Le Clocher PenchevsRestaurant Legende
Both Le Clocher Penché Restaurant and Restaurant Legende are recommended by experts. On balance, Le Clocher Penché Restaurant scores slightly higher than Restaurant Legende. Le Clocher Penché Restaurant comes in at #5 in Quebec City with endorsements from 5 reviewers including Gayot, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Le Clocher Penche
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Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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Michelin Guide
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Lonely Planet
203 St-Joseph E, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
From $31/night
Fodor's "An amiable staff and inventive bistro cuisine (without pretentious fluff) make this establishment a local favorite." Full review
Gayot12.0
"A busy, friendly bistro thatâs a staple of Quebec City's once-again bustling downtown with its solid seasonal cuisine and wine list." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Le Clocher Penché’s comforting menu changes through the seasons, and is served by professional and friendly servers, making the restaurant feel like a second home. " Full review
Frommer's "The shifting menu relies on regional terroir—from homemade cavatelli with lobster cream to blood sausage over grilled hearts of romaine. Service is efficient and friendly." Full review
Eater "This Parisian-inspired bistro is a favorite among locals for its simple yet refined market cuisine"
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Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"This restaurant has preserved some fine features – original tiled floor and elegant woodwork – from its previous incarnation as a bank. But gone are the safes of old, replaced by a wine..." Full review
National Geographic "If you work up an petite doing all that shopping, try Le Renard et la Chouette or Le Clocher Penché Bistrot for lunch"
National Geographic "With sun streaming in through large front windows, this airy restaurant is a wonderful place to refuel after a morning spent shopping and strolling Quebec City's trendy Saint-Roch..."
Lonely Planet "Clocher Penché is one of my favorite French bistros"
Restaurant Legende Gayot Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
255 Rue Saint-Paul, Quebec, Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec G1K3W5, Canada
From $0/night
Gayot14.0
"Share small plates of bison tataki with tart local sea buckthorn berries, hanger steak with bone marrow, lamb fries with wild peas and shrimp." Full review
Fodor's "Set on the ground floor of the Hôtel des Coutellier, in the Old Port area, Légende is set in a large wood and stone room with plush banquettes and an elegant bar." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Légende excels at using lesser-known, foraged ingredients as accents to refined but accessible dishes that please all palates, from the novice to the most adventurous. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This Nordic food spot is a light, twinkly place, thanks to pale wood and clear-glass hanging light fixtures...this is gastronomy of the most refined and delicate sort, so bring someone special" Full review
