| Le Charles Baillairge |
$$$$$ | Local |
This restaurant in the Clarendon Hotel is billed as the oldest
restaurant in Canada, and it is certainly one of the most
expensive. What diners can expect for their dollars, however, is an
exquisite experience where food has been turned into an art form.
The refined menu features dishes of guinea fowl and game, enhanced
with exotic sauces, delectable seafood like Atlantic salmon, daring
salads made with ingredients from the hotel's own garden, and tasty
terrines. As far as possible local produce is used, right down to
the post-dinner chocolates, served with port. The setting is as
refined and elegant as the food. Reservations recommended. Open
daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Address: 57 rue Sainte-Anne, Hotel Clarendon
Telephone: (418) 692 2480
| La Crémaillère |
$$$$$ | French |
This family run restaurant offers the ultimate in gastronomic
delight, blending Italian and French tradition into a tempting menu
that translates into tantalising aromas as you enter. The
restaurant, operating for more than 35 years, has just moved to a
new location, still in the old city, but the atmosphere and quality
has been maintained. Beppino Boezio, who came to Québec City
in 1962 from Italy, has passed on his knowledge to his son Luidgi,
who is taking over the reins. Specialities of the house are pasta,
rack of lamb, milk-fed veal, beef and seafood. Open daily from
11am.
Address: 73 Sainte-Anne Street
E-mail: bboezio@cremaillere.qc.ca
Telephone: (418) 692 2216
| Les Frères de la Côte |
$$$$$ | Modern Eclectic |
Offering al fresco dining in a bustling atmosphere in the upper
town, this busy bistro is a hang-out for politicians and
journalists. The food is as lively as the clientele, with a
Mediterranean inspired menu that changes daily. Specialities are
pizza, osso bucco, confit de canard (duck leg) and leg of lamb, but
there are often surprises like tenderloin horse meat, sweetbreads
and couscous plates on offer.
Address: 1190, rue Saint-Jean
Telephone: (418) 692 5445
| Aviatic |
$$$$$ | Modern Eclectic |
The busy terrace of this popular restaurant bears testimony to
its quality. Although located in the old train station, the Gare du
Palais, near the old port, it is decorated with an aviation theme.
The menu is tempting and varied, offering eastern dishes, sushi,
Tex-Mex, seafood and grills.
Address: 450 de la Gare-du-Palais, Vieux Port
Telephone: (418) 522 3555
| Restaurant L'Utopie |
$$$$$ | French |
One of Québec City's newest restaurants is also fast
gaining a reputation for being its best, its young management team
having put together a winning combination of flawless service,
sublime cooking and invigorating atmosphere. The restaurant is in
the slightly bohemian Saint-Roch neighbourhood, and the setting has
been architect designed incorporating rough wood, metal and glass.
All the menu creations are recommended, but particularly good is
the Québec lamb roasted in hay.
Address: 226 ½ , rue Saint-Joseph E.
E-mail: reservations@restaurant-utopie.com
Telephone: (418) 523 7878
| Aux Anciens Canadien |
$$$$$ | Local |
This establishment, set in a historic homestead, has gone out of
its way to give visitors a true Canadian dining experience, with
staff dressed in period costume and five dining rooms each
outfitted in a different historic theme. The meals on offer are
authentic Canadian, too, with plenty of rib-sticking offerings like
maple-syrup pie, rich game dishes and hearty meat pies. The
restaurant is renowned for its good value three-course set lunch
menu.
Address: 34, rue Saint-Louis, Succursale Haute-Ville
E-mail: restaurant@auxancienscanadiens.qc.ca
Telephone: (418) 692 1627
| Le Buffet de l'Antiquaire |
$$$$$ | Local |
The best value for money in the old town is probably to be had
at this diner in the antiques district. The cuisine is home-style
Quebecois, both filling, tasty and reasonably priced. Pea soup,
pies and poutine are some of the offerings from the menu. This
establishment is particularly favoured for its delicious
desserts.
Address: 95 rue St-Paul
Telephone: (418) 692 2661
| Pointe des Ameriques |
$$$$$ | Italian |
Pizza with pizzazz is the speciality of this lively,
ultra-modern restaurant, which attracts mainly a young clientele,
ensuring every night is party night. The establishment offers
perfect pizzas with an almost endless choice of toppings, some of
them extremely unusual like caribou. The menu also features other
favourites like pasta, a variety of burgers, panini and
fajitas.
Address: 964 Rue St Jean
Telephone: (418) 694 1199
| Casse Crêpe Breton |
$$$$$ | French |
For a quick filler any time of the day, head for this
café. You will probably pick it out because there is usually
a queue at the door. Casse Crêpe Breton has been a favourite
café near the Côte du Palais in the upper town for
many years, whipping up the most delectable crêpes. Diners
can watch the crêpes being made and pick their choice from
more than 20 different sweet and savoury fillings. Choose from main
course crêpes, prepared with a choice of two to five
ingredients such as meat, cheese and vegetables, or try a sweet
crêpe with chocolate, cream and fruit. Reservations not
accepted.
Address: 1136 Rue St Jean
Telephone: (418) 692 0438
| Café du Monde |
$$$$$ | French |
Delicious dining on traditional French fare along with a view is
the offering of this popular bistro at the Old Port. The restaurant
has a patio overlooking the river, and a glass enclosure.
Reservations are essential here if you want to enjoy specialities
like duck confit, salmon tartare, artichoke pudding, and oat tatin
apple pie. Open daily.
Address: 84 rue Dalhousie
E-mail: courriel@lecafedumonde.com
Telephone: (418) 692 4455
