Come and discover La Bûchette, a Quebec "buvette" in Old Quebec on the superb Sainte-Anne Street, a pedestrian street, just a stone's throw from Rue du Trésor and the Château Frontenac.
Whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch, come visit us!
La Buchette offers a welcoming and cozy atmosphere in the heart of Quebec City, frequently praised for its distinctively rustic decor and excellent location. Many guests enjoy the diverse menu, with standout dishes like the beef bourguignon, duck carpaccio, and various brunch offerings often highlighted as delicious and well-prepared. While the restaurant experiences high traffic, the staff is consistently described as friendly, attentive, and professional, frequently going above and beyond to provide a memorable dining experience. Although opinions on certain dishes and service speeds vary during busy periods, the majority of visitors appreciate the quality of the ingredients and the overall culinary experience.
When you order hamburger, be sure to ask for pink or medium rare. I ordered them on three separate occasions from different servers & none of them bothered to ask how I'd like it done. So they all came out anywhere from well done & very dry.
If you never had poutine you can upgrade your side of fries to poutine for seven bucks. It's pretty decent poutine.
The lunch menu selection is very limited but you may be able to order breakfast past lunch time.
The service is on the slow side so don't come here if you are tight on schedule.
I recommend having the mussels & blue cheese sauce. However don't order it if you go by there yourself. Split it with at least two people if not three & share other dishes.
Overall I think this place is solid but keep your expectation low. It is not nearly as good as the rating suggests. So if you can't find a table don't wait more than ten minutes. You can find alternatives nearby.
-1 for slow service. -1 for billing error that I caught.
We would highly recommended La Buchette, you must try it if you are in Quebec City. When we arrived, Christopher greeted us & went over & above to find us a table during a busy dinner service. Our server Diego was delightful, warm, friendly, funny & extremely knowledgeable about the menu, making suggestions & recommendations for food & selecting a delicious wine. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming & very personal! We were dining with my sister & her husband, we all agreed the'La Buchette experience' was the highlight of our short visit to Quebec City. My husband had the maple glazed pork shank, I had the beef carpaccio with a green salad - both dishes were delicious. In fact we returned to the restaurant the next morning for breakfast & Diego served us again with the same friendly, warm & welcoming service. My husband had the crepes with chocolate sauce & berries, I had the cassolette which was super delicious, perfect over easy eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, fresh spinach, & more all in one dish. It was another fantastic meal with the same super-fantastic service. Merci beaucoup Diego & Christopher you made the experience at La Buchette truly memorable. We will be back! Sandy & Dave; Lois & Daryl
Location, food, & service were overall great! I will say that some entrees for breakfast/brunch felt small & plates could have used more sides or garnish.
The service was terrible. The host was rude & unprofessional. We didn't have a reservation & were waiting in line for a table, but the host kept seating people who arrived after us, even though they also didn't have reservations. At the end of breakfast, we were given a different bill, supposedly due to a'mistake.' If you don't speak French, you're treated like a second-class customer. The coffee was not good, but the food was tasty.
The hunter theme with rabbit heads on the wall was the first red flag. The coffee was under extracted & watery, the breakfast casserolette had spaghetti sauce in it, completely overpowering & inappropriate. Wife liked her oatmeal but it wasn't enough
Great offerings. Both the breakfast & lunch menus were available at 1PM. Our server was exceptionally thoughtful, the food delightful (especially the Onion Soup) & the ambiance nice & cozy!
