151 Best Places to Shop in Quebec, Canada

This Canadian sports-and-yoga-wear chain offers plenty of styles, colors, and cuts to please all genders. You'll also find headbands, scarves, jewelry, and more.

Sleek, supple leather clothing and bags from the Québec designer Frédéric Mamarbachi have a cult following from Antwerp to Tokyo. The rough-hewn wood floors and concrete walls of this branch give it an industrial-chic vibe.

A portmanteau of the words Morocco and oil of argan, Margan's argan-oil-based skin care products are made in Québec with natural and organic ingredients that are sustainably sourced and prepared without animal cruelty. The pretty boutique in dusty rose tones envelops you in its intoxicating Moroccan-inspired fragrances the moment you walk in. With a sink built into its rose marble island counter, you'll want to test out the new brand's rich serums in different scents, luscious creams, and gorgeous soap bars in the same hue as the décor. Margan also makes scented candles, perfect for accompanying your bath ritual.

Heading down avenue Atwater toward Lachine Canal, you can't miss the art deco tower of Atwater Market. This is the best spot to pick up local produce, fresh flowers, and gourmet meats and cheeses. In summer, bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic by the canal or have a drink at the Canal Lounge, a café and bar on a barge. During the winter holidays there is now the added bonus of an outdoor Christmas market.

In summer, local farmers and food producers offer fresh goods at this tented, open-air market at the Parc du Vieux-Quai. Chanterelle mushrooms, zucchini flowers, blueberries, small-production jams, ready-to-eat sweets, and cooking demonstrations make up just a small part of the delicious array. The place is a dreamland for photographers. The colors are amazing and the local farmers are friendly.

This is the go-to place for art directors, architects, and other men with an eye for European design from Acne Studios, Lemaire, or Dries Van Noten. The shop is sleek, with clean lines and lots of gray.

You'll want to snap up several of the locally designed T-shirts at Mimi & Coco, perhaps pairing them with luxe knitwear from Italy. Beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows create a bright, inviting interior, even on cloudy days. The shop also sells dog collars and leashes, with profits going to a nonprofit foundation that works to promote animal rescue and adoption. Come at lunchtime and sample one of Mandy's gourmet salads from the in-store counter.

With sizes running from 2 to 22, this place makes finding the perfect fit a snap. Choosing from among the casual wear by fashion labels like James Perse, Pas de Calais, Autumn Cashmere, and Odd Mooly might be a bit more difficult.  

Designer Christian Chenail's contemporary take on fashion always has a French twist, and his daring black gowns are showstoppers. His flirty skirts and dresses usually come in cheerful shades of red and blue and call to mind the styles of the '50s.

This pigtail-covered boutique offers three levels of fun for babies, kids, and young adults. Innovative and kooky gifts, books, clothing, and even scooters are available.

This paper factory produces handcrafted stationery using a 17th-century process. There's also a small museum, which explains through photographs and demonstrations how paper is manufactured the old-fashioned way. Slivers of wood and flower petals are pressed into the paper sheets, which are as thick as the covers of a paperback book. The finished products—made into writing paper, greeting cards, and one-page poems or quotations—make beautiful, if pricey, gifts. Visitors can wander through the museum for free, and guided tours can be arranged for groups.

This cornerstone of Montréal's English-language literary scene carries the usual selection of mysteries and thrillers, but it also stocks a wide range of Canadian works. It's a favorite with visiting authors, who stop by to read from their latest releases. Sip on a coffee from the adjacent Second Cup coffee shop while you peruse the stacks.

Paul's Boutique, owned by none other than the eponymous and eccentric Paul, is an Aladdin's cave of 20,000-plus rare and used records, with a strong emphasis on hip-hop and vintage 45s. The shop also stocks old DVDs, magazines, and music memorabilia. Housed in a colonial Québec home with dormer windows that's painted canary yellow and fire-engine red—and appears to be caving into itself—it's hard to miss Paul's Boutique.

Thirty-nine stores provide a day of one-stop shopping for everything from groceries to gifts. A major supermarket and two major Canadian department stores are here. Also find shops that specialize in books, luggage, sporting goods, natural health and beauty, and kitchen supplies. The ATM, cell phone spots, and hair salons are handy.

Only original, handmade items by local artists are displayed in the shop right at the port. Jewelry, paintings, and woodwork are wonderful souvenirs sure to evoke fond memories of the beautiful shores where they were created. Artists are often on-site and happy to chat about their work and the area.

There are 60 shops at this complex directly beneath Christ Church Cathedral, including Canada's largest Linen Chest outlet, with hundreds of bedspreads and duvets, plus aisles of china, crystal, linen, and silver. The food court is spacious and comfortable.

Tucked away in the basement level of the Complexe Desjardins shopping mall, this outlet of the vast French-language book chain is chockablock with French and English books, magazines, and music.

Owners Carla Hadlock and Anita Laurent—the latter a former model—know fashion and style, and have many contacts in the business, so their collection of clothing and accessories includes many items obtained straight from manufacturers. You'll love the prices, too, which are a fraction of what you'd pay in a large retail store.

Bring the great outdoors in, courtesy of this longtime Canadian chain with a beaver emblem. There are lots of casual neutrals for men, women, and kids, with pops of colorful sportswear thrown in for good measure.

Small fashion boutiques, restaurant terraces, and cute gift shops in old French Canadian and Victorian homes adorned with bright awnings and flowers line this popular tree-lined shopping street.

Stylish locals flock to this boutique in Old Montréal, which is stocked with avant-garde finds from North America and Europe, with an emphasis on Montréal and Canadian brands. Here, Cydwoq and Canada Goose hang alongside coats from the sleek Montréal label Mackage and pieces from U&I's own label. The two other locations of U&I are also in Old Montréal: U&I Man at 215 rue St-Paul Ouest and U&I Dream at 445 rue St-Sulpice.

Young Québécois designers like Barilà, Valérie Dumaine, and Mélissa Nepton are the stars of this beautiful Mile End boutique, which also stocks unique national and international labels. All the black and white in the window display hints at the minimalist aesthetic within.

"Montréal-based knitwear"—the raison d'être alone evokes a feeling of respect for the material and the kind of luxury that's usually reserved for products crafted with great care. Founded in 1991 by Odile and Antoine Nasri with the desire to democratize access to slow fashion and responsibly produced clothing, Ça Va de Soi is a ready-to-wear boutique focused on natural fibers. Sweaters, scarves, socks, and all the essentials of snow fashion are there.

Established in Montréal in 2007, WANT's new flagship boutique in hipster Mile End draws inspiration from travel and transitional spaces like airports, train stations, airplane cabins, and Montréal's métro cars, complementing the label's minimalist, gender-neutral clothing, footwear, and bags in muted blacks, whites, and grays. In addition to its own brand, WANT also carries apothecary, jewelry, and accessories from labels such as Grown Alchemist, Susanne Kaufmann, and All Blues, among others. Shoppers can also enjoy a VIP WANT experience by booking an appointment online.

Tucked away on the lowest level of Place Montréal Trust lies this huge discount store stocked with clothing, shoes, housewares—you name it. Allow adequate time if you really want to rummage, but if you're not at leisure, head straight to the runway collections and the sale racks for the best bargains. The Alexis Nihon (Atwater métro) location, on the edge of Westmount, can also also be a good bet for snagging a deal on designer labels and Italian shoes.  

This gourmet cheese shop is the go-to destination for the city's top chefs and cheese aficionados. Yannick Achim carries 400 varieties, buying from local dairies and stocking an astonishing international selection. You'll find Pikauba cheese from Québec beside pecorino made with raw sheep's milk and laced with black truffles. Cheese lovers here eagerly trade advice on building the perfect after-dinner cheese plate.

Exclusive handmade jewelry can be found at this city landmark.

Design-oriented, whimsical yet practical objects abound in this popular store, which features tons of modern décor, tableware, and accessories for the home and office. From the latest cooking implement to lovely decorative objects and fancy clocks, there's something for just about everyone.

Part of the historic Hudson's Bay Company chain, La Baie carries clothing for the entire family, as well as household wares and cosmetics.

The silver-domed Marché Bonsecours, the city's main public market in the 1800s, has been restored and renovated with a modern edge. The 15 boutiques inside sell First Nations artwork, Quebecois designer fashions, jewelry, kitchenware, and more. The paintings of Michel Sylvain on display at Art et Antiquités Médius capture eloquent Montréal street scenes. Soak it all up over a cup of coffee from Le Café des Arts or a full meal and an artisinal beer at Pub BreWskey.