Va Bene offers its customers an exclusive high-end experience thanks to its shared formula antipasto bar concept. Epicureans will be able to discover a wide selection of Italian import products such as charcuterie, cheese, bread, signature and vegetarian starters, pasta, risotto, meat and fish, all in a warm and friendly atmosphere in the heart of one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of the nation's capital.
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Antipasto bar, Northern Italian cuisine, Fresh pasta
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Va Bene offers an intimate and memorable dining experience in the heart of Old Quebec, known for its warm, cozy atmosphere and high-quality Italian cuisine. Guests frequently highlight the exceptional service, noting that the staff is attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about creating a special environment. Standout menu items include the fresh pasta prepared in a cheese wheel, a variety of delicious antipasto platters, and a highly praised, authentic tiramisu. While the restaurant space is small and reservations are strongly recommended to ensure a table, the combination of professional hospitality, inviting decor, and flavourful dishes makes it a highly regarded destination for both celebratory dinners and casual visits.
The waitress here is incredibly nice! She took the time to go through the menu & gave us a super detailed breakdown of all the best dishes. The food quality was outstanding. To top it off, she recommended the tiramisu for dessert, & it was absolutely amazing. Great food & excellent service! ✨✨
Succulent en tout point. De l'entrée au dessert. Service impeccable & souci du détail. Sara-Frederique a été une hôte attentionné, & tout le personnel ! Juste wow un incontournable dans notre magnifique ville!!!!
Un gros wow pour notre soirée au Va Bene ! Notre serveuse Emilie était tout simplement exceptionnelle : passionnée, souriante, accueillante, à l'écoute de nos besoins & connaissant son menu à la perfection.
Les banquettes, en forme de petite hutte, créent une ambiance vraiment conviviale & chaleureuse.
& que dire du menu… On aurait voulu tout goûter ! Chaque plat était absolument délicieux. L'Italie est littéralement venue à nous le temps d'une soirée.
& que dire du dessert… le tiramisu 😋🤤Honnêtement, on ne peut pas passer à côté de ce tiramisu-là. Il est… indescriptible. J'en suis restée sans mots. Je n'ai jamais goûté un tiramisu aussi bon, aussi parfait. Une vraie douceur qui termine la soirée en beauté.
Une expérience que je recommande sans hésiter ! 😍☺?
May 26, 2026
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The service & atmosphere was great. The place is small & cozy-chic. We had the flambé pasta with a glass of wine & the tiramisu. While the tiramisu & wine was exquisite we were a bit disappointed in the pasta as some were undercooked. The sauce was ok but not as outstanding as we expected from a place like this. However, the beef cheek garnish was delicious. As such, we will come back to taste their different options & have another taste of their fabulous dessert.
We came from Vancouver to celebrate our anniversary & were treated very well. The food was great, the service was excellent, & they gave us a delicious dessert to celebrate. A place in the heart of Quebec worth visiting. I highly recommend it.
Une super expérience. Ils sont super serviables & la nourriture est délicieuse.
Pours:
- Bon qualité prix.
- Très bon service.
- Ont offert un dessert pour une fête!
- Super expérience de voir le repas cuisiné dans le gros fromage en live.
The restaurant is very small, which makes it lovely & cozy. The music was just right, as was the lighting.
My husband & I ordered three dishes to share between the two of us: Lamb Shank with Risotto, Pesto, & Carbonara. The first two were absolutely delicious & I would highly recommend them, but the Carbonara was quite tasteless.
The service was good, & when our waiter found out I was celebrating my birthday, he brought us a slice of lemon almond torte which was out of this world fantastic (it's not on the regular menu unfortunately, but it really should be. It's a truly fantastic dessert).
Anyhow, I can highly recommend this restaurant & we will be back next time we are in Quebec City.
Excellentes pâtes carbonara à l'italienne, donc sans crème.
Le dessert maison, Tiramisu à partager, est également excellent.
Service un peu trop présent à notre goût.
We were seated at a nice table & enjoyed the quaint, cozy-meets-modern ambiance. Unfortunately, 2 of the 3 pasta dishes we ordered arrived cold (the Bolognese & the Pesto). The Bolognese was not only cold, but also the blandest we've ever had, & the pesto had potential but it was wasn't served hot enough to enjoy (it wasn't even warm).
No one checked on us during the main course, which was disappointing. Had they done so, we would have let them know about the issue. Instead, we ended up eating the food cold, since it was a late night reservation, & we were starving, & we didn't want to make the evening uncomfortable for the other couple we were dining with.
This was especially disheartening because we had been looking forward to eating here for months, ever since we couldn't get a reservation on our last trip to Quebec. Sadly, the pasta didn't live up to the hype.
On a positive note, the flambé Alfredo pasta was good, as was the tiramisu. However, we ran into another frustration with the flambé Alfredo pasta: we requested it without meat or shrimp (due to dietary restrictions 2 people in our party had) but were told the price would be the same regardless. This meant we had to order the proteins on the side, even though no one really wanted them. It would be nice if the restaurant offered a vegan version at a fairer price...or at least provided some form of consideration, like a complimentary dessert, to account for paying for items we couldn't eat. (We paid $80 for plain Alfredo pasta for 2, definitely wasn't worth that price)
