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Panache
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Panache Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.saint-antoine.com
  • Phone: (418) 692-1022
  • Hours of Operation: Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 10:30am, Saturday & Sunday: 7:00am - 11:00am; Lunch: Wednesday - Friday: 12:00pm - 2:00pm; Dinner: Nightly: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: French
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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  • Parking: Hotel Parking
A word from Panache
In July 2004, the Auberge Saint-Antoine opened a restaurant called Panache. This name reflects the elegance and distinction of an establishment that has rapidly gained an enviable reputation as one of the city's finest restaurants. In the first year, Panache won the city's Best New Restaurant award.… Panache's dining room is located in the 19th century Hunt maritime warehouse, a building distinguished by its stone walls and massive wood beams. The menu is traditional French Canadian cuisine 'with a twist'.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Service
  • Diners' Choice WinnerFrench
Diner Reviews
  • "We are very please to have had our family brauch at this very nice location. We recommand this restaurant to all."
    Dined on 3/2/2014
  • "Attentive service. Sommelier was willing to suggest less expensive alternative than his first choice. Good bilingual service. Offered English or French menu. Staff explained food well in either language. Food on signature menu was interesting. Right quantities for the number of courses. Uniformly well prepared, presented and served. Give yourself at least two to three hours to enjoy this experience. Beautiful setting in restored 18th-century building."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Everything about Panache is a delight to the senses. The ambience, decor, comfort and food all create an experience one will want to repeat again soon. Such a great spot indeed!"
    Dined on 2/26/2014
  • "Positives: great service, a beautiful dining room, tasty food. Unfortunately, ultimately neither the food nor the wine was as good as the prices would have you believe. $300+ for two people sharing one bottle of decent wine, no cocktails, with appetizers, mains and one dessert? No, for that price the food needs to be spectacular, not just tasty."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "We had a great dinner after a long drive. I would definitely come back."
    Dined on 2/20/2014
  • "We dined on Valentine's night with a set menu and were treated to an absolutely amazing gastronomic delight. All told we had 9 courses of varying sizes all of which flowed one into the other beautifully. These were complimented by a specially selected drinks menu which changed with every course to accompany each new dish. The atmosphere was excellent within a stunning dining room in an old warehouse revitalised. Very attentive staff who were always on hand to ensure the experience was as enjoyable as possible. Great all round."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We were in Quebec for our 25th wedding anniversary and couldn't have picked a more wonderful place for a romantic night out. The food was simply fabulous...the staff was very attentive and engaging...and the restaurant itself was lovely stone, wood and warm lighting. PERFECT! PARFAIT MERCI"
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Panache was fantastic, food was amazing, great service and what a beautiful building and location."
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "We had a wonderful time with fabulous food and service."
    Dined on 2/17/2014
  • "Panache is a gem of a place. The setting, a 17th century storehouse has been beautifully preserved. The service is excellent and so is the food - chef uses local/seasonal produce, but the attention to detail and depth of flavour is spectacular."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Panache was everything we had hoped it would be. Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Waitstaff was experienced, friendly and helpful. The food was amazing! This restaurant is expensive but we felt it was worth every penny."
    Dined on 2/9/2014
  • "Had an absolutely delicious dinner, just perfect for the special occasion that we were celebrating. We went with the Chef's Menu and the classic wine pairing. The each wine chosen complimented the course perfectly. The food was presented in a very appealing manner and the delectable portions were just right. The serving staff were very gracious and happy to speak in both French and English. The venue is a beautifully restored heritage building. It was a very memorable evening and we are so pleased we went. It is expensive but a wonderful treat for a special occasion. Should we find ourselves in Quebec again, we would definitely go back."
    Dined on 2/9/2014
  • "Absolutely loved the ambience, the service was top-rated and the food among the best we've ever enjoyed."
    Dined on 2/10/2014
  • "My friends and I were in the area skiing and wanted to have dinner at a nice restaurant. My wife found Panache online. It's located on the base of the river in a hotel. The location is beautiful. My friend had a birthday coming up and his wife wanted a bottle of wine waiting for him. The staff had an amazing wine selected based on what we were looking for and a card done with a message from her at our request. The food was amazing. They have traditional french meals cooked with a modern concept in mind. Everything was perfect. The prices were very reasonable for such a quality restaurant in a tourist area. I will be going there again when I return to Quebec City."
    Dined on 2/4/2014
  • "Ambience was terrific. Food expensive but only average. The lamb chop was fatty and difficult to cut. The service was very good."
    Dined on 1/23/2014
  • "This restaurant is exceptionally beautiful and every detail is well thought out. The service was beyond compare and the food, exceptional. It is very pricy, however, about $100 per person for food alone. But, well worth it."
    Dined on 1/10/2014
  • "Expected more for à Relais et Châteaux. The brunch was ordinary. No more to say."
    Dined on 1/19/2014
  • "Notre plat principale n'etait pas ce a quoi on s'attendait. Une viande qui baigne dans une sauce ne goute Que la sauce filet angus entoure d'oignon et une Cote d'agneau dans un jus. Les entrees et les desserts Etait parcontre tred reussi a notre avis"
    Dined on 1/6/2014
  • "The Pananche is the most romantic restaurant in Québec city. Ande the food is délicious. The sommelier is also very good."
    Dined on 1/6/2014
  • "Soup to nuts this restaurant is fantastic. It was the best meal during our stay in Quebec!"
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "We had a spectacular meal at Panache on our recent trip to Quebec for New Year's. We (my husband, step-daughter and son-in-law) were all staying at the Auberge St. Antoine and had just arrived after a long drive. Nothing could be more comforting or welcoming than Panache, where the beautifully lit space and calm atmosphere enveloped us. We all had the tasting menu with classic wine pairings, and the food was beautifully prepared and presented. I loved getting extras, like the amuse bouche, and we were given an extra small plate of gorgeous turnips. (Yes, you read that right. :-) The fois gras was just perfect - not too much - and the scallops were amazing. The service was very attentive, but not overbearing. A "must"!"
    Dined on 12/28/2013
  • "It was my birthday and since we were in Qc City, we thought of going big with Panache. Located in a splendid hotel (Auberge Saint-Antoine), the Tasting Menu was an obvious choice, and nothing was hidden in terms of cost. We knew it would be expensive. The overall experience was amazing: the portions were good but not gigantic, which enables enough appetite for all services. We also chose the optional wines tasting that can come with it, and all of them were very interesting. I was secretly hoping for a few more drops in my glass, but again, it was standard ounces, so I cannot complain. In the end, though, for what we had, the bill was about 15% too much from what we would be willing to pay. And coming from Montreal, we know our food value."
    Dined on 1/1/2014
  • "Prices are too high for the quality of the food. Food is OK, but not at the level the prices would suggest."
    Dined on 1/1/2014
  • "My husband and I visited Quebec and stayed at the St. Antoine for several nights. We had dinner at Panache on our 20th anniversary which was absolutely outstanding in every way. The only comment I would make is that we asked for a romantic and quiet table and were put upstairs. I don't think that the upstairs has the ambiance that the downstairs has. Nonetheless we thoroughly enjoyed it. What's more, we had breakfast at Panache every morning, since we were staying there, and they were the most wonderful breakfasts that either of us have ever had. The French toast and the crepes, in particular were just superb and we still talk about them today, months later."
    Dined on 10/10/2013
  • "We ate at Panache on a Sunday night in late December. The restaurant is in an old Quebec City house (stone walls, exposed wooden rafters etc) but has been done up with sophisticated lighting and décor. When we were there, it was cold and snowy outside, and the fire inside was beautiful. The food, wines, and service we all excellent, but that is what we expected from this tier of restaurant, located in a Relais and Chateaux inn. Why not a fifth star for food or service? We'd hoped to be surprised with one of those culinary revelations you come across from time to time in fine restaurants, but found that although there was certainly nothing amiss with our meal, Panache missed out on the spark we were looking for."
    Dined on 12/29/2013
  • "Went with my parents during our Christmas vacation and dinner was wonderful. Our waitress forgot about us at one point and one of our sides. But every dish was delicious and the setting is very cozy, especially next to the fireplace."
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "The starter (paté) was very insepid - no taste. The duck as a main was very good and so was the pasta with trufle. The dessert was "undefinable" with no concrete identifiable taste except for the part that had some ice cream. The service was quite cold (stiff?) but attentive. the room was very cozy and comfortable with the beautiful modern fireplace in the centre. I would reccommend the place for the main dishes only and the cozy, appealing atmosphere."
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "we went here for Christmas dinner. limited choices of the menu. we had the sommelier choose a wine pairing, and it wasnt very good. the service was cordial, not nearly as friendly or attentive as we found at other top restaurants in Quebec, and in fact not as good as we had in lower priced establishments in Montreal and Quebec city. classic indicators that their high ratings have gone to their heads or they have been reading their own press clippings, and the overall quality has declined. pass up Panache and go to Le Patriarche which is more deserving of the number one rating in Quebec."
    Dined on 12/25/2013
  • "Une ambiance chaleureuse et un excellent service! Très bonne cuisine."
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "We picked this place for dinner based on their extensive wine list as we had wanted to try the Canadian Ice wines & they did not disappoint. With a superb wine list & very knowledgeable staff they not only delivered on the wine front but served a extraordinary locally sourced gastronomical fare. A definite must for food & wine lovers visiting Quebec."
    Dined on 12/17/2013
  • "Tout était parfait, le service et le repas! Délicieux brunch sur assiette! Fin et délicat Merci à toute l'équipe!"
    Dined on 12/15/2013
  • "Menu Signature was amazing... each dish a fantastic experience with the appropriate wine accomoanying... the dining experience we hoped for our wedding anniversary... Thank You, it was memorable !"
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "We have a wonderful corner table in this beautiful restaurant. The service was impeccable and the food was as well. Very enjoyable evening with my husband."
    Dined on 12/6/2013
  • "The room is quietly beautiful with exposed brick walls and large windows and soothing and generous amounts of wood. The service is attentive and non-pretentious, and the food is divine. My wife and I shared the mushroom ravioli and then she relished the rack and saddle of lamb and I enjoy the monkfish. Truly a gem of a place and one that deserves repeat visits."
    Dined on 12/2/2013
  • "Very good service and a "somelier" with lot`s of interesting comments about history of wine. Very warm reception. I love that restaurant."
    Dined on 12/1/2013
  • "A splendid experience. Great for walking or short taxi rides. Only one disappointment - the Arctic Char on Saturday night was not as fresh as expected of such a fine restaurant. The breakfasts were excellent, The service was top notch and very friendly."
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "No rush to move us beyond our cocktail or to get us to order or to finish a course. At these prices it is very nice to be able to sit back and enjoy the gorgeous setting and my husband and the really wonderful food. The whole experience is worth the price."
    Dined on 11/29/2013
  • "This was our 3rd attempt at a nice dinner experience in Quebec City's old town...and the third was a charm! Enjoyed a drink first in the separate bar/lounge area which was quite charming and intimate. We found the dining area to be both visually pleasing as well as warm and romantic. The wait staff was attentive but not hovering. The meal was of nice proportion; not over-portioning or a meal in miniature or a fussy presentation. The taste profiles were creative without going too far out on a limb. We had a wonderful french lentil soup that was a nice thin puree with a small amount of whole lentils and a nice orange flavoring. Our other 2 dinners were at Le Continental and Il Matto....just OK. Lunch at Le Lapin Saute was very nice as well!"
    Dined on 11/17/2013
  • "This is the second year in a row my husband and I have eaten at Panache for our annual trip to Quebec for our anniversary. Amazing!"
    Dined on 11/8/2013
  • "Great restaurant for a romantic evening. The ambiance with the fireblace was very relaxing and great. The food was great as well. We had the foie gras (7/10), which was okay but not worth the $29, it was cold and I like it warm poelee. Then we had the duck for 2 (8/10) and for dessert we had the chocolat fondant (8/10) and the millefeuille (8/10). So in a nutshell, great restaurant but pricey! Since you go to a nice restaurant like this one for the experience, not just the food, overall I would recommend this restaurant. Pros: - The number one thing that this restaurant has going for it is the ambiance! - Food great (but nothing lengendary) - Service was great - well paced, coat check, etc was all great. Cons: - Price"
    Dined on 11/9/2013
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Diners' Choice Awards
  • Montreal / Quebec Winners
  • Best Ambiance
  • Best Service
  • French
  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic
  • Special Occasion
  • Quebec City Winners
  • Most Booked
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