Chez Boulay-bistro boreal vs Aux Anciens Canadiens
Both restaurants are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Chez Boulay-bistro boreal is preferred by most writers compared to Aux Anciens Canadiens. Chez Boulay-bistro boreal is ranked #10 in Quebec City with praise from 4 publications including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Chez Boulay-bistro boreal
1110 Rue Saint-Jean, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Mix of locals celebrating special occasions and tourists fresh from shopping rue St-Jean dine on bison tartare, braised beef ravioli with candied red cabbage, and salmon in a flavorful cranberry glaze."
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Travel + Leisure
"This restaurant presents its own, casual version of Nordic cuisine, using “boreal” ingredients such as venison and game meats, foraged vegetables and seasonings, and locally made oils and syrups."
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Frommer's
"The menu is Nordic-inspired with deer, duck, mackerel, Labrador tea spice, wintergreen, and birch syrup among the traditional ingredients. Portions are generous."
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Aux Anciens Canadiens
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34, rue Saint - Louis., Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4P3, Canada
From $23 /night
Insight Guides
"Housed in one of the oldest houses in Quebec, this hugely popular restaurant serves large helpings of delicious Quebecois fare. "
Travel + Leisure
"The service is fantastic, friendly, and thoughtful, while the menu is traditional but beautifully executed."
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Fodor's
"There's a more modern menu and a good wine list, but people come for the authentic French-Canadian cooking, like Lac St-Jean tourtière (meat pie) and maple-syrup pie with fresh cream. "
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Afar Magazine
"The menu focuses on solid, and excellent, traditional dishes, many featuring game: bison stew, red deer filet and grilled stag, bison and wapiti tenderloins. "
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Travel + Leisure
"This quaint restaurant is found in the province’s oldest house, built in 1675 and located in the heart of the Old City."
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