Come taste a new cuisine. Talk to your friends by mass worse evil book our spacious private room. Sip a little Caribou outside on our terrace or just lick palette draws side bar.
A really long snow bar to cram in front of taffy in the year, a live private table in kitchen, a snow aquarium, picnic tables, musicians ... In short, it's damn nice trip to Quebec that you can not miss!
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Our Specialties
Shepherd's pie, a good old leg stew, meat pie croquettes, a deer tartare.
La Buche offers a vibrant and authentic dining experience that captures the heart of traditional Quebecois cuisine. Guests frequently praise the warm, festive atmosphere and the eclectic decor, which includes a notably unique washroom design. While the menu features hearty, comfort-focused dishes such as poutine, tourtière, and various maple-inspired desserts, the attentive and friendly staff consistently enhance the visit. Although the popularity of the restaurant can lead to bustling crowds and the need for reservations, many visitors find the overall quality of the food and the lively cultural immersion well worth the experience.
What's not to like about La Bouche? It's a whimsical & fun place to eat in old Quebec.
It is always busy so reservation is recommended.
The staff are friendly, multilingual, professional but not clingy.
The food is traditional Quebecoise. The four of us sampled many dishes & all were very good. I started with the New Fashioned cocktail which is delicious. We enjoyed cheese plate, all quality. My wife enjoyed the pea soup which was tasty. I enjoyed a traditional meat pie. Friends enjoyed their varied choices as well.
This is an experience you should enjoy when you visit Quebec.
Had the meat pie as the main & the sugar pie for dessert with a side of ice cream, which were both great! I loved that they serve a generous amount of salad with the meat pie. Friendly staff & cozy atmosphere!
Husband had the ham. He said it was the best ham he had ever had. It was big enough for 2 people easily. I had the meat pie, it was not my fav. The ambience is great, very eclectic & fun. Good service!
Jun 7, 2026
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Had an amazing lunch today with the croquettes, classic poutine & maple syrup pie for dessert. Paschal was an excellent server & went above & beyond to ensure we would have an authentic Québécois experience! It made our day!!
Had a most enjoyable dinner on a cold, rainy evening. As first-time visitors to Quebec City, my wife & I had to try poutine & Canadian shepherd's pie. Both were amazing!!
- shepards pie (pate chinois): a refined take onto the quebecois dish. the mashed potato was creamy, the beef was irrefutably soft & tender, the corn was a nice addition bcs it added some creaminess. but i like the fruits ketchup a lot- it added a contrasting sweet & sourness to the otherwise mostly creamy & rich palette.
- duck wings: they were hella crispy but while i appreciate the thought, they didnt add any flavour.
- crepe quebecois: while very nice, it's just your crepe.
- pouding chômeur: leave room for dessert bcs the portion is very big just for one person! the cake was crumbly, buttery & tender & can be eaten just alone. the maple syrup cream along w it is very good too.
This place definitely has a nice old style aesthetic, but expect it to be quite loud, & sort of touristy feeling. The bar is quite nice & I actually met some people too, you can see that their kitchen gets quite busy.
My server was pretty good, wasn't left for too long but felt rushed occasionally, but I did meet some nice people at the bar.
I got the shepherds pie which was really good, & the corn on it was very buttery & the beef was done very well, quite elevated. However it was quite expensive for what it was, & doesn't really live up to the Québecois uniqueness hype, very similar to a standards shepherds pie.
The dessert was a poor mans pudding however which was amazing & loaded with maple syrup, & something I've never had before. Felt quite sick after that but I don't regret it.
So if you come here maybe just get one of the maple based desserts since I feel the mains are very good food, but not worth the price & not all that unique. But the desserts on the other hand are amazing.
We ate at La Bûche family-style & shared everything.
We had the deer tartare, poutine, meat pie, pea soup, maple glazed pork loin, & finished with maple syrup pie.
It felt like a really, really good homemade meal.
I wasn't sure about the deer tartare going in, but it ended up being my favorite thing.
The poutine & pea soup were fine, but I wouldn't get them again.
Everything else was fantastic. I could easily eat there every day & just keep trying things. Not because everything would be my favorite, but because I trust it's solid ingredients made well.
