Auberge Duchesnay is a hotel that is next door to the Ice Hotel. This review is based on the…read moredinner I had at the Auberge during my stay at the Ice Hotel. When you arrive at the Ice Hotel they ask you if you want to make a reservation at the restaurant at the Auberge. We chose not to and instead had some apps at the Auberge bar. There are a few booths in front of the bar that were perfect - part of the bar area, but we didn't have to sit in bar stools all night. The food was good, but above all you should know that if you come to the Ice Hotel without having had dinner already this is where you will probably eat. If you know when you are going to arrive, you could call a few days ahead of time to make a reservation. We arrived at about 5pm and the only reservation left wasn't until 8:30pm. We had a cheese and meat platter for dinner that was great, plus a whole bunch of drinks! You can go really high end here and order special bottles of wine, or it can be casual like we did and have a few beers. There are one or two places that you pass on your way from to the hotel from the highway. We asked at the Ice Hotel reception and the one closest to the hotel serves only drinks and has a pool table and the one in town serves dinner. It didn't seem worth it to leave, so we didn't. We wanted to make sure to get to the Ice Hotel to enjoy it and the participate in the ice carving! This restaurant is on the bottom floors of the hotel, which seems pretty big. If you were thinking that you wanted to get married in the chapel at the Ice Hotel you could spend the night at the Auberge so you could have a normal hotel room to get ready in. If I weren't already married, I would want to do this! I almost forgot, your stay at the Ice Hotel includes breakfast at this restaurant. They have a big giant buffet breakfast a-la-Marriott-style with an omelette station and tons of other food. It was a lovely brunch and will tide you over for hours while you drive or fly home after your stay in the Ice Hotel.

The ambiance of this place is lovely- soft music, dim lighting, lovely rustic atmosphere. I wish we…read moreenjoyed the food more. The French onion soup did not have that typical rich flavoring of a full bodied broth with that bit of a wine touch to the onions. The cheese was minimal and not Gruyère which usually lends the perfect flavor. The soup itself tasted- as strange as it sounds- like pizza. Not at all like a traditional French onion soup. The chicken cooked in butter was tasteless- it didn't feature any detectable seasoning or even a butter flavor which was odd, considering it was cooked on a pound of butter. It also was slightly dry. The steak frites was delicious- tasty and perfectly cooked.

When in the old city St. Malo is a must! Authentic French…read morewith no bells and whistles to upsell but delicious food! Being a vegetarian I had my doubts but their hospitality will leave you in aww! It is a kid friendly place with coz seating with 2 floors. The service is very best and the chef himself cares for reach guests. Everything we had in our 2-3 visits was exceptional. I will say go with the recommendations by the chef or your server!