The best delicatessens Canada

We love the old-fashioned side of this grocery store, with its long aisles of fine cheeses, sausages, pastas, chocolates, freshly ground coffee, jams and endless mustards. And then all those smells... enough to whet your appetite! In addition to offering good products, the shop is a real show when you see the staff in action, always ready to answer promptly to questions and requirements. And our European friends will definitely feel at home here, with a touch of nostalgia as a bonus.

More than just a convenience store, Latina is a delicatessen like no other. Located in the hype Mile End district since the 1960s, it constantly renews itself with a fine selection of local products and, above all, products that are hard to find elsewhere. The owners have even acquired a custom-built aging room to offer quality meat dry-aged on site. And don't miss the delicious homemade dishes and gourmet products. Warning: risk of getting hooked!

A gourmet spot in the Villeray neighborhood, born from the collaboration of Adèle Prud'homme (caterer and ready-to-eat Adèle Super Epicerie) and Ségué Lepage (artisanal pork butcher from the late Le Comptoir charcuteries et vins). In addition to a variety of ready-made meals and artisanal sausages, there is a selection of homemade preserves, fine products, bread from Boulangerie Guillaume, privately imported wines, microbrewery beers, etc. The place offers a dozen seats to nibble on sandwiches or sweet and salty treats.

Founded in 1871 by Jean-Alfred Moisan in the heart of the Faubourg Saint-Jean, this neighbourhood delicatessen is a true institution in Quebec City. Although renovations have brought the place up to date, its old-fashioned cachet is still very much present. In addition to its many fine products, the shop is full of other delicious products such as cheeses, cold cuts, ready-to-eat foods, coffees and teas, microbrewery beers... And we can't pass over without mentioning its wine cellar which includes one of the largest collections of Quebec wines.

This store may not be very big, but the good aromas of the cheeses make up for it. The house specialty here is undoubtedly cheese in all its variations. In addition to the refrigerated areas containing cheeses from all over, there are also many fine products on the shelves, such as jams, olives and crackers, fresh pasta, sausages and charcuterie, smoked salmon, etc. Catering service also available.

Owned by the Cistercian monks who occupy this abbey, this store is their main source of income. In fact, they make a whole range of tasty products available on site, not to mention those from other abbeys: butters, caramels, chocolates, cakes (including the famous fruit cake), jams, forest syrups, etc. The boutique also offers gourmet products from the Lanaudière region and from Quebec. Bistro de la Forêt de l'Abbaye on site.

If you're passing through the Vieux-Sainte-Rose district, be sure to stop in at the charming boutique of the Rémond sisters, two self-described "gourmet merchants". In addition to homemade gourmet treats and hand-picked products from other artisans and producers, the boutique is brimming with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, tableware and home accessories, not to mention gourmet books and magazines. You're sure to find something to treat yourself or to bring back from your trip.