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Québec City


One of the city's top dining experiences, this intimate restaurant in the Old Lower Town offers multicourse set/tasting menus ($119/199) designed and assiduously carried out by chef Yvan Lebrun and partner Rolande Leclerc. The brown and cream interior creates an intimate atmosphere and – unusual here – tables are widely spaced.


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