For many years, Quebec families looking to get their fill of adrenaline and refreshment have not hesitated to put an outing to Village Vacances Valcartier on their agenda. It is possible to spend a day without getting bored either at the outdoor water park, at Bora Parc or, in winter, at the winter playground.

But a day like this whets the appetite. So we have looked for you the best restaurants near Village Vacances Valcartier that you must visit before going home.

Thrill seekers will agree that a visit to Village Vacances Valcartier and its outdoor water park is one of the must-sees of summer in Quebec. Even more so when the temperature is hot and humid.

When the season gets cooler, you can go indoors at Bora Parc, a huge 102,000 square foot building that includes a large wave pool, more than 14 water slides, a family pool with water games, a multi-adventure river and a double surf wave.

Also, as soon as the cold season comes, the team at Village Vacances Valcartier prepares the largest winter playground in America. There are several snow slides during the day and at night to do on a tube, a lit skating trail and snow rafting.

As you can see, there are many attractions at Village Vacances Valcartier. After spending a day moving from one place to another inside the park, the call of the restaurant is heard. Take the opportunity to discover our best suggestions.

Resto Safari

Of course, you can decide to stay on the Village Vacances Valcartier site and eat on site. In this case, one option is available to you and it is the Resto Safari.

With its exotic atmosphere, it is quite possible to extend the day around a beer and a good meal. Of course, a children's menu has been specially designed by the chef.

Toddlers aged 10 and under can choose from spaghetti, a cheeseburger with fries or two chicken fillets with fries. The drink and dessert are included.

For older children, you can choose between salads, two choices of poutine, a few burgers or other delicacies such as a General Tao chicken (or tofu), a beer-battered cod fish'n chips, a spit-roasted chicken or a hot chicken.

Pub St-Gab

Just 400 meters from the main entrance of the Village Vacances Valcartier, you will find the Auberge Valcartier and its Pub St-Gab, in a family and relaxed atmosphere. Perhaps you will spend the night in one of its condos or rooms for rent.

Once settled in at the Pub St-Gab, you will want to start your meal with a beer or a cocktail. Then, you will have to choose from their selection of meal salads, their wraps, club sandwiches and burgers, their poutines, their pastas or their pizzas.

Children are also entitled to a special menu: half spaghetti, cheese burger, fish'n chips, crispy chicken strips or a poutine.

If you slept at the Auberge, you can have lunch at the Pub St-Gab.

La Merveille Du Viêt-Nam

For lovers of Asian cuisine, take a few moments to discover the Vietnamese choices at the Merveille du Viêt-Nam restaurant. Once inside, you will discover a warm decor and a tempting menu, where the prices are affordable.

It is possible to choose a “combined” option and share with another member of your family or choose from the table d’hôte options.

It is also a "bring your own wine" restaurant.

You can choose between meat, seafood and fish dishes, all accompanied by vegetables.

For example, a pork skewer with Hoisin sauce, a General Tao chicken, shrimp sautéed with vegetables with a sweet sauce (for spicy food lovers, try the shrimp and beef with basil sauce).

Manoir du Lac Delage

Maybe you will have decided to spend the night at the Manoir du Lac Delage, which offers quality rooms in a bucolic atmosphere and located between the big city and nature.

Even if this is not the case, nothing prevents you from tasting the dishes prepared by chef Kevin Perron-Vaillancourt and his team.

In total, there are two menus to satisfy you: restaurant Le Gourmet and bar Incontournable.

Le Gourmet offers a gourmet table d’hôte while contemplating a panoramic view of the lake above it.

What will be your choice among, among others, the Caesar salad on the grill, the tartare with two salmons, the grilled octopus, the venison ravioli, the duck breast from Quebec or the pan-fried scallops?

At the bar l’Incontournable, you can choose to spend the rest of the evening on the terrace. On the menu, bistro-style dishes like onion rings, fried mac balls, chicken wings, nachos, a burger, etc.

Ashton

The most famous Quebec restaurant throughout the province, without a doubt, it’s Ashton. With 23 branches spread throughout the region, it’s impossible to miss them!

Also, you have to visit it at least once to know if the best poutine in Canada is really there. Above all, there is nothing complicated. It is made with fresh ingredients of the day and high quality like crispy fries, cheese curds and homemade brown sauce, all in a neat assembly.

In addition to the traditional poutine, there is the poutine with sausages, with seasoned ground beef, the galvaude and the roast beef with chipotle bacon.

If you are not a fan of poutine, then opt for burgers, hot dogs, roast beef sandwiches, chicken or salads.

“Mini” versions are available for children.