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.
Un grand bravo à toute l'équipe, des serveurs aux cuisiniers, qui sont attentifs, professionnels & toujours à l'écoute de leurs clients. Leur accueil & leur disponibilité contribuent grandement à rendre l'expérience mémorable.
Nous avons passé un moment formidable & reviendrons avec grand plaisir. Une adresse que je recommande sans hésitation !
Très bel endroit, intime & chaleureux. Une légende dans le quartier Petit Champlain! Un menu assez court qui met en vedette le lapin & le canard mais aussi le terroir québécois. Nous avons pris l'assiette à partager qui nous donne un bel aperçu de l'ensemble du menu. Belle carte des vins! Nous recommandons pour l'ambiance typique de ce magnifique quartier. Service impeccable.
Jun 2, 2026
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Service professionnel, courtois & rapide 👍
Les plats sont magnifiquement présentés. Ils sont également excellents, délicieux & parfaitement assaisonnés 👍
Je recommande vivement 👍
Truely a delicious little restaurant! Atmosphere was lovely & rustic, food was both unique & beautifully presented. Nearly every dish involves some form of rabbit meat, & (from what we had) was prepared simply yet tastefully.
Ordered the Tout Lapin Tout Canard which proved to be half charcuterie type meats & half duck & rabbit legs over puréed carrots & a rhubarb greens base. Was fantastic for sharing between two or three. Also pictured is the Summer salad, beautifully presented with corn sprouts & small flowers but nothing exceptional. Also ordered the fondue but would not recommend (strangely not cheesy).
Overall certainly worth stopping by for a lunch or dinner, restaurant was almost empty on Saturday afternoon. A bit pricey, but also flawlessly located. Very well presented/marketed, met expectations but didn't exceed them.
Shortly after we entered the restaurant, we accidentally knocked a fork off a table. From that point on, the service attitude seemed to change noticeably. When tea was served, it was placed on the table in a manner that felt unnecessarily rough & unfriendly.
We ordered a set meal, but after finishing our food, our plates remained on the table for a long time without being cleared. We also noticed staff looking in our direction & appearing to discuss us, which made us feel uncomfortable & unwelcome.
As Asian customers, the overall experience left us feeling that we were being treated differently from other guests. Whether this was intentional or not, the service felt disrespectful & unprofessional.
Unfortunately, we cannot recommend this restaurant based on our experience.
Le Lapin Sauté absolutely lived up to its reputation. Everything we ordered was excellent, from the rich French onion soup & foie gras to the rabbit poutine, rabbit pot pie, & rabbit roulade. Each dish was flavorful, perfectly prepared, & showcased rabbit in a different way.
The atmosphere was warm, inviting, & very intimate-it's a small space that probably can't accommodate more than 20 people. The service was friendly & attentive, & the whole experience felt quintessentially Québécois.
This place was highly recommended. It was our first time in Quebec city & we wanted a memorable experience. My husband ordered a beer & we ordered wine to share with his meal. I ordered the rabbit saddle & he the rabbit pie. We were shocked when halfway through his beer, the meal arrived not even 10 minutes later. There were 3 medallions of rabbit. The smallest piece was tough. The others tender. It looked hastily arranged on the plate & the meal was Luke warm. The crust on my husband's pie was chewy & the side salad was nothing special. We were so disappointed. Will never go back. Not my idea of a dining experience in Quebec.
Très belle expérience au restaurant Le Lapin Sauté dans le Vieux-Québec. L'accueil a été très chaleureux & le service agréable du début à la fin.
Nous avons pris une salade chaude au foie & rognon, ainsi que le râble de lapin : les plats étaient très bien préparés, savoureux & généreux. Nous avons vraiment très bien mangé.
Une adresse que nous recommandons avec plaisir pour découvrir une bonne cuisine dans un cadre agréable du Vieux-Québec.
