Immergez-vous dans l’univers intimiste du restaurant Laurie Raphaël et laissez-vous transporter par l’expérience gastronomique multisensorielle que vous proposent les chefs Daniel et Raphaël Vézina. Savourez un menu évolutif, authentique et responsable où la richesse du terroir et le savoir-faire des artisans québécois sont consciencieusement mis en valeur.
Le traiteur du Laurie Raphaël est un prolongement de l'expérience que nous offrons dans notre restaurant. Notre offre est créative, en évolution constante et selon les saisons et les produits qui s'y rattachent.
Laurie Raphaël propose une aventure gastronomique mémorable marquée par une cuisine créative de haute qualité, souvent saluée pour sa présentation artistique et l'équilibre de ses saveurs. De nombreux clients soulignent la qualité exceptionnelle d'un service attentionné et professionnel, notant que l'équipe multiplie les attentions, notamment par des accueils chaleureux en cuisine et une gestion exemplaire des restrictions alimentaires. Bien que certains convives soulignent le caractère dispendieux de l'expérience et expriment parfois des réserves sur la sélection des vins ou le rythme du service, le consensus général décrit une adresse sophistiquée et inventive qui offre une expérience culinaire raffinée et d'envergure internationale.
Disappointing Experience. Don't get me wrong - service was excellent throughout the evening . food was decent & generally met a one-star, though only just, still one star. I appreciated the generous portion of lobster claw, but the sauce accompanying the lobster tail was overly acidic, throwing off the balance of the dish. At CAD 200 for tasting menu, pricing is reasonable, & there were only a few minor issues. Overall, it's a good option for a last-minute fine dining reservation.
The wine pairing was a major disappointment. I opted for CAD 300 wine pairing (~5-6 glasses). As a wine enthusiast & even paying more than the food cost, I found pairing lacked both quality & progression. The opening wines were promising, with acidity & body that complemented the food well. Unfortunately, the experience quickly declined with a rather uninspiring & low quality Bordeaux Blanc followed by a VdP red served with the main course. For me, the main course is the centerpiece of any tasting menu, & these two wines significantly detracted from the overall dining experience. The pairing simply failed to elevate the food at the point where it mattered most. Wasting efforts of chef team & I onsite did share my opinions to the waiter.
The evening concluded with Dom P 2015 alongside the cheese course. While serving Dom may sound impressive on paper, it does not justify a CAD 300 pairing price tag. Even accounting for the prestige of the label, a single glass is not enough to compensate for the underwhelming selections that preceded it.
In summary, I would return for the service & reasonably priced tasting menu, but I would strongly recommend SKIPPING the wine pairing.
We had previously dined at a Michelin restaurant in France & it was amazing - this one, not so much. Exorbitantly expensive for the taste of the wine & food. Lots of staff interaction & attention & the presentation of the many dishes was unique, inventive, pretty but not that tasty. Over-attention to style & using unusual ingredients that didn't deliver the best flavours & tastes. The wine pairings, for $150.00 each, also failed to deliver. The first whites were good but the red wine from Morocco should have stayed in Morocco as well as the Gavi from Italy. & the finishing cocktail took beautiful Chartreuse & mixed it with lime juice & saki - unique but not delicious. A waste of a French gem.
We did enjoy the amuse bouche & the bbq lobster in sauce. & of course the presentation of all the dishes served was amazing but not delicious. A famous chef once told me that great food should taste like the best that the ingredients can be - so an apple pie should taste like the best apple pie possible, as an example. Not like a bunch of additives to mask the flavour & offer up a conglomerate of palate confusions.
We're sorry we went - for almost a $1,000 for two people we could have had approximately three amazing dinners for two at other excellent restaurants.
Our evening here was amazing! The ambiance, food, wine pairing & especially the service was worthy of its star. Very expensive, but we felt what we experienced was worth it.
16 mai 2026
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We loved EVERYTHING. The welcome, the service, the wines, the wonderful dishes, beautiful stylish presentation, the little surprises, the attention to all the details.
A Michelin star, earned everyday, expectations fulfilled equally, happy customers.
We had a wonderful time celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. With the restaurant being family owned & operated, you could feel the pride & warmth from every member of the staff. The meal was stunning. Every time we finished a course we declared it our favorite of the night, just to find the next course equally delicious. We also enjoyed Simon & our lovely wine pairings!!
From start to finish, this was an excellent evening. We each had the 8 course gastronomic experience with wine pairings. Every course was visually appealing & tasted outstanding. The wine pairings were spot on. The service was superb & very attentive. On arrival at the restaurant, we were taken past the kitchen to be greeted by the chef & his staff. I had some dietary restrictions which were respected & accommodated. I would highly recommend this restaurant.
I've been fortunate to dine at some of the top Michelin-starred restaurants in the world & genuinely look forward to these experiences. To this day, my benchmark remains Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
With that context, this experience at Laurie Raphaël fell flat. The most glaring issue was the wine pairings. While the wines themselves were pleasant, they did nothing to elevate or interact meaningfully with the food-they felt like standalone glasses rather than thoughtful pairings.
The dishes were undeniably beautiful, but beauty alone isn't enough. Nothing truly wowed, surprised, or lingered. I left with a very large bill, a fair amount of disappointment, & the distinct feeling that I was still hungry-wishing somewhere else was open to get real food.
I would recommend skipping Laurie Raphaël & going to La Planque instead. You'll spend roughly a third of the price, eat a genuinely next-level meal, & leave satisfied rather than underwhelmed.
From the moment we walked in, where we got the warmest welcome, we knew we had picked a winner. They helped with our coats & boots & then escorted us THROUGH the kitchen which was awesome as we got to meet the head chef & staff. Then we were led to the dining area which was ideal. No tables were too close & it was such a great aesthetic. They use such a unique set of table settings including custom stones to hold utensils & bread. So cool!! We ordered our cocktails (I WISH I could remember the names) but they were so amazing. Mine was an Armagnac-fused cocktail & my wife had a gin & pampelmousse drink. Then we met our sommelier who we spoke to for a while about what we liked/didn't like & he walked us through the evening. We did the Classic pairing menu with 7 courses & every single course, besides being a work of art, was amazing. I started with the Chawanmushi-style oyster with Gaspesie seaweed, Magdalen Island scallop, king crab, & caviar. The oyster was served atop a bed of sea rocks in a bowl. Just so amazing. My wife had an IDENTICAL dish in appearance but it was vegetarian. Then we had halibut rillettes with gribiche espuma, green tomato, & a wine-poached pear while my wife had the halibut substituted with white beets. Again, identical looking dishes (such artistry). I then had a foie gras barrate, with quebec grapes (so thinly sliced) & peaches, with matsutake & pu'er tea. This time they substituted the foie gras for parsnips with my wife's dish. Then we both shared a potato gnocchi with black garlic vegetable jus & marinated wild mushrooms as it was a vegetarian course for both of us. Then came the harvest course which was first, sablefish with chimichurri sauce, glazed beet, fermented plum & roasted cauliflower followed by a stuffed rabbit saddle in meat jus with fermented plum, squash & walnut paste. For my wife they substituted leeks & risotto respectively & we were both amazed at how identical they looked. Lastly, (& we almost had to tap out at this point we were so nicely stuffed), we had a tomato tatin with birch & chili syrup (the birch syrup was so good), a 1608 espuma & homemade foccaccia. Then, for the grand finale, a safroned Orleans island apple, with chestnut fondant & faisselle cream. Ok so that was the food. The pairing selections were also amazing. We ranged from Champagne to Port to Burgundy to a Brunello back to Champagne. Good thing we walked!! ;-). In addition to the sommelier, we had so many attentive staff come to us to explain the dishes as we went. We have traveled all over the world & without a doubt this was one of the, if not THE, best restaurants we have ever dined at. Kudos to the entire staff there for making it such a perfect evening. We will be back some day!!
Sublime does not come close to the service food & wine served. Fantastic evening & excellent sommelier very knowledgeable & made the evening. We we come back to Quebec we will return.
MICHELIN
