Fine Dining Restaurants in Québec City

Tanière³ has been a pillar of Québec’s food scene since 1977. The restaurant celebrates our vast province, stamping modern cuisine with its distinctive signature. Located in a heritage building just steps from the magnificent St. Lawrence River and Place Royale, Tanière³ delivers a multisensory experience inspired by the seasons and history of Québec City. A true symbiosis of culinary art and treasured edibles.

Coteau is a kitchen playground where two of the province’s most talented young chefs, Alex Bouchard and Arthur Muller, come to play. Together, they draw on European techniques and influences to transform fresh produce from their Île d’Orléans garden into lyrical bursts of flavour, all in a 19th-century maritime warehouse with a modern décor. A culinary experience that combines style and finesse at every meal.

From the moment you walk through the entrance and into the hyper-stylized dining room, the Laurie Raphaël makes one thing clear: you’ve landed in a world of culinary perfection. Chef Raphaël Vézina knows how to turn every bite into a joyful surge of emotion. Get ready for food inspired by travel and trends, featuring local ingredients used from root to leaf.

Légende is a local fare bistro where everything—including vegetables, meat, and seasonings—is sourced exclusively from Québec. You won’t find anything on the menu that’s from outside the province. Not even a lemon. It’s a bold yet accessible formula that charts a course for a new school of Québec fine dining. It’s why Légende was named one of Canada’s top 10 new restaurants by Air Canada’s enRoute magazine in 2014.

Chef Jean-Luc Boulay’s restaurant is where you’ll indulge in a unique Canadian, yet very European-inspired culinary journey. Every perfume, colour, flavour and texture is offered as an experience through love. Simplicity and authenticity is definitely Saint-Amour’s key to success. Among my favourite dishes, the most sumptuous, melt-in-your-mouth duck leg I have eaten. I recommend a seat in the charming vintage dining room where a skylight offers a natural flow of light.

For modern cuisine with a rich heritage, you can’t beat Le Champlain. Set in Château Frontenac—a Québec City icon and one of the world's most photogenic hotels—Le Champlain delivers an impeccable dining experience. The menu reveals an insatiable curiosity for local farm fare combined with techniques and expertise.

Le Clan invites you on an adventure that will take you on a journey through the province of Québec. Under the passionate direction of chef Stéphane Modat, an avid hunter and fisherman, the restaurant celebrates the best of Québec's terroir. The chef works closely with local producers to bring you unique delights such as bison from Sainte-Lucie, Arctic char from Salluit and net-caught lobster from Natashquan.

Le Continental is the oldest gastronomic establishment in Québec City. A unique gem in Old Québec where you can experience gueridon service, combining the traditions of fine French cuisine with the culinary spectacle of flambéed dishes. Enjoy classics such as continental filet mignon, sweetbreads flambéed in Madeira and langoustines flambéed in whisky. I highly recommend the duck à l'orange and crêpes Suzette.

Other Restaurants in Old Québec

Also discover our suggestions for more accessible restaurants to try in the heart of Old Québec. The restaurants mentioned above are the city's best fine dining restaurants according to Allison Van Rassel, a local journalist specialized in Québec City’s culinary culture. You can find her full list of the 25 Best Restaurants in Québec City here.