Monday

6 pm - 10 pm

Tuesday

6 pm - 11 pm

Wednesday

6 pm - 11 pm

Thursday

6 pm - 11 pm

Friday

6 pm - 11 pm

Saturday

6 pm - 11 pm

Sunday

Closed

About

L'Affaire Est Ketchup delivers a focused expression of regional French culinary traditions by prioritizing fresh, market-driven components. The kitchen emphasizes bold preparations that respect the raw integrity of locally sourced produce and proteins. Its unpretentious atmosphere highlights a commitment to technical precision while avoiding unnecessary culinary embellishments. Every dish reflects an evolving menu structure that adapts strictly to the seasonal availability of quality regional ingredients. The environment facilitates a direct connection between the plate and the agricultural landscape of the surrounding area. Guests experience a robust interpretation of French-inspired cooking that favors hearty flavors and traditional techniques over stylized presentation. This establishment maintains a disciplined approach to sourcing, ensuring that the culinary output remains consistently tethered to the natural harvest cycles of the surrounding countryside.

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L'Affaire Est Ketchup offers a unique and intimate dining experience that many patrons liken to enjoying a high-quality meal in a close friend's home. The restaurant features a revolving, seasonal menu that is announced to the entire dining room at once, fostering a communal and engaging atmosphere. While the venue is celebrated for its masterful, unpretentious culinary approach and exceptional dishes like sweetbreads, duck, and various seafood options, some visitors find the pace of the meal to be quite slow and the small, rustic space occasionally uncomfortable. Despite a few mixed reviews regarding portion sizes and the temperature of the room, the majority of diners praise the passionate staff, the theatrical presentation of the food, and the overall authenticity of the experience, often describing it as one of the best meals they have had in Quebec City.

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Salla

5.0

They had a great playlist (Queen of the Stone Age, skipped Nickelback)

Jan 11, 2024

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Ioan

4.0

We brought our friends here for a dinner, & the food was surprisingly good; the service is warm & friendly. It'll be perfect place to hold a pleasant dinner if they could provide bigger tables & lift the 2-hours dinner time restriction. But it's still one of my recommended restaurants in Quebec city.

Jan 9, 2024

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Destiny

5.0

Such an amazing dinner & amazing experience overall! The sweetbreads & scallops were some of the best food I've ever had! Definitely sit at the bar if you get the chance!

Jan 9, 2024

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1 Review

5.0

So good! The service, food, wine, everything! Keep it up 👏🏼

Dec 31, 2023

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5.0

Best experience & food. Highly, HIGHLY recommended!!!!

Dec 31, 2023

Jeremy

5.0

Every so often, a restaurant experience is so great that it makes me feel guilty about how easily I give away 4 & 5 star reviews. My wife & I had an absolute blast. Everything about the experience was wonderful. All tables were seated together, allowing the servers to read the menu aloud to everyone at once. This made it feel more like a fun group event than a typical meal at a restaurant. Our server was passionate about the menu & happily took our invitation to make selections for us (both food & drinks). Everything we were served was genuinely incredible. I'll remember this experience for many years. SIX STARS.

Dec 30, 2023

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Lorenz

5.0

One of the best dining experiences of my life. The food was incredible, the atmosphere & service was incredible - clearly these four guys are having the time of their life. Like many other reviews, it feels like you are at a dinner party hosted by your coolest friends. Would drive very far to go back here. You must get the sweetbread too.

Dec 29, 2023

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1 Review

5.0

the fish in the lemon creme sauce was incredible, as well as the creme brulee

Dec 27, 2023

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1 Review

5.0

Ma meilleure expérience restaurant à vie

Dec 23, 2023

Mashiro

5.0

English friendly. Waiter will introduce the dishes in both English & French. The sweet bread, although doesn't look appealing, is a must try appetizer.

Dec 22, 2023

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L'Affaire Est Ketchup

Unpretentious Quebecois comfort food served with a side of rebellious charm.

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