Le Lapin Sauté

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!

Holly

2.0

Not sure why this restaurant is rated so highly (currently 4.6 stars by 3.7K reviewers). The higher prices for this area are to be expected, however the meal was incredibly disappointing.
Our servers were lovely, the portion sizes & presentation good, but the food was bland &/or overcooked. My partner got the rabbit pot pie, & I the salmon steak. We do not recommend this restaurant, there are better options within walking distance.

Kate

5.0

The food here was incredible! Our favorite spot that we ate while in Quebec. The rabbit pot pie & rabbit poutine were delicious. The service was great, they brought us a special dessert for celebrating our honeymoon! A must try!!

Michael

5.0

This extremely cozy & charming small restaurant in Quebec City is one of those places that transports you back in time with the rustic vibe & dishes & truly attentive service .

We had made reservations few weeks in advance & glad we did as this place will fill up quick .

The staff was very friendly & our waitress explained the menu to us . The menu does have a theme of rabbit based dishes & duck.

We asked for some gin based cocktails & she recommended some of the local gins to try & their flavor profiles . We tried the floral version of a Gin Tonic & the herbal version of their Negroni . Both were outstanding & went well with our main courses .

As it's not every day you find cassoulet on menus , we got both versions to try . The rabbit leg & the duck leg (not pictured) .
Their version is less heavy than other cassoulet but this is a good thing . The duck sausage is juicy & memorable as it sits on top of a bed of properly prepared beans & rustic cut carrots . Small pieces of lardon are caramelized adding their unique depth of flavor to the dish . Rabbit leg is well prepared & maintains its juicy flavor without having dried out . It's a challenging kind of protein that can easily dry out . It here ! They know their rabbit here !

A plus was our waitress asked about gluten free & could omit breadcrumbs on top of the cassoulet.

dessert menu we tried the maple syrup crème brulle which was light & maple tines shined though.

A great location & cozy restaurant that you need to visit.Make sure reservations are made in advance . Step outside after dinner at night & enjoy the prime location & charm .

Alicia

5.0

This is the cutest restaurant! The service was great & the food was delicious! We enjoyed a steaming hot rabbit pot pie & rabbit poutine.

Lindsay

5.0

Don't miss the salted honey pie!

Jordan

4.0

Reservations are a must if you don't want to wait.

There were many tables inside packed super close to each other so it got pretty loud.

We had the cheese fondue for appetizer - the melted cheese tasted ok. It was not runny even when it sat for 15-20mins & the bread had a light garlic flavour. (6/10)

Then we tried the Quebec Discoveries - the two duck items were my favourite as they were very savoury. The only thing I didn't like were the onions (8/10) & Rabbit Pot Pie - the crust was flakey but not buttery as I had hoped. The rabbit meat is tender like chicken but I didn't love the flavour of the soup. It was more on the mild side (7/10).

We ended it off with a Poached Pear - I don't like pairing fruits with chocolate or anything sweet so I didn't really enjoy this dessert. The pear was not sweet but it had a light cinnamon taste. (3/10)

I would definitely come here again to try their other rabbit & duck dishes.

Bob

5.0

rabbit pie & rable were delicious, service was great

Sally

3.0

The service was excellent & the atmosphere was wonderful. The food was very disappointing. The leg of rabbit came out almost as soon as we ordered it as of it had been sitting in the kitchen on a table ready to serve. It was neither cold or warm which is the desired temp for roasted rabbit. The rabbit's leg was as broken, very sad. The rabbit was tough. I needed a steak knife to cut. It really was not good at all & there were few vegetables served with it. My grandson ordered the rabbit poutine. It was full of cheese curd. Had there not been cheese curd there would have been little to the meal… very few pieces of rabbit.

I absolutely would not recommend!

Cynthia

5.0

This is a quaint gem! It's just like out of a fairytale. Because where I am from I rarely get the opportunity to eat rabbit, I jumped at the chance to eat here. The staff was super welcoming & I was seated right away. I had looked at the menu online. The rabbit pot pie stood out to me. It was beautifully presented, perfect portion size & was accompanied by a little salad. Everything was delicious. What a delightful treat dining here was. I'd even say a magical experience!