Pub des Borgia is located in old Quebec City and it is at the bottom of the steep set of stairs called Escalier Casse-Cou (Breakneck Stairs), and also at the bottom of the Funiculaire. I was happy to re-visit this place in our second visit to Quebec City in December 2025. I think we will visit this pub every time we are in town and consider ourselves "regulars".
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| Pub des Borgia Smoked Meat Nachos - December 2025 |
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| Pub des Borgia Smoked Meat Nachos - September 2023 |
Distribution of Toppings
Pub des Borgia had pretty good distribution of toppings. There were a lot of toppings to go with every round chip. No picture with leftover bare chips required for this place!
Quality
There was a lot of mozzarella cheese to go with the smoked meat and they went well together. We asked the server for extra cheese but she laughed and said we did not need the extra cheese. We didn't! As you may be able to see from the picture, there was plenty of cheese. In addition, the nachos had a great toast factor and I loved how there was a lot of smoked meat to go on top. There were some hot banana peppers which gave them that extra spice. Normally I would not like nachos that had just one type of cheese or that had round chips but it really seemed to work here.
Quantity
This was sufficient to share for lunch.
Value
The smoked meat nachos are $25 and if you order extra cheese it is $4 extra. I think the value is very fair considering the quality of the nachos and that we were in a very touristy part of old Quebec City.
Service
The servers were very friendly and efficient!
Conclusion
If you have read through the blog, you will know that my favorite things to see on a tray of nachos would be triangular chips, a blend of cheeses (stretchy and sharp), steak pieces, and spices - all delivered with great service. Pub des Borgia did not fit within my concepts for an ideal plate of nachos, but I still thought the quality and taste was pretty good.
Nacho Blog Rating: B+