Fun and entertainment Gaspésie

Housed in the former Co-op premises and clad entirely in wood, the Pit Caribou pub delights the taste buds of visitors to the region and locals alike. Acting as a tasting room, the premises also offer local and seafood nibbles, as well as a great program. For the more curious, the microbrewery where their divine nectars are brewed is only a few minutes' drive away, in L'Anse-à-Beaufils. Also worth a visit: Auberge Chez Pit (lodging, boutique, light meals, terrace).

La Captive offers a fine selection of house beers, from chilled lager to Saison, Hefeweizen, Oatmeal Stout and Bitter Rousse. For a bite to eat, the slate features a daily menu, and the à la carte menu includes appetizers, lunch salads, gourmet sandwiches, decadent burgers, pizzas on homemade beer batter and poutines. All that's left to do is entertain yourself with musical or comedy performances, visual art exhibitions and other events organized on site.

Run by the Le Cabestan workers' cooperative, this craft brewery offers its own nectars, as well as beers from other Quebec microbreweries and collaborations. For those with a stronger taste, there are some forty whiskies on the menu, not to mention pub-style cuisine featuring local and regional produce. To take the experience a step further, drop in next door where you'll find the cosy tasting room with terrace, the boutique and the brewery facilities.

Le Naufrageur's brewery is located in the dining room or on the terrace, where you can savour our home-brewed beers and hard seltzer, accompanied by small or large gourmet dishes. The menu's watchword in all seasons: the use and promotion of local ingredients. A fine program of events, including musical performances that draw large crowds. Also worth discovering: the micro-market and its artisanal products (open in summer), as well as the La Mie Véritable bakery-pastry shop and the La Mie d'en haut café.

This friendly café offers a wide range of coffees, to be enjoyed in the dining room or on the terrace, or to take away. The place is warm and inviting, with a number of different objects and artifacts as decoration. At the start of the day, opt for the Brise du Matin (breakfast), served daily until 11am. Then it's on to the à la carte menu, featuring salads, gourmet sandwiches, pizzas on naan bread, mac & cheese and other delicacies. To be accompanied by a Gaspesian beer, of course!

A mecca for song, it's known for its Festival en chanson, held every summer. Renowned for its incomparable hospitality, it was supported by some of the biggest names in song when the building burned down in 2017. Pending its planned reopening in 2025, the performing arts have taken up temporary residence in a marquee set up for the cause, as well as in other local venues. We can't wait to see the new installations for the 2025 season!

To start the day on the right foot in Percé, a break at Tempête Café is a must. And the staff here REALLY know their stuff when it comes to specialty coffees. Roasters such as Tambour Café, Brûlerie du Quai, Monark Micro-torréfacteur and Fantôme Café are proudly represented here, to drink on site or take away. Bonus: viennoiseries to accompany everything and a terrace area to enjoy the view of the sea and Bonaventure Island. Next door, in the same building, you'll find Côté Mer Espace Boutique, a charming home decor boutique.

A microbrewery that definitely lives up to its name, judging by the two-masted sailboat (ketch) at the entrance. A maritime welcome just the way we like it! Come and savor our house nectars like Rafale de camerises, a sour wheat beer with local cherries, or Brume du littoral, a Double NEIPA with Vieux Moulin honey. A slate of tasty dishes is available for lunch and dinner, with a few snack options available at all times. And best of all in fine weather: the terrace/backyard just a stone's throw from the river.

A wonderfully restored former fish factory, it hosts numerous visual art exhibitions and top-quality shows, as well as a café-bistro serving local Gaspésie dishes and refreshments. The 130-seat auditorium features music, comedy, poetry, documentaries and more. Workshops for young and old are also offered in the gallery-boutique, and hiking trails leave from the factory, along a river that can be crossed by gondola.

The town of Bonaventure finally has its own microbrewery! Opened in summer 2022 in a beautiful, uncluttered space, it serves locals and visitors in search of local flavours. A dozen house nectars appear on the slate, and for discovery, we recommend the tasting tray of 4 small glasses. You can also enjoy a bite to eat on the premises, not to mention a program of shows, quiz nights and more. Board games available.

If Montrealers are familiar with Paquebot Café, the^4th branch has chosen to set up shop by the sea. Isabelle Huard and Samuel Perreault, already well involved in the company (Samuel opened the first café in Montreal), are at the helm of this ultra-friendly place that is a café by day and a bar by night. Specialty coffees from his joint venture ZAB Roaster, natural wines, local microbrewery beers, brunches, gourmet sweet treats... it's all there! In summer, try Cafélimo, a coffee and lemonade drink.

Located in front of the sea, this microbrewery is a friendly place to meet and gather, to share and to discover culture. Its house beers, also distributed in many sales outlets in the province, are to be discovered: L'Avalanche, a hoppy Session, La Tripeuse des Bois, a Belgian blonde with honey and thyme, Flibuste, an oatmeal Stout, or La Gueule de Requin, an Eisbock brewed once a year. The on-site boutique allows you to stock up on your favorite nectars and items bearing the effigy of the microbrewery.

Under the slogan "Bière rusée gaspésienne", this microbrewery promises fine brewing discoveries inspired by Belgian, English and world traditions, such as L'Amiral, a NEIPA with fruity, well-hopped flavours, or the Tripel forestière with Labrador tea, chaga mushrooms and dune pepper. There's also a small gourmet menu with a Gaspesian flavour and a boutique corner (beers, microbrewery merchandise, etc.), not to mention live entertainment to liven up your evenings.