3 Best Restaurants in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

What was once a Wesleyan church has become a sanctuary for salads and grilled sandwiches. Ingredients stretch beyond ham and cheese; choose capers, smoked salmon, grilled mango, and hearts of palm. The cheerful dining room plays stained glass panels off white walls. People-watching is especially fun from the front lawn tables. Open from 9 am to 3 pm.

Sleek and modern, this friendly restaurant hits all the right spots—it's devoted to local ingredients and its dining room and deck overlook the St. Lawrence River. While the menu items is constantly evolving, expect creative plates: bison tartar, pickled mushrooms and salt foie gras; sablefish, lime mousseline, and clementine white butter; and savarin, elderberry, and white chocolate Chantilly as dessert. Chef surprises come on the tasting menu which features a five-course meal with wine.

This family-owned restaurant is rooted in French classics but has a taste for pizza and pasta, too. Escargots, steak tartare, veal scallops with mushroom cream sauce, grilled steaks, and various steamed mussel presentations join numerous Italian-style linguini dishes including alfredo, Bolognese, and carbonara. Go super retro for dessert with flaming crêpe Suzette.