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 delightful dining experience in the heart of Old Quebec, known for its cozy, rustic decor and welcoming atmosphere. Guests frequently praise the diverse menu, which features standout dishes such as beef bourguignon, fresh trout, hearty brunch options, and decadent desserts. The staff is consistently highlighted for being exceptionally friendly, attentive, and professional, often going above and beyond to ensure a memorable visit for individuals, couples, and families alike. With a convenient location near popular landmarks and a charming terrace, it has become a favored spot for those seeking high quality, authentic cuisine and excellent service.
We went for breakfast & had the Goat cheese omelette & the Cassolette. The goat & cheese omelette was very cheesy. The Cassolette looks like a small portion but is very filling 👌, had more sausage then potatoes so that was great, good source of protein. We also order the coffee, taste a bit like cardboard so I would not get it again. We also had bottomless mimosas, they were great.
Overall we liked it, if we ever come back to Quebec City we will come again.
3 patrons for evening meal. Not that hungry so ordered appetizers. 2 orders of onion soup. It was very sweet, not a negative. Unusual to us, the cheese was on toast beside the soup bowl.
The other person had duck carpaccio with a truffle sauce. It was perfect!
From the start when the greeter recognized our name from the reservation & had a table ready for us, to the conclusion two plus hours later, the entire experience was very good.
The onion soup was served with cheese bread slices, a very different ay of serving French onion soup. We enjoyed it thoroughly.
Our entrees were beef bourguignon & trout fillet. The bourguignon was tender, simmered in a rich wine sauce with carrots, pearl onions, mushrooms, & plentiful mashed potatoes. The trout was served on top of mashed potatoes, asparagus, pearl onions, & carrots. Both were excellent though could have been served a little bit warmer.
Dessert was a wonderful carrot cake (can't get enough carrots).
Jun 6, 2026
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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.
I ate there on Friday, March 27th, & I can say the service was incredible. I ordered a cheese & mushroom omelet, & it had a piece of the scouring pad they presumably use to wash the dishes in it. They replaced my plate, but I didn't enjoy my meal as much... It's really unpleasant that they don't have proper food hygiene. I honestly wouldn't eat at this place again.
Great meal. We enjoyed the poutine to start & the cocktails were excellent. The mussels with bacon & bleu cheese sauce (plus frites) was so good. Others enjoyed the halibut with crème sauce & the French onion soup. Waiter was excellent. Good atmosphere & decor - we'll eat there again!
I dined at La Buchette during the last week of December & am finally sharing my two cents about the experience.
The service was great & the atmosphere felt warm & cozy.
I was really looking forward to a cheesy onion soup moment, but it wasn't what I expected. The bread & cheese were served on the side, so you don't get that dramatic cheesy pull you're hoping for.
The presentation was beautiful, but overall the flavors were just okay for me. I personally felt the seasoning leaned a bit on the bland side, but maybe that's just me having a saltier palate.
One thing I would like to note is that their menu changes seasonally, so don't rely too heavily on older reviews because dishes might not be available anymore.
We needed a place for lunch & planned on eating at 1640 Bistro next door. We arrived at 11:30 & they were serving breakfast only & it would have been another hour to serve lunch.
We walked next door to La Buchette & they were serving both breakfast & lunch. Perfect!
We got seated at a 2-top outside right away. Our server came by with water & menus right away.
I ordered the French Onion Soup & my wife ordered the Breakfast Casserole.
The food came out real fast. Less than 10 minutes.
The presentation of my soup was unlike I've ever had. Two slices of bread with melted cheese were served on the side. I ended up placing one of them in my soup, then cutting it up.
The soup had a decent flavor but it was only served somewhat warm - not hot. Not worth sending back, especially after I'd added the bread slice to it. I ate it all none the less.
My wife's casserole was large. The over medium eggs were perfectly done. The casserole ingredients were layered, so it was a bit of a dig to find it all. The flavors were good. If there was a con, it would be there was too much sausage & not enough bacon.
Service here was quite pleasant. We decided to order a coffee & soft drink after our meal to hang out here a bit longer before our bus tour started.
We'd come back to La Buchette. In fact, tomorrow night, we have reservations for La Buche, a fine dining dinner restaurant within the same ownership group.
Poutine was supposed to be great. It was terrible...$21 for a handful of fries, gravy & cheese.
Duck Capocina was TERRIBLE!! Menu said it was duck breast....it was 7 paper thin pieces of duck (was it duck?) & cost $25.
Wait staff doesn't give good service either...long time to place an order then a long wait for food.
There are much better restaurants. Don't bother with this one.
