Hortus Epicerie brings the Bistro Hortus garden-to-table freshness to takeout, offering signature, locally sourced products and lacto-fermented specialties such as mushrooms, carrot-ginger, radish sauerkraut and more, with plans for online ordering and home delivery this autumn.
L'Atelier Tartares & Cocktails celebrated its 10th anniversary in Quebec City with a festive philanthropic party featuring circus acts and The Flips, unveiling a summer menu and raising $21,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada; a fall revamp of the ground floor will enhance seating and lighting.
Chez Boulay marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating Nordic cuisine with a Quebecois accent that blends boreal abundance, terroir quality and French technique. In two years, 5.2 t sea buckthorn, 1050 L vinegar, 4 t maple syrup and 1500 lb tomatoes from local producers, plus support for 14 causes and $23,789.50 raised.
Cheese Week 2022 in Quebec City runs May 2-8, presented by RestoQuebec in partnership with Libro, inviting foodies to savor dishes like Grilled Cheese, Mac'n Cheese, pizzas and other surprises, with a list of participating restaurants and sample recipes at www.lacheeseweek.ca.
RestoQuebec celebrates 10 years and is now led by Jean-Sébastien Pothier, expanding Quebec City's premier restaurant guide. The site offers hyper-personalized search, blogs, events, and restojobs, with plans for prepaid reservations and exclusive discovery menus with local restaurateurs.
Quebec Robotik introduces autonomous robots to fight COVID-19 and labor shortages: Puductor 2 disinfects with dry fog and UV-C, sterilizing 360 degrees and reaching porous surfaces in 20-30 minutes; BellaBot handles contactless delivery and guest guidance with interactive lighting and up to 24 hours of autonomy, AI-powered optimization.
Explore Quebec City's Time des sucres, a maple celebration from mid-March to late April, with limited menus at TOPLA!, Louise Taverne & Bar à vin, Laurie Raphael, La Serre and La Bûche, featuring house pea soup with maple, a maple verrine dessert, lunch menus (3- and 5-course) and a vegan lunch box.
Ten years ago, Jean-Sébastien Pothier and Karl Boulanger created a restaurant guide, Tonresto.ca. Four years later it evolved into RestoQuébec.ca, and meeting rivals RestoMontréal.ca led to a shared booking tool called Libro. This year revenue tripled as new features continue to expand.
Healthy dining in Quebec City offers fresh, plant-forward options: Bols et Poke serves poke bowls and smoothies; Tonic Resto Bar features salads and stir-fries with group delivery; Copper Branch brings vegan burgers, wraps and poutine to Place Laurier; Le Soixante 5 offers 100% vegan, homemade dishes and weekend brunch in Vieux-Lévis.
Entre-Cote Riverin Saint-Romuald is the South Shore's only bring-your-own-wine steakhouse, offering CAB-certified Angus beef, Wagyu, burgers, poutines and fresh pastas in a 4451 sq ft, 165-seat venue with a summer terrace, free indoor parking, group-friendly and open Tue-Sat.
Quebec City's Burger Week adapts to the pandemic with safety measures, limited seating, and new dining layouts, while keeping the 12$ price and donating 1$ per burger to Moisson Québec. Reserve via Libro to secure a table and enjoy original burgers at over 50 venues with masks, hand sanitizer, and social distancing.
RestoQuébec's Poutine Week attracts thousands of foodies to try signature poutines across Canada; chefs plan from October, source ingredients, and prep staff for peak demand, boosting restaurant visibility and revenue. A $1 donation per poutine supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation, last year exceeding $74k.
Les Mordus brasserie opens in Old Quebec's Hotel Clarendon, a 125-seat maritime venue with an inventive seafood menu. Jacques Gauthier, Martine Plante and Emmanuelle Villa bring the project, while Chef Stephane Racine serves bold octopus and eel dishes, cod and veggie options, paired with Quebec wines and Archibald and Pit Caribou on tap.
Monsieur Cocktail unveils the Box, the first ready-to-mix subscription delivering monthly recipes and everything needed to craft 8 cocktails, tailored to 7 taste profiles from Exotic to Gentleman, with or without alcohol. Eco-friendly packaging, reusable utensils, paper straws, and a matching Spotify playlist.
CHIZ is a boutique restaurant and cheese bar in Galeries Gourmandes, Quebec City, offering 100% artisanal, local and eco-friendly comfort foods like poutines, grilled CHIZ and mac n CHIZ, using daily cheeses from La Fromagerie Les Rivières, with customizable plates, a cheese shop, and online takeout or UberEats/Foodora delivery.
Evolutionary Bistro Sam at Fairmont Le Château Frontenac marks its fifth anniversary with an open kitchen, creative cocktails by mixologist Maxime Ménard, and a locally inspired menu by Stéphane Modat, plus five signature cocktails celebrating the past five years in a glass atrium overlooking the Saint-Laurent.
ARVI, in Quebec City, earned Air Canada enRoute's Best New Canadian Restaurant 2019, led by chef Julien Masia with a theatre-style five-course tasting highlighting seasonality and local terroir. Its 'Cuisine libre. Equipe libre.' concept invites shared dining and bold, chef-driven cuisine.
Discover 5 must-try sushi spots in Quebec City, from classics at L'Oeil du Dragon to Sushi Taxi's herb-infused rolls, Enzo sushi's chef-guided creations with signature sauces, Myagi sushi's Thai-inspired flavors, and Nicky Sushi's river-style dining with maple-smoked salmon.