Restaurant in Quebec City, Canada
Ten courses, two major awards, book early.
Laurie Raphaël holds a Michelin star and AAA 5 Diamond award (both 2025), making it Quebec City's most externally validated tasting-menu restaurant. Chef Raphaël Vézina's ten-course, terroir-driven menus sit at $$$ pricing — serious cooking in a room that feels warmer than its credentials suggest. Book well in advance: tables are hard to secure.
Two credentials do a lot of the evaluative work here: Laurie Raphaël holds both a Michelin star (2025) and an AAA 5 Diamond award (2025), making it one of the few restaurants in Quebec City that has been formally recognized by both systems simultaneously. At $$$ pricing for cuisine and $$$ for wine, the bill will land in the $66+ per-person territory for food alone before you open the wine list — but the dual-award standing gives you confidence that the kitchen is operating at a level that justifies it. If you are looking for a fine-dining destination in Quebec City that has been externally validated at the highest tier available, this is it.
Laurie Raphaël is a multi-course tasting format: the menu runs to ten or so courses and is built around seasonal themes, with young chef Raphaël Vézina grounding the cooking in Quebec terroir produce. The restaurant has a clear generational dimension — the Vézina family has been behind the kitchen for more than one era, and the current iteration reflects Raphaël's own creative direction rather than a continuation of the original formula. That recent evolution matters for how you should frame your expectations: this is not a museum of the house's original cooking. It is a younger, more thematic interpretation of regional cuisine, which positions it closer to the creative tasting-menu tier than to a classical French fine-dining room.
The dining room atmosphere reads as composed and considered rather than hushed and formal. The energy is deliberately calm without being stiff , a quality that makes the $$$ price point feel more accessible than the awards might suggest. For a food and wine traveller arriving from a city like Montreal or Toronto, the room registers as serious but not intimidating, which is the leading version of what a tasting-menu restaurant can be. Compared to Le Bernardin in New York City or Atomix in New York City, the register here is noticeably warmer and less ceremony-forward.
Wine Director Julien Dallaporta and Sommelier Kevin Cloutier oversee a list of around 600 selections with an inventory of 2,800 bottles. The program skews toward Burgundy and France, with a meaningful Canadian section , appropriate for a restaurant building its identity on regional produce. The pricing tier is $$$, meaning the list carries a significant number of bottles above $100. If you are coming specifically for the wine pairing, this is a cellar with genuine depth; if you are on a tighter budget, the list is unlikely to offer many bottles under $50.
Securing a table at Laurie Raphaël is classified as hard. The restaurant is located at 117 Rue Dalhousie in Quebec City's Old Port district , a short walk from the historic Lower Town. Given the multi-course tasting format and the dual-award profile, reservations should be made as far in advance as possible; last-minute availability is unlikely for dinner service. The restaurant serves dinner only. General Manager Laurie-Alex Vézina oversees operations, and the family-owned structure tends to produce consistent front-of-house standards. For groups or special dietary requirements, contact the restaurant directly and as early as possible , the themed, multi-course format typically requires advance communication for accommodations.
Against its direct peers in Quebec City, Laurie Raphaël occupies a specific position: Michelin-recognized, terroir-driven, and slightly warmer in atmosphere than its awards imply. Tanière³ and ARVI both operate at $$$$ and are the clearest alternatives for serious tasting-menu diners. Légende and Kebec Club Privé are worth considering for creative formats at different price points. For context on what this level of cooking looks like elsewhere in Canada, Alo in Toronto, AnnaLena in Vancouver, and Jérôme Ferrer - Europea in Montreal are the peer comparison set. For Quebec-focused terroir cooking at a different scale, Narval in Rimouski and Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln and The Pine in Creemore offer useful points of reference for how regional ingredient-driven cooking can play out across the country.
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| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Raphaël | Hard | ||
| Tanière³ | Creative | $$$$ | Unknown |
| ARVI | Modern Cuisine | $$$$ | Unknown |
| Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal | Modern Cuisine | $$ | Unknown |
| Auberge Saint-Antoine | Canadian Cuisine | Unknown | |
| Ambre Buvette | Modern Cuisine | $$$ | Unknown |
Comparing your options in Quebec City for this tier.
It works for solo dining, though the format is the main consideration: you are committing to ten or so courses, which runs long and is better savoured without a time constraint. The $$$ price point and Michelin-recognized tasting format mean solo seats are worth requesting at the counter or bar area if available. check the venue's official channels at 117 Rue Dalhousie to ask about solo seating options before booking.
Small groups are a reasonable fit given the tasting-menu format, but larger parties should confirm capacity and private dining options directly with the restaurant. The multi-course, theme-driven menu means everyone at the table eats the same progression, which actually simplifies group logistics. For a party of six or more, reach out well in advance — this is a hard-to-book restaurant with a Michelin star and AAA 5 Diamond (2025).
This is a tasting-menu restaurant, not à la carte: you are signing up for ten or so courses built around seasonal terroir themes, priced at $$$. Chef Raphaël Vézina continues a family culinary legacy, and the wine program runs to 600 selections overseen by Wine Director Julien Dallaporta and Sommelier Kevin Cloutier. Block out a full evening and consider the wine pairing — the list skews Burgundy and Canadian with 2,800 bottles in inventory.
Yes, and it is one of the clearer cases in Quebec City: a Michelin star and AAA 5 Diamond in the same restaurant, a set tasting format that drives the occasion forward, and a wine program substantial enough to anchor the evening. The $$$ price signals that both parties should come expecting a serious meal, not a casual dinner that happens to be fancy. For anniversaries or milestone dinners, this format is more dependable than a à la carte room where execution can vary by table.
Tanière³ is the most direct comparison — also tasting-menu format, also Michelin-recognized, with a more underground, cave-like setting if atmosphere is a deciding factor. ARVI is a smaller, more intimate option for those who want terroir-driven cooking at a lower price point. Chez Boulay - Bistro Boréal is the right call if you want northern Quebec cuisine without the full tasting-menu commitment. Ambre Buvette suits a more casual evening with natural wine focus.
There is no à la carte ordering at Laurie Raphaël — the kitchen runs a set multi-course menu built around seasonal themes and local terroir. The wine pairing is worth considering: Wine Director Julien Dallaporta and Sommelier Kevin Cloutier manage a 600-selection list with Burgundy and Canadian strengths. If you have preferences or restrictions, flag them at booking rather than at the table.
A Michelin-starred, AAA 5 Diamond restaurant at the $$$ price point in Quebec City's Old Port warrants dressing up — think business casual at minimum, with most guests leaning toward evening attire for a tasting-menu dinner. Jeans and trainers will likely feel out of place. When in doubt, err on the side of overdressed rather than under.
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