Agritourism is a unique way to discover the Gaspésie, the legendary warmth of its inhabitants and agricultural operations that throw their doors wide open for visitors. Visit the livestock and produce farms and taste the local products. Whether you prefer the regional cuisine and its little homemade dishes or the gourmet meals served with refinements, everywhere you go, the fresh Gaspésie products have the place of honor.
Good foods often start with a salmon, mollusc or crustacean dish. Their very delicate flavour awakens the taste buds of the finest gourmets and there are many good Gaspesian restaurants that will prepared them for you. Come taste the delicious and very popular new food "art" trends: emu products, goat cheeses, sea product mousses, lumpfish caviar, maple jelly, different smoked fish and seafood products, dry salted fish, lamb, honey products...
You can now enjoy the tour of the Gaspésie, recognized as one of the nicest circuit in America, while discovering and tasting its local and regional products. Travel the Route gourmande and discover passionate artisans and producers along with restaurateurs and hoteliers, all partners of your next vacation in Gaspésie. Discover it all in the magazine Gaspésie Gourmande or simply visit www.gaspesiegourmande.com . La Gaspésie, c'est bon d'en faire le tour! (Gaspésie, it's worth the tour!) Gaspésie Gourmande, the gastronomic association for the outreach and the development of Gaspésie's regional products.
Saveurs du Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Coast and the Valley regions abound in delicious bio-food products where tradition combines with the originality and the know-how. The circuit offered by Les Saveurs du Bas-Saint-Laurent leads you to approximately one hundred businesses where you can find everything, often under the same roof. Flavours and delicacies welcome you www.saveursbsl.com.
Smarter Seafood
Look for Smarter Seafood logo in restaurants and fish stores around Gaspésie and let your taste buds show you the riches the St. Lawrence has to offer. Be daring, taste the sea!
Agritourism is a tourist activity complementary to agriculture, which takes place on a farm. You'll have the chance to discover all aspects of agriculture and its production through the hospitality and information offered by your hosts, the agricultural producers. Visit livestock and produce farms and taste the local products. Whether you prefer the regional cuisine and its small homemade dishes or the gourmet meals served with refinements, everywhere you go, the fresh Gaspésie products have the place of honor.
The Lavoie family offers a guided visit of its sugar bush that includes the tasting of maple products. Daily activity in an enchanting setting, in all weather conditions. Meals and rooms available at the inn. Guided visit, sampling on-site. Schedule:year-round. Average length:1 hour. Admission: adults $9; children (under 11 years old) $6. Reservations are recommended for lodging.
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Aux Bienfaits
Mont-Joli
The Coast
Aux Bienfaits
1030 A, avenue de la Gaspésie
Mont-Joli, Québec G5H 2B0
In a warm atmosphere, quality organic and regional products for sale: bread, coffee and treats to go or to taste on-site. Breakfasts and simple lunches prepared on-site. Monthly visual art exhibits. Sampling on-site. Schedule: year-round. July 2nd to September 5th, Wednesday to Sunday. September 9th to June 30th, Thursday to Sunday. Free admission.
Traditional bakery and pastry where you can buy local products. Schedule: July 2nd to August 25th, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Off-season, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission.
Chez Alexis invites you to discover a whole world in a house with exceptional architecture. Confectionery products, great oils, balsamic vinegars, cheeses, and local products from all over Québec. Schedule:year-round. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday. Closed on Sunday. Free admission.
Located at the heart of the Matapédia - Les Plateaux Region, this little local café-deli offers a variety of regional products: cheeses, delicatessen, maple products, marinades. Light meals, pastry, espresso, terrace and free Internet access. Schedule: Open June 1st to September 5th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.
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Ferme BOS G. Farm
Saint-Elzéar
The Bay
Ferme BOS G. Farm
253, chemin Principal
Saint-Elzéar, Québec G0C 2W0
The Ferme BOS G. Farm is the only farm in Canada specifically dedicated to yak. The farm rears the animal for its wool, its meat, and bredders. Meat for sale at the farm. Schedule: June 14th to September 6th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Average length: 1 hour. Admisison: Adult $10, children (under 12 years old) $8. Reservation recommended during the off-season and for groups during the season.
The Ferme R. Bourdages is a seventh-generation family business, renowned for its strawberry production. Family U-pick in July. This farm also offers a wide variety of homemade products such as pies, pâtés, jams, and three new wine products: the rosé wine, and two strawberry-based aperitifs-liqueurs. Schedule:June 21st to early October, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily. Off-season, Monday and Thursday. Average length: 1.25 hour. Admission: $7 including tasting and field visit.
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Fromagerie du Littoral
Baie-des-Sables
The Coast
Fromagerie du Littoral
200, route 132
Baie-des-Sables, Québec G0J 1C0
Phone: (418) 772-1314
Open since July 2006, this family business located across from the rest area welcomes you in its warm atmosphere. Discover the different steps of cheese making, and at the sales counter, you will find farmhouse cheeses made from the milk that comes entirely from the Ferme du Littoral: cheddar curds or blocks, made daily, repined cheese, La Perle du littoral, a soft Camembert‑like cheese, Le Rayon d'or, a semi-soft cheese with probiotic, unique in Canada. Products for sale and picnic area. Schedule: year-round. June to September, daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Limited schedule during the off-season. Free admission.
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Fromagerie du Littoral
Mont-Joli
The Coast
Fromagerie du Littoral
1030C, avenue de la Gaspésie
Mont-Joli, Québec G5H 2B0
Honeybee interpretation centre where you can observe the bees in action in a glass-encased hive, and watch the honey extraction process. Learn about honey and bees through text panels. Gaspesian local products offered: mead, honey (ten varieties), pollen, candles and bibelots made of beeswax, honey soap, gift baskets and even more. Guided visit, sampling on-site. Schedule: June 10th to September 12th, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The remainder of the year, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission.
Excellent Gaspesian products made of fresh goat milk from the herd. Made with passion, the old fashion way, at the ancestral and family farm located in an enchanting site alongside the sea. Five minutes from the Parc national de Miguasha. Discover the making process, enjoy a unique experience and a warm welcome. Schedule: July 1st to September 30th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, and October 1st to June 30th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Free admission.
Purchase and U-pick berries (black currants, currants, gooseberries, blueberries, and raspberries); sale of homemade wine, mistelle and liqueur; tastings. Guided tours for groups (upon reservation). Schedule: June 23rd to October 9th, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and December 1st to January 5th, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations recommended during the off-season.
Discover fine food products such as cheeses, delicatessen and local products at the Marché des saveurs gaspésiennes. You can taste the products in the dining area or on the terrace. Sampling on site. Schedule: daily, year-round. June 15th to August 31st, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Off-season, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Free admission.
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Les Bio-Jardins Rocher-Percé
Percé
Land's End
Les Bio-Jardins Rocher-Percé
397, route des Pères (Val-d'Espoir)
Percé, Québec G0C 3G0
Located on the old lands of the agriculture school, the Bio-Jardins farm includes an exhibit on agro-ecology, theme gardens (the vegetable garden, an ornamental and medicinal garden, an herbarium), a trail along a stream, an arboretum, a swamp and 10 acres of organic cropland. At the local market, you can buy fresh agro-food products (vegetables, strawberries) and processed products (honey, jams, salted herbs, marinades) as well as a selection of organic cosmetics. Schedule: June 29th to September 18th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Average length: 2 hours. Admission:12 years old and older $8. taxes. Self-guided visit or with interpretation upon request.
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Les Jardins de l'Orme
Matane
The Coast
Les Jardins de l'Orme
1584, route du Grand-Détour
Matane, Québec G4W 3M7
Organic culture of a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Food processing and soap factory. At the shop, you will find fresh products, jams, marinades, herbal teas as well as a selection of soaps and bath products. To access the site: from Route 132, take Route 195 South, turn right on Henri-Dunant and continue for five kilometres. Schedule: daily, July 2nd to September 5th, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. September 8th to October 10th, Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Off-season, by appointment. Free admission.
Purchase and U-pick fresh fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Shop where you will find fresh as well as processed products. Schedule: July 1st to October 1st, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limited schedule during the off-season. Average length: 1 hour.
Québec products: chocolate, flavoured oils, tapenade, maple products. Produits Olivier (homemade soaps), Philippe de Vienne spices and sherbet 100% fruits. European importations (Italy and Provence). Fairtrade coffee and tea. Sampling on-site. Schedule: year-round, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed on Sunday. Free admission.
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Vignoble Carpinteri
Saint-Ulric
The Coast
Vignoble Carpinteri
3141, chemin du Pont Couvert
Saint-Ulric, Québec G0J 3H0
Guided visits of wines cellars and of the winery. Products: red wine,
white wine, rosé wine, ice wine, biological olive oil, balsamic vinegar and culinary
wines liquid seasonings. Guided visit,
sampling on-site and picnic area. Schedule: May 15th to October 15th daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and October 15th to December 31st, from 10 .a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Average length: 30 to 45 minutes. Free admission.
Fish Markets and Smokehouses
Photo: Jean-Pierre Huard
Savour fish and seafoods year-round at fish markets.
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Atkins et Frères
Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis
The Haute-Gaspésie
Atkins et Frères
1, rue Chanoine Richard
Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, Québec G0E 1T0
A reference when it comes to smoked fish and seafood. A counter not to be missed during the Gaspésie gourmet tour. Artisans and recipients of numerous prizes, two of which are prestigious national prizes. Schedule: open year-round. Mid-June to mid-September, daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mid-September to mid-October, Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limited schedule during the off-season.
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Fumoir Cascapédia Smokehouse
Cascapédia-Saint-Jules
The Bay
Fumoir Cascapédia Smokehouse
70, rue Gallagher
Cascapédia-Saint-Jules, Québec G0C 1T0
The Fumoir specializes in the retail sale and wholesale of smoked products. Very high-quality products characterized by a unique taste obtained thanks to a home-style and traditional process for cold-smoking trout and salmon. Family-owned for four generations. Certified local product. Schedule:open year-round.
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Les Fraîcheurs de la Mer
Mont-Joli
The Coast
Les Fraîcheurs de la Mer
1031, avenue de la Gaspésie
Mont-Joli, Québec G5H 0B2
Phone: 418 775-1770
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Les Pêcheries Sainte-Flavie
Sainte-Flavie
The Coast
Les Pêcheries Sainte-Flavie
467, route de la Mer
Sainte-Flavie, Québec G0J 2L0
Phone: (418) 775-5557
Fax: (418) 775-8338
Fresh and frozen fish for sale. Smoked fish: cod, perch, herring, salmon, sturgeon. Sales counter also located in Mont-Joli. Crawl and free ice and packing for travelers. Schedule:mid-March to mid-September, daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fresh and frozen fish for sale. Homemade products and wine. Distributor of Matane® brand shrimps. Crawl, free ice and packing for travelers. Schedule: open year-round.
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Poissonnerie Chouin'Art le Pêcheur
Sainte-Flavie
The Coast
Poissonnerie Chouin'Art le Pêcheur
710, route de la Mer
Sainte-Flavie, Québec G0J 2L0
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood for sale. Specialties: smoked and marinated products made according to exclusive recipes. For lunch, possibility of a seafood snack. Outdoor facilities for snacks. Crawl, free ice and packing for travelers. Schedule: early June to mid-September, from 8 a.m. to 6 pm.
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Poissonnerie du pêcheur - Dining room
Bonaventure
The Bay
Poissonnerie du pêcheur - Dining room
230, route 132 Est
Bonaventure, Québec G0C 1E0
Phone: (418) 534-2434
Family business. Retail sale of fresh, frozen, salted and smoked fish. Local and regional range of products. Fish soup and other homemade products on‑site. Dining room offering typical Gaspesian specialties. Bring your own wine. Free ice and packing for travelers. Schedule: May to October, daily, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fresh and frozen fish for sale. Homemade products made on-site. Bakery and pastry services. Hot lunch on weekdays (take out only). Crawl, free ice and packing for travelers. Schedule: open year-round.