JJacque

If you're looking for an address in Quebec City that really stands apart, let me tell you about jjacques. First thing to know: you're going to have to hunt for it a little. No sign, just a big metal door in the ruelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges, right in the heart of Saint-Roch. You ring, and someone lets you in. Speakeasy atmosphere — the tone is set before you've even sat down. Once inside, it's another world. Behind the closed door and the opaque curtains, you step into a dreamlike universe, a space cut off from time where the bar and the kitchen come together. Colours, textures, low light — you really feel as though you've found a hideout nobody else knows about (spoiler: everybody knows about it, you need a reservation). The big question you ask yourself while reading the menu: is this a restaurant, an oyster bar or a cocktail bar? The house lets you decide. On the food side, it's all about sharing: seafood, small plates, and their famous seafood towers, worth the trip on their own. The oysters are fresh, the scallops melt in your mouth, and even the cuts of meat hold their own. On the cocktail side, that's where the magic really happens. The list is built around the theme of travel, with some twenty original cocktails, alcoholic or not, on top of the classics. And it's no accident that jjacques has ranked among the 50 best bars in Canada according to Canada's 100 Best since 2022 — rated the 10th best bar in the country in 2025. My advice: book ahead, come in the mood to discover, and let the staff guide you. It's the kind of evening you're still talking about the next day.