Au temps perdu : Café - Restaurant
I you feel the urge to get out of the tourist circuits, out of the historical district, I would lie to suggest an escape to the former city of Ste. Foy, now a borough of greater Quebec. It's actually not more that a half hour from the center of town and reachable by the No. 7 bus line. You may ask the driver to let you off at the corner of rue Myrand, a block before one of the main entrances to the Laval University campus. You cross Chemin Ste.-Foy , walk about a mile to a crossroad by a shaded park There you will find a nice café-restaurant with the suggestive name : Au temps perdu, a place where precisely you can take time and enjoy either their wide selection of beers during their happy hour (4-7 PM). You can also go there for lunch and have delicious and inexpensive meal ( more or less $12.00). The lunch menu includes various international dishes. I had the orange duck that was absolutely delicious. Their terrace is now open and you can enjoy the atmosphere of a nice residential neighbourhood while having some nachos, a sandwich, a hot dogs on French bread, or some thin crust pizza.
Although it's often full (their clientele is mostly business people and university students) it's not necessary to make reservations. But if you feel the need to do so, give them a call.
Au temps perdu
867, avenue Myrand
Quebec, Qc G1V 2V8
(418) 681-5601