Locally produced ingredients make Quebec City a fascinating place to eat chocolate. Wild blueberries, honey, and maple syrup (of course) find their way into many of the city's confections.
At Praline & Chocolat, one of the food kiosks in the endless Marché du Vieux-Port (7874 Av. Royale, 418-978-0528), you'll find chocolates made with honey from the Musee de L'Abeille (Bee Museum)., which is a short trip outside the city. (The kiosk also sells lovely pastries and dark-chocolate-bottomed meringues.)
Les Délices de l’Érable, or Maple Delights (1044, rue St-Jean, 418-692-3245) serves up treats like maple brownies and chocolate royale maple mousse. Customers are allowed to taste and compare all the different bottled maple syrups. The ubiquitous syrup, which was originally discovered by the Algonquins, also turns up in the chocolate-maple bars at Cupidon Chocolatier (Chateau Frontenac Hotel Shops, 1 des Carrieres, 418-692-3340). Cupidon also sells wild blueberry chocolate bars.
No chocoholic's trip to Quebec City is complete without a trip to the Choco-Musée Érico. This delightful boutique is home to a small museum where you'll learn lots of chocolate trivia (did you know that early chocolate apprentices were required to carve their own molds?). At the adjacent store, order a warm chocolate-chip cookie, some chocolat chaud, and truffles made with pure maple butter or Quebec apple ice wine.
Finally, if you're interested in what Québécois pastry chefs can do with chocolate, make sure to visit the highly regarded Le Saint-Amour restaurant (48 rue Sainte-Ursule, 418-694-0667). The Distinction dessert, which features six delectable mini-creations (including dark chocolate creme brulee), will bring your vacation to a sufficiently chocolaty close.
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