Updated September 20, 2026. Products, hours and locations change; check each business directly before visiting.
Quebec City dessert stops range from chocolate and French pastry to small-format cheesecake. This shortlist favours places we could verify through current official or recent destination information, plus one clearly dated first-hand visit from the QuebecCity101 archive.
Érico Chocolaterie
Érico combines a chocolate shop with a small chocolate museum at 634 rue Saint-Jean. It is a strong choice when you want truffles, bars or other chocolate work rather than a plated restaurant dessert.
Check the official Érico Chocolaterie site for current products and hours.
Pâtisserie Chouquette
Chouquette, at 778 rue Saint-Jean, focuses on French pastry. It is the place on this list to consider for choux-based pastries, croissants and a changing counter selection. Popular items can sell out, so earlier visits offer more choice.
Gaël Vidricaire Pâtisseries
At 200 avenue Crémazie Ouest, Gaël Vidricaire offers refined pastries and confections built around seasonal ingredients. The shop publishes a current weekly selection and uses online ordering for many reservations, which makes planning more reliable than expecting a fixed year-round menu.
Use the official Gaël Vidricaire site for the week’s offerings and pickup details.
Fendel & Lilo: our 2023 field note
During our 2023 visit, Fendel & Lilo served individual cheesecakes in flavours including piña colada and hazelnut, with a backyard terrace for eating on site. We are retaining that first-hand observation as dated editorial evidence, not claiming that the business is unchanged today.
Read the full Fendel & Lilo visit notes and photos, then verify current operation before travelling.
How to choose
- Choose Érico when chocolate is the priority.
- Choose Chouquette for a classic French-pastry stop.
- Choose Gaël Vidricaire for polished seasonal creations and planned pickup.
- Use the Fendel & Lilo note as a dated cheesecake lead that requires a fresh status check.
A short, verified list is more useful than an inflated ranking. Check same-day hours, leave room for sold-out items and treat menus as seasonal.