The best bistros and brasseries Quebec

Occupying the premises of the now-defunct Casse-croûte chez Jeanine in the Saint-Sauveur district, Patente et Machin follows in the footsteps of its big brother, L'Affaire est Ketchup. The menu, however, is more elaborate, including the wine list, which will put a smile on more than one's face. The menu features bistro dishes such as whole mackerel stuffed with Nordic shrimps and homemade black pudding, or Wagyu beef rib-eye. The atmosphere is lively and the service is friendly. A great discovery for anyone wishing to get off the tourist gourmet trail in Quebec City.

A winning and rather crazy bistro formula for this Quebec City-area restaurant chain. The decor is always neat, friendly and good-natured. The menu features a variety of dishes, from gourmet brunch to cod fish & chips, poutine, tartar, seafood pot-en-pot and black pudding. Maple-smoked pork ribs are renowned for their quality. Desserts are downright decadent, sweet as can be. Three other branches in Quebec City and one in Lévis.

A highly recommended and critically acclaimed restaurant. On the menu: oysters, fresh fish, game and Quebec cheeses, not to mention the succulent homemade desserts, of course. As a bonus, the courteous and efficient service adds to the good reputation of the place. Another good address is just a few steps away: the team runs a refreshment bar in the adjacent Le Cendrillon, which offers, among other things, appetizers to share, an oyster bar, local wine products and beers from Quebec microbreweries

Café Krieghoff is a small café that can be enjoyed both in winter and summer. A true institution well established since 1977, you can buy homemade coffee, have brunch, lunch and dinner. Krieghoff's specialties include warm duck confit salad, steak frites with pepper sauce, homemade poutine with duck effiloché, fried squid and organic Toulouse sausage. In the winter, it is the call of hot chocolate or a homemade dessert that will get the better of you, and in the summer, it is the salad on the terrace that is essential.

The restaurant Les Sales Gosses is the offspring of Patrick Simon and Jeff Pettigrew. The two co-owners have acquired solid experience in several establishments in the Quebec City and Montreal area, one in the kitchen and the other as a sommelier. We offer you here a refined and tasty cuisine, influenced by France and Italy, with a good supply of seasonal and Quebec products. In the dining room, black and white dominate in a refined atmosphere, and we particularly like the large bar where it is nice to lean back, a glass of wine in hand

A relaxed, lively neighborhood bistro, with a cheerful atmosphere. It offers a varied menu featuring the great classics of bistro cuisine: garlic snails, pan-fried foie gras, bavette de cheval (very popular), steak-frites, homemade ribs, fish & chips, tartares (salmon, beef)... There's also a fine selection of pastas and pizzas, and several other gourmet specialties, such as poutine with duck confit and calvados sauce, a delight. Special mention for the well-stocked wine list.