For more than 40 years, Le Petit Château restaurant has offered a wide variety of crepes and fondues as well as a bistro menu in Old Quebec.
Opened by a great lover of Quebec City in the former Théâtre de L'Estoc, the owner has always wanted to offer a place where everyone feels welcome.
Whether as a couple, with friends, with family or with a group, everyone can be assured of being welcomed and served with a smile and courtesy. Even canine friends can come on the terrace during the summer!
The staff is also very sensitive to the reality of people suffering from food allergies and intolerances and will pay serious attention to all your dietary restrictions.
The Petit Château team is committed to making your stay in Old Quebec a pleasant and convivial experience!
Whether you’d like a table in the sun or the shade of an umbrella, or under the stars, the Petit Château has 150 places waiting for you in our walled courtyard, next door to the Château Frontenac.
Le Petit Château is widely appreciated for its cozy and inviting atmosphere, making it a popular destination for those looking to enjoy a meal in Old Québec. Many visitors highlight the delicious cheese and chocolate fondues as well as the variety of savory crêpes available on the menu. The restaurant offers a charming setting with both indoor and outdoor seating, often enhanced by live music and a warm ambiance that is particularly well-suited for winter visits. While experiences can vary, many diners consistently praise the friendly and attentive service provided by the staff, who are noted for being welcoming to families and accommodating to pets on the terrace.
Went as a group of four. Had the fondue trio which was great. Cheese fondue was tasty, meat was tender, broth was good, & the chocolate fondue delicious. Overall a nice experience.
I feel like the interior got updated since our last visit. I remember the interior having more character.
Overall, a great evening & fun-due is always great.
Extrêmement décevant. La simplicité gustative de la fondue au fromage laisse à désirer. La fondue chinoise est beaucoup trop simple pour son prix & la fondue au chocolat est également d'une simplicité décevante, notamment au niveau de la qualité des fruits servis qui n'ont presque aucun goût (dédicace aux bleuets goût rien).
Donc globalement, pour un établissement qui donne l'impression de s'y connaître en fondue, la cuisine est d'un niveau amateur. En plus le service est d'une neutralité déconcertante & les prix inadéquats.
Quelques points positifs quand-même :
- bien placé dans Québec
- déco sympa
- cadre agréable
- on mange quand-même à sa faim
Cozy, warm, & honestly the perfect Valentine's Day spot. We ordered the trio: bread with cheese fondue, then beef cooked in hot broth, & finished with chocolate fondue. Everything felt comforting & fun, & it truly made my Valentine's Day. 💛🍫
200$, trio fondu (fromage, boeuf & chocolat), la première était bien, les deux autres, vraiment décevantes. On a été très biaisé à sa proximité du Chateau Frontenac. On a regardé un peu autour ce que les gens prennaient, tout avait l'air pas super non plus. Un attrape touriste, soyez à l'affut. Le service était très moyen, mais le propriétaire était acceuillant.
Nois avons pris le trio fondue qui est excellent mais les quantités ont diminué versus avant. La fondue au boeuf, au fromage & au chocolat wow.
Les crêpes repas sont aussi excellente
Serveur tjrs agréable souriant & accueillant.
Le Petit Château es, sin exagerar, un auténtico espectáculo culinario. Más que una cena, la experiencia se vive como un ritual gastronómico cuidadosamente orquestado, donde cada platillo invita a disfrutar sin prisas y con todos los sentidos.
Optamos por el fondue de carne, perfectamente ejecutado, con cortes de gran calidad que se sellan a la perfección en la mesa, y por un fondue de queso cremoso, profundo en sabor y absolutamente reconfortante. Iniciamos con una sopa de cebolla sublime, de esas que abrazan el paladar: intensa, equilibrada y con un gratinado impecable.
El cierre fue memorable: un fondue de chocolate sedoso y elegante, seguido de crepas banadas con auténtica miel de maple canadiense, un homenaje perfecto a la tradición local y al placer del postre bien hecho.
En conjunto, Le Petit Château ofrece una experiencia sofisticada, cálida y deliciosa, donde la cocina se convierte en espectáculo y la sobremesa en un lujo. Altamente recomendable para quienes buscan algo verdaderamente especial en Quebec.
We were a group of 4. We had one crepe, a chicken fondue for 2 & the 3 fondues for 2. We shared everything between the four of us & had LOTS to eat.. everything was delicious! The crepe & cheese fondue was brought out first as appies. & then the chicken & beef fondue, which included a small salad & a baked potato & finally the chocolate fondue. It was a slow, relaxed dinner. The waiter was an entertaining character & we really enjoyed ourselves. We thought we were so full we wouldn't be able to eat the chocolate fondue but it all disappeared. It was served with various fruits & mini-marshmallows. Overall it was a great dining experience. I would definitely recommend this place.
Cute little place that seems to feature its outdoor seating.
Unfortunately, compared to what's available nearby, the food was uniformly poor. Hot chocolate was warm milk with a hint of chocolate. Crepes were soggy & tasted like pancake batter, toppings seemed to be from a can, salads were'cafeteria' quality, not cold or crisp.
Don't get sucked in to this place. Very disappointed in this restaurant, especially considering its premium location right next to the renowned Chateau Frontenac. We ordered the Trio fondue - cheese, meat & chocolate. The cheese fondue came & the bread was already stale - ok, no big deal. We quickly finished that course, but then waited ages to have it removed. Finally the 2nd fondue arrived. Broth that was basically French Onion soup stock & thinly sliced beef. It was ok - not amazing but decent. However, once again we had to wait eons for our plates to be cleared & the next fondue course served. After nearly 2 hours there, we still had not received our 3rd course. Our server was all over the place, but not checking in with us. The maitre'd only seemed interested in seating people & keeping an eye on the door - he was evidently the boss but did nothing to expedite service (like serve water or bar drinks). Extremely lazy. . I saw several tables that waited forever for their food orders to be taken, & one table just got up & left.
After waiting far too long for our dessert fondue to arrive, we hailed the the'boss' down & said we just couldn't wait any longer - we were exhausted. We asked him to cancel our 3rd course & get our server to bring the bill. Again - this took over 15 minutes just to get her to come to the table with the bill & card machine. We paid $179 for a pot of cheese fondue for 2 & a meat fondue with a tray of sliced beef - less than 100grams, a baked potato & a green salad that had no dressing & 3 glasses of house wine. They didn't take the dessert fondue off our bill because it was part of a'Trio' order. I stupidly left a $20 tip because I was so exhausted that I could not bear to wait for the change on $200.
Also, the tables & chairs are shabby & need replacing. A couple near us had a pendant light fixture fall from the ceiling after he bumped his head on it while sitting down - crashed all over the place. Lucky he wasn't hurt
Spend a $100 more & go to Le Continental across the street. You will have one of the most amazing meals of your life there & you won't have thrown away $200
Avoid Le Petit Chateau & don't be seduced by its location. It is a rip off.
