Clandestin,Cuisine Créative in Gatineau
45 Rue Laval, Gatineau, QC J8X 3G8, Canada
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Innovative, globally inspired fare & rotating craft beers in a small, lively bistro with a patio.
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Everything was awesome. The best part was our service from Vince out front then the awesome high quality taste and flavor of the food served
You know it's a good restaurant when you feel like you're being hosted at someone's house for dinner! My boyfriend and I had the best poutine we've ever tasted from here! Loved the sparkling red wine they served. They were also very considerate of our food allergies– not many restaurants have the option of making a dish without adding the stuff I'm allergic to, so it was nice of them to accommodate! We'll be back for seconds soon.
You've gotta try this place. Constantly changing their menu, their wine and beer selection is all privately imported. The food is unique and funky but the flavors come together so well. It's quite a culinary experience to try!!
We had the pleasure of going to the Clandestin for supper a couple weeks back and overall had a good time. Despite this experience being good, I will not leave a 5-star review however for several reasons. The food: "creative cuisine" is always to be praised as it opens up new territories in recipes and preparations. I ordered the tartare which was prepared following a more Asian approach, with shrimps and veggies. Unfortunately, the beef meat which was hiding all the way under this pile of ingredients, didn't have any taste anymore. In my humble opinion, the meat should be the highlight of this recipe, not the accessory ingredients. It was interesting but certainly not what I expected. My girlfriend had the fried chicken burger, which was tasty and well presented. Fries were equally good. We also had a carpaccio as shown on the picture which was very good too. Now regarding the venue, this restaurant is small and can only accomodate probably between 20 to 30 people inside. It was packed, loud (especially because of a party of 8 right behind us), and quite frankly our clothing smelled like cooked and deep fried food after we left, which wasn't great. A good experience nonetheless, hence the rating of 4 🌟.
How to the describe Le Clandestin?!? Over the top, dirty, dirty delicious food would probably sum it up best. • They offer an interesting wine selection as well as a small menu that changes on a regular basis. Some of the staples are the mac & cheese, tacos and different spins on crispy chicken sandwiches. All very large, extravagant, messy, creative and simply crazy tasty. • I have yet to try the spaghetti Jenga, it is still on my list… Maybe next time?!? One thing is sure, you will never leave hungry. • Highly recommend!
Love the vibrant vibe. Small, cute restaurant with a great menu. There's fried chicken on many items in the menu for good reason - it is delicious! The mussels with fried chicken was spectacular. Fried chicken with apple fritter was divine too! Go, go, go!
A great place to eat. The Clandestin’s chef, Eric, has a great talent combining flavours, textures and cuisines to create his own dishes. For me, the harmonies of flavours he achieves have always been a glad surprise: sweet, spicy, crispy, sour, umami!! This is a place for people who is open for new experiences, adventure and excitement. A “voyage gastronomique”.
Always the best food. Menu changes make sure you follow them on Instagram and Facebook to get the latest. Their beer selection is always awesome and have these unheard of often. Also great wines to pair their food with. And some non alcoholic beverages that are out of the ordinary
Great food and welcome
Excellent food and service!
Innovative cuisine. Always fun to discover new dishes at Clandestin.
Absolutely FANTASTIC food, drink, service, and atmosphere - I shall return.
Original, competitive prices, very good wine list. A must-see in the region.
Welcome, service and atmosphere #1. Ive been going there for years and since the first time, its still my favorite place to eat! Menu that changes and always gets better and better. Selection of wine and beer that cannot be found anywhere else. I recommend to everyone!
Spring roll appetizer was great, then the Paul Mi (Bang Mi inspired) grilled chicken sandwich blue me away. A great meal, thank you!
A hidden gem with an excellent wine list.
Great service, original menu, excellent food, a perfect dinner
The food is simply decadent. Incredibly good, the harmonies are surprising, but its to die for. Dont forget to book as places are very limited, but you can always take and bring.
What a nice surprise this restaurant! On the menu and looking at the tables around, everything looked good. Its actually very good. Everyone enjoyed their dish. Great service too.
Still one of the best value for money in the region! Explosions of flavors at low prices. Top choice of wines and beers. Best fried chicken in town. New menu almost every week.
No English menu, which was a shame, but they were super accommodating. The food more than made up for it, even as an American it was the best fries and fried chicken Ive ever had. Vincent was the one who served us, very friendly guy and absolutely wonderful.
Shared the salad... Great dressing. Lots of different components, which all worked well together. The best way though was the fried chicken. Was delicious Food
Here, everything is simple and comforting. Everything is perfect!
Had a great dinner here! The food and service r top notch!
I have been coming since the opening of this gem in the region. The quality of the food and wine list has always remained very high. It is definitely a must place to go if in town. Food
Amazing chicken burger and deep deep wine selection. Above board across the board!
a PEARL in Gatineau! A must-try if youre passing through or even if you live there! I live in Montreal and its always a joy for me to be able to sit at Le Clandestin. Impeccable food and carefully selected wines, I always make great discoveries there! Éric, the sommelier is a silk and clearly passionate about good wines, his recommendations are on point every time! I love letting myself be guided by him! I would have given 10 stars but google wont let me
Food was okay, small space, waiter was not friendly. I will probably not come back.
Impeccable service, food and choice of wines!
Excellent place, excellent cuisine
A real delight that was shared with my lover. We recommend :)
La nourriture est tout simplement excellente. Chaque fois que jy vais, ça ne déçoit pas. Différents types de plats pour tous les goûts. Les vins sont délicieux et variés. Lambiance est bien, dans un resto très chaleureux. Je vous conseille de réserver au préalable, car il ny a pas beaucoup de tables. Cest par contre ce qui en fait son charme!
Perfect quality/price ratio, delicious creativity, direct and efficient service. Highly recommended. Every time you visit, it s always perfect!
Original and very well cooked. Excellent service
A tiny little gem in old Hull. Went to celebrate with a friend and we were treated to a series of amazing small plates. Great wine options by the glass. You must try their spagaccini jenga- a real fun take of mozza sticks!
There is something truly special about the wine selection, the beer on tap, and the creative food at almost too cheap for what it really is. A gem for sure
Awesome food, and great beers. Love it! Always a great experience!
First time giving a 5/5 to a restaurant. Its very cozy atmosphere for is phenomenal. this is the secret restaurant you tell your friends about.
How do I get 12 stars?
Its a hole in the wall and you wouldnt expect it, but they have amazing food. Their menu changes regularly. I had the kimchi pork poke bowl when we went. Very limited seating, but it was winter so no patio at the time. Quick service and friendly staff. Decor and bathroom could use some work.
Creative dishes, extra fried chicken surrounded by fresh choices. Fries would benefit from being more golden and crispy.
It was great Bonn, I had a blast, I m going to come back. My top 3 best restaurants in Gatineau.
One of the best foods in Gatineau. I will totally come back. The taste was there.
I had the chance to experience a Chef at home evening with my group of friends to mark my 40th birthday. Wow! What a great experience. Each service was unique and delicious (The deer tartare! The tataki scallops! The French toast with foie gras,... YUM!!!), the portions are generous and the approach is very friendly. We ate and drank like kings. Plus, the chef is particularly friendly! I recommend it 100% (....I would have liked to meet Claude, but that will be for next time ;))
10/10 super restaurant.
Beyond words, just go try it you ll love it!
The food is delicious, but phew! Space...! The food is so good that the small dining room ends up being forgotten, but I wont go back to eat at the restaurant. This will be to bring next time...
Creative fresh food beautifully presented with amazing flavors!
Really a nice little place. Excellent food, superb wine selection. My place of choice in old Hull.
Great service
My girlfriends poké bowl was delicious and my smash burger (and fries!!), hearty and delicious. Congratulations and thank you for this wonderful dinner!
Some of the best food in town. An eclectic revision of classics like Foie gras, carpaccio, fried chicken, tartar with original sandwiches, salads and stir fries. All accompanied with small diverse selection of beers and wines. Very small eating room with a small terrace.
Wow ! Wow ! Wow! 10/10
I go there very regularly and each time I am more than satisfied! Out-of-the-ordinary comfort food, good local beer and more than wonderful privately imported wines. I definitely recommend. My favorite restaurant in the area!
I did a routine clandestine sweep here, and it vas chill. I mean they got a bit upset about my investigation. and wouldnt let me in the kitchen to see if there was any clandestine activity here. The owner was pretty chill, pretty chill guy. he got a bit upset at my clipboard, but it was pretty important to my investigation, so I continued anyway. They ended up asking me to leave, but it was pretty chill, my investigation is not finished so I think there might be some funny business, but its all cool, all chill. I mean I understand, if I was in their shoes I wouldnt fit, probably because im a size 14
Top experience! Delicious wine! Super welcoming host. Really a beautiful place. We will come back with pleasure!
Eric shared with us an unparalleled culinary experience and culinary knowledge with passion. I highly recommend it to all of you! Its not my style to write reviews but this one, it was worth it! Parking: Its free at the SAQ/BMO parking lot!
A lovely little place, great service with a smile and the food, simply amazing. I had the Cesar salad.with fried chicken. All paired with a lovely organic wine. Highly recommended.
A dedicated team, unparalleled service with excellent meals. I recommend it.
Eaten here about 10X. Every time the food has been really creative, fresh, perfectly cooked. The chef has wonderful wine recommendations to pair with your meal. I wish I could eat here more but don t live in town. Thanks, Eric!
Amazing how good it is.
A great discovery to end the year 2021 well, the owner is great and relaxed, I will be a new regular customer!
Never disappoint. Its been a long time and its even better than I remembered. Its a must in the region.
Went in for a toilet, stayed for the amazing food
Generous quantities and good atmosphere Be careful its not big, you have to book!
Delicious! Full of flavor, impossible to be disappointed.
Great little gem of a bistro! Limited food choices but they make up for it with how amazing the flavors are. Craft beer they had at the time were great, big wine selection. You wont be disappointed stopping here for a bite and a beer.
Fresh, high quality products. Friendly staff and very little wait for the dishes.
Incredible presentation and exquisite flavors
Best burger in Canada! Very good service, the menu is original and the dishes are delicious and accessible. I recommend 100% Words from a Parisian who likes to eat well!
Amazing food and impeccable service!
Both food and service were spectacular!
Easily one of the best restaurants on either side of the river
Delicious dishes, good beer. What more could you want? Parking: Rather unavailable Wheelchair accessibility: Only outside
EXCELLENT CUISINE (sorry kitchen) On the other hand, the service.... The gentleman was neither patient nor friendly and haughty. He made my whole family uncomfortable when we came to celebrate my brothers graduation. And finally he came back inside without saying goodbye while we remained polite, simply because one of the people couldnt decide on the menu. We really need to question ourselves and do something other than service!
Pitiful service, haughty and condescending waiter. Restaurant not to be missed for a pleasant experience.
The food was very good, but the service was terrible. Our server kept making derogatory comments, perhaps his humor which is not for everyone, but to be kept outside of work.
A delight for the taste buds, invented and original cuisine!!! Drinks that are out of the ordinary!! Great service, their menu has different choices!!!
Its very okay
Wow fantastic flavors great terrasse
Amazing food, perfect ambience, great drinks. Best in Hull
Exquisite, colorful and tempting dishes! (Sorry, my photo doesnt do justice to the beauty of the dish!)
What a fabulous meal tonight at Clandestin! Everything we had was delicious and the service... well, we could not have asked for better. So glad we picked here for our last night in Gatineau. Wrap with crab and poulet frit and with a chipotle mayo with roe. Frites that were out of this world. And my wife had a salad with duck and cellophane noodles. I cant show the mousse because it disappeared too quickly.
Delicious and great welcome
Very nice discovery, we stopped by motorbike and the beef was excellent, friendly staff, as well as the microbrewery beer. I strongly suggest it.
The foie gras is excellent! Homemade fries, I recommend 100%
Good wine, great food and the owner was great - excellent service. I highly recommend.
Serves a dirty salad and pays for the ordinary service dishes. I recommend going to another restaurant for dinner, they have much better ones for the same price or less.... the owner is very rude and arrogant! Good luck !
Everything is incredible, the dishes, the wines, the service!!!
great service! wow the cesar salad! excellent wines
Just WoW! Different and delicious! The place to enjoy! Friendly service and warm place! A pleasure every time
What a great experience at Le Clandestin! Impeccable service, food incredibly well prepared by the young people in the kitchen. Worthy of the greatest tables in the country!
Great poke bowls, cauliflower wings and service
Super nice experience as a home chef! Delicious!
An incredible culinary experience, exceptional service and wines you wont find anywhere else...
Food selection is not great but what they do have is well presented and tasty. The atmosphere is very cramped and the kitchen doesnt appear to have a workable hood fan so it can get quite smoky.
Truly exceptional food. Unique and delicious!! I loved my veal burger, fried chicken, cheese crumbles, bacon and truffle oil!!!!
Vegetarian options: Cauliflower fries were delicious.
Absolutely delicious, the mussels were amazing
Small restaurant. The Pokés are really excellent. Very good Czech draft beer. Cool atmosphere. I recommend.
Enjoyed my meal. Warm welcome and reasonable price.
Just wow! Food and Beer Choice #1
Excellent... Good wines... Fried chicken. Simply wow.
Excellent food!
So good. Food is amazing (avoid the chicken burger, if you get it youll never be able to order anything else ;), staff are really friendly, place is small so be sure to reserve a spot.
OMG! I just ate the best burger of my life. Seriously. It was the Kurtus Jackson. Everything just works. Love this restaurant. Thanks to Reid for this gem of a place.
$20 for a grilled sandwich (with tip), I find it really exaggerated. He was certainly creative but it wasnt worth the price. The star is for the beautiful terrace and the kindness of the waiters-cooks
I discovered their cuisine thanks to a collaboration with the 5th Baron. It was absolutely delicious and we will definitely go to their restaurant to discover their full menu.
Tried this restaurant for the first time yesterday, ordering takeaway Mothers Day menu. I highly recommend! Fast service, welcoming staff, delicious food and generous portion.
Excellent restaurant. Delicious, good quality/price. Very good customer service
Delicious, excessive, creative! A feast every time!
The employees are very nice. The service and food were very good.
Excellent food and service!
Awesome
Lobster poutine! Delicious food.
Nice little joint in Old Hull. Good food. A little pricy however.
Best restaurant I discovered when I arrived in Gatineau. A very sociable and funny cook. Original and delicious cuisine. A good choice of local beer.
Superb first evening of deconfinement with an amazing menu and incredible wines from the Jura.
Very nice discovery!
The range of wines and beers = wow The food is super creative and delicious (flavors, textures) Always a great experience and happy with the owners recommendations !
Great welcome
Excellent food! Indoor dining is very stuffy though, no A/C and no fans. Would sit on the patio next time
Le Clandestin is a must! Go there for the good food, the hops and grape juices that you cant find elsewhere, the service that is absolutely genuine and unparalleled, etc. These are all good excuses to treat yourself to a nice evening and to encourage this establishment which deserves to be better known. In any case, going there means adopting it, youll see!
Good burger but a bit expensive.
Creative cuiaine, focused menu offering a good selection. Wine selection tailored to the food. Great service. Would recommend.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! Come eat here, the food is magical and the love is beyond words! If we could give it 10stars or even 100 we would! Dear Eric, thank you for being so amazing and kind, funky and everything!
A great discovery! Beer and wine list like nowhere else! This is the place to taste and stimulate our taste buds!
Extensive menu, great terrace and very friendly employees.
Ultimate....
Amazing burgers and friendly service. Would highly recommended
Great place with creative food in Gatineau downtown.
Food is interesting but would not say exemplary. However, I found the wines to be sub-standard. If you like traditional wines save yourself the money and drink before. We found the wines to be light, a little too fresh, and just all around disappointing.
Delicious and great service!
Always enjoyed going to Clandestin. It never disappoints.
We are visiting Gatineau and we tried this restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the service but also the food. The best poke bowl I have eaten in my entire life without hesitation. All my compliments to the chef present on Saturday August 14. Well done to the whole friendly team!
First experience in Clandestine. One word to sum up my visit, EXCELLENT. Good service, good atmosphere and above all excellent food.
Good food, good drink, good staff. Its like a party in your mouth and everyone is invited.
Poké bowl that explodes with flavor.
Our meals were excellent and a very nice evening!!!
Whether for take out or enjoying a meal on site, the service is always welcoming and professional and what can we say about the food which is out of the ordinary. Not forgetting the succulent wines and beers - rarities that are delicious . Well done Clandestine
If you try the best fried chicken or Mac N cheese, you have to go eat underground! Eric will serve you the best natural wine! Or a good beer
Every aspect of this place deserves 5 stars. Amazing wine selection. Impeccable service and welcome. Original food that feels good. Friendly atmosphere.
Wow quelle experience ! Excellent resto
A must, do not miss out. Menu offers creative, affordable and tasty food. Natural wine list is simply incredible, by far the best in the region. Cheers!
Delicious every time!
Great place for dinner. Delicious and creative cuisine! Highly recommend!
Really enjoyed the staff, beer, and food! Fluent bilingual service and really nice atmosphere and patio. Only complaint is that the tables are very reflective so the sun gets in your eyes on a sunny day haha
5 star service. 5 star menu. 5-star atmosphere. NOT pricey whatsoever for the quality and the research behind the menu. Menu changes weekly. What a success dear chef Eric! Book!!
Great spot, amazing food. Tried salad with white tuna. Host was super helpful. Would come here again.
Warm welcome and attentive service for wine suggestions! Cant wait to try the grilling kit this evening! It looks delicious! Well done
Amazing service from Alex, food was excellent, beer selection too.
the food here slaps so ridiculously hard everyone must try. a real restaurant and really friendly and familiar service
I really enjoyed going to eat at Au Clandestin, Cuisine Créative, that s fair to say! The service was very good and the food was succulent and different. We were two couples. We enjoyed ourselves. The place is very small, so few customers at a time. They spoil us with their little touches. The owner who was also the cook made us suggestions that we were keen to try. We will return soon, without fail!!!
I am really a fan of this restaurant. This is such mind-numbing food! Wow! THANKS!
Delicious food and great friendly service, thanks so much!
Ordered to go and the food was incredible. The 3 plates we had were all great. Highly recommend this local spot. We ll certainly order from you again. Merci ... tout était super bon.
