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Where to eat
Culinary life in Québec City is exploding. Established chefs, new inventive restaurants, it's all here!
The QCFF team has many favourites. Below are some that we recommend.
CIEL! Bistro-Bar tournant
28th floor of hôtel le Concorde
1225, Cours du Général de Montcalm, Québec City (QC) G1R 4W6
P: 418 640-5802
Newly redesigned by architectural firm Lemay Michaud, the million-dollar restaurant offers guests a cozy and contemporary restaurant and bar area featuring a 360-degree view of the city. Go "full circle" in one hour and thirty minutes while contemplating Québec City from the sky. Don't miss the after hour starting at 9 p.m.!
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JaJa
1st floor of hôtel le Concorde
1225, Cours du Général de Montcalm, Québec City (QC) G1R 4W6
(Visit their other locations!)
JAJA offers Italian-inspired cuisine with Québec accents in a relaxed setting - come to discover and share. With a focus on fresh products, the new menu will make your mouth water, unless your drinking wine, thanks to a variety of revisited Italian dishes and the tasty pizzas that have made JAJA so popular.
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LE COCHON DINGUE
46 Boulevard Champlain, Québec City, QC G1K 4E8
P : 418 692-2013
(Visit their other locations!)
What is it that has made the Cochon Dingue restaurants first on the list when it comes time choosing the best restaurants in Québec? The idyllic ambiance of an irresistible Parisien bistro and a Québecois joie de vivre that is wildly contagious!
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LE LAPIN SAUTÉ
452 Rue du Petit Champlain, Québec City, QC G1K 4H4
P : 418 692-5325
Rabbit is their specialty: they prepare it in pies, confit and in sauce. But there isn’t just rabbit in the oven! In the kitchen, their magicians prepare amazing dishes with duck, lamb, salmon and bread with cheese gratin. And you will love their maple crème brûlée, which makes a trip Petit-Champlain all the more worthwhile!
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MNBAQ RESTAURANT SIGNÉ MARIE-CHANTAL LEPAGE
At the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (Fine Arts Museum)
1, rue Wolfe-Montcalm, Québec City (QC) G1R 5H3
P: 418 644-6780
The Restaurant Signé Marie-Chantal Lepage at the Fine Arts Museum welcomes you! When you’re talking about a renowned Chef, there’s a good chance it involves a great decor and an amazing menu! Like other great museums around the world, foodies in Québec City can also enjoy the restaurant outside of museum opening hours, which are extended in the evenings from Wednesday to Saturday.
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RISTORANTE IL TEATRO
At the Hôtel du Capitole
972, rue Saint-Jean, Québec City (QC) G1R 1R5
P: 418 694-9996
Renown for the quality of its service, Italian fine cuisine and its vast wine selection and relaxed atmosphere, Ristorante Il Teatro transports you to the heart of Italy. During the summer, enjoy the most beautiful terrace in Old Québec City with a view of Porte Saint-Jean, the Fortification Walls and Place d’Youville.
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LA VOIE MALTÉE
1040, boulevard Pierre-Bertrand, Québec City (QC) G1M 3H1
P: 418 683-5558
This microbrewery was founded in Saguenay and made the journey through the Parc des Laurentides in 2013 to the provincial capital. Increasingly popular in Québec City, it offers one of the best food and beer tasting experiences you’ll find.
Come in search of La Voie Maltée (The Malted Way) at the QCFF hidden pop-up bar!
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