The best restaurants Mauricie

Located in the former Wesleyan church, Le Sacristain sandwich shop offers healthy meals with a touch of Mediterranean inspiration: soups, salads, grilled sandwiches, quiches and homemade desserts. Lunch packages including a glass of wine are very cheap. The owners of the premises attach great importance to the quality of the products offered, but also to the decoration of their small restaurant. The style of the old place of worship is well preserved, thanks in particular to the magnificent restored stained glass windows hung from the ceiling.

Imagine being able to find yourself in a New France era inn where conviviality, good food and good beer reign supreme. This is the very concept of the Microbrasserie Nouvelle-France's restaurant. You will enjoy a regional cuisine served in a friendly atmosphere, without forgetting the house beers, many of which are gluten-free. Another place to discover: its agrotourism site, the Ferme Nouvelle-France, located in Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont.

This establishment serves as a restaurant and wine bar. Chef Dominic Lapointe's menu tends towards a regional cuisine with French influences. An impressive wine list includes a fine selection by the glass as well as ports.

Open from early April to mid-December, this is one of the best restaurants in the Mauricie region. We'd first like to highlight the beauty of the farmhouse-style building and the incredible interior design. On the plate, we'd like to mention the use of seasonal vegetables from his garden, homemade breads and pastries, and regional products that vary according to what's available. Bonus: a superb list of spirits to back it all up, and a gourmet counter with breads, pastries, ready-to-eat foods, ice creams, bottles and wine, etc., to take away.

An explosive gastronomic pub, an association of the best, with the gentle credo "Democratize the art of eating well, drinking well and being well served". In the glass, a superb slate of Quebec spirits, coupled with a wine cellar, will delight connoisseurs. On the plate, if the beef onglet with sweet potato purée and gratin dauphinois hasn't whetted your appetite, the venison burger with smoked bacon or the stuffed saddle of rabbit with extra pan-fried foie gras will send you straight to heaven. Bonus: a lunch counter on rue Badeaux.

The place is simply stunning, blending raw materials and sleek design, with some pretty greenery and artwork thrown in for good measure. In the cup, you're treated to coffees from so-called third-wave roasters, and on the plate, it's 100% vegan. Privately imported wines, microbrewery beers and house cocktails are also on the menu. Cultural and musical programming throughout the year. Also worth discovering: the Le Dep Frida boutique, offering a wide range of organic and vegan gourmet products, including succulent ready-to-eat meals.

Fresh, local cuisine is the motto of this charming neighborhood eatery, which has been busy ever since it opened its doors a few years ago. Working in partnership with local farms, chef and co-owner Simon Lemire prepares succulent dishes with a distinctly Mauritian flavour. The gourmet menu is complemented by a fine wine list, most of which is privately imported and organic, natural and living. And let's not forget the Quebec beers and spirits. An address praised by the locals, and rightly so!

Certainly our friendliest and most colorful address in the area, the Chez Mélo food truck is a must-stop on the way to Parc de la Mauricie. And don't be fooled, you could well put down roots there, especially as in addition to the tasty dishes (burritos, tacos, burgers, etc.), the place boasts a large garden area with picnic tables, chairs, fireplaces and even sand for that little tropical look. Also on site and by the same owners: café-bistro (very bohemian) and accommodation, including a brand-new youth hostel.

Located just a few steps from the shore of Lac Saint-Pierre, this little gourmet address is a must! In a resolutely vacation spirit, it prepares on-the-go dishes such as breaded shrimp and calamari, smoked trout and salmon gravlax sandwiches, the famous shrimp or lobster guédille, and side dishes like salmon chowder. Bonus: there are a few picnic tables on site, but our best bet is to head down to the beach to enjoy your meal.

Housed in a pretty little house, chef Justin Dunlop Lemieux blends local produce with French-inspired dishes for a truly delicious regional cuisine from Quebec. Black garlic fries, oysters Rockefeller, chanterelle cream, rabbit and foie gras, pork belly and scallops, seafood spaghetti... Makes you hungry! Add to this a warm, rustic-chic atmosphere and you'll understand our infatuation with this address. Another of the group's restaurants to discover: Jules - fromages & convives.