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Vegan bakery cafe and zero waste store. Offers hot meals, pizza, sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. Store sells items in bulk: food, cleaning, and personal hygiene products. Find fresh produce plus legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, maple syrup, and specialty items like cashew parmesan. Bring your own containers or pick the reused jars or bags put at their disposition for free. Reported closed August 2020.
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76 Reviews
First Review by charlesolivierwm
AntigoniChouri
Points +121
Lovely place - Edit
Delicious food and desserts. Friendly service. Must go.
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dmrosero
Points +49
Neat little vegan cafe in Quebec City - Edit
Cozy, warm feel with friendly service and tasty vegan food. I recommend the lasagne and the pizza.
Read morePros: Zero waste restaurant. Offers foods in bulk.
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SofiaKirara
Points +118
Love this place - Edit
The first time I ate here, i enjoyed everything, it is cozy, nice ambience, good service and the food was really great. I ordered the soup of the day wich was delicious and the bol of quinoa wich was so delicious, loved it! I keep revisiting this great place!
Read morePros: great ambience, great food, good price
Cons: the second time I ordered the quinoa bol, it was smaller :(
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LaumaDupuis
Points +149
Merci :-) - Edit
Merci de faire vivre le veganisme sur la rue st jean et merci pour les délicieuses choses a manger ❤️👌
Read morePros: Super bon, Variete , Dessert
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Habondia
Points +24
Délicieux!! - Edit
La bouffe est délicieuse, variée et bien santé. L'endroit en très bien situé et l'espace est intéressant pour tout ce que l'on y trouve.
Read moreLe service était ordinaire, leurs sourires et belle humeur manquaient clairement...Peut-être une mauvaise journée?
Pros: Menu
Cons: service
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MaximeJuneau
Points +461
Place to go!! - Edit
Great local place! You can stop by to eat excellent, tasty, healty.
Read moreIt is also a grocery zero waste.
Pros: Everything is vegan
Cons: Il n'y a pas beaucoup de place pour s'asseoir.
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faunus
Points +34
Eat here. Forget going to anywhere else! - Edit
Beautiful, clean, elegant and tasty. Amazing value for money. Try the platter and taste the menu.
Read moreThis food is just like my wife's at home (when she makes it!). Real home "cooking" in the city!
And clean! Did I say clean?
Forty years a vegetarian/vegan, in Europe and North America, I take off my hat to the chef at this restaurant. I would eat no where else in Quebec City during my recent visit.
I will stay at the Palace Royale every time I visit this city - because it's a two minute walk to this amazing restaurant!
At last I can relaxedly eat in Quebec City ... may all the deities be praised!
Pros: Fabulous food, Clean!!, Wonderful value for money
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JessicaPouliot
Points +18
Super endroit! - Edit
Agréablement surprise par la qualité et le choix du menu! On se sent comme chez soi. En plein ce que je recherche lorsque je vais à un restaurant. Impeccable pour un restaurant végétalien et zéro déchets!
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Veganolive1
Points +4528
A Vegan Oasis of Heaven - Edit
Les Gourmandises Louca is a zero waste organic 100% vegan cafe, in the beautiful city of Quebec, owned by Gregory and Julie. I loved the interior, it was so chilled and relaxed, there was a small table in the window, which you sat around on cushions, a communal table and small tables of two and everything was secondhand, all part of the no waste policy. I loved the bold yellow poster on the wall, about the dairy industry, I felt right at home.
Read moreThe napkins were made from cloth, as were the hand towels in the toilet, laundered each day to avoid wastage, I was totally impressed. One wall opposite the counter was full of containers of nuts, seeds, lentils, grains, herbs and spices, so you could bring your own and restock, the same for household products like washing up liquid or hand soap, located at the rear of the cafe.
On our first visit which was cold with torrential rain, we nipped in for a quick snack, so I tried to translate the menu board, but luckily Gregory spoke very good English. There was a big counter with loads of vegan goodies in, like tarts, quiches, pizza slices, cakes and tortes and power balls, all homemade by Julie.
Hubby ordered beetroot and potato soup, which was a huge bowlful, rich, luscious and packed with flavour. I chose polenta and carrot slice, which sounded a strange combination, yet I really enjoyed it, very creamy, light and tasty.
On our second day, the sun came out, so we had a long walk, so we were ready for coffee and cake by the time we got to Les Gourmandises Louca. I chose pear and almond tart and hubby a chocolate tart, with two coffees and what a treat it was.
The tarts were amazing, I did not want to finish mine it was that good, such light pastry and the almond and pear filling was fantastic. Hubby loved his chocolate tart, in fact if we were really greedy, we could have polished off another one, but we decided on another coffee instead. The coffee since we left the UK had been awful in New York and most of the Canadian ports we visited, it was weak with no taste, but the coffee at Les Gourmandises Louca was just what we wanted, so hence the second cup.
Les Gourmandises Louca is a vegan oasis in the city of Quebec, I cannot recommend it highly enough, I love their ethics and their food. How I wish I was sat typing this review and eating that pear and almond tart again.
Pros: 100% vegan, Zero waste shop
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cdnvegan
Points +410
Meh - Edit
The service wasn't very good and the restaurant was dead when I got there (granted it was 2pm). I just ended up getting carrot cake which was good - the icing on it was phenomenal though.
Read moreI'd like to try it out again when I have more time but the ambience is definitely kind of what you'd stereotypically think of a zero waste vegan place.
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noraoftheforest
Points +36
incredible good cashew cheese - Edit
we went to this place for lunch and shared vegan lasagne and gratin that were both really filling and good. as a desert we had vegan sashes cheese with crackers, wich was heaven. and in the end we took dumplings and date balls with us, sich were a really good snack on the train. overall a great and delicious place to eat, with an additional zero waste store - perfect!
Read morePros: zero waste store included, vegan cheese!, delicious and filling
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Cedrick-Earthling
Points +176
Fantastique - Edit
Repas délicieux, accueil chaleureux, ambiance sympathique, bio, zéro déchet, rien à redire, ah si: trop de choix on ne sait que choisir, lol. 20/20 on a adoré!
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BridgetLove
Points +479
Tasty and good value - Edit
This place has a very cute atmosphere and lots of options. We got the potato gratin with cashew cheese and the lasagne. The gratin and cashew cheese was really good as was the carrot soup. The Lasagne was pretty good, but I felt like it was missing something. We also got a chocolate banana smoothie and a fresh grapefruit juice which were yum. Staff were very friendly. The prices were very reasonable too.
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YvanBardot
Points +22
Frais, sympa, bon, varié - Edit
Accueil agréable, bienveillant et souriant.
Read moreIci, on respect le mon d'animal : burgers briochés, dumplings, tortilla de tofu, pizza, sandwich vg, quiche, gratin, polenta, lasagne, croque vg.
Mais aussi des cookies, des brownies.
Conseil : la tarte choco-coco est à tomber par terre !
Que du bon... Plaisir pour les yeux et les papilles, dans une ambiance reposante zen.
Pros: Accueil bienveillant Grand choix veg Ambiance zen
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LarissaNeumann
Points +20
Very nice, friendly Vegan cafe - Edit
They prepared our food quickly, despite it being close to closing time! The veg pate sandwich was great! We also tried the lasagna and quiche, which were also good.
Read morePros: all Vegan options, friendly staff
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StefV
Points +24
Never again - Edit
This place deserves no star, because of the awful welcome. Just seen their back, said "hello" twice and never heard an answer. WTF???!!!! Do another job, guys! Cet endroit ne mérite aucune étoile, à cause de leur sens douteux de l’accueil. Nous n’avons vu que leur dos, avons dit "hello" deux fois et n’avons obtenu aucune réponse. WTF ???!!!! Faites un autre boulot, les gars !
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kirbythevegan
Points +581
Fresh & Seasonal Vegan - Edit
A nice walk from Old Quebec City. Very natural vibe, friendly chefs and great food. Relaxing compared to the hustle-bustle of the streets and tourists
Read morePros: All vegan - loved the desserts, Inventive combinations and flavors, Very casual
Cons: Small with limited seating
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AlyssaChristian
Points +60
Reliable organic, healthy food - Edit
Not only is this place 100% vegan, but it is environmentally friendly (cloth napkins and such). Everything is fresh and organic, and the staff speak English (even though the menu is in French). Food was good (especially the dessert).
Read morePros: 100% vegan, fresh, organic, Good food, Environmentally friendly
Cons: Food isn't outstanding, Menu not in English, N/A
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AlysonPilote
Points +91
parfait - Edit
Une épicerie et un restaurant trop réconfortant! La pizza et les croissants wowow ❤️
Read morePros: Que vegan et belle ambiance
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raquelwychoski
Points +175
Good vegan option! - Edit
Low profile and nice ambience. The food was really tasty and fresh!
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Nenna
Points +109
Could be better - Edit
The cafe is in a really happening spot but the food left a lot to be desired. The pizza with cashew cheese was delicious, but the potato gratin was uninspiring and the lasagna was OK, but both that and the gratin came out cold. We were craving a hot meal so were quite disappointed that our meals were barely warm.
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MathildeRobichaud
Points +82
Très bon! - Edit
Possibilité d’acheter en vrac en plus!!! Très bon et joli petit local :)
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HalerCott
Points +80
Love the philosophy of this place - Edit
I was excited to try this place, all vegan, bulk and organic food and great reviews ! The croissant and the flan I ate were just okay, and found that the staff was unwelcoming.
Read moreBut I love the philosophy of the place and will give it another chance.
Pros: Location, all vegan, philosophy (bulk, organic, all vegan)
Cons: not welcoming
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GinnyJud
Points +179
Experience Could Not Have Been Better - Edit
Lasagna and tempeh burger were tasty and satisfying. There are no sufficient words to due justice to the deliciousness of their desserts. Run by an extremely lovely couple. 110% satisfied with my experienced!! I will have to go back to Quebec City just to try their quiche, it looks FANTASTIC!!!!
Read morePros: AMAZING desserts, Delicious food, Friendly Service
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EmiliePéloquin
Points +295
I love this place - Edit
Cozy little spot where everything is vegan and ZeroWaste!
Read morePros: All vegan , Different items then found elsewhere , ZeroWaste
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QuentinZanca
Points +18
110% would come again - Edit
Excellent service. Excellent food. Zero waste. Definitely recommend it, and the carotte cake is mind-blowing.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, zero waste
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MashaSitnikova
Points +26
Amazing - Edit
Having been in a good restaurant like this in a while! Desserts are to die for !
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