You don’t have to go far to enjoy some great adventures. Quebec is brimming with great places to go for original gourmet outings this summer! In this article, we bring you 19 that combine the pleasures of the table with local discoveries. 🌻 😋
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1. Gourmet getaway in the vineyards
Domaine Gélinas
Looking for a simply perfect moment in the heart of the Mauricie region? Domaine Gélinas, in St-Sévère, welcomes you all summer long to its agrotourism vineyard. On the program: wine, sparkling wine and spirits tastings, bistro lunch open daily, dinners under the big top on Friday and Saturday evenings, rest and picnic areas, fossil rock exhibits and even recharging stations! 🍇🍷
2. Fête des Belges on the farm!
Ferme Brasserie Schoune
From July 18 to 21, Ferme Brasserie Schoune invites you to celebrate the Belgian national holiday in a festive, gourmet atmosphere! On the menu: comedy and music shows, a food truck featuring the flavours of Belgium, craft beers brewed on site and guaranteed fun. Admission is free and children are welcome. A great original outing not to be missed! 🎶🍟
📍 Saint-Polycarpe (Montérégie)
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3. A floral and gourmet break
Les Jardins des 5 Sens
From Thursday to Sunday, May 31 to September 30, let yourself be charmed by the enchanting world of Les Jardins des 5 Sens in Mirabel. Themed gardens, an edible flower tea room, artisanal desserts, a local boutique and a woodland trail all come together for a sensory getaway in the heart of nature. A gentle outing that awakens all five senses! 🍓🫖
4. Moldavian brunch in the heart of the vineyards
Vignoble et Domaine Beauchemin
Every Sunday until the end of October, Vignoble et Domaine Beauchemin invites you to enjoy a Moldavian-style brunch, served right in the vineyard! An exotic experience in a bucolic setting, to get the day off to a good start with friends or loved ones. Reserve your place now! 🥂🍽️
5. Strawberry picking with the family
La Ferme Quinn
From late June to mid-July, experience the joy of strawberry picking at Quinn Farm! Open Wednesday to Monday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., this country activity is ideal for a family outing. Reservations required to enjoy this tasty experience. Baskets full of sweet goodness await you! 🍓☀️
📍Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot (Montérégie)
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6. Jazz, wine and wonderful landscapes
Vignoble Domaine Bresee
This summer, take a break in the heart of the vineyards at Domaine Bresee in Sutton! With self-guided tours, guided tastings, local products and delicacies to eat on site or take home, every moment is a pure pleasure. And to top it all off: the Jazz Festival invites itself to the vineyard every Sunday in July and August, as well as every Saturday in September, from 1pm to 3pm! 🍷 🎶
📍 Sutton (Cantons-de-l’Est)
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7. Three ways to toast the sun
Vignoble Rivière-du-Chêne
Looking for the perfect moment between vine and glass? All summer long, Vignoble Rivière du Chêne offers you three gourmet experiences: a commented tasting of 4 wines in front of the vines, a VIP visit guided by a sommelier with 5 wines to savor, or a discovery package including tastings and a visit to the winery. Whichever formula you choose, you’ll leave with a head full of knowledge and a souvenir glass in your hand! 🍇✨
📍 Saint-Eustache (Laurentides)
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8. Fresh cheese and summer treats
Fromagerie L’Ancêtre
This summer, head to L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory for a 100% gourmet experience! Organic cheeses, fine butters, local products and free tastings await you. In Bécancour, don’t miss our homemade poutine or soft ice cream, and try our hot cheese curds straight from the vat! In Sainte-Anne, take advantage of weekly specials to leave with a full suitcase. 🧀 🍦
📍 Bécancour (Centre-du-Québec) et Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (Mauricie)
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9. Gourmet RV stop under the stars
Aux Petits Plaisirs
Take a peaceful break at the Aux Petits Plaisirs farm with their RV stop! Here, you’ll enjoy the calm of nature, magical sunsets, starry skies and, above all, delicious maple products and farm-raised meat. A perfect getaway for lovers of terroir and tranquility! 🍁✨
📍 Warwick (Centre-du-Québec)
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10. Yoga aperitifs at sunset
Cassis Monna & Filles
On Monday evenings in summer, set up your mat facing the river for an open-air yoga class at Cassis Monna & Filles, followed by a house cocktail to sip gently in the setting sun. A moment of pure well-being combining nature, movement and pleasure, in a setting as tasty as blackcurrants! Reusable glass included and relaxation guaranteed. Next dates: June 30, July 28, August 25! 🌅 🍸
📍 Saint-Pierre, Île d’Orléans (Région de Québec)
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11. One farm, a thousand flavours to discover
Fromagerie La Station
Partez pour une visite guidée unique à la Fromagerie La Station à Compton, où tout se fait à pied, au grand air! De la grange au séchoir à foin, en passant par les pâturages et l’Économusée, vous explorerez les coulisses du fromage fermier. Une salle immersive, un orgue de parfums, la vue sur les salles d’affinage (et son robot!) ainsi qu’une dégustation gourmande complètent cette expérience inoubliable. 🐄 🧀
📍 Compton (Cantons-de-l’Est)
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12. Festive evenings in the field
Les Bleuets du Vire-Crêpes
From July 10 to August 21, Thursday evenings come alive at Bleuets du Vire-Crêpes with free musical performances in a convivial atmosphere. Add a blueberry ice cream (the famous “Vedette”!), dinner at the foodtruck under the big top and, in season, pick-your-own blueberries to complete this fresh summer outing! 🍦🎵💙
📍 Lévis (Chaudière-Appalaches)
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13. VIP visit to the honey house
Un Goût de Miel
A summer novelty not to be missed! In Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, the Un Goût de Miel honey house offers a VIP experience that combines knowledge, terroir and sweetness. In three parts: a visit to the orchard designed with the bees in mind, a gourmet tasting by the river with local bites (cheese, bread, meat) and an animated tasting at the honey boutique. A sensory and gourmet moment in a lively setting! 🐝🍞
📍Sainte-Clothilde-de-Horton (Centre-du-Québec)
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14. Sipping cider under the apple trees
La Capsule Temporelle
This summer, head to Franklin for a break at the cider house! In their farmhouse boutique, taste unfiltered, natural, lovingly crafted artisanal ciders. Then sit back under the apple trees in the free-access picnic area, with a home-cooked lunch and a chilled bottle of “Ode à l’été”. The perfect combo for relaxing, chatting and savoring every sip! 🍐🌿
15. A day of happiness on the farm
L’Arc-en-Ciel du Paradis
In Cap-Santé, summer takes on a festive air at L’Arc-en-ciel du Paradis! Come and pick strawberries, blueberries, carrots and much more, depending on the season, or simply enjoy the fresh air, a picnic in the sun and a play area for the little ones. For those less keen on picking, the kiosk is bursting with freshness! A warm, colorful place to reconnect with the earth… and unplug for a while. 🌽🌻
📍 Cap-Santé (Région de Québec)
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16. Garlic flowers and fresh air
Ferme TournevenT
From June 24 to July 5, strap on your boots and set off on a gourmet adventure at Ferme Tournevent! At Hébertville, we invite you to pick your own fresh, tasty organic garlic flowers in a breathtaking country setting. With family, friends or little ones, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover simple pleasures… and leave with a local treasure for your summer recipes! 🌱🧺
📍 Héberville (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean)
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17. Summer festivities in Montréal’s public markets
Marchés Publics de Montréal
This summer, Montreal’s public markets have a host of free, tasty activities in store for you!
🧑🍳 At Marché Jean-Talon, from June 7 to October 19, enjoy free summer programming every weekend: cooking workshops for kids, floral watercolours, gardening, lectures and more! On July 5, it’s hot with Festiv’Été – édition piquante: sauce competition, caliente atmosphere and local products spiced up to perfection! And on July 9 and 10, the Foire des vins et cidres d’ici invites you to toast Quebec’s vineyards and cideries in a perfect aperitif atmosphere.
🎶 At Marché Maisonneuve, Market Saturdays transform summer into a gourmet feast: dishes from guest restaurateurs, artisan products and outdoor artistic performances.
18. Gourmet and creative getaways
Les Escapades
All summer long, Les Escapades invites you to enjoy original and tasty experiences in the L’Islet and Saint-Jean-Port-Joli regions! Whether it’s a surprise dinner at the Auberge des Glacis (June 5), an evening of readings and gastronomy (July 7), a sculpture workshop and marine meal (July 12), an agrotourism tour from farm to farm (August 9), a day of mushroom picking in the forest (August 16) or a country-style movie-grange at Roch le fermier (August 29), each activity marries terroir, culture and pleasure for the senses. 🌿🎬🧀
📍 Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (Chaudière-Appalaches)
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19. A journey through time… and cheese!
Vieille Fromagerie Perron
In Saint-Prime, Fromagerie Perron opens the doors of its museum for a tasty plunge into the history of cheese! Every day this summer, enjoy an immersive guided tour, fine cheese tasting, artisanal butter-making workshops (starting June 26) and a brand-new exhibition on the weaving loom. Add to that a boutique filled with local treasures, and you’ve got a gourmet, cultural and authentic outing! 🧈🧶
📍 Saint-Prime (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean)
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Whether planned weeks in advance or improvised on the spur of the moment, these 19 outings are all opportunities to savour the best of Quebec. Whether you’re solo, a duo or a family, the important thing is to get out, enjoy and treat yourself to a little sweetness under the sun.
Summer flies by… so make the most of it! Happy discoveries! 🍓🍷🌾
