Chez Boulay Comptoir Boréal Épicerie Québécoise Chez Boulay)

Swoon worthy pastries and prepared foods make this upscale takeaway spot the #1 foodie destination for me in QC. I come here every day they’re open (four days, Thursday through Sunday .Food in touristy cities is often mediocre quality and not worth the calories. (I know this, coming from Washington, D.C.! But here, at Chez Boulay Comptoir Boréal, the pastries, sandwiches and savory tarts are worth it. In addition to the croissants and tarts (these are multi layered, partly crunchy try the chocolate with raspberries OMG , also try things like the tourtière (meat pie , lobster and shrimp sandwiches, mushroom slices – honestly, everything is just superb.Because I’m living in QC for the summer, I take the food home and eat it there – or prepare some of the frozen foods for visiting friends (e.g., the bolognese OMG with spaghetti I prepare, or the carrot soup . If I lived in QC year round, I would be buying their frozen items daily. Seriously.And I love it that each day there are different foods because this place, like its famous restaurant sibling (Chez Boulay, around the corner , is all about seasonal/native foods – which I love.Finally, you can get alcohol here, too local beers and cider, mostly. Bonus!

Great restaurant and service. My favorite was the beef cheek pot au feu purée. Also, I ended up tasting the best vodka I've ever had at the recommendation of our server. I left QC with two bottles. Company is Menaud.

A really exceptional meal. Great cocktails, excellent wine list, and the food really made creative use of some local and seasonal ingredients. A sea buckthorn pie, how great is that?!

Stopped by for croissant and coffee. Chocolate croissant was good as well as the iced coffee. They do have sandwiches and whole cakes on display too as well as local beer and wines.

A selection of beautiful and artful pastries that taste as good as the look. Super friendly and helpful staff.