Le Lapin Sauté

Xia

5.0

It's a small restaurant with no more than 15 tables, & given how popular it is, you'd better make a reservation in advance if you plan to eat there. We tried the onion soup, poutine, rabbit pie, & cassoulet, accompanied by hot cider-everything was succulent & super yummy! I really hope I can go there again.

M

4.0

Pretty good meal. Had the poutine, French onion soup, cassoulet & rabbit saddle. The desserts are to die for!!!! Get the honey pie & crème brûlée. Best part of the meal!

Brenda

5.0

Loved our dining experience! Charming & quaint inside. Our waiter was delightful & he had great recommendations. The bartender & other waitress were helpful & smiling. Unfortunately, we weren't too hungry - I wish we were because everything looked so good. We had the French onion soup & soup du jour, sweet potato - both amazing. The Quebec wine & salted honey pie were sooo good. Highly recommend - a charming, delightful, warm & wonderful place. Make a reservation for sure. Merci, La Lapin Sauté!

Stacey

4.0

This little restaurant is super cute & charming, both inside & out! We came here on our first night in Quebec City. There are only maybe 8 tables, so a reservation is a must. As the name implies, the menu leans heavily towards rabbit dishes, but there are also several duck dishes, if you don't fancy rabbit. I started with the rabbit croquettes on a bed of beet hummus. The croquettes were nice & crunchy on the outside, but maybe a touch dry inside. The beets added more color than flavor to the hummus, which was to my liking (not being a big hummus person). My husband started with the onion soup which he enjoyed very much. You will find there are as many variations on onion soup in Quebec City as there are restaurants. I gave this one a 7 out of ten, but my husband gave it a 9. So, there you have it. There's a taste for everyone!
For the entree, I ordered the rabbit leg with mustard sauce, a traditional preparation done fairly well. My husband went off-theme & ordered the pork loin, but he was not disappointed.
Overall, it was a great first Quebecois meal. More than anything, I just loved the charming ambiance.

Brielle

5.0

Quaint restaurant that serves all the favorites in Quebec with a spin of rabbit & duck. Loved the French onion soup & rabbit poutine.

Clemson

5.0

Wonderful local food. Great ambience & servive. Should have tried their rabbit dish. But their pork shoulder & ravioli easily impressed us. The onion soup is a must.

PatriziaL

4.0

Good food overall, pleasant experience & very nice atmosphere.
The onion soup was good, but way more bread than soup & onions.

R

2.0

Chat GPT recommended this restaurant, but it was the worse French Onion Soup either of us ever had. It was watery & tasteless with barely any onions. The cheese was the only good part of the soup. It was so bad, we went elsewhere for the rest of our dinner. The girls were lovely though.

Olivia

2.0

Seeing that this was a must visit restaurant,we decided to try it although we are not planning to have rabbit dishes. We opted for the duck leg ,duck confit platter & the French onion soup. The toasted bread slices looked burnt so immediately brought this to our waitress' attention to which she replied that is how it's supposed to be. We could not eat it as it tasted burnt as well.see first photo,compared to someone else review photo 2. We did not make a fuss further as we are not familiar with quebecoise food. However,upon reviewing other reviews,that was not the truth she told. Very appalled for such an expensive resto. The food did not deserve the price status. The French onion soup was also extremely salty. Very disappointed.

Lindsey

5.0

I found this place through Google search for highly rated restaurants in old Quebec City & it did not disappoint. When we got to the restaurant, it was almost 12pm, as we didn't have a reservation, we were told that there would be seats available at 2pm. Very busy during the peak of summer! The inside & the patio seating area aren't very big so it fills up easily.

We ordered a rabbit poutine, French onion soup, rabbit leg & a kid's meal of salmon. The rabbit leg is excellent, I love the sweet potato puree. The beans & peas are soft, flavourful & plentiful. The onion soup was on the saltier side for me but if pairing with the rabbit leg, they go well together. We wanted to try at least one poutine dish while at Quebec so ordered the rabbit poutine as the restaurant is known for rabbit dishes.

The kids' menu is great & reasonably priced. It comes with a soup of the day, main, dessert & drink for $14. The portions are big enough to fill an adult. The soup is watermelon & veggie mixture, nice & cold on a hot day. We ordered a salmon dish & it came with a generous portion of salmon, lots of fries & peas & beans. Very healthy & tasty option for the kids.

The minor complaint is that the table is a bit small, it would have been okay if adults were dining, but with young kids, it feels a bit cramped.

Love the vibe of the street & the patio looks out onto a small park. Will be back when we visit Quebec again!