1608 Bar

Samantha

3.0

Beautiful bar in a beautiful hotel. Sadly I was a bit disappointed with service & food portions. Our waiter, although pleasant, was not overly friendly. He seemed a be snobbish, & I had the slight impression we were inconvenienceing him. When I asked for something that wasn't on the menu he shut me down with an abrupt No. Kinda rude, especially when your paying over $20 a drink. As for the Charcuterie board ~ it was tasty but portion of cheese was pathetic...not worth $47 +tax.
Otherwise, it's a very warm & inviting atmosphere in the bar itself, & fun to watch the mixologists at work.

Irene

4.0

Nice bar in Chateau Frontenac, just a bit pricey.

We had a drink here for the first time in March 2025 as part of our vacation/anniversary.

They have a menu of signature drinks & plenty of other options to choose from & the bartenders are very skilled & polite.

They offer you potato chips & another mix of crunchy snacks while you wait.

We had a mojito that was pretty good & the drink of the day with rosemary that was set on fire, which was unique & pretty good too.

$55 for 2 drinks, we find to be a bit excessive but overall the space is nice with staff who were very helpful & professional.

Worth a visit for a special occasion drink.

Emmanuelle

5.0

Bar 1608 is definitely my favorite bar to go to when going to Quebec city. Located in one of the most photographed hotels in the world, Chateau Frontenac, this bar feels like luxury, the drinks menu with pictures is well done. The staff is professional & always making sure you are having a good time!

Alexandre

5.0

Très beau bar cosy pour un repas en amoureux 🍸

La planche 5 charcuteries 3 fromages est parfaite si vous avez une grande faim. Avec un cocktail alcoolisé ou non.

Soit attablé au bar, & des discussions intéressantes avec le barman

Ou bien assis en salle avec une jolie vue sur le Saint Laurent & les éclairages sur le château

Good place of Québec 👌

TK

5.0

We enjoyed a light lunch, so hamburgers & snacks, & sparkling wine.

The atmosphere was outstanding because it was a bar in the prestigious luxury hotel "Chateau Frontenac", & the quality of the foods & the service of the staff were also excellent!!

Evie

5.0

One of the most beautiful bars I have been to!

Daniel

5.0

Bar chaleureux pour prendre une consommation & un goûter léger.

Jennifer

5.0

After a stressful train ride from Montreal, 1608 Bar filled my cup… literally! The drink menu is gorgeous! There's beautiful hand-painted photos of the drinks as well as a write up of the history, ingredients ands anything else. There's a cocktail specifically made for Anthony Bourdain. The Old Fashioned was out of this world-definitely in my top 5 ever! My server Henri was lovely & recommended some things for me to do while in QC! He was incredibly busy so it was nice to chat for a hot sec. The bar itself is masculine with dark wood, books & a fireplace. The views of the St. Lawrence are awesome (if you're seated near a window). The tables are tightly packed together so you so absolutely overhear (& possible even meet!) your table neighbors! The bathrooms are in the hotel (go to the 1st Christmas tree & turn left!) but there's several stalls. There's also several staff members if you get lost on your way back! Everyone speaks perfect English as well!

Mavis

4.0

The food & cocktails are great. The bar & view is beautiful. The only issue we had was getting in. We went 3 days in a row & waited over an hour, before giving up & leaving.Finally got in on the fourth day. They don't take reservations. The hostess are very curt

Amy

5.0

Glad we popped into the hotel bar at Le Chateau. Only had one drink, but it was a great time. Cool vibe, very chic. Had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to open, but worth the wait. Great service & fairly priced for a 5* hotel