There are the well-kept secrets, the obligatory stops and those that are worth the detour. There are above all essentials of all kinds that are good to share. For the pleasure of your palates, The duty therefore imagined an appointment in the form of a gourmet notebook, one theme at a time. So that you can fully immerse yourself in fall, the season of provisions, here are 10 irresistible grocery stores, like Ali Baba’s caves, filled with pantry products, fresh foods, divine nectars and other sweets. that it is good (to) offer.
MONTREAL
Milano
In the heart of Little Italy, Milano vibrates to the sound of the door constantly opening, discussions in the neighborhood and the clink of boxes and bottles being placed on the counter. The gaze passes from fresh pasta to sweet, hundreds of olive oils with a thousand cheeses spread out in the fridges. This high place of Italian cuisine has no equal. Founded in 1954 by brothers Angelo and Vincenzo Zaurrini, the place is a hymn to Mediterranean flavors, but also a real neighborhood grocery store with fruits and vegetables, dairy products, preserves and condiments of all kinds, some of which are made in Quebec. We go there as much for daily needs as for the holidays when we seek to have fun.
6862 St. Laurent Blvd.
The Little Dep
The Petit Dep team has converted a former convenience store located in premises dating from 1822 into a delicatessen and café. Since 2015, lovers of local products, good drinks and third-wave coffee have been pushing open the turquoise door, which can be seen from afar. And what do you find there once you enter? Lots of condiments, seasonings and spreads. Honeys, coffees, wines, sweet treats. You can even make a nice personalized gift box – great idea! Body products and home accessories complement the almost 100% Quebec stocks. For immediate cravings, the ready-to-eat dishes and ice creams are worth noting, as is the bar version of Le Petit Dep, in Griffintown.
Three grocery stores, including the original, located at 179, rue Saint-Paul Ouest
Counter Sainte-Cécile
A family and unifying place that combines grocery store, restaurant and wine shop, the Comptoir Sainte-Cécile never ceases to move us in front of so much good and beautiful. The shelves are well stocked with groceries specially chosen for their quality. The little extra certainly lies in the impressive offer of Quebec beers and wines: a great destination for local drinking. The choice of ready-to-eat frozen or not will save many minds lacking inspiration! You can’t resist their homemade version of the McCain cake and the canelés of Florian Goupy and Barbara Terrisse (Le canelé montréalais).
232, rue de Castelnau East
preserved
Located in the Rosemont district, the Conserva specialty grocery store is one of those places where you like to stroll for hours. This project led by chefs John Barros and Massimo Vincelli (formerly at Hoogan and Beaufort) respects the same quality standards, sells homemade products and offers some favorite additions. We stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade pasta and condiments, we draw from the great variety of Quebec cheeses, wines and breads from the Automne bakery. Not to mention an unmissable sandwich — because yes, you can also have a bite to eat there.
6604 Saint-Hubert Street
LAVAL
The Minettes
Les Minettes is the world of Marie-Claud and Pascale Rémond, two sisters as gourmet and creative as their father, chef Patrick Rémond, standard-bearer of Quebec gastronomy. Unsurprisingly, their boutique is a showcase for local know-how and also offers signature products, including its popular crackers. Breads and pastries, condiments and spreads, cheeses, charcuterie, fish, eggs, spices. There are also several local wines, a few kitchen tools, ceramic pieces and the ancestral seeds of Bernard Lavallée. Les Minettes rake wide and offer us all at once a trip to Quebec in any season.
148 Sainte-Rose Blvd.
CENTER OF QUEBEC
Ste-Élizabeth General Store
The owners of the Fromagerie du Presbytère have dusted off the old general store in Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick to create a gourmet grocery store. The fridges are stocked with cheeses, of course, but also breads, cold cuts, local products such as jams and oils, prepared meals, microbrewery beers and Quebec wines. Customers can also find accessories for the home and kitchen, all with the personalized and warm service of a village shop.
225 Main Street, Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick
QUEBEC
L’Echoppe, grocer chefs
When the restaurant Le Hobbit sold its ingredients at low prices at the dawn of yet another pandemic closure, the observation was clear: the people of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district wanted good products, fresh or little processed. And that’s how L’Échoppe, chefs épiciers was born last spring. In this magnificent place are gathered butcher, fishmonger and pastry shop on one side, fresh vegetables and fruits, fresh pasta and homemade preserves on the other. And imported wines too. Along the large windows that overlook rue Saint-Jean, a few tables and a slate of the moment come to satisfy your desires, from noon to aperitif.
714 St. John Street
Maude grocery/culinary laboratory
Charming address in the Limoilou district, where chef and owner Maude Desroches welcomes customers for groceries and ready-to-eat products as well as for an on-site meal — the brunches are raved about everywhere, by the way. All of this, ultra-local and trendy with the seasons. The grocery space offers most of Quebec’s flagship products, as well as the owner’s favourites. What distinguishes this place from others is the presence of products sold in bulk. A place that straddles the line between practical convenience store and boutique with a thousand and one temptations.
1501, chemin de la Canardière
ISLE OF ORLEANS
Radish groceries
After three years of activity in the metropolis with her restaurant Radis, now closed, Eve-Marie Gobeil Beaucage moved to Île d’Orléans to open Épicerie Radis. We always find her classics of vegan Italian cuisine, and those who follow her will be delighted to be able to stock up on very successful vegetable cheeses and taste terrines of surprising legumes. The pretty place is embellished with the classics of Italy that you can easily imagine: pasta, sauces, oils, vinegars, olives, loaves, focaccias. During the cold season, the grocery store will open its doors on Fridays and Saturdays, while the rest of the week will be devoted to various gourmet activities, in particular culinary workshops scheduled for mid-November.
6970 Royal Road, Saint-Laurent-de-l’Île-d’Orléans
BAS-SAINT-LAURENT
The beadle’s garden
Right in the heart of Kamouraska, Le jardin du beadeau has the soul of a general store: it’s a place for meetings and festivities without fuss, except for certain products selected with heart and keen taste buds. What do we find there? Of all. Really. From a simple can of tuna to chic sardines from Portugal, from a bag of local flour to a cheese croissant, you can shop there without breaking your pig or leaning towards pleasures and discoveries. The fridges are stocked with food ready to eat or cook, and the shelves are overflowing with beer and wine. And like in any self-respecting general store, you can buy lots of candy for a few cents. Charming !
60, avenue Morel, Kamouraska