We recently visited
Montreal &
Quebec City (or Ville de Quebec).If you ever find yourself in beautiful Quebec City, we can recommend the
Auberge Saint-Antoine for lodging. Very centrally located and a good value for the price. Saint-Antoine is particularly attractive if you are visiting during the cold season like we did. There are three fire places and a bar in the inviting and cozy but stylish common area of the hotel. Service was outstanding. Dinning out in Quebec seemed expensive to us, and ordering room service at Saint-Antoine might actually be a financially sound
decision that allows you to take advantage of
the hotel's acclaimed restaurant, while enjoying your spacious
and very clean and comfortable room.
Auberge Saint-Antoine © Nina Buesing
We did stumble on
Le Commensal while in Quebec City, a franchise of
vegetarian buffet style restaurants and frozen foods. This family style eatery of course delighted our vegetarian hearts; it is just so exciting to see more and more options for the vegetarian eater. You pay by the weight for your food at this restaurant--which we liked because it allows you to control your spending better . Compared to equivalent food in New York or Los Angles or Berlin we felt it was a bit expensive, however this also has to do with the value of our currency and perhaps our appetites ;) . We ate at
Le
Commensal in Quebec City and in Montreal (
Saint Denis location) and both
establishments were welcoming --no one minds if you take your time and linger.
It is also BYOB.
I read that many people say that Montreal is the Paris of North America, however I felt if one was in search for a European experience and confined to North America, La Ville de Quebec
(or parts of Mexico) might offer a better peek at European culture/tradition than Montreal. That said I think comparison is maybe not the way to go anyway, I think that the Province of Quebec/Canada very much had its own
identity and was very much worth the visit.
