The Dufferin is a château-style resort and casino set behind copper-topped turrets inside the walls of Old Québec — a gilded floor of table games, a hushed poker room and rows of slots, wrapped in river-view suites, Québec dining and the fortified charm of a city four centuries old. Grandeur, kept close to the ramparts.
The Dufferin rises behind copper-topped turrets on Rue Sainte-Anne, inside the ramparts of Old Québec — the only walled city north of Mexico. Inside, a gilded casino floor opens off a marble hall — fifty-five tables and gaming positions, a hushed poker room and rows of slot machines and electronic terminals — beneath windows that frame the St. Lawrence and the boardwalk of the Dufferin Terrace below.
This is the offline casino, built to château scale. Blackjack, roulette and baccarat are dealt across a warm, high-ceilinged floor; craps and sic bo carry the noise on a Friday; and the private Citadelle Salon — named for the fortress on the bluff above — keeps higher stakes behind a brass-handled door. Every table is run by trained staff, stakes posted plainly, and a first visit made easy by hosts who know the room.
Around the gaming, the hotel keeps its own quiet rhythm: six restaurants and bars, a terrace over the river for an evening drink, a spa tucked into the old stone cellars and a candlelit stage for the odd late set. A night at The Dufferin can be all casino or barely any — the ramparts outside, and the choice, are entirely yours.
From the gilded glow of the main hall to the brass-door hush of a private salon, the casino at The Dufferin is arranged like the old town itself — table games, a hushed poker room and rows of slots, all within a few steps of the Dufferin Terrace.
The heart of The Dufferin: blackjack, roulette and baccarat across a gilded high-ceilinged floor, with a gleaming bank of slots below river-facing windows.
A private high-limit room named for the fortress on the bluff above — greater stakes, personal hosts and complete discretion, by arrangement.
A candlelit room where chanson and a late cabaret share the floor with the tables — river-town theatre until close.
The Dufferin floor covers the full spread of casino games — the classic table games of blackjack, roulette and baccarat, a hushed poker room, craps and sic bo, and rows of slot machines and electronic gaming terminals, all beneath gilded ceilings inside Old Québec.
Classic 21 across a gilded high-ceilinged floor, from easy minimums to high-limit shoes.
American and European wheels, spinning beneath river-facing windows.
Punto banco in the main hall and the private Citadelle Salon.
Regular cash games and weeknight heats run in a hushed corner room, dealt by trained staff away from the main floor.
The liveliest table inside the walls — dice, chatter and a Friday-night crowd.
A quick three-dice round for those wanting a new tempo.
Rows of the newest slot machines and electronic terminals, named for the lower town's old shopping street.
Elevated stakes and total discretion in the Citadelle Salon.
There's a difference between a casino on a screen and one you reach through a fortified gate. At The Dufferin, the casino floor is a room you can feel — the clatter of chips, the turn of a wheel, low voices beneath gilded ceilings. This is a land-based casino built for a city that has guarded its river for four hundred years.
The gaming here is classic and unhurried. Take a seat at blackjack and play through a shoe, watch a run at baccarat, or step up to a high-limit table in the Citadelle Salon. In the hushed poker room, cash games and weeknight heats keep a steady table; along the window, rows of slot machines and electronic terminals catch the last light off the St. Lawrence. Every game is posted with clear stakes, and hosts are always glad to talk a newcomer through the rules.
The Dufferin is a proper resort in miniature — you needn't step outside all weekend. Play through the afternoon, dine on Québec produce, take a digestif on the terrace at dusk and sleep behind thick stone walls with the river for company. A short walk from Petit-Champlain and the funicular, it turns an evening at the tables into a proper city break.
And because a good casino looks after its guests, care is built into every table. Set your own limits, take a break, or have a quiet word with a host whenever you like. The Dufferin is strictly 18+, with photo ID checked at the door — a warm, grown-up room where the game stays exactly that: a pleasure.
One hundred and forty rooms and suites sit above and around the casino, most looking out over rooftops to the St. Lawrence beyond. After the last hand, bed is a short stair away — no taxi, no cold cobbles at midnight, just the quiet of an old fortress settling for the night.
From a snug Ramparts King to the corner Terrasse Suite with its gilded ceiling and copper soaking tub, every room makes a quiet case for staying one more night inside the walls — and playing one more session tomorrow.
At The Dufferin, looking after our guests is part of the welcome — a set of quiet safeguards that let everyone enjoy the evening with a clear head.
Set your own spend and time limits, request a timed pause, or arrange private self-exclusion whenever you choose — the choice always stays with you.
Our hosts on the floor are trained to notice first and listen without fuss. If something feels off, discreet support is always close at hand.
Firm 18+ entry with photo ID checked at the door keeps The Dufferin calm, considerate and secure, every single night.
The Dufferin offers the full range of casino games — blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and sic bo — alongside a hushed poker room and rows of slot machines and electronic gaming terminals at Petit-Champlain Reels. High-limit tables are available in the private Citadelle Salon.
The Dufferin admits over-18s only, with valid photo ID checked at every entry to the casino and hotel — the legal gambling age in Québec.
No — The Dufferin is an on-site resort and casino concept. This website doesn't host any real-money play, and there's no online casino attached to it.
On Rue Sainte-Anne, inside the walls of Old Québec, a short stroll from the Dufferin Terrace and the funicular down to Petit-Champlain.
Walk-ins are welcome on the casino floor with valid photo ID; no membership or advance booking is required, though a table reservation for dinner is always wise.
The Dufferin keeps a place for those who like their luxury walled-in and their history close underfoot. Come for an evening; stay for the quiet of the old town after the tour buses have gone.