Where to eat in Québec (Québec City and around)

Lonely Planet

A walled French-speaking city where you can eat a late-night poutine in the Old Town and a two-Michelin-star tasting menu in the same weekend.

Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027: Named first among Lonely Planet's 2027 picks, best for Francophone culture in North America. (Time Out / Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027)

The dish: Poutine

Squeaky cheese curds and hot gravy over fries, the Québec comfort dish, best eaten in a paper box in the Old Town. The best one is at Chez Ashton.

Where to eat in Québec City

Street food · the best poutine

Chez Ashton

Old Québec, 54 Côte du Palais

Get: The classic poutine, plus a hot dog on the side

The Québec City chain that put its own poutine on the map, cheap and open late.

Source: Québec City tourism, Best Poutines in Québec City

Restaurant

Battuto

Saint-Roch (527 boul. Langelier)

Get: The short seasonal menu, a few plates to share

A tiny 24-seat room with a Bib Gourmand for good food at a fair price.

Source: Tastet, Michelin Guide Quebec 2026

Restaurant

Le Clan

Québec City

Get: The tasting menu built on Québec seafood and regional ingredients

New Michelin star in 2026, with a menu that leans on the local larder.

Source: Tastet, Michelin Guide Quebec 2026

Restaurant

La Tanière³

Québec City

Get: The chef's tasting menu

Two Michelin stars for the second year running, the city's top table.

Source: Tastet, Michelin Guide Quebec 2026

Bar

Honō Izakaya

Québec City

Get: Izakaya small plates with a drink or two

A relaxed Japanese-style bar plates meal with a 2026 Bib Gourmand.

Source: Pearl, Michelin Guide Quebec 2026

When to goWinter Carnival in late January and February for hot food in the cold, or September for harvest menus.

Good to knowBook Michelin-listed rooms weeks ahead; many small restaurants close Sunday and Monday.

New this yearLe Clan earned its first Michelin star in the May 2026 Guide Québec.

Go, and let us handle the food

Book Québec (Québec City and around) with us and a food concierge comes with it: a call before you go, the hard tables asked for through the restaurant's own line with a backup for each, markets and classes, a what-to-order sheet, and a text line while you're there. A real person writes back within a day; nothing is charged now.

Ask Chef about Québec (Québec City and around)

Also on the 2027 lists, nearby

Prince Edward IslandEat: Lobster roll

Fried seafood and a raw bar by the harbor

Block Island, Rhode IslandEat: Fried seafood and a raw bar by the harbor

A farm-to-table Hudson Valley dinner

Beacon, New YorkEat: A farm-to-table Hudson Valley dinner

All 46 destinations

Every place was checked open on November 11, 2026, from the source under it. On Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027. Something changed? Write to hello@chefamazing.com. Tourism board? Post this guide free.

Chef Amazing remembers every place you ate, keeps the lists friends send you, and helps you cook it at home.

Our founder's story · For chefs and food creators · Privacy · Terms