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Légende

Restaurant Fine dining restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Quebec


Address

255 Rue Saint-Paul, Québec, QC G1K 3W5, Canada

Website

restaurantlegende.com

Contact

+1 418-614-2555

Price rating

$$$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (987 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 5 to 9:30 pm
  • Saturday: 5 to 9:30 pm
  • Sunday: 5 to 9 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 5 to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: menu (32) tasting (29) experience (24) wine (23) dish (18) Quebec (16) staff (16) meal (16) service (15) pairing (14)
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  • 5/5 S. N. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly recommend the tasting menu here using local produce! Wine pairing available. I thoroughly enjoyed every single dish including the special butter that came with the bread!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M J. 9 months ago on Google • 204 reviews
    OMG is the best phrase I can use to describe the food and service at Legende. This is world-class dining at its finest in Quebec City. Probably the best oysters on the planet. Be sure to try the five course fixed menu as it is their specialty and whatever other recommendations staff may make. The employees are really knowledgeable on the wine pairing choices, for example. 95 percent of the food is locally or regionally sourced and therefore fresh and tasty. Presentation and service were also impeccable. A little on the expensive side of course, but if you go easy on the wine, it can be reasonable. A once in a lifetime culinary opportunity for me. Highly recommended for foodies or just anybody who wants to enjoy superior dining.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dmitry K. 8 months ago on Google • 142 reviews
    wonderful fine dining restaurant at its best. Good atmosphere, autumn trained staff. We ate a five-course testing menu with wine. We were very satisfied. Everything was delicious but expensive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emma 11 months ago on Google
    Was looking for a little weekend break from Montreal and I had not been to Quebec city in a while... As I made my travel arrangements I was told: "you must go to Légende". And I am so glad I listened. This was my best dinning experience in years. My experience dinning at the bar at Légende on a Saturday night was amazing. The proposal of the tasting menu were left me blown away and the wine pairing was absolutely perfect!! I kept on been blown away by the flavors on my plate dish after dish! Do yourself a favor and just open up to the experience by having the tasting menu and beverage pairing which can be wine or non alcoholic option (and those looked amazing). I congratulate the team! Can't wait to try it again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M L. 5 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    The Ambient & lighting made a comforting and relaxing atmosphere. Service was superb. The 7 course tasting menu was well balanced (perfectly portioned) and every dish was amazing. Definitely the highlight of our weekend trip to Quebec City
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zhouxinyu G. 1 year ago on Google
    I love their Cocktails and desserts, one and only restaurant that I heard of using mushrooms to make a dessert!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael H. 1 year ago on Google
    An amazing dining experience. From the moment we entered we felt welcome. The menu offers a varied and incredibly creative take on locally sourced products. Each dish was a truly an original and very pleasant tasting experience. Our waiter , Francis , was outstanding… a 10/10 for an impeccable service ! The actual dish ware will be replaced with Quebec sourced items in the near future… a good thing as many of the dishes were chipped etc.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laurent-Philippe V. 1 year ago on Google
    I think this was the most amazing meal I've ever had. First, the food was inventive, a wave of delicious flavours, and presented beautifully. The wine pairing complemented each of the courses perfectly. Our server, Karine, was equally exceptional. The typical platitudes aren't enough to adequately describe the meal we had here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Calvin G. 1 year ago on Google
    Drove 7 hours to come to Quebec City to celebrate my wife’s birthday. It did not disappoint! Beautiful ambience. Superb service. Food was out of this world. We tried the 6 course tasting menu and every dish had amazing flavors. I can taste the thoughtfulness of the Chef. Everything was so fresh, beautifully presented with explosion of flavors. I would highly recommend anyone to make a reservation here if you are visiting Quebec City!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and service! We did the tasting menu with the wine pairing. Every dish was absolutely fantastic and the wines that went with it were bold and great. Outstanding high end service from all of the staff. It was an amazing experience. If you are in Québec and want top tier French cuisine, this is the place to go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David P. 1 year ago on Google
    One the best experiences in my 62 years. Food...fabulous. drinks...fabulous. Service fabulous. We did chef's tasting menu plus wine pairings. My palate may not ever recover. Are more stars allowed? $$$, but worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael D. 1 year ago on Google
    Did the tasting menu there this evening and it was great! Food quality is very high, flavours definitely on point. Loved how they accommodated a difficult dietary restriction. But the best experience of the evening was the service. Unreal. I sat at the bar, and my server / bartender was perfect. The sommelier also made the experience with her clear passion for wines and great selections. Loved the food, but I’d also just come back for the people. Double win!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason R. 1 year ago on Google
    My wife and I had the six-course tasting menu with wine pairing. The staff and the sommelier did an excellent job of presenting each course and providing an overall narrative to the chef's creations. The food itself was incredible. We had a wonderful time, highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sheri H. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a wonderfully inventive, creative and beautiful meal, ordering from the à la carte winter menu a few days ago. The restaurant has beautiful decor with lots of wood, including live plank slabs suspended artfully on the ceiling, charcoal accents, intimate wooden tables for 2, 4 or more and a beautiful bar that accommodates seating. The ceiling and bar drape with greenery, reminding you that the food takes its cues from the forested landscape around Quebec City. You even get a very hot, cedar scent-infused hot cloth to wash your hands as the meal begins. The ceramic plates are beautifully artistic and the stemware is refined. The restaurant is infused with soft light from, lots of blown glass balls that hang at various heights throughout the restaurant and each table has an intimate circle of light from a small table lamp. Yup. This restaurant is about the heightening and exploring the senses. The food was absolutely beautiful with each dish looking like a work of art. Sometimes that level of artistry can sacrifice flavour, but not at Légende... each dish had wonderful balance, and intense flavours. Attention was paid to the textures as well so that each bite of my pasta (agnolotti) was different. It was incredibly delicious. I was hesitant to order the dessert that I chose, a shiitake and hazelnut cake with mushroom caramel... mushrooms in a dessert??? But it was fabulous, being not too sweet and most definitely not tasting of mushrooms. My only complaint is that you have to view the menu from your phone... something that diminishes the atmosphere of the restaurant and takes away from the intimacy of dining with a partner where the outside world cannot intrude. One other thing to note is that there has a handful of single diners who reserved seating at the bar on the evening we were there. This is a wonderful way for someone who is dining solo to immerse themselves in the dining experience while not feeling that eyes are on them, sitting alone, at a table. I wouldn't hesitate to go there solo. I was also very happy to see wine from Le Vieux Pin, our favourite Okanagan winery, on the menu! It's a very small winery and its wines are very hard to come by outside of the valley. One last piece of advice: the tasting menu takes 2 + 1/2 to 3 hours to do... it was why we opted to go à la carte because we would be otherwise tight for time. So leave yourself ample time to really enjoy the dining experience. I will definitely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ray G. 2 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is absolutely amazing! You have to go for the 6 course tasting menu. The portions are quite large for a tasting menu and left me full until the next day! Each dish is plated beautifully and focuses on the local meats and produce. We also added the wine pairing which went perfectly with the meal. The service was excellent with each dish and wine pairing explained fully. This was one of the best meals I’ve ever had so if you’re ever in Quebec City you have to book a reso!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Allan D. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the greatest meals I’ve had. Suggested by friends and exceeded expectations. Bar/mixologist was really friendly and made for a genuine experience. Somm was helpful in pairings and working a cool setup - like her own line station. Lobster and Lamb Sirloin dishes were amazing! Thank you for a great meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kavin K. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing 6 course meal, with ingredients from the boreal forest. The flavors are indescribable, we could taste every ingredient the staff listed to us. Great experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brittnee B. 2 years ago on Google
    Phenomenal dining experience! Delicious, creative, and a true Boreal marvel! Cannot wait to return.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebecca P. 9 months ago on Google
    So wonderful! My husband and I sat at the bar and we're very pleased with the bartenders service and knowledge! We did not speak French and he was kind and gracious enough to help us throughout our evening. I did the Ala carte and my husband did the 5 course tasting. Every single item was delivered perfectly. The staff explained each item as it was brought out. I also ordered the watermelon espresso martini - sounds strange but it was so refreshing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris B. 2 years ago on Google
    Exceptional dining experience. We enjoyed the 6 course tasting menu. The flavours and ingredients were fresh, perfectly blended and beautifully presented. Staff were all highly responsive, extremely aware of our needs and present without being intrusive. The chef is creative and able to modify the tasting menu to suit a vegetarian palate for one of our guests and accommodate individual preferences. The waiters (Christian served us) are knowledgeable about each course and made excellent recommendations on appropriate wine pairings. The ambience is unique and chic, though certain tables and areas of the restaurant shine better with lighting and design.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert T. 4 months ago on Google • 74 reviews
    Our waiter Zachery was phenomenal. He was more of a lead waiter since at times various members of the staff were serving us / explaining our dinner and drink choices. The Drinks were tasty the food was excellent. We really liked how everything was from the region and local to the area. At no time did we feel rushed or hurried

  • 5/5 John L. 2 months ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    Food ingredients are local but, all the dishes are internatinally inspired. Presentation is beautiful. Reminded me of artistic Japanese Kaiseki presentation. Must go for prestige wine pairing if possible. I enjoyed every dish and worth the price.

  • 3/5 Shayman F. 7 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    How to begin... I wanted to take my wife out for her birthday, and since she is a foody and writes for Asian magazine. Not easy to impress her 😅 We've already tried many Québec restaurants since we got a condo in old Québec late 2021. For the presentation, we give 10/10 Beautiful dishes, colorful and eye gazing! The atmosphere we can't give more than 5/10... one of the staff at the counter was super loud, and all we could hear in the restaurant was his voice talking to 2 ladies during the 2 hours we were there. Food we give 6/10... most of the dishes were good but the small pieces of bavette in the main course were chewy and the dessert not up to this kind of place! Service 5/10... we felt that the staff was not trained to the level of expectation! A bit robotic and cold.

  • 3/5 Lorraine J. 3 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Major let down. The tasting menu felt randomly thrown together with a serious lack of theme and cohesion. The execution on the main meat dish (bison) was amateur. On the flip side, the cocktail team truly delivered. A lot of thoughts went into the drinks

  • 5/5 J. Andrew L. 2 years ago on Google
    Légende is an unparalleled dining adventure. The staff are incredibly friendly and extremely knowledgeable - trust whatever they recommend to you, they know what they're doing. The chef is inspired and he as well as everyone else here seems to have found their calling. All of your senses will be stimulated by the incredible food and environment, and you will leave smiling and sated yet energized. The experience borders on life changing. This place is not to be missed while in Quebec City.

  • 5/5 Fedor S. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is a must for any foodie or just about anybody who appreciates art of food. We did their 6 course tasting menu and combined with the impeccable service, this was just about the best meal we have had anywhere in the world, in the context of a similar type high-end restaurant. All ingredients are local and when I say all, I mean ALL. They go as far as making their own spices to make up for lack of local black pepper or paprika, for example. When we wanted dirty martinis, they created an amazing version, with the use of soft pine needles and some tasty pickling liquid, without the use of olives or olive brine because they are not local. Every dish is so well thought out and balanced. The progression of dishes makes sense too. Their tasting menu can be tailored to any dietary restrictions or preferences. For example if one person at the table is a vegan, they will tailor the tasting menu for them specifically while everyone else at the table gets the regular tasting menu. Every dish has a story and is described in great detail by the staff. We were here on recommendation from friends and I strongly pass this recommendation on to anyone. We will definitely be back here every time we are in Quebec city.

  • 5/5 Deeya R. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing experience..Samuel. the host suggested we go with the 6 course meal which pair with different wine, & we were not disappointed. Services, wine, waiters everything were great. Will definitely come back!! Cheers

  • 5/5 Elaine V. 3 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Delicious meal full of the unique tastes of Quebec City from the amuse bouche to the dessert. Wine pairing was spot on. Service was spectacular every step of the way, an exceptional feat on such a busy night! What a New Year’s Eve! 🥳🎉 Thank you!!!

  • 5/5 Kari M. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing 6 course meal tasting, the food was exceptionally delicious, things I would have never tried if it wasn't for this experience have turned into some of my favorite dishes. When I come back to QC from ON I will definitely be going back. The drinks are different- but I did end up getting a sangria and it was made to perfection.

  • 4/5 David H. 2 years ago on Google
    A pleasant experience tasting menu. Taste of Canadiana. Great staff

  • 5/5 Kirsten “KMart” N. 7 months ago on Google
    Such a romantic experience. My husband and I ordered the tasting menu with the Légende wine pairing and it was the best dining experience of my life. Zachary, the man who served us, was passionate about the story the food was telling us and was super kind and helpful. The wine pairings were wonderful and truly enhanced each dish. Highly recommend. I was so entranced by the process that I didn’t get any photos of the food, but every plate was beyond beautiful.

  • 5/5 Chris K. 7 months ago on Google
    My wife and I attended this past Saturday in celebration of our anniversary. The atmosphere was great. A fine dining experience without the "stuffiness" of a traditional establishment. The staff was extremely welcoming and attentive. We tried the food and wine pairing. Each dish and wine was explained in great detail and with great enthusiasm. Everything was delicious and paired perfectly. This was one of the best dining experiences we have had and I would highly recommend. Thank you to everyone at Legende for making our anniversary a special one. Should we find ourselves back in Quebec City, we will be returning.

  • 5/5 Sonja J. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasting menu with wine accompaniment, unbelievably good. The taste combinations sometimes very silken and on other times bold. We did not have as good food for quite some time. The wines fit perfectly. Thank you to the whole team for the great experience. I hope, whenever the guys from Michelin come around, you get at least one star.

  • 5/5 Robert B. 2 years ago on Google
    Easily one of my favorite tasting menus. Top notch quality. Wonder if they've been nominated for a James Beard award or have any Michelin Stars yet. They're a great contender. 5* for atmosphere, service and of course food quality.

  • 5/5 Jeremy F. 2 years ago on Google
    Great meal and exceptional service! We had the 6 course tasting menu and everything tasted delicious and was beautifully presented. Each course was explained by the fantastic service staff. Will definitely return on our next trip to Quebec City!

  • 5/5 Amy C. 1 year ago on Google
    6 course meal only CAD95 All the ingredients used from Canada local fresh Foods Many different layers of taste from each course, these were the most impressed me But for Asian the meal take too much time and the environment is so dark which easy to fall asleep But i Definitely recommend

  • 5/5 K M. 2 years ago on Google
    Drinks and Food were excellent! We had the the 8 Oysters and were able to make 4 cooked and 4 raw, Lamb, and Tortellini. Had Gin drinks and those were also great! Very pretty place as well! Staff is amazing and very attentive. Highly recommended if you’re in QC!

  • 5/5 Albert 1 year ago on Google
    New Yorker visiting Quebec and I'm so glad I found this place. Went with the 6-course meal with wine pairing which was a great mix of dishes with all ingredients sourced from Quebec. Great service with each staff member able to communicate in English. Treat yourself to a fantastic meal and experience.

  • 5/5 Rohan E. 2 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed my dinning experience at Legende. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The tasting menu was delicious and the additional wine pairings were perfectly selected for each course. Will definitely recommend!

  • 5/5 Alice H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food. Great service. We had the tasting menu. Highly recommend it. 6 courses had us stuffed by the end. Definitely one of the best places in Quebec City.

  • 5/5 tayler c. 1 year ago on Google
    The venison is so good. The Mixologist is phenomenal. Give him a primary liquor and a flavor profile and he will make it happen! The absenth cocktail he put together for me was next level.


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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