A culinary renewal

Looking for a bite before or after a show or a shopping trip? The rue Saint-Joseph corridor offers a wide range of excellent restaurants. Le 101 Restaurant provides a fine-dining experience built around seasonal French cuisine, refined menus and exceptional wines. Unless you have a soft spot for the bistro at Le Clocher Penché? It is always a real pleasure to sit down at this indomitable bistro, whose craft centres on products from local artisans.
A few steps away, Torii Izakaya offers shareable plates and a regular menu worthy of modern bistronomy, a perfect blend of Japanese and French cooking in an elegant Japanese-style wine bar. At Hôtel Royal William on boulevard Charest, Mila celebrates Italy with a bold Québec accent.
Nearby, anyone with a sweet tooth can stop at Champagne Chocolatier, where master chocolatier Natalie Déchène and her passionate team have offered high-end chocolate, pastry and marzipan creations for more than 20 years.
Craft-beer enthusiasts will want to quench their thirst at microbrasserie La Barberie, which has become a neighbourhood institution over nearly three decades, or try the newer Korrigane Brasserie Artisanale on rue Dorchester.
On rue Saint-Vallier, Les Salons d’Edgar combines comfort food, carefully made cocktails, an eclectic atmosphere and a large, welcoming space. Across its two rooms each evening, the venue offers pool tables, a small stage, dance events and even two bars, one at the front and one at the back, creating distinct atmospheres. Visitors may encounter Robert Lepage, a regular at this emblematic Québec nightlife venue.