1608 Bar

Hadi

5.0

It can somedays be very busy, noisy, frustrating long wait to be seated, somedays can be moderate crowd, relaxed, quality service, & kind staff.
I suggest classic cocktails here. We enjoy Green Fogg, 1943, & Hemingway from their cocktail menu. The cocktail menu has vol al per abv which can also be helpful guide for your different interests & moods.
Skip crowded days for better well received service.

Amish

3.0

If you're looking for proper mixologists, this is unfortunately not your spot. As much as I would love for it to be a great cocktail & booze spot, it's simply just a disappointing big brand hotel with a photographic vibe & no class. The bartenders have no creativity beyond the menu - perhaps that's by design.

Kevin

2.0

The most disappointing cocktail experience of my four days in Quebec City. We had a whisky based cocktail that was pretty good but our other cocktail, the'Rose de Renard', was terrible. It was unbalanced & essentially$28 fruit punch. To make matters worse, the main bar is also closed for renovations & instead of seating you in the restaurant space with water views you get crammed into a tiny back bar area. Only half of the 1608 menu is available during this time (despite the hostess telling us everything would be the same). Overall very disappointing experience.

DB

5.0

After touring the iconic Château Frontenac, our group of 5 went to 1608 for some drinks. The custom cocktails were beautiful & delicious. I went for the 1943-it's a smoked cocktail with a lightly smoked scotch, that was balanced & delicious from the first sip to the last. Excellent service for a larger group & an atmosphere of elegance, but we fit in anyway.

Lisa

5.0

Every detail thought of. Great vibe, amazing service & so many cocktails to choose from.

Michael

5.0

A true experience with a mystic feeling vibe. The whole bartending team are well experienced with a pleasant & friendly personality. They had some incredible signature cocktails.

Also some specially distilled/bottled whiskey made just for this hotel. Highly recommend even just to grab 1 drink.

Marcel

5.0

Amazing cocktail, friendly & knowledgeable staff

Simon

5.0

Service impeccable & excellents cocktails. Henry m'a bien conseillé en fonction de mes demandes & l'ambiance était superbe! Un must :)

Sean

5.0

One of the best cocktail bars I have ever been to.

Sanjiv

4.0

Staying at the Fairmont in Quebec City & decided to stay in. About a 20m wait led us to seats which were ok but then bar stools opened up. We had a mojito & le rose & le renard cocktails along with some food. The mojito was nicely muddled with the mint. The other cocktail had different layers that continued to amaze including a bit of cucumber. Typical bar food it wasn't. Lake Brome duck croquettes were crusty balls with fabulous duck meet inside with nicely spiced sauce. The focaccia was good. But the surprise was the queen Elizabeth pastry. & in a good manner. This date based brown pastry was nicely warmed up with a sauce & fresh fruit. Delicious.