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Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal

Restaurant serving upmarket, seasonal Nordic bistro fare in a stylish, modern interior.
Old-Quebec
4.8$$$ & $$$$
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Brunch: Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 1:30pm
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About

With their rigorous climate marked by a distinct seasonal cycle, northern territories are gifted with unique fauna and flora adapted to their extreme reality: game, fresh water fish, wild fruit, forest mushrooms, lichen… inspired by these unique elements, a rising number of chefs are exploring this once neglected exceptional culinary legacy.

In Quebec, Jean-Luc Boulay and Arnaud Marchand, supported by a passionate team, have been standing up to the challenge of inventing quebec inspired northern cuisine since 2012. Connecting the abundant proximity of boreal forests and the exceptional quality of local products, they salvage amidst french techniques to favour a true encounter of flavours. Local, healthy and inventive, the Northern cuisine from Quebec expresses within each bite the very best of our emerging culinary tradition.

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Our Specialties

Willd Game - Fish - Regional - Boreal cuisine

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Capacity: 120 We accept:  Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Interac
Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 1:30pm
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Chez Boulay - Bistro boréal offers a memorable dining experience characterized by its creative, high-quality boreal cuisine that highlights fresh and local ingredients. Guests frequently praise the exceptional service, noting that the staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive, often providing helpful recommendations that elevate the meal. While the atmosphere is vibrant, stylish, and welcoming, it can occasionally become busy and lively. Many visitors consider it a must-visit destination in Quebec City, highlighting signature dishes like the onion soup and beef cheek as true standouts. Overall, the restaurant consistently delivers a refined culinary experience that earns strong recommendations for anyone seeking an authentic yet modern taste of local northern cuisine.
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1 Review
3.0

In general, we were disappointed with the food. The lamb entree I ordered had quite a bit of fat, & my daughters pasta dish was small & unbalanced with too many mushrooms & hardly any pasta. We tried an ice cream sandwich dessert which was interesting but not very satisfying for someone with a sweet tooth. All in all, just not as good as we had expected.

Oct 11, 2023
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1 Review
3.5

La qualité des pièces était irréprochables, par contre 2 des 4 plats était pas chaud & un de ceux ci même froid. Le serveur nous la changer & offert un dessert compensation. N'empêche qu'un resto de cette réputation je m'attendais à ce que type de bévues n'arrive pas. Que dire du retrait des couverts par un autre serveur, qui n'a rien d'un garçon de table. Prendre le pic à pain le mettre dans l'assiette qui est toujours devant la personne & par la suite empiler les assiettes à pain une par dessus l'autre sur la table. Ce n'ai sûrement pas ce que M Boulay aurait apprécié. Pour terminer la musique « d'ambiance n'avais rien d'ambiance.

Oct 11, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Boulay is a restaurant where the staff clearly cares about the diner experience. The food is cleverly conceived, the staff is attentive & the space is lively. This is our second time eating at Boulay & the Nordic-inspired boreal cuisine is something that the kitchen is serious about, including what I called a 'risky' dessert, the seabuckthorn meringue pie, which was beautifully made & had a curious flavor that was animalic & durian-like, but not in a bad way (I couldn't stop eating it because it was something I know we'll never have again).
Artful & thoughtful plating, intense flavors (every dot or swish was meaningful & stood on its own).
The cocktail with menaud & amernoir was outrageously good. Yes, we will recommend Boulay, & we'll be jealous of those who take us up on the recommendation.
Thank you for making our dinner a memorable experience & keep up the high level of cooking & service.

Oct 11, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

This was out 3rd visit to Chez Boulay & it has exceeded expectations every time. It is one of the best restaurants in Canada. The food is memorable & the staff are all well trained, professional, friendly & engaged. They made us feel that they were glad to have us there. On top of all that, the food is still the centre piece of this restaurant. We tried several dishes including appetizers & desserts & they were all excellent. We will be back the next time we visit Quebec City.

Oct 5, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

We should have dined with you every night! The food was delicious! The seared foie gras was excellent that we ordered another for dessert!
Melanie was the best server & tended to our every need! We will definitely return & will tell our friends!

Oct 5, 2023
Jasper
5.0

Fish & scallops were tasty & well garnished. Dessert was spot on thanks to our waitress recommendation. Great service & would like to try out other dishes next visit.

Oct 4, 2023
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1 Review
4.0

Musique trop forte & 2 desserts bien ordinaires : pudding chômeur & crème brûlée: pas à la hauteur de votre réputation. Le personnel avait l'air très nerveux en salle.......bon vin de la région de Sandbanks. Macreuse & pétoncles délicieux

Oct 4, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Tout était délicieux, de l'entrée au dessert! Le service était impeccable! Bravo à toute l'équipe!

Oct 3, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Un bruit infernal mesuré à 85 décibels nous avons été déçus de devoir manger dans un bruit , hurlements, d'un groupe adjacent à notre table, c'est honteux de ne pas avertir ses clients du bruit généré par les tables de Repas de congrès, de ce fait nous n'avons pas pris nôtre dessert pour se mettre au calme au plus vite .
Mauvaise expérience & mauvais souvenir.

Sep 27, 2023
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5.0

Such a perfect restaurant for visitors in Quebec!
Everything including the food, service & vibe here was perfect! Our server kindly recommended all the menus & we could have gravlax for our starter which tasted really nice. If possible, you should try it.
As a long time fan of French onion soup, the signature onion soup was splendid too!
Our main menu, the Arctic char was a masterpiece of today's dinner :)
Actually we didn't have the idea of taking dessert here, but as we continued our meal, I thought dessert would also be nice & it surely was!
Thank you for all the happy memory in Quebec! Merci :)

Sep 27, 2023
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