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Brûlerie Café des Artistes

The Gaspé Peninsula's first coffee roastery sells its own line of house-brewed Arabica coffees not only at its home base — a cheery, airy café on the east end of the Rue de la Reine strip — but also at numerous other shops and restaurants throughout the region. Much more than a coffeehouse, though, Café des Artistes is also a place to enjoy a light lunch or dinner (the food menu consists of a range of delicious sandwiches, salads, pasta dishes, and pita pizzas), reconnect with the online world (there's an Internet-connected computer terminal for customer use and free WiFi all over the property), peruse the work of local artists (a separate room off the dining area plays host to an ever-changing rotation of temporary exhibitions), and take in the occasional live music performance. Website in French only.

Address: 101, rue de la Reine
Hours: Mon-Fri 7AM-10:30PM, Sat Sun 8AM-10:30PM
Price: Coffee $2-5 per cup, $15-35 per person for food
Website: cafedesartistes.co (opens in a new tab)

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