural, and up the funicular to Dufferin Terrace—that's where you get the view of the St. Lawrence River and Château Frontenac that everyone comes here for, except you're seeing it while your guide is telling you something about the city that isn't in the guidebook. The funicular ticket is included; if it's closed, the guide arranges a cab or gives you a ticket to use later. You'll also stop at Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral for a brief history of the religions that shaped the place, and pass City Hall. It's a moderate amount of walking, so wear shoes you can move in.

Five courses means five different dishes and drinks across those restaurants—not five tiny bites, but real food at places locals actually go. The guide knows which restaurants are doing what that night and moves you through them in an order that makes sense. You're not eating alone at a table; you're moving through the city with other people on the same tour, usually under twelve in a group, and the whole thing happens under the streetlights. Dress smart casual and bring cash or card for the tip—15 to 20 percent is suggested at the end.

What’s included

Your evening includes a professional licensed guide, entry to the funicular with a ticket, five courses of gourmet food and drink across four to five of Old Quebec's top-rated restaurants, and a walking route through Place-Royale, the Quebec City Mural, Dufferin Terrace with views of the St.
Lawrence River and Château Frontenac, Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, and City Hall.
Alcoholic beverages are included at each stop.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by HQ SERVICES TOURISTIQUES

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat at Quebec City's best restaurants without making five separate reservations or hunting for availability—the guide handles the logistics and the route, so you just show up hungry and walk through the city's history while you eat.