Quebec City restaurant recommendation

August 29, 2009 7:08 PM

My parents are celebrating their 10th anniversary in Quebec City. They are staying in Sainte-Foy, on Hochelaga Blvd. I want to get them a gift certificate for a nice but not too fancy restaurant; nice enough so it's special, but not over-the-top, five-star nice. I want $200 to cover it. Thoughts? Thanks!
posted by JamesWilson123 to Food & Drink (6 answers total)

I imagine they'll be going into Quebec City proper and not hanging out in Sainte-Foy. Aux Anciens Canadiens might fit the bill. If they're into more modern cuisine du terroir Laurie Raphaël might fit the bill.
posted by zadcat at 7:23 PM on August 29, 2009

If you're perusing menus, by the way, n.b. that an entrée is a starter, not a main course.
posted by zadcat at 7:25 PM on August 29, 2009

Take a look at guiderestoquebec.com; it should give you an idea of what's in the area, prices, menus, etc. I agree with zadcat that Laurie Raphael is great.
posted by OLechat at 8:48 PM on August 29, 2009

Panache, the restaurant at http://www.saint-antoine.com/">Auberge Saint-Antoine, has wonderful food and excellent service in the loveliest restaurant space I've ever seen. They seem very serious about the quality of the food and wine, but it's not intimidating at all. I think our total came to about $200, perhaps a little more, including wine. It was the best meal of our trip to Quebec City.
posted by Meg_Murry at 9:30 AM on August 30, 2009

Argh, sorry. I fail. The proper link is: Auberge Saint-Antoine. Please don't let my lack of basic HTML skills dissuade you from checking it out :)
posted by Meg_Murry at 9:33 AM on August 30, 2009

Le Saint Amour is a lovely, quiet restaurant that would be great for a special anniversary dinner.
posted by Sidhedevil at 11:12 AM on August 30, 2009