Restaurant recommandations
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Traditional French Cuisine
Le Champlain dinning room : on the lobby level of the hotel, dial 0 for reservations.
Combine the flavours of the past with the sophistication of the present. French gastronomy. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Also the best Sunday brunch in town. Tel: 418.692.3861 Le Continental (www.restaurantlecontinental.com): 26 St-Louis Street, less than 5 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694.9995
Varied gourmet cuisine, flambé and specialities such as continental filet mignon.
La Crémaillière (www.cremaillere.qc.ca): 73 Ste-Anne street, less than 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.2216
Varied French, Italian and seafood cuisine in a very romantic atmosphere.
Café de la Paix (www.cafedelapaix.restoquebec.com): 44 Rue Desjardins off rue Saint-Louis Street, 5 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.1430.
Very small restaurant with a unique Parisian atmosphere, French and Italian cuisine.
Le Louis-Hebert (www.louishebert.com): 668 Grande Allée Est, 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.525.7812
Ancient stonewalled dinning room with stained glass windows, wonderful French atmosphere.
Contemporary French Cuisine
Café de la Terrasse: our café with a relaxed setting with an incomparable view of the river. For breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tel: 418.692.3861 or 0 from your room.
Le Saint-Amour (www.saint-amour.com): 48, rue Saint-Ursule, less than 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694-0667.
An ambiance of eternal summer… a dinning room laid out with quality materials… the soft sensuality of comfort…this is the delightful backdrop to our gastronomic wonders. French nouvelle cuisine.
Initiale (www.restaurantinitiale.com): 54 Corner of Saint-Pierre street and Côte de la Montagne, less than 10 minutes walking distance.
Tel: 418.694.1818
A unique culinary visit. The look is reminiscent of the spacious tables of new European dinning. The only “relais gourmand” in the city.
Le Laurie-Raphaël (www.laurieraphael.com/accueil_flash.html): 117 Dalhousie Street, in the old port section, 15 minutes walking distance.
Tel: 418.692.4555
A place to savour refined Québec cuisine with an exotic touch in a modern dinning room.
Le Toast (www.restauranttoast.com) : 17 Sault–au-Matelot Street, 10 minutes walking from the hotel. Tel.: 418-692-1334. Wonderful bistro with a beautiful courtyard to enjoy a lunch and dinner in a nice garden.
French Cuisine - Fish and Seafood
Le Marie-Clarisse (www.marieclarisse.qc.ca): 12 Petit-Champlain Street at the bottom of the Funicular. Tel: 418.692.0857
Fresh and creative fish menus. Marie-Clarisse serves fresh products at all times with a daily menu.
Le Poisson D'Avril (www.poissondavril.net) : 115 Quai Saint-André, Tel: 418.692.1010 Wide selection of fresh fish in the Old Port.
Gambrinus (www.gambrinus.restoquebec.com) : 15 Fort Street, in the shadow of Le Château Frontenac, less than 3 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.5144.
Italian and European cuisine
French Canadian Cuisine
Aux Anciens Canadiens (www.auxancienscanadiens.qc.ca): 34 Saint Louis Street 5 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692-1634. One of the oldest houses in Quebec City (1675). Authentic Quebec cuisine featuring regional products.
Le Panache (www.saint-antoine.com/menu.html) : 10 St-Antoine Street, 10 minutes walking distance. Tel : 418-692-1022
Chef François Blais will present his fresh take on the traditional French Canadian cuisine, a careful. Balance between sophistication and rusticity using very fresh local produce.
Le Patriarche (www.lepatriarche.com) : 17, Saint Stanislas, Vieux Québec, , 15 minutes walking distance. Tel : 418-692-5488.
Imbued with a unique architectural cachet, this 1827 heritage home-turned-restaurant has been serving discerning gourmets since 1965.
Swiss cuisine
La Grolla (www.quebecweb.com/lagrolla) : 815 Côte d'Abraham, 20 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.529.8107
They will make you discover the specialities of native Switzerland: cheese and meat fondues, raclette, etc.
Indian Cuisine
Garam Massala, 1114 rue Cartier. Tel:418.522.4979 Excellent buttered chicken. 25 minutes walking.
Italian Cuisine
Portofino bistro italiano (www.portofino.qc.ca) : 54 Couillard Street, corner of Saint-Jean street and Côte de la Fabrique, 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.8888.
Lively Italian atmosphere, South American singer- pizza and pasta.
Il Theatro (www.lecapitole.com/resto/fs-resto-ang.html) : 972 Jean Street right after Saint-Jean gate 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694.9996
Fine Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, delicious dishes and exclusive selection of Italian wines.
Michelangelo (www.restomichelangelo.com): 3111 Chemin St-Louis Tel: 418.651.6262 Fine Italian cuisine.
Le Brigantin: 97 Sault-au-Matelot Street, in the heart of the antique shops and art galleries. Tel:418.692.3737.
Bistros
, casual eateriesLe Conti Cafe : 32 Saint-Louis Street 5 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.4191 Nice casual atmosphere, wide variety on the menu at a very reasonable price.
L'Échaudé (www.echaude.com) : 73 Sault-au-Matelot Street, an exquisite appointment with a wonderful culinary happening.
Tel: 418.692.1299
L'Ardoise: 71 St-Paul Street, small inexpensive French bistro in the antique quarter. Tel: 418.694.0213
Le Cochon Dingue (www.cochondingue.com) : 46 Petit Champlain Street at the bottom of the Funicular, 10 minutes walking distance.
Tel: 418.692.2013. Finger licking good dishes! A menu to suit all tastes, stonewall décor, warm atmosphere.
Le Lapin Sauté (www.lapinsaute.com) : 52 Petit Champlain Street at the bottom of the Funicular, 10 minutes walking distance.Tel: 418.692.5325.
Smallest restaurant in town, menu emphasizing country-flavoured cuisine, fireplace.
Le 47e Parallèle (www.le47.com) : International Resto: 333 Saint-Amable, 20 minutes walking
distance, across from the Grand Théatre de Québec. Tel: 418.692.4747.
Unique concept and excellent quality-price ratio, home style European and exotic dish presentations.
Le Café du Monde (www.lecafedumonde.com) : 84 Dalhousie Street, facing Saint-Laurent river, in the cruise terminal. 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.4455.
Very lively waiters and friendly atmosphere, French bistro type cuisine.
Les Frères de la Côte: 1190 Saint-Jean Street, 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.5445 Enjoy lively dinning; food preparations are simple and often tinged with Mediterranean flavour. Le Paris-Brest (www.restoquebec.com/ParisBrest/intro-f.html) : 590 Grande-Allée East, 20 minutes walking distance, across from Loew's Concorde. Tel: 418.529.2243
French restaurant with a sumptuous and exceptional decor, high quality on French fine cuisine. Graffiti: 1191 Cartier Street, 25 minutes walking. Tel: 418.529.4949
Welcoming smile, relax but efficient service, warm decor, constantly changing menu, sparkling wine list. Italian and French cuisine. Music on Fridays and Saturdays.
Pubs:
Dorsay (www.restaurantpubdorsay.com): 65 Buade Street, across from the city hall, 8 minutes walking distance Tel: 418.694.1582
Saint Alexandre Pub (www.pubstalexandre.com) : 1087 St-Jean Street, 5 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694.0015 English style pub, mahogany woodwork and a selection of over 200 imported beers, specialty steak and fries
Steaks
L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean (www.entrecotesaintjean.com): 1011 Saint-Jean Street, 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694.0234
The speciality is steak and fries served with a gravy that is unique in North America.
Le Charbon Grill (www.charbonsteakhouse.com): Gare du Palais train Station, 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.522.0133
Good sirloin steak, very wide variety of superior quality meat. Fine steakhouse.
Crêperies
Le Casse-Crêpes Breton: 1136 Saint-Jean Street, 10 minutes walking distance—They don’t take reservations.
Wonderful very small bistro open early morning for breakfast till late at night.
Asian restaurants
Apsara: 71 D'Auteuil Street, 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.694.0232 Very nice atmosphere, good quality of Cambodian, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Elysee Mandarin: 65 D'Auteuil Street, 10 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.692.0909
Old elegant private club transformed in an elegant Chinese restaurant, featuring many vegetarian dishes.
Metropolitain: 1188 Cartier Street, 25 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.649.1096 Best quality of Japanese dishes in the city, nice and very busy sushi bar.
Aviatic club (www.aviatic-club.com): in the train station (gare du Palais), 20 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.522.3555
Trendy ambiance restaurant, feels like an African private club, featuring fusion (Asian and French) cuisine including sushis.
Voodoo grill (www.voodoogrill.com) : 575 Grande-Allee Street, 15 minutes walking distance. Tel: 418.647.2000
Attractive African decorated restaurant serving good Asian food. Very lively BONGO entertainment, belly dancing and blues.
Yuzu (www.yuzu.ca): 438 du Parvis corner of Charest boulevard, the very trendy new sushi bar and fish restaurant. Tel: 418.521.7253
Restaurants recommendations on l'île d'Orléans
Le Canard Huppé (www.canard-huppe.com/contenu/index_ang.cfm) : 2198 chemin Royal, less than 25 minutes driving distance. Tel: 418.828.2292
Inn of French inspiration where fine local cuisine is served. During the summer the terrasse comes to life.
Le Moulin de St-Laurent (www.moulinstlaurent.qc.ca) : 754 chemin Royal, less than 25 minutes driving distance. Tel: 418.829.3888
Located in a three hundred year old grist mill, fine cuisine featuring choice island-fresh products.
La Goéliche (www.goeliche.ca) : 22 chemin du Quai, less than 25 minutes driving distance . Tel: 418.828.2248
Glass-walled dining room and terrasse giving on the St-Laurent river, French cuisine.
Restaurant recommendation in Château Richer
Auberge Baker (www.auberge-baker.qc.ca) : 8790 avenue Royal, less than 25 minutes driving distance. Tel: 418.824.4478
