A tribute to our ancestors, a return to our roots and a reflection off our culinary history from the First Nations to today. A place to meet and share around a table, to discover or rediscover our land, our forest, our river.
A wonderful culinary story, inspired by historical elements that are transformed by the imagination and destined to be transferred from generation to generation. Our cuisine will stimulate all your senses with new discoveries. LÉGENDE pays great attention to details, which are an integral part of its content, and while these characteristics do not focus primarily on historical facts, they vehicle a wonderful aspect attached to reality.
A menu inspired by our culinary heritage and the footprint that time has left in our cuisine.
Let us surprise you. Take part in the experience to understand and enjoy.
Légende offers an immersive fine dining experience centered on innovative boreal cuisine, where locally sourced ingredients are transformed into creative and beautifully presented tasting menus. Guests frequently praise the professional, attentive, and passionate service, noting that the staff often goes above and beyond to make celebrations feel special. The atmosphere is consistently described as cozy, elegant, and welcoming, making it a standout destination in Quebec City for those seeking a memorable culinary journey. While the majority of visitors leave feeling delighted by the complex flavors and thoughtfully curated wine and non-alcoholic pairings, a few have noted that the portion sizes or pacing can sometimes feel unconventional for a long-form tasting experience.
Quelle expérience épatante à tout point de vue! Tout était parfait & au-delà de nos attentes! Merci pour cette soirée exceptionnelle! Chaque intervenant, que ce soit au bar par le mixologue chef bar Jean-Francois, & tout ceux qui ont contribué à notre bien-être au courant de cette soirée, nous disons merci!
Had a great time with the tasting menu - it captured my stomach heart 😋 would order 4 out of the 6 course a la carte which is high for tasting menus I've tried. Staff are professional & friendly - thanks to all who served to make this a great experience. One of the staff mentioned that the head chef takes care of his people - that is so refreshing to hear & I think it translates into the food. I thank him for having the'hard' technical & creative skills to birth these delicious dishes, & the'soft' skills to create a sense of community & team among the staff
LEGENDE - You win some, you lose some! Signing off a wonderful vacation with a disappointing Michelin 1* experience! Sigh!
Packed with some wonderful culinary experiences, spirit lifting vistas, sights & scenery & most of all, abundance of cherished loving, family bonding. My abbreviated food crawl during the past week has been most memorable & precious. Sadly, our last meal at the Michelin 1* Legende in Quebec City added an unexpected sour note to our otherwise splendid food crawl.
When dining out in upscale restaurants, one of the most despised things I dislike encountering is one that involves being charged a hefty price for the meal but still feeling hungry whilst paying the bill!
Do not get me wrong, the food at Legende was actually quite creative, unique, visually appealing, tasty & enjoyable. Although in some areas, the chefs were a bit heavy handed with the salt ( the tomato dish ). Sadly, a satisfactory end result was not fulfilled largely due to the miscalculation of the chef's overall menu creation & planning. IMHO, the prime reason & failure that causes the meal's demise of not achieving an acceptable quality/quantity/value ratio was not the use of uncommon & exotic ingredients but rather, the labour intensive elements & in some cases, the presence of overly redundant & irrelevant components which added to the complexity, required down sizing & hence an elevated cost component to the meal. Case in point, our impressive 8 course / $140 tasting menu at Montreal's Buillon Bilk was near flawless, sumptuous & a filling affair. Contrary, our 6 course / $ 135 offering at Legende was stingy & lacking in substance. Appetizer portions were midget one bite hors d'oeuvres size. However, the most absurd was the meat entree course featuring 4 thin slices of stingy, roughly 3oz in total, pieces of meat, gimmickily paired with a bowl of three sauces…..a couple of which are mediocre tasting & totally irrelevant! This is tantamount to trying to get full by eating a Shawarama but offered without the pita bread & vegetable/pickle condiments ... .only the bare-bone meat pieces garnished with Tahini & some Hummus were served!!
Our tasting menu offered the following courses:
6 East Coast Oysters topped with local Boreal condiments (optional $18 addition)
Hors d'oeuvres:
Wild rose & marigold potato
Crispy tuille, maitake mascarpone cream & Clos de Roches cheese
House made Tofu butter, fermented seaweed, smoked maplewood emulsion
Best meal in Quebec
GF's creation, Dartmouth sour, was the perfect start to a perfect meal.
The chef sent over a shallot tartlet to start. I ordered the cherry tomato confit, presented with bread so that I would not miss any of the juices. Amazing! My companion had the vegetarian tortellini which she similarly raved about.
All items locally sourced ...'if we don't grow it here, we don't serve it here'
Attentive, friendly & knowledgeable staff, special thanks to GF for making our dinner special.
Nous étions venus pour nous régaler nous sommes émerveillés. Dès que l'on a franchi la porte de ce temple de la gastronomie boréale, nous avons été saisis par une ambiance à la fois chaleureuse & sophistiquée, où chaque détail semblait avoir été pensé pour éblouir les sens.
Le menu, mystérieux & non révélé à l'avance, est une véritable ode aux produits du terroir québécois. Les Chef-fe-s Constance Dubé-Asselin & Samuel Jean & leur Chef Eliot Beaudoin ont transformé les ingrédients locaux en plats d'une finesse & d'une complexité remarquables. Chaque bouchée a été une explosion de saveurs, une symphonie culinaire qui danse sur les papilles & laisse une impression durable. Le menu de dégustation, avec ses six services, a été une aventure gastronomique qui vaut chaque centime dépensé.
Le service, quant à lui, dirige par Monsieur Maxime Renaud & Monsieur Jean-François Laurence pour ces cocktails a été d'une élégance & d'une précision dignes des plus grands établissements. Les serveurs, à la fois discrets & attentifs, ont anticiper chaque besoin, chaque désir, avec une grâce qui force l'admiration.
Si vous passez par Québec, ne manquez pas de vous y attabler. Vous en ressortirez, comme nous, conquis & émerveillé, avec l'envie irrésistible d'y retourner au plus vite.
Legende was everything I expected & more. The staff is friendly & answered all my questions. Charlotte went out of her way for my wife & me. It was my wife's birthday & they made us feel like we were family. The atmosphere is relaxing & fun. Now onto the food. We had the tasting menu with wine pairing. This was a match made in heaven. The 6 course meal was the best & most creative food I had ever & will ever have. Each course was perfection & kept us wanting more. The wine pairing was out of this world & was the perfect fit. I could have started the meal over again & would have been just as happy. The chef is a pure genius & they & the kitchen deserve all the accolades. This will be a meal that my wife & I talk about for the rest of our lives. Thank you Legende!!
While every meal we had in Quebec City was good in its own way, Legende was outstanding, truly in a class of its own. There were 4 people in our party. Each of us ordered 2 plates, plus shared a dozen oysters & dessert. The bison, carrots & artichokes were absolute standouts, but all dishes were carefully crafted with a complex combination of mostly locally regional ingredients. We finished with ice cider & a pear cake with ginger ice cream. The chef, kitchen & all the staff take great pride in their work & it shows!! Thank you Legende for a special evening.
I had the best oysters of my life at this restaurant. The ambiance was incredibly beautiful & peaceful, & the staff were exceptionally kind & caring. We visited for a birthday celebration, & the entire team went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect, just as we had requested. They reserved a lovely & beautifully set table for us, which helped create an unforgettable romantic evening. The creative menu by the chef was absolutely delicious, & they even modified it perfectly to accommodate our food allergies. Overall, I can confidently say this was the best restaurant we've been to in Quebec City.
We recently had the pleasure of dining there & opted for the tasting menu-a new experience for us. From start to finish, the evening was a delightful culinary journey. Each course was beautifully presented & offered a perfect balance of flavors. The chef's creativity & attention to detail were evident in every dish, making the entire experience both exciting & satisfying. The staff were attentive & knowledgeable, enhancing the overall experience with their warm service. At the end, they gave us delicious cookies to take out.
MICHELIN
