Dining and Dress

[Turk1]

For those familiar with Quebec City, we are arriving a couple of days before our cruise and will probably be staying in Old Town (not sure where yet). Plan is to walk around and see that area, have Breakfast and Lunch. Then, more than likely our last night, go to a nice restaurant for dinner. Always looking for suggestions. Doesn't have to be a real fancy formal type of place, but nice. Curious on what the normal dress is for this type of restaurant. Any information is appreciated.

[princeton123211]

2 hours ago, Turk1 said:

Then, more than likely our last night, go to a nice restaurant for dinner. Always looking for suggestions. Doesn't have to be a real fancy formal type of place, but nice. Curious on what the normal dress is for this type of restaurant. Any information is appreciated.

The question is fairly broad-- I'm not sure what you like to eat or what you consider to be "nice". Quebec City has a slew of very genuinely good places and also a bunch of very touristy mediocre restaurants masquerading as fine dining. 

 

Le Continental, not far from the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, has been a favorite for years. They specialize in French old school fine dining with an emphasis on tableside preparation and flambe desserts. Really fun night out and the food is consistently very good. 

 

The Champlain Dining Room at the Chateau Frontenac itself has undergone many changes through the years (the waiters used to be costumed in old Quebecois garb). It was recently refreshed and a little bit modernized and it is still excellent. The menu now is less traditional and more avant garde multi course fine dining. 

 

Dress is also subjective-- neither of the above have a formal dress code and they are two of the more formal restaurants in town. Personally I would wear a sport coat but you don't have to. I wouldnt wear jeans and a t shirt.