Gluten-Free Dining in Quebec City: 4 Verified Addresses

4 verified gluten-free spots in Quebec City, all fully dedicated: two bistros, a pastry shop and a taqueria where only the beer is an issue.

By Nathan · September 5, 2026 · 4 min

Quebec City is an easy city for a celiac, for a simple reason: of the 4 verified addresses in our database, 3 are fully dedicated kitchens — no wheat flour on the premises. Better still: three of them are on the same street, rue Saint-Jean, within walking distance of each other. The fourth, a taqueria, carries a precise and easily avoidable caveat.

The city in numbers

Quebec City's 4 verified addresses, by type

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The three fully dedicated addresses

Bistro Hortus, at 1190 rue Saint-Jean, in Old Quebec, serves farm-to-table bistro fare that’s entirely gluten-free and nut-free: gluten-free poutine, homemade bread and burgers, reinvented classics. The official Instagram account states it plainly, and Yelp, Tripadvisor and Tourisme Québec all agree. This is the address to remember for a proper sit-down meal.

Chez Hansel et Gretel, at 242 rue Saint-Jean, is an artisan bakery that’s entirely gluten-free and peanut-free, with vegan and keto options. Bread, croissants, baguettes and pastries are all handmade there. Its official business name is, in fact, “Pâtisserie Sans Gluten.” Tripadvisor rates it 5 out of 5.

Veravin 2.0, at 471 rue Saint-Jean, is a bistro entirely reinvented during the pandemic to become 100% gluten-free and 98% dairy-free. The kitchen also accommodates several other allergies. The official website, the Gluten Libre directory and the Manger Sans Compromis blog all describe a 100% gluten-free establishment.

The taqueria: everything but the beer

Julio Taqueria, at 218 rue Saint-Vallier Ouest, in the Saint-Roch district, offers a gluten-free Mexican menu — tacos, quesadillas, empanadas, churros, guacamole — with fresh tortillas made daily. The caveat is clear and easy to remember: only the beers served at the bar contain gluten, everything else on the menu and the cocktails do not. Bonjour Québec, Tripadvisor and the official website all say so explicitly. Order a cocktail, and the problem disappears.

Our tips on site

Say “je suis cœliaque” (“I have celiac disease”), not “je ne mange pas de gluten” (“I don’t eat gluten”): the first is understood as a disease, the second as a preference.
Celiac Canada is the country’s national reference association for celiacs.
Stay on rue Saint-Jean. Three of the four addresses are there: the bistro at 1190, the bakery at 242, Veravin at 471. It’s the most useful street in the city for a celiac.
Moving on beyond Quebec City? Our guide to gluten-free travel in Canada covers the rest of the country.

Explore the 4 addresses

Every address cited has been verified at the source: existence, actual gluten-free level, risks. All 4 are on the Nutrixe map — and if your Quebec City address is missing, suggest it. The full list is on our page gluten-free restaurants in Quebec City. To understand what separates a dedicated kitchen from an adapted menu, read dedicated kitchen or gluten-free menu, the difference.

Figures at the time of publication. The database grows every week: today's exact count is always on the map.

Frequently asked questions

Can you eat gluten-free in Quebec City with celiac disease?

Yes, and comfortably: Nutrixe has verified 4 addresses in Quebec City, 3 of them fully dedicated kitchens, with no wheat flour on the premises. Two bistros — Bistro Hortus and Veravin 2.0 — and a bakery, Chez Hansel et Gretel. The fourth, Julio Taqueria, serves a gluten-free Mexican menu where only the beers at the bar contain gluten.

Where can you eat gluten-free poutine in Quebec City?

At Bistro Hortus, 1190 rue Saint-Jean, in Old Quebec: the establishment is entirely gluten-free and nut-free, and serves gluten-free poutine with homemade bread and burgers. Since the whole kitchen is dedicated, the poutine can be ordered with no question asked beforehand — rare for this dish, since the brown gravy almost always contains wheat flour.

How do you say you're celiac in Quebec?

In French, as in France: "Je suis cœliaque" ("I have celiac disease"), rather than "je ne mange pas de gluten" ("I don't eat gluten"), which often passes for a preference. Specify that a trace is enough to trigger a reaction, and ask whether the kitchen is entirely dedicated or only adapted.

Are Quebec City's gluten-free addresses close to one another?

Three of the four are on rue Saint-Jean: Bistro Hortus at 1190, Chez Hansel et Gretel at 242, Veravin 2.0 at 471. They're all within walking distance. The fourth, Julio Taqueria, is on rue Saint-Vallier Ouest, in the Saint-Roch district.