The Top 5 Places to Eat and Drink Near Au Pâturage - Espace Gourmand
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Rank 1. Au Pâturage - Espace Gourmand
Modern Cuisine
A converted theatre holds chef Chloé Ouellet's farm-to-table operation, where fifty varieties of vegetables from her own gardens anchor a set multi-course menu built on instinct and precision. Scallops from Îles-de-la-Madeleine and local Arctic char arrive cleaned and bright against the garden's herbs and spices; an open kitchen and unadorned dining room amplify the directness of the cooking.
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Rank 2. Bibine Buvette
Modern Cuisine
Chef Chloé Ouellet's second restaurant channels bistro spirit through a short menu of Quebec ingredients—scallops with corn and peaches, venison with blue cheese—built on vegetables from her own garden. A large bar and covered terrace amplify the convivial mood.
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Rank 3. Épi, Buvette de Quartier
Modern Cuisine
In a brick-lined loft on a quiet Trois-Rivières street, Épi serves shareable plates built from local ingredients with the precision of someone who learned to bake before they learned to cook. The house-made black pudding and a chocolate-buckwheat fondant suggest a kitchen that respects tradition but refuses to be bound by it.
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Rank 5. Auberge Saint-Mathieu
Creative
On a lake shore near La Mauricie, chef Samy Benabed conducts an eight-course tasting menu built from ferments, preserves, and what the forest and water yield. Arctic char arrives gently cooked alongside house-made ferments; a dumpling of pork and white miso arrives as visual sleight of hand. The room feels rustic and held by trees.
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