Aux Anciens Canadiens specializes in traditional French-Canadian cuisine featuring regional staples such as tourtière, bison, and elk. The menu highlights locally sourced ingredients prepared using classic grilling and slow-cooking techniques that reflect historical culinary practices. Patrons encounter a setting defined by authentic architecture, thick stone walls, and woodwork that creates a dense, rustic atmosphere. This establishment prioritizes rich, savory flavors through hearty meat preparations and classic vegetable pairings characteristic of the surrounding territory. Every dish aims to present the fundamental essence of regional gastronomy with precise attention to traditional seasoning and cooking methods. The consistent focus remains on authentic, robust flavors served within a structural environment that mirrors the heritage of the region through its preserved interior design and consistent, reliable preparation styles.
Aux Anciens Canadiens is widely celebrated for its charming, historic atmosphere and its dedication to traditional Québécois cuisine, with many visitors praising the authentic setting housed in one of the oldest buildings in the city. Guests frequently highlight the attentive and friendly service, particularly when enjoying the popular lunch specials, and many consider the maple syrup pie and various meat dishes to be standout offerings. While the vast majority of diners describe their experience as memorable and delicious, some reviewers note that the food quality can be inconsistent, with a few guests finding certain dishes to be overpriced or underwhelming compared to the historic reputation of the institution.
Atmosphère conviviale & déco très chaleureuse. Super service de Sam. Je vous conseille d'y aller le midi, menu à 39$ avec boisson, entrée, plat, dessert. Délicieux. Un peu déçue par la crème brûlée à l'érable qui était délicieuse mais ne goûtait pas l'érable. Pleins de plats typiques québécois & réconfortant. Nous nous sommes régalé je recommande !
Nous avons mangé un peu part hasard à ce restaurant & on ne fut pas déçu ! Autant par le repas que par le service. Nous avons été servi par Sam, qui fut incroyable avec nous, il nous a fait passer un super dîner. Parlons des plats .. selon nous tout est fait maison, on voulait manger typique « québécois/canadien » est bien on a pas été déçu. Tout fut excellent. Les prix peuvent paraître un peu hauts mais le restaurant propose un menu pour le soir à 70$ pour boisson, entrée plat & dessert.. vraiment le rapport qualité prix est là ! Vous ne serez pas déçu.
We heard about this restaurant on our old Quebec Walking Tour & from a friend. It is a unique restaurant featuring an excellent 3 Course Meal & glass of wine or beer for $64.99 (Canadian $). These are full servings. A lot if delicious food. Their white wine & dark beer were each very good. The Pumpkin & Pea Soups were tasty & especially good on this cool day. Entrees of the Meat Pie & the Pork Tenderloin were each delicious. Finishing with the tantalizing desserts of Maple Bread Pudding & Blueberry Pie was terrific. The upstairs is a nice setting for couples.
Formule du midi complète, entrée, plat, dessert, boisson. Assiettes copieuses, bien cuisine, du goût & des couleurs. Excellent service le tout dans un cadre agréable & une décoration en phase avec le restaurant. Que du plaisir & du bonheur. Très bonne adresse.
I'd give 6 stars if I could. A superbly wonderful maiden dining experience for our family - & all thanks to ChatGPT to suggest this as one of our best options to get a true flavor of Quebec City cuisine. We went for the pre-fixed $40 lunch option. We started around 2:30 (super crowded!) & were there until about 4:30, by when most of the restaurant was empty. I highly recommend reservations. For starters - our table of 4 went for a poutine, wild meat cretons, meat pie, & the escargots. The meat cretons were very close to a pate. The escargots were delicious. The poutine & the pie were also highly appreciated at our table. I skipped the house wine & instead went with a recipe I looked up on their own recipe book that was for sale at the reception - called the Homemade Caribou, 1 oz vodka in 2 oz of Canadian sherry. It was smooth as silk, loved it! For main courses our table had Lac St-Jean meat pie (bison, deer, elk, beef, pork), Beef Wellington, The Three Tenderlions Grilled (deer, bison, & elk), & the Chef's inspiration (today it was veal pieces in a raspberry-infused sauce). I can't tell which one was the best as they were all competing with each other in freshness, taste, visual appeal. Dessert was split between the pies & the creme brulee. No bad choices here. Our 2-hour lunch never felt rushed - & we never felt ignored either. Our waitress was polite, efficient, & eager to help when we had questions about the options. A true lovely dining experience - highly recommend!
Food is great & our waiter was very nice! We had lunch here & it was $39 for drink, appetizer, main, & dessert. Simple great deal! I loved meat pie & maple caramel bread pudding! Our waiter was very kind & explained each dish. The place was like a little old house with cozy feeling. Would love to come back here again if I visit Quebec City in the future!
Envie de manger dans un endroit typique & de découvrir des plats québécois ? Vous êtes au bon endroit. Pour 40$ par personne nous avons pu déguster des plats régionaux avec compris : l'entrée + le plat + le dessert + un verre de vin ou bière. Les repas sont très bons & très copieux. Nous avons pas pu finir le plat & avons dû prendre les desserts à emporter ce que la serveuse nous a conseillé gentiment. Le personnel est très accueillant & serviable. Les tenues d'époque & la déco nous permettent de voyager dans le temps ! Une très belle adresse
Un must pour les amateurs de cuisine canadienne. On y revient pour sa table d'hôte & ses plats comme l'assiette de grand mère & sont feuilletés de saumon. Les entrées de cretons ou la tourtières. Que dire des desserts! Je prends le pouding aux pains version brioché & la tarte aux sucres. Soyez y avant 17h pour le spécial & vous m'en direz des nouvelles
Located in a small historic house. I had a reservation for 3:30pm for 7 people, arrived 5 mins before & the host tells me I can wait on the side. 5 mins go by & he tells me he only has 1 table for 4 & another table for 3 ppl or I can wait until a table for 7 clears up. I don't understand why you would offer reservations if you don't honor them. I had my reservation rescheduled to 5pm. I come back at 5pm & get seated. The waiter was the best, he was attentive & we never had to request his service. He spoke french english & spanish! The food was great for all 7 of us (salt was lacking but that is common for these type of places) The cream of chicken stole my heart. The beef wellington was amazing. The desserts were sugary, I am a chocolate fan but I switched my chocolate pie for my sister's blueberry pie. Aside from the reservation issue, everything else was so great that I can overlook it. Would I return? Most likely.
