We had a late lunch. The prime rib was delicious and so was the spicy chicken wings. We enjoyed both dishes with a glass of beer. Service was awesome all the server was polite and attentive. The place was amazing with pictures of the past that reminds how long the restaurant has been operating through the years. I would definitely recommend this place for new visitors in Quebec City.

One of many Italian restaurants located within the French village. Food tasted good, but portion sizes were small considering the prices they are charging. This restaurant is located within walking distance of the Chateau Frontenac. Waitresses were polite and attentive.

The waitress we had was very nice, sadly there is an older man who had no time for us. The food was mediocre at best but mostly hard to eat. We had made a large order for dinner for 6 people, and wait 57 mins for the food to come. Right away the French onion soup was frozen and cold, the chicken linguine was a spaghetti instead and had a weird chalky taste, the all dressed pizza was alright just cold too, the chicken fried rice was over cooked and the rice was too dry and hard, they messed up the veg primavera came with chicken and no sauce , the fish and chips were stale and the only thing that tasted fine was the fries. We had to send the cappuccino back 3 times and finally just decided to get a regular coffee… Honestly they might be having an off day but it was a terrible experience. :(

We had a delicious meal at this restaurant a few days ago. Chicken fried rice and Filet de sole Florentine. Highly recommended! Everything was fresh (including ginger in the rice). Our waiter (young man) was kind, pleasant and customer oriented.

The hostess was very rude to me , I was in the waiting line and she skipped me and asked the couple behind me how many seats ( I don’t if it was because of who I was or what I spoke ?) , the couple was nice enough to explain the situation to her and she pretended nothing happened and not even an apology ( but I didn’t say anything as I was very hungry and I was glad to get a place ) . Then my friends joined… note that never order anything vegetarian from here . It’s disgusting ( my friend ordered vegan tao) . Nachos were ok , poutine was decent . And the waitress nearly missed all of our drinks had to remind her again . And then my friend tipped her 10% for all these nonsense and the waitress practically started shouting. Please give good service if you expect minimum 15% or more . Needless to say I will never come here ever again

Great location, but really bad food. Definitely skip the onion soup- extremely salty, thin with a burned toast. Poutine was cold- had to send back for reheating- and, you guested it, salty. Cafe Buade supposed the oldest in Quebec City, someone is definitely screwing with tradition here.

I’ll be honest that I am usually quite persuaded by a restaurant’s online rating and if I had seen this place online prior to visiting I probably wouldn’t have planned on dining here. BUT! I am glad I didn’t make that mistake of judging a book by its cover. My company & I happened to stumble across this place randomly and saw a sign for poutine + beer special for 17.90 CAD. It was getting dark and we were hungry so we walked in without much expectations. We were greeted and were offered menu and water as soon as we were seated (you’d be surprised at how many places leave you sitting there thirsty). The waitress was amazing. She even offered to take a picture of us and was kind and accommodating. When she saw me going to the restroom she told me I’d need a coin to access it and gave me one of her own!! There was another older man working (in a red shirt) and he was also very attentive. When he saw me eating pizza on my poutine plate, he came up to me and handed me a small plate for the pizza. It was such a nice gesture. The poutine was nice and hot and delicious and so was the pizza. It was fresh and warm, with the crust flat just like we had asked. We got dark beer, and although I don’t know the name of it, it was SO GOOD that we ended up ordering another glass. We actually couldn’t finish the pizza and felt too embarrassed to ask for a take out box as we know it’s not a norm outside of the US. When asked, they gave us an aluminum container which allowed us to take the leftover back to our hotel!! My only suggestion for improvement is perhaps closing the restaurant door during the evening hours. We sat by the entrance and although the interior of the restaurant was warm the front door was left open and it caused the wind to blow inside. Overall I was satisfied by my experience, and I definitely plan on coming back one day. I recommend this restaurant !

Great food. Small restaurant runs over 100 years. Ordered some vegetation options and all of them were good.

Food is good but the wait time after ordering the food was more than an 1 hour. Would recommend this place only if you can spare about 2 hours. We waited so long that we couldn’t even taste food properly.

Don't believe the start rating, this place serves great wholesome food. Breakfast was a really good size meal. The staff are very attentive. Ignore Isabella's review from 4 days ago, there is no way this place deserves a 1 star review.

I ordered the clasic poutine - very delicious. They also have some dishes for vegetarians so everybody can choose! I recommend you to have Cheval beer(wheat beer). The waitress was nice. Favorable prices.

The food was pretty good definitely would recommend the smoked salmon bagel. However, the service was really slow and the washroom is not inside the restaurant and annoying to access (you have to ask for a token to use it).

Excellent quality ingredients. The cheeses tasted amazing. The sauces are done so well. However the soup that I got was a bit over salted and the pizza was a bit soggy in the center. Everything still tasted so delicious. With those slight adjustments I would give 5 star. The restaurant has been running for 101 years this year.

There was no line and we were sat right away. The server was courteous & pleasant. The food was okay. Nice experience nonetheless in Quebec!

So on our 2nd day of visiting Quebec City we were walking around trying to find a place to have lunch. As we noticed that the prices generally here in the old port of Quebec City were pretty high compared to at home at the old port of Montreal. So as we were budget minded we decided to stop in here to have lunch. Would I order the onion soup again you ask. After having it once here....maybe I would as the other restaurants were asking 18-19 dollars for an onion soup. Here was 11 dollars if I recall correctly. Would I order this poutine again you ask me. No I would not. i would just order a regular poutine. My signifiant other ordered the chicken strips and she was not blown away either. So was our lunch worth the 75 dollars we paid? No. Would we drive to a restaurant outside the old port. Most likely to spend a fraction of what we did.

This café is the oldest in Old Québec City, and we went here during their 100th anniversary. The café itself is beautiful, and you can feel the history in its walls. The Québécois decor and style were a joy to dine in. Our server was very kind and attentive. Even though he knew we spoke English as our first language, we wanted to practice our French as Canadians, and he patiently conversed with us! We really appreciated him. I got their Classic Poutine (when in Québec, you MUST), and their Caesar Salad. Among the other dishes my family got were their Bruschetta, Club Sandwich and French Onion Soup. Everything came to the table fresh, hot and delicious. The soup took a little while to come to our table, but that was okay; it was during the lunch rush! I definitely recommend this café. The food was delicious, and it was a lovely experience in its own to dine in the heart of Old Québec, surrounded by over a century of history.

Slipped in before the lunch rush on a quick trip to Quebec City. Was greeted right away and was thankful the hostess/server spoke English. Restaurant had a wonderful atmosphere and we giggled when given bathroom tokens. Onion Soup was INCREDIBLE. Not burned and I was a bit skeptical due to other reviews. Happy with our selection and look forward to returning in the future.

We were a bit hesitant to go here due to the low star rating, but we are glad we did. The restaurant was very busy, so we thought it couldn't be that busy. I had the fried chicken pouting, and my wife had the Italian pouting. Both of them were very nice. The staff were attentive and friendly. There was quite a few things on the menu I'd like to try.

The service was friendly. Ordered the poutine which was good but the toast came out burnt. The poutine was very flavorful. Very simple dining area.

We ordered poutine and today’s special. The food, the atmosphere was good. The staffs were pleasant and nice. Love this restaurant.

A huge no no to the onion soup… just bad! A very small portion, burned toast and almost no fromage. The service was not fun. The waitress asked how the food is, we said that we have a problem, she said perfect and left.

So so restaurant… very French so they gave us a place at the back of the restaurant..!! Service was not quick … food is pretty bad .. not worth the money. Cant believe they can spoil a pizza and pasta ..!!

The staffs are friendly, but they are quite busy while we were dinning in at 7:30pm on Saturday., So waiting time might be longer than usual. Don't miss the pasta and the duck burger!

I don't like giving bad reviews but... bottom side of eggs were dirty, cooked on an uncleaned surface, found a hair on eggs, coffee tasted like old filter. Waitress was top notch.

The attention was perfect! The servers so attentive and kind, and the food so perfect! That homemade flavour in all the dishes! Everything with his perfect touch and made with love! Definitely we’ll comeback

They ruined our day Only the server was good They served burnt veggies in the pasta and it was tasteless also the pizza edges were overcooked When we asked to improve it they served raw veggies in tomato sauce in the pasta The greek salad was just fine

Pleasant experience; the food was outstanding, and the service was extremely professional !

We visited Café Baude for dinner to go last night and again for breakfast this morning. Excellent service for both visits. We had regular poutine, the fried chicken poutine, & turnip soup last night and all were very good. This morning we had 2 of the breakfast specials and everything was very tasty. The servers were very friendly even though we do not speak French very well (or at all really). Would definitely recommend!