Le Lapin Sauté centers its culinary focus on regional French preparations featuring rabbit as a signature element. The menu emphasizes locally sourced ingredients transformed through classic market cooking techniques. Diners encounter dishes like rabbit confit and braised cuts that showcase depth of flavor and traditional preparation methods. The architectural space utilizes exposed stone walls and wooden beams to define the interior atmosphere. Tables occupy a rustic environment that reflects a historical regional building style. The selection of poultry and game selections provides a cohesive narrative centered on seasonal offerings and farm to table sensibilities. Every plate maintains a strict adherence to authentic regional standards by highlighting the versatility of game meat in modern kitchen applications.
Le Lapin Sauté is widely celebrated as a charming, cozy, and quintessential destination in Old Quebec City, particularly favored for its authentic rabbit and duck specialties. Many visitors praise the restaurant for its warm, welcoming staff, impeccable service, and a picturesque patio perfect for people watching in the Petit Champlain district. While the majority of diners highlight the high quality of dishes like the rabbit poutine, cassoulet, and salted honey pie, some guests have noted inconsistencies in food preparation, occasional service delays, or a preference for larger portion sizes. Despite the high demand making reservations essential, most guests consider it a must-visit venue that captures a unique, intimate atmosphere suitable for families and romantic outings alike.
Excellent dinner at Le Lapin Sauté. We ordered the roast duck magerit (generous portion size of tender & juice roasted duck with roasted potatoes in gravy, stuffed rabbit saddle, & tout lapin & canard - a sharing tasting plate for two). Finished with salted honey pie, maple creme brûlé & the molten chocolate cake.
Service was friendly & environment was cosy & comfortable.
I would recommend.
Amazing food, atmosphere & service! & very kid friendly with a great kid's menu. We ordered the Tout lapin tout canard & it gave us a yummy sample of lots of variety of duck & rabbit, out of which, our favourite is the duck leg confit & duck foie gras. Their bread is also fresh & delicious!
Mar 17, 2026
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We went for lunch on a weekday. The restaurant has a cozy, homey atmosphere in the best sense, & the presentation of every dish was beautiful. Service was attentive throughout the meal.
The real highlight here is the duck foie gras. It was outstanding, served with a ¿beet? jam that was absolutely delicious & paired perfectly. The onion soup was also good.
For mains we ordered two rabbit dishes: the rabbit leg & the stuffed rabbit. Both were fine, but considering the restaurant's reputation & focus on rabbit, we were expecting something a bit more memorable.
Desserts were less successful. The honey tart had a very good base, but there was too much salt. The chocolate cake simply wasn't great
Unfortunately, the coffee was the weakest part of the meal. The filtered coffee tasted burnt, & the cappuccino was essentially the same coffee covered with a very large layer of milk foam, beautiful to look at, but it didn't hide the burnt taste.
Overall, the starters were the highlight, but the mains, desserts, & coffee didn't reach the same level, which made the overall experience feel average rather than memorable.
Our lunch was so good we returned the following day for dinner. Very French French, lovely atmosphere made even better by lovely staff. Specialiser on Rabbit & duck, the sharing board with added frois Grois was delightful for lunch & the duck & rabbit cassoulet a real treat on the evening meal. The mid evening times were booked 24 hours before so consider early booking although reckon they keep some for walk ins. Highly recommended.
We loved our dining experience at Le Lapin Sauté. Fantastic food (we shared the fondue (delicious!) & a winter salad & I had the rabbit saddle & my husband had the duck cassoulet), excellent service & a super-cozy atmosphere. I'm so glad we dined there on our February 2026 trip to Quebec City!
We came here for Valentine's Day & got a reservation! We ordered the rabbit leg, duck leg, with Duck Sausage combo - all were very flavorful & tender. We also tried the duck breast( Duck Magret) , which was cooked perfectly, & the peppercorn sauce was amazing. Their sangria was delicious too! The staff were very friendly & attentive without being intrusive. We really enjoyed our visit & highly recommend it!
We started off with the french onion soup which was very very good & the best I had in ville de Québec. Also the bread was simple but tasted great, very fresh. For the main dishes we had the Mushroom ravioli & the rabbit leg with duck sausage. The Mushroom ravioli was very good, in a nice cream sauce. The rabbit leg was quite good as well, but could be slightly more crispy. It came with lots of beans. The duck sausage tasted nice. For dessert we had the poached pear which was a bit of a let down. We expected it to be warm but it was cold. I would suggest trying to heat it up as I think it would taste better this way & bring out the flavours more. The service was very good as the staff worked as a team when serving our table instead of just having one server. Overall quite a nice resturant.
Terrible meal. We had the platter for 2. Both the duck & rabbit were overcooked & very dry. We suspected they were leftovers from day before. Green beans were limp & again we suspected they were leftovers.
Le Lapin Sauté is a true gem in Old Québec. Cozy, charming, & full of character, it serves outstanding French-Québécois cuisine with rabbit & duck as highlights. The dishes are rich & comforting, the service is warm & attentive. A must-visit spot in Petit-Champlain - reservations recommended.
