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Quebec City Dining
Auberge Le Vieux Presbytère
On Orléans island, 15 minuts from Old Quebec. 8 rooms. Restaurant french cuisine and games. Riverview. Bison herd to see.
L'Astral
L'Astral, unique revolving rooftop restaurant in Québec City at the Loews Le Concorde Hotel. Award winner for best hotel restaurant for many consecutive years.
Au Petit Coin Breton
This restaurant serves traditional French crepes, which are eaten any time of day by locals. You'll soon see why. Vegetarian friendly. There are additional locations throughout the area. Daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. $-$$. Most major credit cards. 1029 Rue St. Jean, Haute Ville, Quebec City. Phone 418-694-0758.
Aux Anciens Canadiens
Though it's usually crowded with tourists and the prices seem inflated, this restaurant excels at typical Quebecois food. It is set in one of the oldest houses in Quebec City. Try the duck cutlet in maple syrup sauce or the caribou in blueberry wine sauce. The baked beans and tarte au sucre (maple sugar pie) are delicious, too. Daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended. $$-$$$. Most major credit cards. 34 Rue St. Louis, Haute Ville (just up the street from the Chateau Frontenac), Quebec City. Phone 418-692-1627.
Buffet de l'Antiquaire
This is a great spot for local fare, especially if you're treasure hunting in the Rue St. Paul antiques shopping district. You can even grab an early start there, as it opens at 6 am. Try the cretons (a pate of ground pork with onions), tarte au sucre (maple sugar pie) or feves aux lard (baked beans). Daily 6 am-10 pm. $. Most major credit cards. 95 Rue St. Paul, Basse Ville, Quebec City. Phone 418-692-2661.
Chez Ashton
If you've never tried the Quebec dish called poutine, this is the place to do so: It's french-fried potatoes mixed with cheese curds and topped with a thick gravy. Some Quebecers will eat a large serving as their entire lunch--you might want to share a small order. Other local delicacies also are available. There are several locations throughout the city. Daily for lunch and dinner. $. No credit cards. 640 Grande Allee Est, Haute Ville, Quebec City. Phone 418-522-3449.
Laurie Raphael
Chef-owner Daniel Vezina is a local celebrity and one of the country's most renowned chefs, with several cookbooks and a heap of awards to his credit. Plan to spend a leisurely evening lingering over exotic fare. The eclectic menu changes frequently but might include appetizers such as quail with warm foie gras and a muscat grape vinaigrette, and main courses such as venison in cranberry and juniper juice with onion confit. Open Tuesday-Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner only. $$-$$$$. Most major credit cards. 117 Rue Dalhousie, Basse Ville, Quebec City. Phone 418-692-4175.
Le Parlementaire
This is a super place to rub shoulders with politicians, listen to their animated conversations and dig into some great Quebecois breakfast or lunch fare. The all-Quebecois menu changes frequently. The restaurant boasts wonderful beaux-arts decor. Because it is located inside the National Assembly, you'll have to pass through a security checkpoint--take a photo ID. Open Monday-Friday for breakfast and lunch, evenings and weekends by reservation for groups of 25 or more. $-$$. Most major credit cards. Hotel du Parlement (corner of Honore-Mercier and Grande Allee Est), Haute Ville, Quebec City. Phone 418-643-6640.
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