Le Lapin Sauté

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 .

Austin

4.0

Great experience! I'd never had rabbit & although it didn't end up being incredible for me, I'd highly recommend trying it as it was still very good.

Paul

5.0

A very busy bustling restaurant in the heart of Petit Champlain in Quebec City. Friendly, attentive service. Québecois food with amazing selections like the rabbit poutine. Despite being in a very touristy area-lots of locals eating in the restaurant-an indication of the quality & the authenticity.

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.

Mariela

4.0

Lapin Sauté is in a fantastic location right in the heart of Petit-Champlain. The atmosphere is cozy & welcoming, perfect for a Québec City experience.

The wait was a bit longer than expected, but once seated, everything was wonderful. The food was wonderful (the rabbit dishes are a must-try!) & the cocktails were spot on. Service was friendly & attentive once we were at our table.

Derek

5.0

5-starring everything is a no-brainer! I had the'Tout Lapin Tout Canard' (Duck, Rabbit Dish - foie gras included) with the extra fondue. For drink we got a bottle of Sicilian wine which was also great. Do not regret a single thing. The atmosphere was unforgettable. There was a man that started playing on his guitar down the walkway by the restaurant & it was the cherry ontop. Maxim was amazing too! He made us feel right at home & was very helpful - a genuine lad! Highly recommend this restaurant & giving it the credit it deserves! :)

Julia

5.0

3 person Sunday 2pm
20 min waiting time.
The rabbit roll with mushrooms was a bit dry, as was the peas side.
The salmon & the children's menu were excellent.
The rabbit leg was delicious!

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.

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.