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.
Literally was the best restaurant that I have been to in Quebec City. I have tried the traditional French onion soup & the Shepherds pie & omg both of them were so tasty. The atmosphere was so good & cozy. Definitely recommended.
I've been to La Bûche three times before, & on my fourth visit, I opted for the 6-course meal priced at $65 per person. The experience had its highs & lows. The first course, foie gras, was absolutely amazing-the best dish of the night. It was extremely tasty, & the quality bacon added a fantastic touch. No complaints there. The second course was the antipasto platter, which was great, but we were served salmon tartare instead of the deer tartare because they were out of it. This was a bit disappointing since the deer tartare was one of the main reasons we returned. La Cochonne, the third course, featured the best ham I've ever had anywhere, & the pea soup served in between courses was a nice touch. The fourth & fifth courses-Shepherd's pie & Québécois meat pie with creamy salad-were delicious but came in smaller portions. For the price, we expected more food. The sixth course, dessert, was a letdown. The maple syrup taffy experience was cool-being shown how to roll it on the snow was fun-but the dessert itself was subpar. We were hoping for one of the more elaborate desserts from the menu to finish off the meal. Overall, the main negatives were the underwhelming dessert, the smaller portions of the last two courses, the absence of the deer tartare (one of the reasons we returned), & the lack of air conditioning, which made the experience less comfortable. Despite these, the meal had its highlights, especially the foie gras & ham.
Aug 25, 2024
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Food is salty, salad is not too salty but meat pie is way too salty. Not worth the price. Long waiting line even with reservation. Too hot, no AC even outisde is 30°C, can't enjoy the food with that temperature
Touristy spot promising to local quebecoise cuisine. The meat pie with pastry on top was very meat forward with no flavor, plus the pastry top was stale.
Amazing Quebecois restaurant experience! Got complimentary pork rinds with camarel drizzle. The walleye dinner was fresh & flavourful & the Quebec Sheppard's Pie (Pate Chinois) was a thing of beauty...so much depth & so many flavours, but not heavy or greasy at all. The Maple Syrup Pie was absolutely delectable & the drinks were all good too. Despite being very busy, the service was remarkable. It was packed on a Tuesday night & we couldn't get in without a reservation on a Friday night. Definitely make reservations for weekends! Also, be sure to check out the washrooms downstairs! Merci, merci, merci beaucoup, Restaurant La Buche!
I picked this restaurant because of its good ratings (it is one of the highest rated restaurants in the area) & its offering of Quebec food. To book a table at this restaurant online, you need to provide credit card info for a cancelation fee of $25 per person. Given this policy, I figured the restaurant must be popular so I was rather looking forward to dining here. The restaurant has a distinct style, but it is crowded & it is not air-conditioned. We were there on a hot day &, even though we were seated next to the window, we felt uncomfortable with the heat inside the restaurant. They served us a complimentary plate of pork rinds with pickled cucumber & beets to start. I didn't like the pork rinds, but I think that's more due to the personal preference; I really enjoyed the pickled cucumbers & beets, on the other hand. We ordered a cheese platter to share, a bison sandwich for my partner, & a meat pie for myself. The cheese platter was quite good; I enjoyed all four types of cheese that came with the platter, though the blue cheese & the goat cheese were my favourite. The meat pie looked great when it came out, with the puff pastry on the top looking airy & flaky as it should. The puff pastry was good; it was flaky & buttery, & it had the right amount of salt. The meat & the potatoes inside, however, was almost inedible. They were way too salty, especially the potatoes. The salad served on the side had this very sweet dressing that I didn't enjoy. The similar dressing was also used in the bison sandwich, which was also underwhelming. It just had this sweet flavour that easily overpowered very thin slices of bison inside the sandwich. I've always seen bison as the more "beefy" tasting version of beef, but I wouldn't have known there was any inside the sandwich if I hadn't read the menu. The fries served alongside the sandwich were bland, & the coleslaw tasted a bit sour & not very fresh. The server who served us was great, & the service was timely, but we were very disappointed with our experience here overall. Due to the heat & the disappointing taste of our food, we were unable to finish what we ordered & didn't ask for them to be packed. The food is not cheap here; contrary to it being designated as a "$$" restaurant, you should expect to spend at least $50 per person. Given the price & the quality of the food served here, as well as the lack of air conditioning, I can't imagine why this restaurant is so well rated. Overall, I would recommend giving this restaurant a pass, especially during summer.
