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Bistro Hortus

Located in Vieux-Québec Hotel
Old-Quebec
4.7$$ & $$$
OPEN9:30 am - 10 pm
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Brunch: Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30pm.
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About

IN PHOTOS (pdf)

By combining freshness and creativity, the Bistro Hortus offers you a menu rich in local and organic products. For your greatest pleasure, chef Stéphane Roth presents a menu of the “Ferme à la Table” trend. With his unique cooking style, he puts the spotlight as much on meat and fish as on vegetables, always with a view to eco-responsible cuisine. An experience combining good food, good atmosphere and good prices awaits you!

Hortus is the proud owner of two green rooftop gardens located in the heart of Vieux-Québec, right above you! Our crops are quintessential part of your meal.

Our chef Stéphane Roth harvesting fresh vegetables from our roof.

Our gardens will provide some of the fruits and vegetables used in our recipes. Production being limited due to space constraint, we work closely with Quebec farmers who grow organic produce.

OUR BEES

We also own multiple beehives placed onto large strawberry fields at l’ole-d’orleans, home of our Oh Bio partner. Tree beehives are located on the rooftop of Hotel du Vieux Quebec and greatly improve the pollination of our gardens.

The importance of bees to biodiversity

Besides providing their beloved honey, bees are a fondamental part of every aspect linked to the ecosystem. Bees are the most important pollinators, close to 80%, therefore essential to flowering plants reproduction. They are also vital through food chain, considering that 35% of fruits and vegetables depend on pollination by insects

Details

Our Specialties

Local and organic products, meat, fish and vegetables, from an eco-responsible perspective.

Amenities, services & more

Capacity: 80 We accept:  Master Card, Visa, Interac
Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30pm.
Located in Vieux-Québec Hotel
Parkings in the street.
Contact us for more details.
35 seats
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Review Summary

Bistro Hortus is widely recognized as a premier destination in Old Quebec, celebrated for its high-quality, farm-to-table cuisine and inclusive, entirely gluten-free menu. Guests frequently praise the fresh, locally sourced ingredients and creative dishes, with specific highlights including the pouding chomeur, goat cheese appetizers, and various duck preparations. While the atmosphere is consistently described as cozy, charming, and welcoming, with a beautiful terrace, the service is a standout feature for many, often characterized as attentive, professional, and exceptionally friendly. Although experiences regarding noise levels and certain menu experimentalism can vary, the restaurant remains a highly recommended spot for those with dietary restrictions and anyone seeking a flavorful, authentic dining experience in the heart of the city.
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1 Review
5.0

Creative, delicious food - the crab chowder had lots of fresh tasty crab meat, perfectly cooked vegetables in large pieces - leeks, potatoes, carrots all in a light creamy broth. The server was charming & helpful

Apr 21, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

What a delightful place with a beautiful ambiance. The food was fresh & delicious. The staff were over the top polite & helpful. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a special eating experience.

Mar 20, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Our dinner at Bistro Hortus gave us a glimpse of what happens when French technique refines local ingredients into an inspired journey emphasizing the best flavors in seasonal root vegetables & alliums, as well as an innovative take on fresh red snapper. The restaurant is charming, intimate & allowed my wife & I to end our day walking around old Quebec in style. We would highly recommend it!!

Mar 15, 2023
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1 Review
4.5

Very fresh food. Excellent

Dec 28, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

We were very pleasantly surprised by this Bistro. We thought it would be "nice" but it was much better than that. The food was excellent. The deconstructed onion soup was first class as was the chicken & vegetable lasagna. A nice variety, a relaxed atmosphere & attentive service. They deserve high marks for their great & fresh food as well as service. An all around great night out

Sep 30, 2022
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5.0

During our weeklong stay in Quebec Cite, we dined at Bistro Hortus twice! First for lunch, then for dinner. Both meals were exceptional! The food is fresh, local, healthy, interesting, creative & plated & served beautifully!
My husband & son have Celiac Disease, & they were able to dine safely & enjoy a variety of menu options!
We even brought home some "roof to table" honey.

Jul 4, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

Great fresh fare, flavours & service. & reasonably priced!

Jun 27, 2022
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1 Review
5.0

Friendly service & fantastic food, provided by their rooftop garden & beehives. The Hortus burger was just the right size, tasty, & perfectly cooked to order with fries (or your choice of side) & a salad that was also fresh & delicious! I also enjoyed the maple ice cream with black currant biscuit which was simply delectable & paired very well with the Cafe Quebecois. I was at this location six years ago & have been thinking about it ever since. This experience did not disappoint. In fact, it may have even exceeded my expectations based on memory. I absolutely recommend stopping in for dinner or brunch whenever you're in town.

Jun 26, 2022
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5.0

Very good fresh food ! Loved every bite.

Jun 21, 2022
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5.0

Fabulous vegetarian food. Love the farm fresh food.

Apr 22, 2022