Colourful, tasteful, inviting, refreshing ... Pleasure filled moments await you at the Contti Caffe. A warm and urban décor invites you to enter and indulge yourself with the best of the contemporary cuisine.
Conti is widely celebrated for its refined Italian cuisine, welcoming atmosphere, and consistently attentive service in the heart of Old Quebec. Many diners highlight the excellent quality of dishes such as the lobster bisque, veal scallopini, and rack of lamb, noting that the restaurant is an ideal choice for both special occasions and memorable meals. While experiences can vary, the majority of visitors appreciate the cozy, warm ambiance and the professional staff who frequently go out of their way to ensure a pleasant and accommodating dining experience.
The location in the Old Quarter, the overall ambiance, & the service was wonderful. We had the ceasar salad to start....delicious. My husband & I both had a veal dish ....he had the medallions & I had the scaloppine.....aside from the sauces each was served with, there seemed to be little difference & that was a bit surprising. Overall, would recommend.
VERY DISAPPOINTED. Dinner for two, one meal fine, the other, veal medallions, was garbage; 3 TINY slices, tough, ridiculously overcooked !!! Server inquired about meals, was told the veal was terrible, & simply walked away. When requesting invoice, from a different server, again advised veal tough & overcooked, again without employee response. Full charges on bill. TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL, especially for an Italian restaurant.
Jul 30, 2025
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It was fantastic, great service, they took care of my wife's allergies. Lobster bisque, foie gras, & gravlax for starters. For mains we had lobster salad, 2 lobster rolls, & veal medallions. A nice bottle of Ripasso, a G & T, an IPA, & a couple of cocktails I can't recall.
Chef's special veal dish was undercooked. The sauce was not overly flavorful. The lobster pasta dish sauce was not very tasty. The lobster in the pasta was good. Unusual to have butter for bread provided in single serve sealed containers. Would liked to have fresh ground pepper rather than a basic pepper shaker.
I chose this restaurant based on some recommendations from a Quebec city travel Facebook page. We had reservations for 8 PM & it's just so happened that a thunderstorm was happening at the same time so we had some fun walking to the restaurant in the rain. The restaurant was very full when we arrived. We both started out each with a glass of wine. I wanted to try the turnip & maple soup to start & I thought it was good. My partner doesn't care for turnips, but I do. I had the veal
Medallions with rosemary, roasted small potatoes, asparagus, & carrots. It was cooked to perfection & tasted excellent! My partner had the shrimp & pepper risotto & he thought it was good. We passed on dessert because we were both full from the dinner.
Super meal. Lobster salad. Grilled salmon. Lamb shank. Veal medallions. All tasty & well presented on piping hot plates. Many gluten free items clearly marked on menu.
Warm greetings at the door & great service & great food. We really enjoyed our dinner & would definitely return next time we are in the city. The food was excellent - I had the beef bourguinion & hubby had the veal medallions. Started with the soup & cheese plate & ended with chocolate mousse. Everything was very good & very hot too.
The food, specifically the veal medallions, was disappointing-the meat was bland, tasteless, & overall underwhelming. On the bright side, the vegetables that came with it were delicious. The service was just okay.
The flavor was weak, the waiting was long & the service a tad slow. The veal It was literally flavorless, definitely a tourist trap. If you can ... AVOID IT !!!
