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.
I wouldn't recommend this place - it made me sick. I had a gluten free crepe with ham & cheese & a glass of wine. My server was fine. I'm not confident that the crepe was truly gluten free. I'm not sure if that's what made me sick. If you are celiac, stay away!!!!! The ham & cheese were both very rubbery. Nothing seemed particularly fresh or like they took pride in the food. I stayed & ate because I was starving & hadn't eaten all day but I wish I had stayed hungry & gone someplace else. The table'candles' are kerosene & the odor bothered me the entire time. It was $50 for my crepe + wine + tip & really not worth it. Also, reading other reviews, the PR responses here are unprofessional.
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.
In a city of French everything, we were excited to have crepes in Quebec. What a disappointment. Most any person off the street could have prepared what was on our plates. We tried two kinds & they were both lackluster. The crepes had little sprinkled on top. There may have been three marble size pieces of chicken & two marble size pieces of broccoli with a tiny slice of pepper & onion on one. The other crepe had a couple tablespoons of diced apple. Is this how crepes are made in France, we don't know. But we left unimpressed.
Oct 16, 2025
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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 $200
Avoid Le Petit Chateau & don't be seduced by its location. It is a rip off.
Service gentil & sympathique.
La terrasse avec chansonnier est fort agréable. Le bloody Mary ne goûte rien.
Une entrée d'huitres à 19$ ne vaut aucunement le prix...c'est presqu'une arnaque. Les huitres sont très petites. L'entrée d'escargots à la crème est très bonne. La fondue chinoise à 29$ est un peu dispendieuse pour ce qu'il y a dans l'assiette. Il y a 4 petites cuillères de sauce à différentes saveurs, mais honnêtement, elles ne goûtent pas grand-chose.
Le fish'n chips a une belle portion & est bon.
Nos attentes étaient peut-être trop grandes! Nous sommes sortis avec une facture de presque 200$.
Service & ambiance impeccable mais grosse déception sur le trio de fondue. Fondue au fromage suisse, Gruyère & mozzarela avec du pain décongelé...
Fondue chinoise, c'est une soupe a l'onion...
Fondue chocolat, même le Nestlé dessert de supermarché est meilleur .
