Best of Quebec City Restaurants

Suggested St. Roch, Quebec City, Canada Restaurants

Nov 22, 2008

Venture outside the wall to Quebec City's St. Roch neighborhood where cuisine is the cause for a culinary celebration.

The revitalization of St. Roch (pronounced “rock”), located in the Lower Town northwest of the Old Port near the train station, began during the mid-1990s with the inauguration of Jardin St. Roch — St. Roch Garden — once a dirt lot and now the neighborhood’s centerpiece green square. A number of media companies and light industry soon moved in. And so did a dozen-plus restaurants, cafés and pastry shops along Rue St. Joseph and Rue du Parvis.

Save at least one meal in St. Roch when visiting Quebec City — it really is worth the culinary trip. Bon appétit!

There's a Food Fête in St. Roch, Quebec

The key to Largo is its French and Mediterranean culinary combinations. Sample fresh fish with pasta, grilled meats, and adventurous game dishes. The place offers an artsy side as well with colorful paintings, art exhibitions and live jazz music.

Largo

Bistro Les Bossus offers classic and inexpensive French bistro fare in a roomy contemporary atmosphere complete with black and white-checkered floor tiles and one of the most inviting bars in the city. The menu features the likes of hearty pork chops, Toulouse sausage platters, green salad with duck confit and spot-on crème caramel. Open for breakfast, busy for lunch, relaxed for dinner.

Les Bossus

Yuzu is where St. Roch’s young and beautiful go for Japanese tempura, sushi, fusion fare and fun.

Yuzu

Versa offers a trendy menu and vibe complete with steak and seafood tartars, grilled specialties and best of all — an oyster bar in season.

Versa

Start or cap the night off at Boudoir Lounge for fun a happy hour, casual dining and trendy nightlife.

Boudoir Lounge

Piazzetta is a provincial chain of Italian-style eateries. The St. Roch location employs a blue nautical theme that has nothing to do with pizza but somehow works for the trendy neighborhood. Try their signature thin-crust pizzas, ample starters and salads, hearty focaccias and sandwiches and Italian Rolls flavored in shrimp and curry powder or goat cheese and prosciutto.

Piazetta

For a quick tasty snack, Le Croquembouche patisserie features artesanal breads and homemade macaroons in every color of the rainbow.

Le Croquembouche

Utopie is an epicurean extravaganza presented by an ambitious, talented, and dedicated team of young culinary engineers. The architecture is evident in the place — trunks of birch wood soar to the ceiling — and on the plate as dishes are presented with minimalist but appealing construction. The inventive market cuisine tasting menu costs about $89 for a nine-service meal — without wine. The lunch at about $20 is the bargain way to enjoy the complete “U” experience.

Utopie

Le Café du Clocher Penché offers classic French bistro fare that uses local Quebec products. Specialties include blood sausage, salmon tartar, and duck confit all prepared in an open-style kitchen. Popular weekend brunch, smooth café au lait and a wonderful selection of wines.

Café du Clocher Penché

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