Dining in Quebec City, Canada

What a difference Quebec City is than living on a ship and travelling the Canadian Arctic! I fell very quickly for the fortified walls, old streets and friendly people. Most importantly, though, was being well fed.

Dining in Old Quebec City

I decided to not follow any recommendations in the guidebooks and stick to restaurants I saw in passing. My picks: Restaurant Apsera, Casse-Crêpe Breton, YUZU Sushi-Bar and Restaurant Bamboo.

Restaurant Apsera: I found this gem while walking around, hungry, on my first night. The atmosphere was warm, the staff were dressed in clothing from the Far East, and the food was a mix of Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese and Asiatic specialities. My Pad Thai dish was so different than what I get in Vancouver, more subtle and much thinner noodles.

Casse-Crêpe Breton: Okay, so I “should” have been having dinner here, but instead I ordered a chocolate and banana crêpe, my favourite! I washed it down with some steaming hot tea, which was very dinner-like, no?

YUZU Sushi-Bar: In the up-and-coming St. Roch neighbourhood, YUZU blew me away. Tasty sushi, amazing wine (and a special lichen berry cocktail), a gorgeous chocolate “sushi roll” dessert and magnanimous service (seriously). It was here I realized that I was addicted to sushi.

Restaurant Bamboo: I had to eat on the Grande Allée street, mostly because it reminded me of a smaller version of the Champs Elysées in Paris. I found Restaurant Bamboo on a corner. More Asian food, this time a Chinese dish with tofu, veggies and egg; the huge portions certainly sated my hungry appetite. It was here I realized that I’m not addicted to sushi, but to RICE.

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