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    La Gueule de Bois

    4.9 (34 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Lai P.

    Exceptional service, and awesome food. Canadian French style, game food you don't normally find in traditional restaurants. We had Fois gras, raw elk, bloody bison, pork blood... Things you never imagine you can eat, and they serve them! To my surprise, these food are not bad at all. They don't taste awesome, but I'll say above average. The food presentation, sauce were great too. They have a few choices of deserts, and I like them all. The server we had was wonderful!! He's extremely nice and considerate. He's passionate about his job, and asked the kitchen cook something special for the kids. That pasta itself was very deliciously made. He shook each of our hands when we left.

    Goose...nuff said.
    John-Ross P.

    All I can say is once again you helpers have nailed it. This unobtrusive, quaint, relaxed resto nails every course. Each course was brilliantly executed with exceptional flare and low key confidence. Loved each bite. Note: HATE black pudding...the thought makes me want to hurl...ate half the serving...delish. This is definitely a great spot to show off your foodie prowess if your out to highlight how cool you are. ;) Was a great dinner date and the creative menu was a welcomed surprise!!!! Will definitely come back!

    Blackpudding with scallops ant Bison Grav
    Yuriy P.

    The greatest and most delicious food I have ever got in such reasonably priced restaurant. Great chef! A lot of compliments! Great service and welcoming personal. You cannot expect more! See TripAdvisor reviews La Gueule de Bois http://tripadvisor.com/3332237?m=19905 207 rue de Saint-Vallier Est, Quebec City, Quebec Canada

    Charles at the bathtub bar.
    Gregory M.

    We visited on a local recommendation on a quiet weekday night, what a good time to go! The owner Charles was great to chat with and he took very good care of my wife and me. The kitchen was in excellent form, even without the adrenaline rush of a busy weekend night. Appetizers of sweetbreads and mushrooms with gnocchi and sea bream and artichoke were delightful. Entrees of bison steak and guinea fowl breast were expertly cooked and the sauces were light and flavorful. Accompanying sides were also attentively prepared and presentation was appealing. Salt and savory in all dishes was balanced as it should be. Simple but comfortable chairs. The relaxed and playful decor reflects Charles' personality, not the least bit stuffy. Lively background music by the Budos Band and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble that night. Check out the red bathtub bar!

    Sweetbreads and gnocchi
    Kim B.

    Tres bien! Took my husband here for an early birthday dinner on a Wednesday after reading Yelp reviews. We're so glad we went in. The restaurant is as advertised, quaint, charming and causal for such high quality food. We started with a mise en bouche of mushroom crime brûlée and an appetizer of sweetbreads and gnocchi. Both were incredible. I had the fish of the day and husband had cassoulet. I wasn't quite as wow'd with the fish, but husband loved the cassoulet. Also, the music playing in the restaurant was a walk down memory lane for me. Overall, the night was a hit. Charles the waiter (maybe manager?) was excellent. I want this restaurant at home so I can visit regularly.

    Half-baked chocolate cake

    Unbelievably delicious and creative food. Each course was such an enjoyable experience. The service was fantastic as well! Brought me an English menu so I wouldn't feel out of place. Highly recommend.

    Venison gravlax.  I want this every week !

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    Lapin Sauté - Poutine with pulled rabbit

    Lapin Sauté

    4.3(810 reviews)
    1.8 km•Quartier Petit-Champlain
    •$$$

    Our first meal in QC. And it was memorable in all the best ways…read more Located in the lower part of the city in the midst of all of the tourist shops, you could easily miss this gem. Great atmosphere (we opted for indoor seating since it was rather warm out), excellent service, and food that was easily some of the best we had during our weeklong stay in the city. Definitely try the rabbit. There are a few variations available. We had the Tourte Lapin and the Rable de Lapin along with a fondue to share. Also, some great local beers and a rose cidre to quench our thirst.

    A Delicious Lunch in the Heart of Old Québec…read more We stopped into Lapin Sauté for lunch following a wonderful walking tour of Old Québec, and it proved to be the perfect place to relax and enjoy a memorable meal. Both of us opted for the table d'hôte menu, which included an appetizer, main course, dessert, and tea or coffee. We happily paid the small supplement to begin with the Duck Foie Gras served with strawberry-rhubarb jam and brioche--a decision we did not regret for a second. The foie gras was rich and silky, while the sweet-tart jam provided a beautiful contrast. For our entrées, I chose the Pulled Rabbit Poutine with devil's sauce. Comfort food elevated to another level, it was hearty, flavorful, and utterly satisfying. My dining partner selected the Cassoulet with duck sausage and duck leg confit. While the duck was excellent, it was the beans that stole the show--perfectly cooked, deeply flavored, and exactly what a great cassoulet should be. We finished with desserts: a traditional Far Breton for me and a beautifully executed Crème Brûlée for my dining partner. Both were wonderful endings to an already excellent meal. The service was warm and attentive, the ambiance charming and inviting, and the food delicious from beginning to end. Located in the heart of Old Québec, Lapin Sauté is exactly the kind of restaurant travelers hope to discover--authentic, welcoming, and serving food that leaves a lasting impression. Highly recommended, and we would gladly return on our next visit to Québec City.

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    Lapin Sauté - Cozy dining room

    Cozy dining room

    Lapin Sauté - I forget the name, a raspberry and mascarpone treat!

    I forget the name, a raspberry and mascarpone treat!

    Lapin Sauté - Beautifully decorated outside

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    Beautifully decorated outside

    La Bûche - Duck conflict

    La Bûche

    4.2(952 reviews)
    1.5 km•Quartier Petit-Champlain, Place Royale
    •$$

    EdiBle :)) ++…read more Ambiance is charming, authentic, old and touristy. Old wooden snow shoes on the ceiling, sharpie written signatures on the old walls, window sills etc. with shutter style windows that open to rue St. Louie. It was full and had a line out the door. +++. Food is Canadian. I had their version of shepherds pie and it was the best one I've had in 3 decades including those I've tried in England, Scotland and Ireland!! Well balanced combination and smooth mash potatoes. Their homemade ketchup is amazeBallS! It does NOT look like Heinz by the way. I tried to buy some at their store next door but were out of it :/. Idk about their other dishes but I would eat their shepherds pie every week! +++ Service is friendly prompt and well informed staff. +++. Price was very fair for the best shepherds pie eVa! - Forget about parking. This is a pedestrian friendly old Quebec. All the oddities add character bc their food is good. I'll be BaaaaacK :)) MY RATINGS - - - Inhumane - - Disgusted - Don't bother = Missed the Mark + Good ++ Better +++ EDIBLE...WHERE have you been all my LiFe!

    3,5 stars The food…read moreis ok. The vibe is lively and quirky. But the price is touristy. The ham plats I was recommended was way overpriced @$70. To put that in perspective, you can get a 14 oz steak for $70 at the fancy steak joint nearby. Come here for the vibe, the $5 hand made taffy roll (that you can get for $3 in the corner store) but watch out for the waiter's upsell recommendations. If you bring the kids, may be the kids plats is the way to go as you get the Taffy included.

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    La Bûche - Inside

    Inside

    La Bûche - Poutine

    Poutine

    La Bûche - Meat pie

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    Meat pie

    Le Billig - Crepe

    Le Billig

    4.4(683 reviews)
    0.5 km•Saint-Jean-Baptiste
    •$$

    This place was incredible! My husband and I ate here on vacation and are so glad we did. This was…read moreone of those meals you remember your entire life. We got there a little early so beat the crowds. The restaurant was super cute and cozy inside. Our server was very kind and helpful. He gave an excellent rundown of the menu and recommended a good cider pairing for my food. He let me trial a couple ciders before making a decision and the ciders were so good! It paired very well to cut the savoriness and fat of my meal. I ordered the Bearn and it was amazing!! The fuck confit was perfection and paired well with the sweetness of the onions and sharpness of the goat cheese. My husband got the sausage galette to trial their homemade sausage. His meal was also extremely good! So much flavor! TL;DR exceptional food and service!

    We had a leisurely lunch here after exploring the city. The service was unbothered and, as we were…read moredone with our to-do list and spent from so much walking, we were served perfectly. The restaurant was packed and we were lucky to have gotten the last table. It was outdoors --- seems they do not always have the sidewalk tables set up -- and a lovely day for us to be outside, shaded by the building, gazing up at a church steeple not far down the street and listening to the native French speaker chatting away in the r neighborhood. We enjoyed 2 savory crepes : ham and sausage. We loved! 2 dessert crepes: pear and apple We recommend.

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    Le Billig - Vibe

    Vibe

    Le Billig - Crepes with egg cheese and prosciutto

    Crepes with egg cheese and prosciutto

    Le Billig - Irish coffee

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    Irish coffee

    Le Hobbit - Potato side

    Le Hobbit

    4.1(495 reviews)
    0.7 km•Saint-Jean-Baptiste
    •$$

    Yesterday morning, before our flight back to Phoenix, we walked from the Hilton Quebec to Le Hobbit…read morefor breakfast. It was absolutely amazing. My wife ordered the Eggs Benedict (with ingredients I did not know), and I had the Big (2 egg) breakfast. My wife also ordered a side of breakfast potatoes (my breakfast came with the potatoes). Again, it was absolutely amazing. If you want breakfast, and are nearby, I cannot say just how much we enjoyed it. It could not have been better.

    I went here with my sweetheart the other night on the recommendation of a friend and the Michelin…read moreguide. We were disappointed truthfully. The service was lovely. We cannot complain about that. Our server was friendly and very charming. The meal was beautifully paced. The restaurant itself is very noisy. The food itself was disappointing. On the recommendation of our server we started with the carrot doughnut. The doughnut itself was lost under a mountain of ricotta. I would not have known that it was carrot, except that she had told us. We ordered two other starters : I ordered the foie gras pate and my boyfriend ordered the fried oysters. The pate was served on a small layer of sunflower butter, which was unnecessary. The pate itself was surprisingly flavorless. Homemade bread and blueberry jam served alongside was quite good. The fried oysters were completely drowned in buffalo sauce, another green sauce and "blue cheese foam". I would not have even known they were oysters. They were served underneath some cucumbers and peppers and lettuce. For our main course, we shared the blood pudding, which, despite the crazy number of ingredients actually was delicious. It was the best thing we ate. It was served with homemade bacon, a roasted artichoke heart, and some mussels croquettes. Seriously a lot going on. For dessert we ordered the spiced orchard dacquoise. Another complex, and I thought overly complicated dish, that my boyfriend felt worked well. It was presented nicely, and I remembered to get a picture of it. All in all, it seemed like there's just way too much going on in each dish and no particular flavor stands out. Two of the dishes, the fried oysters and the carrot doughnut were just sloppy and smothered. The boudin and the dessert were both beautifully plated, and the flavors worked better as well. The foie gras appetizer was unfortunately bland, and the main ingredient did not shine. Maybe it was an off night? Maybe we didn't order the best things? Evidently, they're doing something right because they've been going for 50 years, but we just didn't see that.

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    Le Hobbit - Cute place

    Cute place

    Le Hobbit - Squash donuts - skip

    Squash donuts - skip

    Le Hobbit - Dining room

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    Dining room

    Le Saint-Amour - Back: Lobster Bisque (5/5) Front: Foie Gras experience (5/5, purely for that bruleed foie gras)

    Le Saint-Amour

    4.6(217 reviews)
    1.3 km
    •$$$$

    An extremely beautiful restaurant with gourmet food and very professional service…read more Considering how very special the experience was, the prices are very moderate. Further, if you are paying in dollars you further reduce the net price about 25%.

    Le Saint-Armour is the epitome of an old-money established restaurant. They have their tasting menu…read more($150pp in July 2025) and a curated A la carte menu (appies ranging $29-39 and mains $56-72). Don't forget to save room for their desserts though because they were so thoughtful and artistically crafted!! Walking in, you go through a modern dining room and foyer. Then you enter their glass ceiling green house room where it's an eclectic but classy collection of plants, art, and decor. Their WINE MENU was an insane list & came as a book that was 50+ pages long!! Along with a bottle of wine, lovely complimentary bread & butter & amuse bouche....here's what we ordered: THE FOIE GRAS EXPERIENCE (5/5) - so fun getting to mix and match all 5 forms of foie gras. The most mind blowing one HAS to be the brûléed/caramelized foie gras in the little dish. Smokey, rich and savoury! LOBSTER BISQUE (5/5) - love the large chunk of fresh lobster. I enjoyed that it's not mashed up with everything and I get to enjoy the textures and flavour pairing. Jean-Luc Boulay Signature dish: Squab from Turlo's farm (5/5) - so many things to rave about with the dish. You simply MUST try this, truly a signature dish. EVERYTHING was amazing, and that stuffed mushroom took it to the next level for me. RACK OF LAMB (5/5) - beautiful cut of lamb (not fatty like how most other restaurants are). It's also presented/deconstructed so nicely for ease of eating! The Cannelé (5/5) - DREAMY dessert. It took me by surprise with the caramelized crispy cross-sectioned Cannelé sandwiched with rum mousse and ice cream. The Imperial (4/5) - great praline dessert

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    Le Saint-Amour - Inside

    Inside

    Le Saint-Amour - Taste of Foie Gras

    Taste of Foie Gras

    Le Saint-Amour

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    Buvette Scott - Jambon de canard (Duck ham)

    Buvette Scott

    4.9(198 reviews)
    0.5 km•Saint-Jean-Baptiste
    •$$$

    This place is a gem. It was our favourite meal of both Montreal and Quebec City this week. It's a…read moresmall casual place with excellent cuisine and top notch service. The small diverse menu celebrates seasonal ingredients and provides a wonderful example of the outstanding food scene in Quebec that so many people talk about. Highly recommend!

    Sometimes you know immedately that a dining experience is going to be very special. At Buvett Scott…read moreI knew when our host brought us to our seats at the end of the bar (which we had reserved). They were right next to the large pick-up window looking into the kitchen, and our host then said "These are the people who will be preparing your dinner", and introduced us to each person in the kitchen... by name. This is a very small place, cozy and atmospheric. If there are just two of you, sitting at the bar is the way to go. It's where you really feel the vibe and see what makes this place so special. The food is off the hook, and changes so frequently that it's pointless for me to highlight specific dishes. We had an amazing charred broccolli, a seasonal morel dish, razor clams, and unique egg mayo concoction. Doesn't matter. the food will be exceptional whatever they are serving. Thier Michelin Bib Gourmand (exceptional food at reasonable prices) designation is well deserved. But if the soul of Buvette Scott is the food, the heart is Marine, who appeared to be the only server on duty while we were there. She is a transplanted Brit (I believe), with a quick smile and a sassy outlook. Even as busy as she was, she had the time to engage us and make us feel like we were old friends. Stories were told, laughing was had. We were the last two left from the first dinner seating that day, and Marine and part of the kitchen team sat at the bar with us as we finished and shared insights about Quebec City and how they ended up there. Rarely have I felt so comfortable and at home in a place I have never been before. Really good restaurants serve up really good food... But truly great restaurants provide an experience that impacts you on many levels, and holds a place in your memory. Buvette Scott is a truly great restaurant.

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    Buvette Scott - Inside

    Inside

    Buvette Scott - The post perfect dish - scallops, tofu, potato, xo sauce

    The post perfect dish - scallops, tofu, potato, xo sauce

    Buvette Scott - Couteau de mer, habanada Razor clam

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    Couteau de mer, habanada Razor clam

    Le Café du Clocher Penché - Shallop with blood pudding ! WOW

    Le Café du Clocher Penché

    4.6(146 reviews)
    0.2 km•Saint-Roch
    •$$$

    Food was excellent though a bit over priced for the portions but it has a Michelin honor so i can…read moresee the pricing. Great wine list, especially the champagne. Service people extremely knowledgeable about the food and the wine. Never have i had someone know intimitely about the wines i was deciding on and that really impressed me. All the food was prepared with precision. It was all perfect. We had oysters with a tomato ice of sorts and i really loved this. It was surprising simple and delicious. I will try to make at home. A dirty martini paired perfectly with it. Comte flan with morels rich and strikingly complimentary to the flan. Fried mushrooms in a type of rice flour tempura (maybe?) were good with the sauce. Looked like the sauce would be spicy but it was not. The star, though, was the beef tongue. If you are eating at this restaurant you probably already eat, and love, organ meats. If not, now is your chance because this is the tastiest, most tender piece of meat we've ever eaten. In a demi-glace sauce that was perfect. The pork belly and lobster was so good we ate it even though we were getting pretty full. Just so delicious, and, again, both lobster and pork so perfectly cooked and a perfectly made sauce as well. So we were so full after that we....... OF course we had dessert! All 3 items. A crueller with creme (anglaise?) sauce, a baked Alaska and a creme brulee with a few candied orange zests. I wish there were more zests! Just fab with that brulee. All 3 were fabulous but the creme brulee was my fave. All in all a great experience we won't forget and hopefully will return to at a later date.

    My mom and I went for dinner last week. The restaurant used to be an old bank and you can tell from…read morethe floors. Very cool. The wait staff was very nice and our waitress explained the entire menu to us, dish by dish. We had the mozzarella/tomato dish to start. I had the gnocchi dish and my mom had the catch of the day which was cod I think. The gnocchi was good but very rich. The hollandaise, the creamy egg, I think there were onions in there.. it was very very rich that it was almost hard to finish.. My mom's dish was delicious as well! For dessert we had the lavender, Chantilly, biscuit thing. It was eh. I wish they had a chocolate dish in the menu.

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    Le Café du Clocher Penché
    Le Café du Clocher Penché - Steak tartare with Shishito peppers over brioche, and tartelette de tomate with béchamel and lardon and topped with shredded sheep cheese.

    Steak tartare with Shishito peppers over brioche, and tartelette de tomate with béchamel and lardon and topped with shredded sheep cheese.

    Le Café du Clocher Penché

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    La Gueule de Bois - newcanadian - Updated October 2026

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