Legal drinking age in Quebec is 18, so you will often find a young crowd along Grande-Allée, where a number of popular nightclubs are situated. One club that stands up to the test of time is Chez Dagobert, a longstanding favorite among the young clubbing set in Quebec City. This three-storey mansion on Grande-Allée hosts live music on the ground floor, a hopping dance floor on the second and a perfect perch for people watching on the third. The club features mainly hip hop, house and rock music, and draws a crowd of people in their late teens and early twenties.

Also on Grande-Allée, Chez Maurice tends to have a slightly older crowd than Dagobert, and offers a luxurious lounge area  and dance floor with house, R&B and hip hop music. The atmosphere is spectacular, with lush colors and live house dancers.Further west on boulevard Laurier is Beaugarte, a long standing restaurant and nightclub with superb sound and lights but where you won't see so many teens like at Chez Dagobert

Those interested in a more diverse crowd and some interesting nightlife may like to check out Le Drague Cabaret on Rue St-Augustin with its famous drag shows every Thursday and Sunday night and the downstairs dance floor packed with people dancing to popular retro 80s and 90s dance music from Friday to Sunday. The bar hosts a mixed crowd of straight and gay patrons, and the shows are campy and fun.

Beer lover? Pub Saint-Alexandre should be your first stop in Old Québec. On St-Jean Street, Upper Town, inside the walls. The widest choice of beers in the province: 200 beers, 20 draught beers, and scotches. Pub grub available.