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Bistro Hortus

Located in Vieux-Québec Hotel
Old-Quebec
4.7$$ & $$$
OPEN11:30 am - 10 pm
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Brunch: Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30pm.
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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

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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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Bistro Hortus is highly regarded for its fresh, farm-to-table cuisine and its inclusive menu, which is entirely gluten-free and accommodating to various dietary needs. Visitors frequently praise the diverse and flavorful dishes, with highlights including the onion soup, duck poutine, and the popular maple-infused desserts. While the restaurant offers a cozy and pleasant atmosphere both indoors and on the patio, the consistently attentive and friendly service is often cited as a standout aspect of the overall dining experience. It is a popular destination for both locals and travelers, providing a reliable and enjoyable environment for brunch, lunch, or dinner in the heart of the city.
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5.0

Service impeccable , nourriture & drinks franchement délicieux ! P-e un petit manque sur l'ambiance mais je comprend que ça doit plaire à la majorité de votre clientèle ! Merci beaucoup pour l'excellent souper ! Je recommande!

Dec 29, 2023
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4.5

We enjoyed our visit to Hortus. We came to the restaurant 2 hours early & asked to move up our reservation 1 hour, that was done without problem. Thanks again ! Service was friendly & attentive, with little hick ups like replacing silverware, when they took it with the old dish. Food was very interesting & nicely executed. Deconstructed onion soup, deer carpaccio, walleye tartare & shrimp poutine ( No problem to get it as a main dish, though it was only as an appetizer on the menu. Loaded with shrimp. Creme Brulee. Cocktails were also good. Thank you to the team at Hortus ❤️

Dec 29, 2023
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4.5

Service professionnel & sympa, atmosphere agréable (cosy). Petite déception pour la salade de chèvre (minuscule portion, sur de pain froid) mais la soupe du jour & la morue étaient délicieuses

Nov 25, 2023
So
4.0

Nous avons eu un bon souper sans plus. Les plats étaient bons mais pas assez pour dire: « c'est sûr que je veux retourner à ce resto » On a eu un bon service & de bons conseils

Nov 19, 2023
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5.0

Great gluten free experience. Staff were friendly & knowledgeable with almost everything on the menu gluten free. I had the onion soup, daily dish - Rabbit & Poor Man's pudding. All delicious

Oct 8, 2023
Ariane
4.0

Plenty of gluten free options, including GF bread. My husband (who does not eat GF) said the burger bun was the best he had ever eaten - & it was GF! A pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the first bowl of French onion soup I've eaten in 15 years since being diagnosed with celiac.

Oct 4, 2023
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4.0

It is a lovely restaurant with very friendly people working there. The cheese plate was excellent, onion soup was great except the bread inside is too thick, after you let it sit for a bit the bread soak all the soup in, what you can taste is a soaked up bread, not very good. The Vegetable stir-fry was a big disappointment, the original vegetables has it's own taste, instead the dish is over salted, all you can taste is salt & nothing.

Sep 25, 2023
Gabrielle
5.0

Super resto pour les coeliaques. Le serveur était très sympathique & connaissait tres bien le menu sans gluten. Nous avons pris une soupe a l'oignon gratinée, le burger de boeuf, la poutine aux crevettes & le tartare de doré (trop d'oignons ca masquait le gout du poisson). Tout était délicieux.

Sep 4, 2023
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5.0

Everything was so lovely! Service was fantastic. & wow that French onion soup is outstanding. So grateful for so many wonderful gluten free options!

Sep 2, 2023
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3.5

Nous sommes des ''foodies'' épicuriens qui adorons la découverte de nouveaux restaurants d'ici & d'ailleurs dans le monde qui offrent une approche originale.

La promesse d'Hortus était à prime abord alléchante avec les produits locaux & l'approche de mise en valeur des produits locaux.

Nous sommes peut-être tombés sur une mauvaise soirée mais quelle déception !

Après un excellent service au bar (les serveurs.ses sont très gentils & serviables), & une soupe aux oignions décomposée délicieuse, les repas principaux n'était tout simplement pas à la hauteur : tartare de dorée chaud & mal assaisonné, manque de vinaigrette dans la salade, nombreuses arrêtes dans la morue (à 52$ le plat) qui devait être sur le réchaud depuis un bout au moment du service à la vue de la sauce.

Le service entre les deux plats a été de plus de 45 minutes : ce qui n'est pas acceptable.

Nous n'avons aucun problème de payer le prix pour une expérience à la hauteur. Point à souligner : un plat n'a pas été chargé à titre de compensation.

Il était important pour nous de souligner cet aspect de notre visite alors que vous êtes le restaurant classé numéro 4 sur le site de Destination Québec Cité (avant Le Clan qui vous surpasse largement en fonction du comparable que nous pouvons faire).

Merci de votre attention.

Geneviève & Martin

Aug 16, 2023
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