On our way to Gaspé we stopped to have lunch here. The staff are extremely nice and friendly and of…read moregreat help to pick your favourite from the menu. I had the Les Deliciouses (Crab), my wife had the trio (shrimp, calamari and cod). So happy we are :)

I came to Matane for business but in serious search of an excellent seafood shop to take some ocean…read morefood back home to Montreal. When I entered BP we were in search for a quick lunch but was pleasantly surprised to see the selection and display quality of seafood, spices, sweet jams and sauces and desserts. Everything was very nicely displayed behind large see-through glass displays and they had an excellent selection of both fresh and frozen. Also, they had an amazing selection of prepared seafood salads. In the back of the Poissonnerie is a lunch restaurant with a little menu of seafood based items. Giddy with excitement I ordered the Fish and chips trio $12.95 (shrimp, cod and scallops). It came in a very nice light batter and the chips were crisp and light. You could really taste the freshness of the seafood but I was a bit disappointed with the serving size. A little on the smaller side! My work colleague ordered the seafood soup and he was a bit disappointed of the serving size also. However the taste and quality was quite good! Now onto the seafood. I brought back some "famous" Matane shrimp, fresh snow crab (season just started last week), seafood salad and tuna tartar. I planned my pickup in the night time just before 7:00 PM closing. As I have been to the store's at closing time the staff is usually more interested in going home than providing customer service but this was an exception. The two different women helping me were extremely courteous and provided attentive polite service! I was impressed to say the least! They pack your seafood in styrofoam coolers with ice and I was planning on eating it 24 hrs later. When I opened the box it still had some ice! Wow! If I lived in Matane I'd come here weekly but alas I'm more than 600 KM away. Looking forward to my next visit.

Still the best smoked salmon that one can buy. Recently I came back and purchased 5 pieces (it…read morefreezes really well!) the flavour is a mix of rich salmon, slight salty, smokey rich flavour and melt in your mouth. They kindly gave me a cooler and ice bags to take it back to Montreal. A true treat when in Matane!

Good food. Servers tried to speak English. But ambiance is poor and unclear hours…read more Accommodated me without a reservation during dinner time.

Dinner last night was hopping -- loads of people, seemingly folks who live in the area coming…read moretogether for a meal and get-together. We didn't have reservations, but they fit us in and we ordered seafood nachos, whelks, seafood pasta, a poke bowl with salmon (so filling we needed to take some home), and a chicken club. While everything was good, the whelks (appetizer) were absolutely outstanding. I wanted to write just about these -- not rubbery, not sandy -- just clean and tasty. For dessert two members of our party went to the cremerie and got vanilla soft serve dipped in dulce de leche and Oreo. They said it was quite good. The whelks alone might be worth the 1,300 km drive back to visit

** juillet 2024 ***…read more attention: la propriétaire a mis l'hotel en vente. elle affiche des forfaits qu'elle ne respecte pas. elle vous appeleras 2 semaines avant votre réservation pour changer le prix et le forfait. bien sur plus eleve que celui que vous aviez reservé. elle vous laissera en plan. elle vous demandera aussi de payer immédiatement meme si le contrat de réservation spécifie un paiement de 48 heures à l'avance. soyer prudent pour ne pas vous retrouver sans chambre et que l'hotel soit vendu et que vous perdiez votre argent.

A delightful century old home turned into a restaurant in Amqui. It's not only a restaurant but…read moreAuberge and also a small specialty food store (selling jarred jams, sauces, packaged spices and other food treasures) plus also a chocolate shop. You don't find many of these old fashioned period decorated restaurants these days. This one harks back to a different era and is pleasan charming and comfortable. My eating companion mentioned that they have a set menu (of 6-8 choices) that changes each day and if you get there late your selection may be eliminated by popular demand. Prices are very reasonable and the food is all gourmet home cooked. I had selected the soup to start (sweet onion and cheese) which was very simple yet deliciously rich in flavour. Then I had a salad with the seafood casserole (tilapia, salmon and imitation crab in a cream sauce). It was very generous in seafood and really tasty and rich. I'm not really a fan of Tilapia but in here it was really good! Serving size was perfect! My lunch mate had the pork tenderloin with a mustard sauce with sweet potato and beans. She mentioned the pork was a bit dry but with the sauce it was decent He good! For dessert they had a decadent, rich hazelnut cheesecake that was to die for! First class! The gift shop is a very clever touch! Why not promote gourmet sauces, spices and jams plus other delights before or after your meal. The chocolate shop is even more genius. With so many choc-oholics and a high level of homemade chocolate you could make a fortune here! Really adds to the ambiance (that this is like eating at a vintage premiere moisson only better)! I picked up some chocolates for home and have enjoyed them quite a bit so far! This could be the best restaurant in Amqui and I know I will be back if and when the opportunity returns!

Tucked away on a side street in a small seaside town, Couleur Chocolat is the classic hidden gem…read more Stopped by on our adventures in the Gaspe region, and glad we did. Their chocolate is sublime - smooth, delicate, flavourful. We got quute a number of things, from their standard chocolate bars (dark chocolate rice bark, dark chocolate with raspberry and toasted nori) to their truffles (mix and match pre-packaged pairs, thei special "forest" collection series). While definitely on the expensive side, this is one of those times that it was worth it. The thing that stood out besides the sublime quality of the chocolate was how they were trying to be inventive, not in a gimmicky way, but in an exploratory one. They had a couple of "posters" up that explained their process. One talked about the blending if the artistry with math and science (chemistry) to make their chocolates. The other talked about how they drew inspiration from the region to get their flavours. And I'm a sucker for this - I love people who experiment, and I love people who look outwards and try to promote their communities. So Couleur Chocolat, you definitely had me at hello.

Location: Tucked away on a residential street in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts…read more The place: The space is quite small and smells delicious. The goods: They have several varieties of chocolate on offer: ganaches in different flavours, bars (milk, dark), stuffed bars (i.e. passion fruit ganache) as well as other creative offerings. I purchased a box of 18 + a pack of fruit ganaches, a bar with passion fruit filling + one with yuzu, a milk chocolate bar and Whippets! Well, they reminded me of Whippets - they were two lovely domes of dark chocolate covering raspberry on cookie bottoms. So good! Service: Good. Price point: On par with other good chocolatiers. I am thrilled they deliver =-D