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Le Saint-Amour

Historic charm and refined French gastronomy define every evening spent under our signature glass roof.

Old-Quebec
4.8$$$ & $$$$
CLOSEDOpens Tomorrow at 5:30 pm
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FrenchRegionalMarketSeafood/FishVegetarianGluten-free OptionsFine Dining / UpscaleGreat selection of winesTasting Menu

About

Founded in 1978 by Jacques Fortier and Jean-Luc Boulay, Le Saint-Amour has become an iconic institution in Quebec City, embodying the influence of Quebec gastronomy. Offering haute French cuisine inspired by exceptional regional products, renowned chef Jean-Luc Boulay and his team combine traditional know-how and modern techniques to pay tribute to local producers and offer a gourmet, refined and unique gastronomic experience.

Le Saint-Amour is ranked among the top 10 favourite fine dining restaurants in Canada by travellers, according to TripAdvisor (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020 Travellers' Choice Awards). Our wine cellar , housing over 15,000 carefully selected bottles, is also among the top 10 wine selections in Canada, with prestigious vintages from all over the world. Over the years, we have had the honour of welcoming renowned celebrities, such as Sir Paul McCartney, Sting, Alicia Keys, Johnny Hallyday, Charles Aznavour, and many others, who have chosen Le Saint-Amour during their stay in Quebec City.

Le Saint-Amour was awarded 4 stars by the prestigious Debeur Guide and was crowned Restaurant of the Year in 2011. This recognition is in addition to the many distinctions received by Chef Jean-Luc Boulay : Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec in 2024, the highest honorary distinction awarded by the Quebec government, Maître Cuisinier de France, Officier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole de France medal, Governor General of Canada's Award for the Arts of the Table, as well as the Prix Hommage Renaud-Cyr. Also recognized for his dedication to passing on his knowledge, Chef Boulay shares his passion with new generations, notably as a permanent judge on the show Les Chefs! , broadcast on Radio-Canada since 2010 and with 13 seasons to date.

An essential address in Old Quebec for local gastronomes and gourmet travelers, Le Saint-Amour embodies excellence and the quest for a culinary experience that is both surprising and unforgettable on a daily basis.

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Our Specialties

Foie gras, local products, wine list, dessert

Amenities, services & more

We accept:  Master Card, Visa, AMEX, Interac
Our cellar contains one of the 10 largest wine selection in Canada !
Private rooms (from 16 to 85 seats). Personalized menus for groups.

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Reviews for Le Saint-Amour

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Review Summary

Le Saint-Amour offers a celebrated culinary journey marked by exquisite traditional French cuisine, particularly noted for its exceptional foie gras and perfectly executed main courses. The dining environment, especially within the stunning glass roof atrium, creates a romantic and memorable atmosphere that many guests find to be a highlight of their time in Quebec City. While the vast majority of visitors enjoy impeccable and attentive service, experiences can occasionally vary depending on the busy nature of the evening. Overall, the restaurant remains a premier destination for those seeking a sophisticated gastronomic experience featuring creative, high-quality dishes and an impressive wine selection.
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1 Review
4.5

Bon acceuil. Bon repas. Jolie salle

May 5, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Room was elegant, service attentive, we especially appreciated the gluten free options & blinis.

May 4, 2023
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1 Review
5.0

Très bon service & excellents plats. Une belle expérience.

May 1, 2023
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5.0

Food & service was amazing! Once in a lifetime experience! Highly recommend it!!!

Apr 30, 2023
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5.0

Du pur bonheur à chaque occasion ! Excellent service. Présentation des plats toujours surprenant. Magnifique resto & super ambiance. Une expérience à vivre & à revivre. Bravo à toute l'équipe. Coup de chapeau à Julien qui se démarque par sa gentillesse. À la prochaine très bientôt.

Apr 30, 2023
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1 Review
4.0

Une petite déception concernant le menu dégustation 7 services, nous aurions appréciés plus de garniture, car le visuel était exécuté avec minutie, cependant la quantité réduite ne permettait pas de bien déguster les saveurs .

Apr 30, 2023
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1 Review
4.5

Très bien sauf pour le temps d'attente après le service du canard & le dessert. J'ai dû interpeller pour savoir quand le dessert serait servi après 15 bonne minutes d'attente. Est-ce que c'était parce que mon verre de vin n'était pas vide? Personne n'est venu me le demander. & pour avoir la facture, j'ai dû interpeller pour l'avoir.
Mais le repas très très bien.
Nous ne sommes pas de nouveau client heureusement.

Apr 29, 2023
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2.5

Frankly, really disappointing, primarily because of really terrible service - one of the easiest elements to quality-control .
I had been here years before, & remembered it as the single best meal I had in the city. This time, I ended up with a late (9:15pm) reservation; I understand folks wanting to get home, but if they really don't want to be there, they should cut off reservations when they will still provide quality food & service. We ordered the squab & the venison, & two local (& generally wonderful) aperitifs to start, vins glacés. The sommelier/captain was eager also to push us to order red wine for the meal before our food order had even gone in - a bad sign. But I said we'd decide when the food arrived. The kitchen was clearly in a rush to get done, so the food arrived promptly, followed by the captain, who plonked down the aperitifs (which he said, correctly, we're not suited to drinking with the food) on the table beside the main courses. The aperitifs were supposed to be one poiré (superb) & a vin raisin, which was great, but not what I had asked for, which was a pomme. (The captain had said it was, but clearly was just eager to upsell, at $24 a glass.)
The best part of the meal, fortunately, was the food itself. The squab was just excellent, & my partner loved her venison, though I found it bland, & overwhelmed by the parsnip purée.
But the drinks continued to be such a mess that they impacted the whole meal.
I realized the apéritifs were simply not going to work, so we put them aside for after the meal, & ordered what the captain claimed was a Margaux & a St Julien. He did not pour them at the table, but arrived with two glasses ready poured, & the bottles behind them on the tray. He again plonked them on the table & left.
No tastes offered - for very good reason, as it turned out. Whatever it was we drank had been left open literally for days. The wine was as dead as dust, & at $28 for one glass & $31 for the other (again, both upsells by the captain) it was an embarrassment.
Then the busboy eagerly barged in to clear the table - clearly another employee panting to make his money & get out. The room, by the way, was still 3/4 full. Since we hadn't had the time to drink our aperitifs, we were sipping them with the bread, which the busboy first cleared away, & then put back on the table when I demurred. But he put it back with gravy already smeared across the bottom, where he'd piled it on the other plates. So it left a ludicrous massive brown smear over the white tablecloth, which he totally ignored, & clearly could not have cared less.
The captain then reappeared promptly to ask if we wanted anything more & when we said no, hopefully suggested "l'addition?"
I worked in high end restaurants for years, culminating as a captain myself. I don't critique in this way easily. But I've had better service at a truck stop. It was frankly a disgrace.
We ate earlier in the day at Boulay, & that was as brilliant an experience as this one was bad. I gather the chef came from Saint Amour. This customer will follow suit.

Apr 23, 2023
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4.0

Food very good (as expected). Great wine list but needing to view it on phone via QR code made it difficult to navigate, would definitely prefer a proper menu. Service didn't quite hit the mark. We were surprised to find the gratuity automatically added to our bill even though we were only a party of 2 & there was nothing on the menu to say this would happen. Of course we would have tipped but we would much prefer it was managed in the usual way.

Apr 23, 2023
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5.0

Quelle belle expérience gastronomique ! Le menu Découverte est une pure merveille. L'accord des vins avec les plats étaient excellents ! Un accueil chaleureux & un service hors pair ! Je le recommande pleinement !

Apr 18, 2023