Top 10 Dog Friendly Patios in Québec City

Québec City was made for walking.

Cobblestone streets.

Stone buildings.

The St. Lawrence River.

Neighbourhoods where the best way to discover what is around the next corner is simply to keep going.

And when you are travelling with a dog, that matters.

Because the best dog friendly cities are not necessarily the ones with the most places carrying a DOGS WELCOME sticker.

They are the places where you can build an entire day around being together.

Walk through Old Québec.

Explore Petit-Champlain.

Follow the river at Cap-Rouge.

Discover Saint-Roch, Saint-Sauveur or Limoilou.

Then find a patio where the leash can stay clipped and your dog can settle beside you while you eat.

Québec City has some genuinely excellent options.

There is an important distinction here, though. Québec's rules generally mean ordinary pet dogs cannot accompany you into restaurant dining rooms, so the dog friendly experience is primarily about terrasses. Québec City tourism specifically recommends confirming individual restaurant policies before visiting because conditions can vary.

For this PAW Privileges guide, we looked for more than patios where somebody once spotted a Golden Retriever.

We wanted confirmed dog friendly outdoor spaces, interesting neighbourhoods, good food or drinks for the humans and places actually worth including in a Québec City adventure.

And for every stop, you will find the information you actually need: dog policy, full address, phone number and website.

Leash clipped?

Water packed?

Let's explore Québec.

1. La Barberie - Microbrasserie & Restaurant, Saint-Roch

Best for: The quintessential Québec City dog friendly patio experience

If we are going to choose one patio to start this list, La Barberie makes the decision remarkably easy.

This Saint-Roch institution has been brewing beer since 1997 and was a pioneer of Québec's cooperative craft brewing movement. Its outdoor space has also become one of the city's standout patios.

But the reason it earns our number one position is simpler:

Dogs are genuinely part of the experience.

Québec City tourism specifically highlights La Barberie as somewhere the whole family is welcome, including dogs, and calls its summer terrace an urban paradise filled with trees and plants.

And look at that patio.

This is not six tables sitting beside a parking lot.

Mature trees grow through the space. Plants surround the tables. String lights stretch overhead. There is enough greenery that after a day walking Saint-Roch, it feels like finding a little beer garden hidden inside the city.

Then there is the beer.

La Barberie produces a broad rotating range of house brewed beer and now pairs it with a proper food menu rather than asking you to survive on bar snacks. Current offerings include shareable plates and pub style food, making this somewhere you can settle in rather than simply stop for a tasting.

For dog owners, that combination is hard to beat.

Great neighbourhood.

Great patio.

Local beer.

Food.

Dog beside you.

Done.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 310 Rue Saint-Roch, Québec, Québec G1K 6S2

Phone: 418 522 4373

Website: La Barberie

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcomed at La Barberie, with Québec City tourism specifically identifying it as a place where dogs are part of the family friendly experience.

Food & Drink: House brewed craft beer with a rotating selection, alongside shareable plates and pub style food.

PAW Tip: A famous dog friendly patio can also mean plenty of dogs. If yours prefers more personal space, go earlier in the afternoon rather than during a busy Friday or Saturday evening.

Why we love it: La Barberie does not simply allow dogs onto a patio. It gives you one of Québec City's best patios and lets the dog come.

2. QUAI 1635, Cap-Rouge

Best for: A waterfront patio after an actual dog adventure

There are patios with a view.

And then there is QUAI 1635.

Located directly on the St. Lawrence River at Plage Jacques-Cartier in Cap-Rouge, this is the stop we would choose when we want the patio to feel like part of the road trip rather than simply somewhere to eat.

The restaurant sits right beside the water.

Boats move past.

The shoreline stretches out in front of you.

And immediately beside it is Parc de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier, giving you an excellent opportunity to walk before you eat.

Québec City tourism calls QUAI 1635's patio a place that instantly feels like vacation and specifically recommends combining the visit with a walk through the park.

Even better for us, its large covered outdoor patio is identified as pet friendly.

The food suits the setting.

Think lobster rolls.

Fish and chips.

Tacos.

Burgers.

Tartares.

Salads.

Québec beer.

Cold drinks.

Sunshine.

This is not where we would rush through lunch.

Walk first.

Find a table.

Order something good.

Watch the river.

Stay awhile.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 4155 Chemin de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier, Québec, Québec G1Y 1W3

Phone: 418 651 7824

Website: QUAI 1635

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome on the large pet friendly outdoor patio.

Food & Drink: Seafood forward casual dining including lobster rolls, fish and chips, tacos, burgers and Québec inspired dishes.

Parking: The restaurant lists onsite parking plus several nearby free parking options.

PAW Tip: Make the walk part of the visit. A proper wander along Plage Jacques-Cartier before lunch gives your dog an adventure and makes settling beneath the patio table considerably easier.

Why we love it: This is exactly what PAW Privileges travel is supposed to look like. Dog walk. Beautiful place. Great meal. Nobody gets left behind.

3. Café-Terrasse La Nouvelle-France, Old Québec

Best for: The dog who expects their own Québec City dining experience

We need to talk about this one.

Because allowing your dog onto the patio is good.

Bringing them water is better.

But Café-Terrasse La Nouvelle-France has gone considerably further.

Your dog can have dinner.

Located on tiny Rue du Trésor in Old Québec, the café occupies exactly the kind of setting people imagine when they picture Québec City.

Historic buildings.

Artists.

Cobblestones.

Umbrellas.

Flowers.

And a tucked away patio where dogs are genuinely welcomed.

The pet friendly outdoor tables are well established, and recent dog visitor information shows fresh water bowls and a dedicated pet menu.

Dog owners have specifically reported being offered a choice of chicken or beef for their dog's meal.

Meanwhile, humans can choose from approachable French Canadian comfort food including tourtière style meat pie, poutine, steak frites, soups, sandwiches and other casual dishes.

Is this Québec City's most refined culinary experience?

No.

That is not why it is here.

It is here because you can spend the afternoon walking one of the most beautiful historic districts in Canada and then sit down for dinner with your dog, while somebody brings them their own meal.

That deserves some serious PAW points.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 8 Rue du Trésor, Québec, Québec G1R 4L9

Phone: 418 692 3125

Website: The café currently uses its Facebook page as its primary online presence. Café-Terrasse La Nouvelle-France

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables. Fresh water and a dedicated dog meal have also been offered.

Food: French Canadian and casual bistro dishes including meat pie, poutine, soups, steak frites and sandwiches.

PAW Tip: Old Québec can become exceptionally busy. If your dog does not love dense pedestrian traffic, visit in the morning or later afternoon rather than trying to navigate the busiest midday crowds.

Why we love it: Your dog can sit on a terrace in Old Québec and order dinner. We really do not need a more complicated reason.

4. Pub L'Oncle Antoine, Place Royale

Best for: Historic Québec atmosphere with your dog beside you

There are newer patios.

There are larger patios.

But very few sit beside a building dating to 1754.

Pub L'Oncle Antoine is tucked into Place Royale in Lower Town, inside one of those historic stone buildings that makes you stop halfway down the street and remember just how old Québec City actually is.

Inside, the pub is famous for its vaulted stone cellar.

But we have a dog.

So outside we go.

The seasonal terrace welcomes leashed, well behaved dogs.

And that is hardly a compromise.

You are sitting in one of the most atmospheric sections of Old Québec, surrounded by stone architecture and the constant movement of people exploring Place Royale and Petit-Champlain.

The menu is traditional pub territory.

French onion soup.

Smoked meat.

Nachos.

Croque monsieur.

Hot dogs.

Québec beers.

Whisky.

Something cold while the dog sleeps beside the table.

Perfect.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 29 Rue Saint-Pierre, Québec, Québec G1K 3Z3

Phone: 418 694 9176

Website: The pub currently directs customers through its social presence; Place Royale also maintains an official business profile. Pub L'Oncle Antoine information

Dog Policy: Leashed, well behaved dogs are permitted on the seasonal outdoor terrace.

Food & Drink: Traditional pub food, Québec beer, cocktails, wine and spirits. The French onion soup is one of the pub's longstanding specialties.

PAW Tip: Petit-Champlain and Place Royale can become extremely crowded. Give your dog some quieter walking time before arriving rather than expecting them to decompress in the middle of peak tourist traffic.

Why we love it: Few things say Québec City quite like sitting beside a centuries old stone building with a local beer and your dog at your feet.

5. Les Frères de la Côte, Old Québec

Best for: A proper bistro dinner without leaving the dog behind

Not everybody wants another brewery.

Sometimes you want an actual meal.

Les Frères de la Côte gives us exactly that.

This lively neighbourhood bistro has been part of Rue Saint-Jean since 1989 and serves the kind of broad French and Québec inspired menu that works when everybody at the table wants something different.

Steak.

Tartare.

Pasta.

Pizza.

Seafood.

Poutine.

French onion soup.

And yes, the outdoor terrace is dog friendly.

The partially covered patio is particularly useful because Québec City summer weather does not always cooperate with your carefully planned dog friendly dinner.

And then there is the location.

Rue Saint-Jean is one of the great walking streets of Old Québec.

Which means this stop works exactly the way we want it to.

Explore first.

Dinner second.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 1129 Rue Saint-Jean, Québec, Québec G1R 1S3

Phone: 418 692 5445

Website: Les Frères de la Côte

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome on the partially covered seasonal outdoor patio.

Food: French and Québec influenced bistro fare including steaks, tartares, seafood, pizza, pasta and comfort dishes.

PAW Tip: Ask for a table toward the edge of the patio if available. It gives your dog more opportunity to settle without being directly in the service path.

Why we love it: Dog friendly should not automatically mean brewery. This gives you a genuine Old Québec bistro dinner with your dog beside you.

6. DORSAY Pub Britannique, Old Québec

Best for: People watching in the heart of Old Québec

There are patios where the view is the river.

At D'Orsay, the view is Québec City itself.

The pub sits directly across from Québec City Hall and Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, placing you right in the middle of the historic district.

Its sidewalk patio welcomes dogs at the outdoor tables.

That makes this an extremely practical stop.

You do not need to detour from your Old Québec walking route.

You do not need to load the dog into the car.

You simply explore until everybody is ready to stop.

D'Orsay has been a fixture here since 1973 and now operates as a British inspired pub with a Québec farm to table influence. The menu includes pub favourites alongside seafood, burgers, grilled meats and vegetarian options.

And because you are sitting directly in the middle of one of Canada's busiest historic districts, the people watching is essentially complimentary entertainment.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 65 Rue De Buade, Québec, Québec G1R 4A2

Phone: 418 694 1582

Website: DORSAY Pub Britannique information

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcomed at pet friendly outdoor tables on the sidewalk patio.

Food: British pub inspired fare with Québec influences, including seafood, burgers, grilled meats and vegetarian choices.

PAW Tip: This is prime tourist territory. Keep the leash short rather than using a retractable lead where pedestrians and servers are constantly moving past.

Why we love it: You can stop in the middle of sightseeing instead of ending the adventure because it is time to eat.

7. Siboire Saint-Vallier, Saint-Sauveur

Best for: A big green neighbourhood patio away from Old Québec crowds

Now we leave the tourist centre.

And this is where things get interesting.

Siboire opened its Saint-Vallier location in 2024 inside a heritage building in Saint-Sauveur.

The brewery describes its terrace as an urban green space capable of accommodating roughly 100 people.

More importantly for us, this location is identified as pet friendly, with dogs welcome outside on the terrace.

The atmosphere here is completely different from Rue Saint-Jean or Place Royale.

This is neighbourhood Québec City.

Locals.

Cyclists.

People out for an afternoon walk.

A big patio.

House beer.

And proper pub food.

Siboire's menu includes burgers, fish and chips, nachos and poutine, while the taps rotate through the brewery's own beer.

This is the stop for travellers who want to see what Québec City feels like after you leave the postcard.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 350 Rue Saint-Vallier Ouest, Québec, Québec G1K 5A6

Phone: 581 491 6969

Website: Siboire Saint-Vallier

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome on the outdoor terrace.

Food & Drink: House brewed beer alongside burgers, fish and chips, nachos, poutine and other microbrewery favourites.

Patio: Siboire describes the terrace as a green urban space accommodating around 100 guests.

PAW Tip: Bigger patios can be considerably easier for dogs because you have more chance of finding a table away from another dog or busy server route.

Why we love it: This gives you a big dog friendly patio and an excuse to explore one of Québec City's genuinely interesting local neighbourhoods.

8. Diner Saint-Sauveur

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Best for: Comfort food, neighbourhood personality and absolutely no pretension

Diner Saint-Sauveur describes itself as rétro-punk.

Excellent.

We are listening.

This tiny neighbourhood diner is the opposite of polished Old Québec tourism.

It is casual.

Colourful.

A little loud.

A little weird.

And serves the sort of comfort food you probably should not attempt to calculate nutritionally while on vacation.

Chicken and waffles.

Burgers.

Poutine.

Mac and cheese.

Fish and chips.

Dessert.

Local beer.

Perfect.

And the neighbourhood business association could hardly make its policy clearer:

Dogs, cats, children and families are welcome. Everybody.

Current restaurant listings also identify it as dog friendly with outdoor terrace seating.

This is not where you go for white tablecloths.

This is where you go after walking the dog around Saint-Sauveur when everybody wants something messy and delicious.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 450 Rue Saint-Vallier Ouest, Québec, Québec G1K 1L1

Phone: 581 741 4090

Website: Diner Saint-Sauveur

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome, and the neighbourhood business association explicitly identifies the restaurant as accepting animals and having an outdoor terrace.

Food: Burgers, chicken and waffles, poutine, mac and cheese and other unapologetic comfort food.

Good to Know: The restaurant is small and does not traditionally rely on reservations, so peak dinner times can mean waiting.

PAW Tip: This is a lively spot. If your dog prefers quiet environments, arrive earlier rather than during the busiest evening period.

Why we love it: It feels completely local, has personality to spare and makes it very clear that dogs are part of the neighbourhood too.

9. EXP Artisan Brasseur, Val-Bélair

Best for: Turning a brewery stop into a cycling or walking adventure

EXP Artisan Brasseur gives us a reason to leave central Québec City entirely.

The brewery sits in Val-Bélair, roughly fifteen minutes from downtown, and focuses heavily on modern craft beer styles including hazy IPA, sour IPA, Oat Cream IPA, stout and smoothie sour.

But the PAW Privileges reason to come is the combination of three things:

Dogs are welcome on the terrace.

There is food.

And the brewery is accessible from the Corridor des Cheminots recreational trail.

Now we have an adventure.

EXP's current food program includes pizza and nachos, giving you enough substance to turn this into lunch rather than simply a beer tasting.

This is also one of those stops where travelling by car is not necessarily the most interesting option.

If your dog enjoys longer walks and you are staying somewhere that makes the trail practical, build the brewery into the route.

Exercise.

Explore.

Patio.

Pizza.

That is considerably more fun than driving directly from Point A to Point B.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 1970 Rue de l'Interlude, Québec, Québec G3K 0R6

Phone: 418 847 4443

Website: EXP Artisan Brasseur

Dog Policy: Dogs are welcome on the outdoor terrace.

Food: Pizza and nachos alongside the brewery's beer lineup.

Adventure Bonus: The brewery specifically notes that it can be reached by bicycle using the Corridor des Cheminots.

PAW Tip: If you are walking or cycling with your dog, remember the trip back. Do not exhaust them getting to the brewery and then expect the same distance home in afternoon heat.

Why we love it: This is exactly the kind of place that lets you turn "let's get something to eat" into an actual dog friendly outing.

10. Nano Cinco, Limoilou

Best for: Finishing with a genuinely local Limoilou brewery

We started with one of Québec City's most established breweries.

We are ending with something much smaller.

Nano Cinco is a neighbourhood craft brewery on 3e Rue in Limoilou, created by three home brewers after years of experimentation.

The brewery specializes in IPA, sour beer, easy drinking styles, stouts and barrel aged beer, and its taproom doubles as a neighbourhood gathering and cultural space.

Visitors also consistently identify Nano Cinco as dog friendly, making it exactly the kind of low pressure neighbourhood stop we want at the end of this list.

And Limoilou itself is part of the reason to come.

This is another opportunity to leave the most heavily visited parts of Québec City and simply explore a neighbourhood.

Walk 3e Avenue.

Let the dog sniff.

Find Nano Cinco.

Try something local.

And stop planning for a while.

You have reached number ten.

Nobody needs another itinerary.

Plan Your Visit

Address: 236 3e Rue, Québec, Québec G1L 2S8

Phone: 581 705 0535

Website: Nano Cinco

Dog Policy: Nano Cinco is consistently identified by visitors as dog friendly.

Beer: IPA, sour beer, stouts, easy drinking styles, experimental releases and barrel aged beer.

Food: Expect a lighter brewery food and snack experience rather than a full scale restaurant, so check the current offering if dinner is the goal.

PAW Tip: Use this as part of a Limoilou walk rather than a standalone drive. The neighbourhood is part of what makes the stop worthwhile.

Why we love it: Small brewery. Local neighbourhood. Interesting beer. Dog welcome. That is an appropriately simple way to finish.

What Makes a Québec City Patio Actually Dog Friendly?

There is a difference between:

Dogs permitted.

And:

Dogs comfortable.

PAW Privileges cares about the second one.

A beautiful terrace squeezed between busy pedestrian traffic may look fantastic in photographs but be miserable for a dog who needs space.

A huge brewery patio may be paradise for another.

Think about shade.

Space beneath the table.

Traffic.

Other dogs.

Noise.

Hot pavement.

Whether there is somewhere nearby for a proper walk.

And whether your dog actually enjoys being around strangers while they eat.

The dog who happily sleeps beneath a table at La Barberie on Saturday afternoon is not a better traveller than the dog who needs a quiet corner at QUAI 1635.

They are different dogs.

Plan for the dog you actually have.

Québec City Patio Etiquette With Your Dog

Québec City tourism makes an important point for anyone travelling here with a dog: regular pet dogs are generally not permitted inside restaurants, while some establishments permit them on outdoor terraces under specific conditions. Calling ahead is recommended.

Once you arrive, good patio etiquette is straightforward.

Keep your dog leashed.

Keep them out of service aisles.

Bring poop bags.

Carry your own water bowl.

Never attach the leash to lightweight patio furniture.

Ask before allowing greetings with another dog.

And remember:

Another dog being on the patio does not mean that dog wants to meet yours.

Some dogs want friends.

Some want personal space.

Both belong.

Turn the Patio Into a Québec City Dog Adventure

This may be the most important part of the entire guide.

Do not make the patio the only destination.

Québec City is too good for that.

Walk Old Québec before Café-Terrasse La Nouvelle-France.

Explore Place Royale before L'Oncle Antoine.

Wander Rue Saint-Jean before Les Frères de la Côte.

Explore Saint-Roch before La Barberie.

Discover Saint-Sauveur before Siboire or Diner Saint-Sauveur.

Walk Limoilou before Nano Cinco.

And absolutely walk along Parc de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier before sitting beside the river at QUAI 1635.

Suddenly you are not taking your dog to a restaurant.

You are exploring Québec City together.

The patio is simply where everybody stops to refuel.

A Quick Québec City Summer Safety Note

Québec summers can become hotter than visitors expect.

Stone.

Concrete.

Cobblestones.

Direct sunshine.

Crowded streets.

All of it matters when your travelling companion is considerably closer to the ground than you are.

Carry water.

Prioritize shade.

Check pavement temperature.

And give your dog opportunities to rest.

Old Québec also involves hills, stairs and plenty of walking.

Your 20,000 step sightseeing day may be considerably more demanding for a puppy, senior dog, short nosed breed or dog who simply is not accustomed to that amount of activity.

The goal is not to see everything.

The goal is to have a good day together.

Québec City Is Better With Four Paws

Your dog does not know why Château Frontenac is famous.

They do not care how old Place Royale is.

They have no opinion on whether an IPA is appropriately hazy.

And they definitely do not understand why you keep stopping to photograph buildings.

What they understand is much simpler.

The leash came out.

You went somewhere together.

There were streets they had never smelled before.

There was a river.

There were people.

Somebody brought water.

Maybe somebody brought an entire beef dinner.

And when you stopped to eat, they did not have to go back to the hotel.

They stayed with you.

That is what makes dog friendly travel matter.

Not because our dogs need to go everywhere.

Because when the environment is appropriate, they can be part of more of the adventures we are already having.

Québec City makes that remarkably easy.

So walk first.

Explore somewhere new.

Find the terrace.

Order something good.

Make room beneath the table.

And keep discovering Québec together.

More paws. More places. More adventures.

That is Québec City done right.

Outdoor seating in season.

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