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 exceptional fine dining experience in Quebec City that celebrates local boreal ingredients through creative, artfully prepared tasting menus. Guests consistently praise the restaurant for its sophisticated yet welcoming atmosphere, stunning design, and impeccable service provided by a knowledgeable and passionate team. While the small portions and pricing are noted by some, the overwhelming consensus highlights the high quality of the food, the masterful wine and non-alcoholic pairings, and the overall artistry that makes every meal a memorable journey. Many diners recommend the chef's table and bar seating for a more immersive perspective on the meticulous craft behind each dish.
Every one of my dishes was thoughtfully paired with a mocktail, & the pairings were one of the highlights of the experience. The mocktails were creative, delicious, & featured unique, carefully crafted ingredients unlike any I've had before. Every dish was excellent, & the service was attentive & welcoming. The entire staff made us feel well taken care of, & the restaurant's clean, modern décor created a relaxing & inviting atmosphere.
Such an amazing restaurant & experience! We made a reservation weeks ahead of time so we got seated pretty quick. Did the tasting menu (7 food items) & wine pairing. Each food was delicious & so unique in flavor. The servers explained each dish & wine eloquently. We got an extra item & talking time with the sous chef when they heard we were celebrating our honeymoon. Very kind staff all around. Would highly recommend this experience!
Wow what amazing food, wine & service. Went for my husbands birthday & had the tasting menu & wine pairing & we couldn't fault it. The flavours were superb & such imagination, the service was extremely good, but still relaxed. One of the best meals we have ever had. Thank you truly memorable
Excellent evening at the chefs table. The food was fantastic & gorgeous & what a Carrot! Check out Marie's review for some pics.
The wine pairings were well thought out. The kitchen & service are talented & focused in all they do.
Save your money before you go & come to taste & enjoy the ideas & flavors of the chef.
The creativity here is off the charts: zucchini 3 ways, pesto made from cucumbers 2 ways, pairing kimchi with hummus, pickling, etc. It was interesting to taste, but the fact of the matter was none of it tasted good to us. The portions were small; we left Legende unfulfilled in more than one way.
amouse bouche - pea hummus with homemade kimchi on a puffed rice crisp. One of ours was really tasty - the contrast between the kimchi & hummus was beautiful. Unfortunately, the other chip didn't have much kimchi, & tasted bland.
Tortellini - the pasta itself was DELICIOUS, but everything else around it was so strange. The chorizo contributed to over-saltiness. The sea urchin sauce was alright. But the most offensive part of the dish (& the entire meal) were the mussels. Super sour & out of balance.
Halibut (ran out of mackerel) - the halibut was over cooked unfortunately. The pesto was interesting, but not delicious.
Galloway beef - 3 types of zucchini, beef in a chimichurri sauce. This dish was our favourite. It was fun to pair the pickled zucchini with the grilled zucchini with the dried zucchini. We had never had these flavours together, especially with the beef - which was perfectly cooked.
If you're looking to taste new ingredients, flavours, & preparations, this could be a place to come to. We just did not find it tasty.
Service was impeccable - the wait staff was incredibly kind & professional.
So we have been to legende 3 times - & it is usually amazing.
The food is incredibly tasty, with each bite having multiple rolling waves of flavour, & absolutely excellent wine pairings. On our last visit we had the full deal as usual - tasting menu & both the legende & prestige wine pairings (so we could compare the two). A couple things have definately changed the last time we came here. The first - the decor.
It has been heavily updated to a very white, upper class vibe from the dark heavily animal character decor from before. Makes it somewhat classier for date nights, albeit less eccentric.
The second - the portion size has shrunk. Substantially. Going into the dessert course tonight, I was still very hungry- with meat courses being shrunk to single (albeit exceptionally delicious, single bite). I noted to the waiter that I was still very hungry, & was surprised that they were moving to the dessert course given the low quantum (but absolutely delicious) amount of food that had been served
I asked of I could get some filler, given the meal was already over $600 for the full tasting menu with pairings, I figured they could give me something so I would at least not be actively hungry (which tbf I would not generally expect from a lower end restaurant that had underserved). I mentioned to the waitress that I was still very hungry, & she went to see what the kitchen could do.
What I got was a kinda rude manager, who just seemed to think I was a problem. When I asked for something more substantial than the tiny plates served to date, he offered to charge me 70$ for a (double - but still small) sized pasta, with heavy sarcasm. I ended up paying 35$ for an additional order of mediocre pasta (on top of the the 150$ base for the tasting menu) that left me barely sated. To note - don't order the pasta - it's a tiny portion no & defiantly not worth 35$, & pales in comparison to the rest of the menu.
Waiitress seemed mildly horrified by the outcome. Sommelier (who made pretty good selections) also seemed a little concerned. I would of honestly been happy with just some extra bread & butter- & felt ripped by the pasta & offput by the manager, who seemed to think there was something wrong with me for having had an issue. Given the treatment I got from the manager - I opted to not bother the waitress further, & we went on to have delicious, albeit again small, desserts. Generally this all would have been less of an issue if my final bill was not 800$ after tip.
I will reiterate, the rest of the meal while tiny in portion, was absolutely some of the most delightful tasty bites of food I have had. I will still give this place a 5-star rating on account of the last two times I went here being absolutely stellar experices, but I hope they can in the future, they can return to being able to fill two bellies in their full (150$/ per person) tasting menus.
Beyond words food experience! The place is astoundingly gorgeous. The service was absolutely top notch but none of the amazingness compared to how stupendous the amazing the food was. From my first oyster to the last bite of dessert, everything was delicious & perfect. I started out with the cold oysters & a martini & continued with the full tasting menu with the prestige wine pairing. I was getting so excited about the next course every time they showed up with my new glass! My one recommendation is pace yourself, they will match your pace as a course is done they waste no time getting you the next event. I should have taken a small break before the meat plate. I ended up eating that course very slowly. Still absolutely delicious. Highly recommend this place!
We had an incredible dinner at Légende! The dining room is stunning, & we felt warmly welcomed from the moment we arrived. From there, everything was absolutely flawless. The talent of the chef, sommelier, & wait staff shines through in every course, every wine pairing, & every thoughtful explanation along the way. Their dedication to local ingredients & sharing the story of Quebec creates an experience that's truly unforgettable. We had an amazing evening. A special thank you to our waiter for indulging us as we practiced our French & for making us feel so welcome throughout the night. Thank you to everyone at Légende.
We celebrated my birthday at Légende & it was everything I hoped for. The ambiance was exactly my style, cozy & unfussy, which made the whole evening feel comfortable & special. We chose the tasting menu with the non?alcoholic pairing, & every dish was perfect. The quality, the flavors, the creativity & everything was completely & solely delicious. Truly worth it.
The staff were attentive, kind, & genuinely welcoming. A special thank you to Justine, who surprised me with a small salty treat they made as a birthday gift. It was such a thoughtful gesture & made the night unforgettable.
My husband & I left with full hearts & happy memories. Thank you, Légende, for an exceptional experience.
MICHELIN
