Neighbourhood guide

Saint-Roch

The foodie lower town

Québec

The vibe

Below the cliff, Saint-Roch is the district of good restaurants, microbreweries and start-ups, around rue Saint-Joseph and the Jardin de Saint-Roch.

Good to know

Saint-Roch church, one of the largest in the city, welcomes visitors on rue Saint-Joseph.

When to go

Evenings, for dinner or a microbrewery.

Getting there

Métrobus 800 and 801, or on foot down the stairs from the Saint-Jean-Baptiste faubourg.

The story

How the neighbourhood came to be

A former industrial and commercial district, Saint-Roch declined before a revival from the 1990s, driven by the Jardin de Saint-Roch and the arrival of tech firms and schools.

Did you know?

1The Jardin de Saint-Roch kick-started the district’s revival in the 1990s.
2Rue Saint-Joseph was long Québec City’s main shopping street.

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