Bistro D in Chicoutimi

375 Rue Racine E, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1S8, Canada

★★★★★
(238 reviews)
Categories: Bistro

About

Le Bistro D à Chicoutimi est un restaurant qui fusionne les influences françaises, italiennes et asiatiques pour offrir une expérience gastronomique aux passionnés de cuisine. Situé dans le centre-ville de Chicoutimi, au Québec, Canada, c'est un lieu convivial et chaleureux où les clients peuvent profiter d'une cuisine raffinée et d'une ambiance agréable. Le restaurant propose une expérience culinaire mettant l'accent sur des plats traditionnels revisités avec une touche moderne. Les chefs talentueux du Bistro D utilisent les meilleurs ingrédients locaux et de saison pour créer des plats savoureux et créatifs qui séduisent les papilles des convives.

Address
375 Rue Racine E, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1S8, Canada
Plus Code
CWHV+46 Chicoutimi, Saguenay, QC, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 AM–2 PM – 5–9 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM–2 PM – 5–9 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM–2 PM – 5–9 PM
Friday
11:30 AM–2 PM – 5–9 PM
Saturday
5–9 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic Upmarket
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.7
★★★★★
238 reviews

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5 stars
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4 stars
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★★★★★
November 10, 2024

Exceptionnel! Super friendly staff, our server was helpful and kind enough to explain and recommend us dishes from the menu. She was great by recommending the wine as well. They change the menu regularly but everything was top notch. The chef is passionate about the dishes that come out of his kitchen and was generous enough to offer us a complimentary dessert before we left. Cozy and warm ambiance. My stop always when I come to Saguenay!

★★★★★
August 14, 2024

Absolutely excellent food! I don't speak any French and the waitress and chef were very nice, helped explain the menu, with a little help from Google translate. I wish this restaurant was closer to my home!

★★★★★
January 20, 2023

Gourmet food, good taste and chic location.

★★★★★
November 20, 2022

Good place, good food and service. Recommended

★★★★★
August 6, 2020

This place is a gem. Food is local and wonderfully prepared, on par with some of the best places in a large city

★★★★★
September 2, 2018

Great meals, beautiful small restaurant with friendly staff

★★★★★
July 6, 2018

Excellent cuisine and sandwiches for classy lunch. Service was awesome. They grow their own vegetables for sandwiches. Cool and great atmosphere.

★★★★
December 2, 2016

Delicious food. Great location in downtown Chicoutimi. Beautiful, modern interior. Small, intimate size. Definitely worth visiting if you are in the Saguenay area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

A joy of beef to die for! Succulent!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

The best restaurant in Chicoutimi Ingrid at the service is a gem, very professional, kind, discreet and smiling. The cook is a genius of French-Quebec cuisine, gourmet, refined and very nicely presented dishes. Warm and friendly atmosphere with discreet background music. In short, I recommend it to all gourmets, excellent value for money

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

We were charmed by Bistro D which prepared tailor-made vegetarian dishes for us! Thanks to the chef for adapting to us. We highly recommend! Vegetarian options: Vegetarian pâté, vegetable cavatelli, Thai fried noodles

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Excellent cuisine, warm welcome and original menus

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

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★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Perfect !

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Very nice waitress, super meat. I had the beef, my parents the chicken, both delicious! Really satisfied! We had a dish + a glass of wine each

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Very nice discovery! The dishes are sought after, the cuisine is excellent and the price is not excessive for the quality offered. Very warm welcome

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

I have eaten in at least a dozen countries at some of the most UP establishments in the world and find myself very pleasantly surprised to enjoy a delicious and regionally diverse menu. Hats off to you a thousand times and thank you for the food and the service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Chance does things well. Excellent welcome, freshness of the dishes. Good memory.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Great restaurant! I went with my family on a Thursday evening, it was very good and enjoyable Everyone loved their meal and the atmosphere was relaxed, not too busy and easy to chat. Very good service at a good pace for the dishes and attentive. I recommend! Not 5 because the cod dish was less popular and the main meal size was not that big. Vegetarian options: More options for Vegetarian Pesci. For vegetarian it would be a combo of starters or modify a dish on request. For vegan you would have to ask to modify a dish.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Very good value for money in this little restaurant. Friendly service and thank you for welcoming us with our dog on the terrace. The dishes were very good . A good address.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

A very good restaurant where the chef cooks fresh and refined products. Everything is homemade. The service is very pleasant.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Excellent meal, sitting at the bar and being able to watch the cook who does everything ALONE! Its preparation and execution is exemplary, as is the waitress who also does all the service and cocktails alone. Most efficient mini team, well done! Excellent and original rabbit saddle, well-executed halibut, very well-made starter of squid, scallops and bourgots, fresh salad we recommend!

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great service and excellent food

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Food was fantastic!

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Very cordial and pleasant. Good service. I went there at the invitation of my boy from Quebec. He really liked it and so did I. What a pleasure to have dinner with your son.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

A very talented chef. I discovered venison flank steak with market vegetables. Exemplary cooking for meat and cooking for vegetables allowing you to discover real flavors. I recommend the gourmet gourmet to come and discover this very good restaurant. Hats off to the chef who in France would certainly be starred

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Really very good. Very nice server

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Take the time to live and enjoy the moment. Romantic dinner two days ago. Excellent cuisine. I went with two starters and it was enough, dumplings then blood sausage, generous portions. My husband opted for the pork osso bucco. We shared a maple crème brûlée to end the meal in style. We appreciated Ingrids attentive and efficient service. As for the chef, Jean-Frédéric, he impressed us. He is alone in the kitchen and his dishes are tasty and well presented. This is not a place where dishes are brought to you quickly in a row in anticipation of a second course. The atmosphere is ideal for a meal alone or with friends. Great discovery, I recommend!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

We recommend this restaurant! We had the saithe, the general tao chicken and the chocolate fondant. The dishes are delicious, tasty and the service is quality.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Super good, very nice place, gentle atmosphere :) fresh and delicious ingredients!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

My favorite restaurant in Chicout

★★
December 23, 2023

You really dont have to be in a hurry... 50 minutes to order the aperitif, only one waitress for the full room on a Saturday. 1 hour between the end of the entry and the order for the suite. No choice of cooking the steak, no choice of wine by the glass although there were two, she imposed it on me. Very disappointed with the service and atmosphere, but the charcuterie platter was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Super nice place to see very warm

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food was exceptional! Beautiful atmosphere, we loved our experience

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We went there for lunch on a weekday and it was delicious! 5/5 for the veal tartare! The portions are perfect and the quality is there! Impeccable service! We will return there during our next trip to Saguenay

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent !

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good choice of dishes...but lacks punch. Otherwise very good as a discovery

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food is quality, dont hesitate to go and discover it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best restaurant in town, you cant go wrong by going there!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good, tasty I will go back

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very good address to try. I recommend without hesitation.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Well located restaurant, with several interesting dishes. We didnt receive our orders very quickly, but overall the service itself was good. Vegetarian options: Few or no vegetarian dishes available Parking: There is a large multi-storey car park next door and it is never full

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Wow! I love this restaurant, the food is good, fresh and diverse. The atmosphere and the employees are impressive. I recommend it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fresh and tasty dishes. Food quality.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

You must understand the principle of the restaurant before going there, i.e.: a waitress a casual bistro type cook. So yes, its a place to take the time to take your time. The comments on the long service are therefore irrelevant in my opinion! I do not recommend for large groups, because there will not be more waitresses or cooks, the principle will remain the same. In terms of food and prices, obviously if you are on a tight budget, this is unfortunately not the ideal place. Chef J-F will amaze your taste buds!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very beautiful and delicious plates. The 3 of us were really satisfied with our meal! THANKS

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Un rayon de soleil dans une journée pluvieuse! Super accueil, des conseils sur les activités à faire malgré une météo compliquée, deux plats excellents ! On recommande a 200%. Équilibres dans les texture et les saveurs, des aliments bien travaillés et de bonne qualité, la première bouchée explose les papilles, le tout à un prix très raisonnable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

As always the food was great, we had wonderful service. We had a wonderful evening thank you

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very good meal. All 12 people in our group enjoyed it. The plates are not the most generous (for the price) and the staff are overwhelmed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best restaurant I have eaten at. Everything was very good.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

What a great discovery and very good dinner, super service. Amazing food!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Wonderful experience everything was there; service and flavor! A chef, a waitress efficient!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious meal. Excellent service, fast and friendly staff. I recommend this restaurant!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Unleashed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very very good. Pay attention to the times, not those of Google.. Currently it is open!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

We loved it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent meal and welcome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent service and delicious meal!! I recommend!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Super good. Very good value for money. Very pleasant relaxed atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

We LOVED our visit to Bistro D! The dishes are delicious and the service is warm. The sweetbreads are to die for! Thank you again for the great experience, we will definitely go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

In two weeks in Quebec it was by far our best meal. We ate at the counter and it was fantastic to see and chat with the efficiency of the cook and his attention to detail. Everyone was also very welcoming. A real favorite! Its unfair to only have 5 stars to give.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The staff is very friendly and the food is exquisite. Good variety of dishes and attention to detail. I never tire of going back there. The open concept kitchen is very interesting. The homemade charcuterie is incredible. I recommend without hesitation.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent but a lot of waiting

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Always a great evening! Delicious meal!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Heartwarming welcome. No waiting. Meal made with very good products. Very nice decor. To advice

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious restaurant, high quality dishes and warm welcome. I highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I went with a friend from out of the area and we both enjoyed our evening. The dishes we ate were excellent and the cold cuts were exquisite. Impeccable service. I highly recommend. The evening chef is impressive to watch and whats more, hes very friendly!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

A fabulous experience Fine and tasty cuisine with impeccable welcome and service. In 15 days of travel Best dining experience without any discussion. We are experienced wise epicureans and frankly a very beautiful table!! Inventive and tasty cuisine. The generosity of JF, his smile and his Passion can be felt on the other side of the counter Thanks to the whole team and see you tomorrow!! We are going back to France but a second visit is necessary at Bistro D!! A big thank-you ! Nadine and Franck

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The food is simply fantastic! I had the shrimp and lobster risotto and it was absolutely delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I loved my experience at Bistro D. The atmosphere is warm and the waitress is very friendly. I ate at the counter and chatted with the chef! I enjoyed the black pudding Thank you, I will definitely come back during my next visit to Chicoutimi.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Really pleasant restaurant. The dishes are really good and it is a culinary experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very warm welcome and refined cuisine. Tasty, well served and original, as is the setting with a live view of the cook and the preparation of the dishes.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I absolutely loved it and what can I say about chef Jean-Frédérik who is excellent.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Quite disappointed with our evening... We had received very warm recommendations so I dont know if we were expecting too much or if the post-covid reopening was too recent but oh well. For a very high price, me and my partner did not enjoy any of our dishes (4 courses) and we are not picky eaters on the contrary. The dishes were very simple for the price, without wow, without surprise...the seafood risotto was too watery and at $28 for 3 shrimp and 3 scallops its a bit excessive. The soup was a lot closer to soup, very liquid. In addition, the service lasted 2.5 hours! Once again it had just reopened post covid so Im giving it the benefit of the doubt. I dont know if well try again anytime soon because there are plenty of good restaurants in town but I find it strange that were so disappointed knowing the generally good reputation of this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Just made a visit and the layout amazed me.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Excellent service and outstanding food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHEF! Creative, refined and subtle cuisine. Small room with around twenty seats in an industrial style. Pleasant electro and South American music.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Nothing is left to chance, the food is of very high quality, the preparations are fantastic, well done

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Delicious!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good cuisine...meticulous cooking, attention to detail, generous portions! Small reserved dining room! In short, I recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent poke bowl. Service A1. Atmosphere A1.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great menu, different and prepared with great care! And what about the service! Thanks to François for his naturalness and the professionalism he shows!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Very good, excellent service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Excellent and varied menu. Extraordinary service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Memorable experience. Excellent service. Delight in the mouth. A must-have.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

A bit more expensive than I expected but a super good meal, and Im picky A great discovery that I recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

We are going to eat with 4 people! It was excellent!! We ate very well! Walleye fillet, beef tartare and charcuterie platter.... a delight! Not to mention the wonderful service we received from François, our server!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Best restaurant in the area! Officially in my top 3 Outstanding service and a friendly Chef

★★
December 23, 2020

Very expensive for such a menu. Nothing original. Ultra sweet dessert. Shrimp risotto with just two or three shrimp?! I give two stars for my starter, melted parmesan, which was a success!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food and good service

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Too expensive

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Excellent service, delicious food, thank you very much!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great Bistro! The food is excellent and the service is impeccable! A must-have!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Super good restaurant! Impeccable service, exceptional food. A little pricey, but worth the treat.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

One of the best sandwiches Ive had ever!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good meal fast service good meal choice advice good wine everything was perfect

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good cuisine!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good restaurant. Hearty and tasty dish. Fair prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

So good...I will come back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very.very good and very good service (Francois)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent meal and the same for the service

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

It was the first time and I loved it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food. Great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great service and an excellent meal, a must in Chicoutimi. It wasnt very busy during our visit, which is normal for a Tuesday. I recommend it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great service the food wow the homemade charcuterie a delight it lies the quality of the catering in Saguenay

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Just perfect. Atmosphere, quality of the food experience and A1 service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Nice place. Really friendly staff and we had a pleasant evening. The food and dishes are excellent. Thank you!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Excellent dinner in a warm place with courteous service. I loved the nann burger.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Excellent service and very good food, a little expensive though

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

The breaded fish was sublime, the breading light...served on a crunchy salad, a delicious alternative to the usual fries, companions of fish. The dessert of the day, the blondie, light, not too sweet but enough to be called a little sweet treat at the end of the meal. Even the filter coffee was good. Pleasant discovery, I recommend it!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Friendly service and great food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Superb striped bass, good meals. Well matched wine.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Beautiful atmosphere, good food, I loved my experience at Bistro D.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very good meal, different from anywhere else.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent food! Excellent service! Enough to return two evenings following a four-night stay. More than good regional cuisine. Well done!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

My favorite restaurant! A must-have!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Very good restaurant good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

An excellent Chicoutimi restaurant! Blackboard menu. Fresh, local food. I have always had excellent service and the servers really know their menu! Good choice of alcohol to accompany, and the servers are able to offer us food and wine pairings! To try without fail!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Gorgeous

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Perfect little bistro. The food is excellent. The ingredients and the work behind the dishes is remarkable. The industrial-chic style decor is in good taste. The kitchen right at the bar gives an experience close to cooking for amateurs. The price-quality ratio is just right. An example of a restaurant to follow! Good choice of quality cocktails! Special mention on the good maintenance of the premises.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Gourmet meal, fine and beautifully presented. The emphasis is on local, quality products, the homemade charcuterie in particular is a real success. The open kitchen allowing you to observe the ballet of the chefs is also a plus: we didnt do it, but a meal at the counter, as close as possible to the action, must be a great experience. Without doubt the best restaurant of our stay in Quebec!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent food. Excellent service. It was my first time and it wont be the last. Peaceful, relaxed place. So many good words. Wow

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great place for a nice meal for two.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Beautiful, friendly restaurant. Beautiful atmosphere! Food sought after but rather expensive. Fine cuisine and excellent regional products. Not the place if you want to eat a lot! We were a group and it took a long time to be served. No sustenance before the meal. We received some bread that was quite difficult to eat, the butter arrived later. There was nothing left! We had finished eating and a table had not yet been served... I think we want to hire as little staff as possible and thats your mistake! We had booked for a long time so it was easy to plan!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Intimate restaurant, impeccable modern cuisine, discreet and courteous staff, delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Calm atmosphere, great food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Exceptional! A little pearl in the heart of Chicoutimi where we enjoy fresh food that offers us very interesting flavors! The prices are quite reasonable given the quality and excellence of the service offered :) we want to come back to try the menu (slate) which changes regularly!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

I adore

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Always delicious Nice atmosphere I adore

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Good service, good food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Well located place, pleasant and friendly atmosphere and above all exquisite gastronomic dishes.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Very nice menu and wine list at reasonable prices, service a little disjointed however.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

I have been a customer for two years and have never been disappointed. A place worth the detour Bravo for the quality of the food

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Long live the bistro as well as the sandwich shop!!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Wow! Nice atmosphere, good food and very good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great experience. The menu is very original, the dishes full of flavors and the prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Excellent food. Generous portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

A real delight!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Excellent, I loved the shrimp, bacon and tomato risotto. Good service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Really great restaurant! My discovery in 2016. Market cuisine, extra and often renewed menu while retaining the classics, impeccable, courteous and funny service. Truly a must.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Excellent slate

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

I pushed the door open on a whim. There was one place left at the bar, with a view of the kitchen, perfect. Really nice service with approachable chefs. The dishes are good and with balanced tastes, I would come back if I go there again.