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Bistro Hortus Quebec RestoQuebec.ca
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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.
Organic/BioMarketVegetarianVegan OptionsHealthyKetoSaladsTartareCreativeBistroSeafood/FishRegionalGluten-free OptionsBoutique-CounterBrunchGreat selection of cocktailsGreat selection of wines

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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4.0

très bon service, bonne nourriture

Mar 19, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Très belle première expérience. Nous y reviendrons.

Mar 19, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Excellent souper, original, ambiance feutrée

Mar 17, 2023
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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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5.0

Tout bonnement excellent du repas au service! Seconde fois que l'on y retourne & encore une fois aucunement déçue!

Mar 2, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Food was excellent, service was perfect. A place I will certainly return to when I'm in the city again

Feb 23, 2023
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5.0

Superbe découverte. Délicieux & service exceptionnel.

Feb 19, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Great food, atmosphere, & service. We went back another night we enjoyed it so much!

Feb 15, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Super concept! Personnel génial! Soupe à l'oignon, juste extraordinaire!

Feb 12, 2023
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3.0

This was the only disappointing meal we had in 8 days in Québec & Montréal. The soup du jour was fine (nothing special), but the deconstructed onion soup was a sludge of onion with no broth & couldn't melt the cheese; the lobster sauce with the seafood cassolette lacked flavor; the beef poutine was served lukewarm, with cold cheese curds & burnt shards of potato that looked more like bones than like French fries. Two stars because the maple ice cream was excellent, though the blueberry shortbread served with it was more like hardtack than shortbread. The side salad was very good but served in a tiny flowerpot that was cute but made it messy to eat (no salad plate, & transferring salad leaves to a bowl of cassolette or poutine was out of the question). The setting was charming & we appreciated the sound barriers between side tables. Service was friendly but inattentive; our waiter didn't seem to notice that my mother had barely touched her poutine, & left salad leaves on the table after clearing the plates even when bringing the dessert.

Feb 7, 2023