Dining in Quebec
Initiale
One of the top-rated restaurants in Quebec City, Initiale features the gourmet stylings of Chef Lebrun. Try the escalope of duck liver, which is served with apple, Jerusalem artichoke, spicy caramel and elder currants.
Address: 54, rue St-Pierre | Québec, QC | G1K 4A1
Tel: 1 418 694-1818
Le Bistango
Located within the elegant Hôtel Germain des Prés, this restaurant favors quality and service. Private rooms are available for banquets. The meticulously crafted wine list showcases the high-end cuisine. The inspired menu includes lobster fricassee with shiitake and coconut milk broth, red deer medallions and filet of barramundi with spices.
Address: 1200 avenue de Germain-des-Près | Quebec City, QC | G1V 3M7
Tel: 1 418 658-8780
Restaurant Gambrinus
Address: 15 rue du Fort | Québec, PQ | G1R 3W9
Tel: 1 418 692-5144
Restaurant Au Vieux Duluth
This restaurant celebrates French cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood. The artistic food presentation adds to the sophisticated ambiance. Some dishes on the menu include salmon Provencal, sole filet and a delicious chicken-shrimp combo.
Address: 5079 boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel | Quebec City, QC | G2E 5G3
Tel: 1 418 871-7070
Restaurant Paris-Brest
This restaurant offers a variety of contemporary French dishes, with hints of Belgium. The polished service and presentation appeals to a stylish crowd. The menu changes often and includes favorites like roasted salmon with tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette and Wapiti with raspberry sauce.
Address: 590 Grande Allée E | Quebec City, QC | G1R 2K5
Tel: 1 418 529-2243
L'Echaude
This restaurant is off the beaten path and does not conform to the tourist traps scattered throughout the city. The reasonable prices do not reflect the top quality food and wine, or professional service. The menu includes crab meat gazpacho, steak tartare and lobster risotto.
Address: 73 rue du Sault-Au-Matelot | Quebec City, QC | G1K 3Y9
Tel: 1 418 692-1299
Le Champlain
The Chateau Frontenac dining room, Le Champlain, overlooks the St. Lawrence River. Chef Jean Soulard's direction has led Le Champlain to an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. Restaurant staff are outfitted in period costumes, and a harpist performs through dinner on weekends. The business-casual dress code is enforced and reservations are required.
Address: 1, rue des Carrières | Québec, QC | G1R 4P5
Tel: 1 418 266-3905
Resurant Le Continental
Located in a Victorian mansion circa 1945, this continental restaurant offers a warm inviting atmosphere and posh decor. A prestigious wine selection and top notch service complete the idyllic dining experience. The menu includes fillet of halibut with pink pepper sauce, heart of fillet mignon with chanterelles and flambé shrimps with Whiskey.
Address: 26 rue Saint-Louis | Quebec City, QC | G1R 3Y9
Tel: 1 418 694-9995
L'Astral
Located atop the Loews Concorde Hotel and offering panoramic views of the city, this rotating restaurant and bar specializes in buffet-style offerings for brunch, lunch and dinner. Off-site catering and banquet services are also offered.
Address: 1225 Cours du General-de-Montcalm. | Quebec City, QC | G1R 4W6
Tel: 1 418 780-3602
Le Lobby
Open for lunch, dinner and evening cocktails, this contemporary dining establishment features a menu of International and fusion cuisine and also offers a table d'hote menu and group selections. Extensive wine offerings and a seasonal terrace space are available.
Address: 50 St-Louis St. | Quebec City, QC
Tel: 1 514 694-2424
Le Marie-Clarisse
This restaurant offers diners the opportunity to experience a constantly changing menu which includes seafood, meat dishes and unusual desserts.
Address: 12 Rue du Petit Champlain | Quebec City, QC | G1K 4H4
Tel: 1 418 692-0857
Bistro Sous Le Fort
This restaurant in the Petit Champlain area is open from 11.30am everyday and can seat 34 with an additional 16 on the al fresco terrace in the summer time. The menu features sweetbreads with oyster mushroom, red deer medallion and blueberries, green lemon salmon and leek linguine with shrimps in a pink peppercorn sauce.
Address: 48 Rue Sous le Fort | Quebec City, QC | G1K 4G8
Tel: 1 418 694-0852