Gourmet products local specialties and wines Magdalen Islands

Formerly known as LA Pêcherie, this fishmonger's is a must-stop for those looking to fill up on seafood: lobsters, snow crabs, scallops, whelks, surf clams and other delights will tantalize your taste buds. Freshness guaranteed! As for the canteen, which is also open during the summer season and boasts a small terrace, we strongly recommend you try the famous poutine au homard (lobster poutine) for which the restaurant is renowned, as well as the lobster tail tempura and the crab guédille. A highly recommended address!

An artisanal herbalist who shares her secrets for better, healthier living. All herbs are grown naturally, then dried and processed directly on site. Products include seasonings (Cajun, sea and earth, basil mustard, sea parsley salt, etc.), flavored lobster oil and flavored extra virgin olive oils (island sea parsley, shallots and herbs, etc.). Another seasonal boutique in La Grave.

Don't leave the Islands without tasting the famous bagosse, the "beer of the Islands" as the locals call it, available in two flavours (strawberry and raspberry, cranberry and dandelion). It is a very popular artisanal fruit wine. Other products for sale on site: a port-like drink made from blueberries and cranberries (Châlin), a raspberry liqueur (Ariel) and a sparkling strawberry and rhubarb wine (Le Moussaillon). Each of Le Barbocheux's products evokes the history and traditions of the Magdalen Islands in its own way.

Located just a stone's throw from Pizza d'la Pointe, Hélène Arseneau's pastry shop is a haven of deliciousness. Everything is homemade and absolutely delicious. Among the most popular products, let's mention the chocolate eclairs (a must!), the cannelés, the little pots of chocolate cream, the carrot cakes, the sugar doughnuts, the famous chocolate and caramel cookies, the macaroons, the scones and the list goes on. A gourmet break just the way we like it!

The first and only orchard in the archipelago, it produces alcoholic products such as L'Escarbille sparkling cider, Chouchen honey-flavoured cider, Le P'tit Bois fermented cider with maple syrup, L'Enchanteur fortified cider with apple brandy - the Pomeloi version also contains an apple in the bottle - and Adam and Eve apple gin. On site, you can purchase these products at the boutique (also fine apple products), enjoy the spirits plain or in cocktails and take a country walk in the orchard.

In 1998, a herd of small black cows arrived on the Islands and the Pied-de-Vent adventure began. This herd is fed with Island fodder, which gives the Pied-de-Vent, a cheese with a slightly washed rind, its very special taste. Also worth mentioning is the Tomme des Demoiselles, a firm pressed cheese that matures for six months, the Jeune-Coeur, a soft cheese with a bloomy rind, and the home-made tartiflette. In season, tours of the Pointe-Basse dairy farm are offered. A must on the Islands' gourmet circuit!