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.
Pour les nostalgiques de l'Italie, un beau petit restaurant intime. L'antipasto de Firenze, gnocchi, carpaccio,pâte flambé dans la meule de parmesan, les raviolis ainsi que le Tiramisu. Tout était excellent.
VA Bene Bar is located steps from Rue du Petit Champlain, one of Quebec City's most beautifully decorated streets this time of year. It makes sense then that if you're in Old Quebec to view the Christmas card picture-perfect street scenes that you would dine at this restaurant.
Be aware that this restaurant is smallish & that tables only number about 12-15. It makes for a very cozy dining experience. Our table was a mere 3 feet from the front door. I highly recommend that you make a reservation.
The service is professional & somewhere between cautiously friendly & lukewarm.
My wife had the risotto funghi & found it delicious. I had the salmon & also found it to be really good.
We ordered Nonna's special recipe tiramisu &, while good, I was mildly surprised that it was served in a rectangular glass container that reminded me of the type one uses to store leftovers.
Food 9/10
Service 9/10
Dec 13, 2025
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Great atmosphere & service. I found the focaccia very dry & the noodles lacked sauce on the carbonara, but the plates looked good & the tiramisu was fantastic.
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)
This is the best pasta I've had in my life. Vegetarian / vegan options are limited so I just went with the pesto pasta. The tiramisu was quite delicious as well.
Only downside is that they don't have bar seating so if you are a solo diner be comfortable grabbing seat at the table instead. Outdoor seating has a great view if you are into people watching ;)
10/10 recommend.
