The Beauce starts closer than you might think: about twenty minutes south of Quebec City, you leave the highway behind and the Chaudière valley takes over. No need to drive for hours before the scenery changes; very quickly, it’s country roads rising and dipping, villages gathered around their steeples, silos, maple groves, and that river you keep crossing at every turn. That’s what makes it an ideal road trip destination: close, easy, and full of reasons to stop.
We knew the region was proud and hardworking; we didn’t know it was such a gourmet one. On the road, the lovely surprises kept coming: wood-fired pizzas at a blueberry farm, BBQ in a former presbytery, seasonal cooking in a village bistro, and an unsuspected gastronomic table in a basement in Saint-Georges. The region now even counts addresses recognized by the Michelin Guide, a sign that what’s happening here goes well beyond well-kept-secret status.
What struck us most were the people. Behind every address, there’s a couple, a family, a chef, producers who have something to tell and who take the time to tell it. Beauce gastronomy is plugged directly into its territory: the pork comes from the family farm, the blueberries grow behind the counter, the sea buckthorn is picked on the grandparents’ land.
That’s why a road trip in the Beauce isn’t lived only through the car window. You have to stop, chat, taste. In collaboration with Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches, we criss-crossed the region and gathered our true favourites here: everything you need to build your itinerary, one gourmet stop at a time. For more suggestions in Chaudière-Appalaches, you can also check out our favourite addresses in Lévis or our list Gourmet road trip in Lotbinière.
Bleuetière Marland
The Bleuetière Marland, in Sainte-Marie, held onto us quite a bit longer than planned, and we hope it does the same to you. The owners are a couple of rare kindness, and the place owes much of its charm to them. You come to pick your own blueberries, wander through the little farmyard that delights the kids, then cool off at the indoor dairy bar, where the soft-serve twist made with berries grown on the farm is worth the stop on its own (impossible not to finish it!). Our biggest favourite, though, remains the Neapolitan pizzas baked in their superb wood-fired oven, enjoyed at the small outdoor restaurant on their two-storey terrace. The place works just as well for a family outing as for a little date night. On a road trip, it’s an essential stop!
Sainte-Marie
Saindoux Restaurant BBQ
Still in Sainte-Marie, Saindoux was one of the great gourmet surprises of our time in the Beauce. The restaurant occupies a former presbytery full of history and charm, with a large two-storey space, an enormous outdoor terrace, and a warm, festive country atmosphere. In the kitchen, chef and co-owner Alex Bouchard, winner of the show Les chefs! in 2019, has fun with pork, the house’s proud star: brisket, 30-day aged chop, sausages, pork tataki. All the meat comes from the farm Le Porc de Beaurivage, of which restaurant co-owner Danaël Lefebvre represents the fourth generation. The Michelin Guide Quebec 2026 also awarded it a Bib Gourmand, and you quickly understand why: the indulgence is truly there! If you’re doing a road trip in the Beauce, this is the kind of address where we advise you to book your dinner.
Sainte-Marie
Le Verger à Ti-Paul - Restaurant - Ferme brassicole - Cidrerie - Distillerie - Tarterie - Boutique
In Saint-Elzéar, the Verger à Ti-Paul is the kind of address where you think you’ll make a quick stop, but which ends up making you want to stay all afternoon. The family orchard looks like a country postcard, with a panoramic view of the Beauce. Depending on the season, you can pick apples, blueberries or raspberries, visit the farmyard with the kids, and leave with a few of the house’s own products. Our favourite moment, though, happened on the superb outdoor terrace: a glass from their cidery in hand, a gourmet bite on the plate, and the valley stretching out before us. It’s exactly the style of place that sums up the pleasure of a gourmet road trip: eating, drinking something good, taking in the view and taking your time. In short, don’t plan anything right after!
Saint-Elzéar
La Mignonne Beauceronne
On the road to Saint-Victor, stop at La Mignonne Beauceronne, the village café everyone has adopted. The space is pretty and cozy, with a slightly old-fashioned decor in the best sense of the word: you feel at home the moment you walk through the door. The counter overflows with choices, between viennoiseries, sandwiches, pasta salads, cookies, cakes, scones, cupcakes and lovely breakfast plates. Their pastry chef is talented, and even with the classics, the team finds a way to be creative and add a gourmet touch to its creations. We also had a soft spot for their drinks of the week, which can go from a Dubai-style iced coffee to a strawberry bubble tea. Whether for a quick coffee on the road or a long breakfast spent chatting with a friend, for us it’s an essential stop in the Beauce.
Saint-Victor
Restaurant Les 5 Moulins
The name of Resto Les 5 Moulins, in La Guadeloupe, pays tribute to the five mills that once contributed to the village’s development. This neighbourhood bistro offers a blackboard menu that follows the seasons and puts local producers front and centre, in generous, comforting plates. We have a vivid memory of their famous bacon-wrapped chicken supreme, stuffed with aged cheddar and onion jam, as well as the Fin Renard cheese appetizer in phyllo pastry, which we loved! The other big favourite of our visit was the service, attentive, passionate and truly friendly: you can feel the team deeply loves what it does. It’s the ideal address when you want to slow down a little during the road trip, for a long lunch without watching the clock or a good dinner. The house also has a lovely country dining room in Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, which is also worth the detour!
La Guadeloupe
Restaurant 1668
Restaurant 1668, in Saint-Georges, is a surprise effect. From the street, nothing hints at what’s hiding inside: you have to head down to the basement to discover a very beautiful room with stone walls, dark blue banquettes and a hushed atmosphere. It’s one of the most gastronomic and refined tables in the region, and its presence in the Michelin Guide Quebec 2026 confirms it. Chef Ariel Cardinal-Petit signs a modern cuisine built entirely around Quebec products, an approach you can feel from the beginning to the end of the meal. We loved the contrast between the discreet entrance and the elegance waiting downstairs. During the road trip, it’s the address you choose when you feel like treating yourself.
Saint-Georges
Verger l'Argousière, producteur d'argousier
Our route ended in Saint-Côme-Linière, at the Verger l’Argousière, an orchard unlike any other we’ve visited. Anne and Hugo, artisan producers, have been growing and processing sea buckthorn on the family land since 2010, and their passion for this little orange berry still little known in Quebec is contagious. Tart and surprising, sea buckthorn reveals itself here in all its forms, from juice to jellies to a whole range of gourmet products you can taste directly at the farm or bring home from the shop. You can also have a meal on site on their terrace, then go for a walk on the trail, surrounded by nature. It’s exactly the kind of stop that gives a gourmet road trip its meaning: meeting people, tasting what they make and leaving with a story.
Saint-Côme-Linière
