Food Tourism Quebec
Heading on a culinary road trip in Quebec? You’ll want to have a look at these web sites before you hit the road. Happy travels!
(These sites are designed in French; but most include English versions.)
Maple Syrup
www.laroutedelerable.ca: maple syrup explained and 100 sources for maple products and cuisine all over Quebec listed.
Wine and Cider
www.laroutedesvins.ca: 20 winemakers ready to welcome visitors in the Eastern Townships and Montérégie regions.
www.cidreduquebec.com: Quebec cider makers, including ice cider.
Blueberries
www.laroutebleue.org: 30 or more you-pick cultivated blueberry farms south and east of Montreal.
www.bleuetsdelavallee.ca: 17 you-pick cultivated blueberry farms south and west of Montreal.
Regional Culinary Guides
www.terroiretsaveurs.com: gastronomic stops – inns, farms, producers – all over Quebec.
www.circuitdupaysan.com: farms and enterprises open to the public throughout the region south and west of Montreal.
www.cheminsdecampagne.ca: an introduction to the edible and visual pleasures of the Lanaudière region north east of Montreal.
www.tourisme-charlevoix.com: one of Quebec’s top tourist regions described, including its Flavour Trail of more than 40 enterprises open to the public.
www.saveursbsl.com: products of the Bas St. Laurent, the south shore region of the lower St. Lawrence River.
www.gaspesiegourmande.com: the gastronomic delights of the Gaspé peninsula, one of Quebec’s most beautiful regions.
www.easterntownships.org: specialties, restaurants, and tours in the Eastern Townships south east of Montreal.
www.agro-outaouais.com: the Outaouais region north west of Montreal has the slogan “Bite into it!” for its listing of specialty foods.
www.bonjourquebec.com: Tourisme Québec, the provincial tourist department, has a site that is a gold mine of places to visit and shop throughout the province.
Wilderness specialties from the boreal forest:
www.champignonsaupetitgrebe.com: Saguenay dried wild mushrooms.
www.escuminac.com: Gaspé yellow birch syrup.
www.epicea.ca: Saguenay vinaigrettes and jellies from fir tree essence and wild fruits.
www.dorigina.com: Saguenay salt substitute made from roots of burdock.
www.lesjardinsdelamer.org: Lower St. Lawrence wild sea plants – asparagus, parsley, mint and algae.