What assistants recommend in Quebec City cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
50
places named across the 12 questions
219
businesses in this index
55
with a website of their own
92%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-25. Where the answers send people · The Quebec City cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café Buade | ChatGPT with its own site | cafebuade.ca · book direct |
| Café Saint-Henri | Gemini with its own site | sainthenri.ca · order direct |
| La Maison Smith | ChatGPT with its own site | smithcafe.com · order direct |
| Luniv Café not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lunivcafe.com |
| Maelstrøm Saint-Roch | Gemini with its own site | maelstrom.cafe |
| Nektar Caféologue | Gemini with its own site | nektar.ca · order direct |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| jjacques | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | jjacques.ca |
| Bar Artefact not in the index | Gemini with its own site | saint-antoine.com |
| Bar Les Yeux Bleus not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | baryeuxbleus.com |
| Le Bijou not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | lebijou.ca |
| Vieux Carré not in the index | Gemini with its own site | vieuxcarre.ca |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Nektar Torréfacteur | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | nektar.ca · order direct |
| Cantook | ChatGPT with its own site | cantookcafe.com |
| Cantook Micro-Torréfaction | Gemini with its own site | cantookcafe.com |
| deTerroir Café | ChatGPT with its own site | deterroir.cafe |
| Maelstrøm Saint-Roch | Gemini with its own site | maelstrom.cafe |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Pub du Parvis | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | pubduparvis.com |
| Blaxton Pub & Grill | Gemini with its own site | blaxton.com · book direct · order direct |
| La Cage not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cage.ca |
| Pub Saint-Alexandre not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | pubstalexandre.com |
| Pub Saint-Patrick not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pubsaintpatrick.com |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Le Hobbit not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lehobbit.com |
| Bistro Hortus not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | hortus.ca |
| Café Krieghoff | ChatGPT with its own site | cafekrieghoff.qc.ca · book direct |
| Cochon Dingue not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cochondingue.com |
| La Bûche not in the index | Gemini with its own site | restolabuche.com |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Pub Saint-Alexandre not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | pubstalexandre.com |
| Pub Saint-Patrick not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | pubsaintpatrick.com |
| Pub Chez Murphy’s | Gemini with its own site | chezmurphys.com |
| Rideau Rouge not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | rideaurougeca.com |
| Bar Ste-Angèle | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Pub Saint-Patrick not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café-boulangerie Paillard | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | paillard.ca |
| Café Buade | ChatGPT with its own site | cafebuade.ca · book direct |
| La Maison Smith | ChatGPT with its own site | smithcafe.com · order direct |
| Le Croquembouche not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lecroquembouche.com |
| Maelstrøm Saint-Roch | Gemini with its own site | maelstrom.cafe |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Le Diamant Rooftop Terrace not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | lediamant.ca |
| Ciel! Bistro-bar not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cielbistrobar.com |
| Clubby Bar at Le Capitole Hôtel not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lecapitole.com |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café Buade | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | cafebuade.ca · book direct |
| Café Krieghoff | ChatGPT with its own site | cafekrieghoff.qc.ca · book direct |
| Café La Maison Smith | Gemini with its own site | smithcafe.com · order direct |
| Jina Café | ChatGPT with its own site | jinacafe.ca |
| Le Cochon Dingue not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cochondingue.com |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chez Gus Guinguette not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | chezgus.ca |
| Gisèle Buvette not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | giselebuvette.com |
| jjacques | Gemini with its own site | jjacques.ca |
| Justine not in the index | Gemini with its own site | libroreserve.com |
| Umarell not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | umarell.ca |
| Vieux Carré not in the index | Gemini with its own site | vieux-carre.ca |
| Chez Gus not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Le Griendel not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | griendel.com |
| Noctem | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini by name | noctem.ca · book direct · order direct |
| La Barberie | Gemini with its own site | labarberie.com · book direct |
| La Korrigane | ChatGPT with its own site | korrigane.ca · book direct |
| Bottom line not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Abyss Resto-Pub not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | abyssrestopub.ca |
| La Ninkasi Bar & Bistro | Gemini with its own site | laninkasi.ca · book direct · order direct |
| La Revanche Resto-Pub Ludique | Gemini with its own site | larevanche.ca · book direct |
| Randolph Pub Ludique Québec not in the index | Gemini with its own site | randolph.ca |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.