Bistro Le P'tit Canot in Shawinigan

1440 Chem. de Saint-Jean-des-Piles, Shawinigan, QC G0X 2V0, Canada

★★★★☆
(212 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Bar

About

Fermé temporairement, Merci à notre fidèle clientèle, nous serons de retour au printemps 2025. Au plaisir de vous revoir.

Address
1440 Chem. de Saint-Jean-des-Piles, Shawinigan, QC G0X 2V0, Canada
Plus Code
M7R6+48 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Great cocktails
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible toilet Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking

Photos

Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
212 reviews

Most Mentioned

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★★★★★
July 19, 2024

Super ambiance, équipe très sympathique et bons petits plats. Le tout dans un bistro charmant. A conseiller si vous êtes dans le coin.

★★★★★
December 10, 2021

Une super place au centre du village. Personnel sympathique, Vous pouvez y entendre des histoires sur le village et la region tout en prenant tranquillement une bière du coin. Meilleur endroit pour vivre la place! Personnel et propriétaire toujours disponible.

★★★★★
September 9, 2018

Very good breakfast ! Cosy place en good pricing

★★★★★
August 2, 2018

awsome!

★★★★★
October 24, 2017

Perfect place to get lunch on the way to the Parc National de La Mauricie or to grab a beer before a night of camping. The staff is really nice.

★★★★★
October 6, 2017

Great attention to detail, helped us with a gluten free request

★★★★★
August 16, 2016

Dont believe the bad reviews! Me and my wife eat there once a month and its a wonderful bistro. Always well welcomed, good food and cheap as well! Tourists dont miss your chance to experience local food.

June 21, 2016

Horrible service for lazy Tuesday evening. We ended up walking away after the rude waitress ignored us a few times. Also note there is no English menu, and I can imagine it will be a hard conversion with that waitress. Better drive another 20 minutes to Shawinigan and have a meal on the river bank there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A very warm and friendly place! Located 5 minutes from the National Park, its worth stopping for a good beer from the Devils Hole with good food on our beautiful terrace!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Magnificent discovery! The welcome is very warm, we ate really well and the atmosphere is really nice Thank you for introducing us to this kind of typical place, that s exactly why we came to discover Canada and in particular Quebec

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The people at Ptit Canot are very nice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Blue walnut pizza yum

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Beautiful decor GOOD beer terrace, chicken wings with honey garlic sauce.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We ate well. The service was fast even though the waitress was alone. A little music or a screen would be nice. And the wifi network.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I really ate the homemade fries yum yum yum

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The customers of this bistro warned us.... at the end of your stay, you will remember us, this place, as being your best stopover in Quebec! The best team is the little canoe!! Well it s true!!! We had a great evening at your place on July 23. Thank you for letting us taste the monks head!! And thank you for your advice on the falls at La Tuque.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A nice place where the atmosphere of a bistro meets food with very good value for money. If youre looking for that kind of atmosphere and a good, unpretentious but on-the-go meal, this is the place! Always the place for a meal in a warm and festive atmosphere. We are happy to find this place as we saw it 2 months ago

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Magnificent little family restaurant with veggie-friendly options. The atmosphere is great and the toilets are very clean!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent food (blue cheese burger and duck poutine). Good service. Friendly waitress. Magnificent terrace.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Small problem in the kitchen, very very long delay.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great discovery

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious club sandwich at a reasonable price by Canadian standards

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great pub frequented mainly by locals. A good choice of beers and dishes to order in 3 sizes (small/medium/large). We ate very well for an unbeatable price. Our waitress was a real pro, always active and available.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

What a pleasure to have eaten at your place two evenings in a row! Poutine, fries, soup and above all a very good pecan pie. We enjoyed the atmosphere of the second evening accompanied by a guitar and songs from Quebec! Looking forward to seeing each other again one day. Alice and Frank

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The fries are famous, and I just ate a duck confisit poutine.. OH Boy! Try it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I received very good service, the menu is varied. Real Quebec comfort food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very good! THANKS

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good fries, poutine and excellent and very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Poutine!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Super good, sometimes you have to wait

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great place for a good beer. Hamburger and fries dinner super good and not expensive I recommend this place very nice waitress

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Eat well

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good service with good bistro food. Very affordable!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Small restaurant that immerses us in the atmosphere of the small village. Affordable prices.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Warm place and delicious food!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Always excellent at every stop!! THANKS!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Small bistro which is worth it if you pass by the area, very good and warm atmosphere

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Nice place for lunch after a good hike in the National Park.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The chicken wings as well as the jalapeno in beer batter were delicious!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Warm welcome, beautiful decor, and an absolutely fantastic burger. I will return on my next visit to the area. Definitely 5 stars

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Wonderful how good it is

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great atmosphere and the food is very good. You get what you pay for.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very good poutine that we took to take away with the sauce on the side. Super friendly waitress, thank you for the large glass of cold water while we waited in this 37 degree Celsius!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

For the meal it was good value. For service in principle the customer is king...This was not the case on this July afternoon. However, a smile costs nothing and generally results in a more generous tip.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very nice place. Clean, and very good food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good food! Service a bit long!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Excellent place...friendly...good food...good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very nice atmosphere, very good food. I highly recommend it :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Nice quiet place to have a good pint

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Small, cozy restaurant-bar. Attractive prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent

Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Definitely no and I dont recommend this place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good menu

★★★★
December 23, 2019

The atmosphere is warm

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The food is very good

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Very good service..the mussels were very large and fresh..very good!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Super nice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Nice, simple but effective cuisine. Not expensive! Very good value for money.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Delicious and really inexpensive!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Nice bistro menu. Service a little punchy today.

★★★
December 23, 2019

Well presented and good home cooking. Quick welcome by a waitress.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Really pleasant and very warm place! I highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good food and super nice setting, especially on the terrace with a beautiful blue sky!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

They charge mayo, spicy sauce which are served in a plastic container, and do not give water because they have to pay for... Little advice, boost your prices a little to give these little extras without having looks cheap. The pizza is extremely greasy. The waitresses are very nice.

Local Guide
December 23, 2019

We waited (together with the family) 30 minutes before the staff came to take our order. When the waitress arrived, just because I complained, she turned to me and told me that if I didnt want to wait I could leave. I stayed because it was already 2.30pm. At the end of the meal, I have to say that the food was also good, she complained because I didnt leave her a tip.

★★★★
December 23, 2019

Warm place and good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Generous portions, affordable prices and tasty food. I recommend

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Its good and the welcome is warm

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good little restaurant in St Jean des Piles (well its almost the only one). But the people are nice and the meal is good, I buy it!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great little bistro in the middle of nature, the welcome is very charming, the dishes offered are excellent and the prices are just unbeatable! Great discovery whether for dinner or breakfast! I highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

What a charming place! We only went there for a beer passing by, but seeing the past dishes which seemed so appetizing we couldnt help but order a poutine which was excellent! Service note from Ariane! When we are back in the area we will definitely return.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fair prices and very good food. Possibility of having a drink only too.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Very warm welcome, good choice, excellent Thai soup. A stop is necessary.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great, I recommend, we feel very good there! The waitress is very nice and the poutine is great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good restaurant, very warm welcome, very nice decoration.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Very nice place, very good service and very good food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Friendly

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Super good and very warm

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Its your vrm fun good service good food :)

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Always perfection

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Nice place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Pleasant hostess, good atmosphere. Homemade lemonade is excellent and not too sweet. I loved the pizza: the little canoe... (Cheese, walnuts, pear). Its tasty and the dough is good; on the other hand, apples would perhaps have gone better with it, well thats my opinion.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

It s a joy to give back every time! I have rarely seen such friendly people... The best staff in the region, the place is breathtaking, the dishes are succulent. It feels like home! In summer the terrace is always full and in the evening inside there is often a singer or even two to entertain us! Definitely a must-see and just a few minutes from the national park.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

We always eat very well and have a pleasant atmosphere!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

I enjoyed my time but watch out for Charlie xx

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Super nice

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

After a superb Ours trip, dinner for 3 around 9:30 p.m. in a very warm national holiday atmosphere. Very happy with our stop.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very nice place, good welcome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Incredible lunches!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Friendly...owner is friendly...fishing and hunting enthusiast..

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Ordinary lunch and long waiting time while we are outside the Rush enjoyment.

★★★★
December 23, 2018

Good meal not too expensive

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Le tti Bistro, a stop that overwhelmed me! Flavors, spices, a delectable barrel, a vino that fits and all that, with excellent qualified staff. Thank you really to all the team, your wings and your poutines on Friday evening, my God... your shrimp rap on the other hand, lacked a little salt. I recommend it 100%

December 23, 2018

After 6 times this summer, not a single one went well. Really disappointed each time, but I told myself that the next one was going to be good. But no. Waiting time is extreme, service is poor; there is ALWAYS something missing in my orders which are not complicated since it is YOUR menu. In short, its over for me and quite honestly, if someone asks me my opinion, I would definitely advise them not to eat at this restaurant. Such a shame because at the beginning it wasnt like that. Really disappointed me who liked to encourage a little local girl.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very very good a multitude of starters and especially on Wednesdays super good perch fillets and on Mexican Thursdays you are not wrong

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

What a beautiful place! Good food, great atmosphere, really friendly owner! I recommend it without hesitation

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Friendly and very economical bistro. The portions are generous and all the dishes are good. Most of what we offer is homemade. The maple pecan pie is a real killer. Great bistro, really!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Not very big, but what a warm atmosphere. Simple, delicious and above all really affordable menu. Really friendly staff. I will definitely go back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Warm and the food is very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Warm place, friendly service. The lunches are very good. In the heart of the village of Saint Jean des Piles, near the Marina and on the way to the Mauricie National Park, stop in passing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great little discovery! Affordable and truly excellent food!! In addition, the atmosphere, the charm of the place and the kindness of the waitress are very appreciated!! I recommend and hope to come back! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

A charming team and sublime meals

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Good food at an affordable price

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Very good, inexpensive and the staff is courteous. You can go to the bistro where you wont be disappointed

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Small but good and affordable.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Very good restaurant in the heart of the village of St-Jean-Des-Piles just 5km from the Mauricie National Park

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Beautiful little place where you eat very well, good service, nice little terrace, after a day outdoors, to have a drink. Ill come back to it

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Very good place to eat or have a drink. Good value for money and the boss present is very friendly (he provided us with a video on the animals of Quebec) This is the place if you want to meet locals and share a moment.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Excellent traditional brunch, beautiful terrace, and very warm service

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Excellent service and delicious beer

★★★
December 23, 2017

Very welcoming and polite waitress. Delay time following a beer order: mediocre. Delay following a food order (there were 3 of us); execrable. Ordinary food.

★★★
December 23, 2017

Small $; service to improve; decent food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Great pub, serve it quickly and bob

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Decoration to die for very friendly welcome excellent beer very good meal plentiful and very reasonable in price. And whats more, we left with a magnificent little handmade canoe... What more could you ask for

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

After an outing in the Parc de la Mauricie, to eat, the bistro menu will do the trick. In the center of the village of St-Jean-des-Piles, its well done, quickly done.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Very friendly. The daily special is ok.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Very warm welcome. Very good food, excellent value for money.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Very nice waitresses and very good and plentiful dishes. Cheap price. I went there twice, it was great.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Friendly place

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

They are closing the kitchen very soon, a nice place to have a beer, in principle affordable prices for what we have seen in Quebec and Toronto.