Bistro le P'tit Canot

We have been there a group of 7 for lunch, after looking around for a while and only finding frites-restaurants. Despite the long time it took them to make the food (~30min!) the place is very cozy and drinks are cheap compared to normal Canadian restaurants. The food was according to the price, but pretty fine enough to keep our trip ongoing. If you are in the zone and need to eat sthg, this may be a good choice.

I found this from Tripadvisor which is closed to the hotel we stayed in town. It's about 20-minute from the entrance of the national park. We went there for dinner and their patio was already full. We sit inside and the decro is very local. We ordered fish dish, pizza, and burger. They tasted so good and the waitress was very nice. Just be patient for the order.

This is a small place that's often full of people coming off their snowmobiles. We were there on a quiet afternoon, and had poutine and smoked meat sandwiches. The meat was sliced very thin and had great flavor. We should have ordered the small size of the poutine, as they give you a lot. The service was great, and the prices were reasonable. I recommend it if you're in the neighborhood!

If you visit Parc national de la Mauricie, I would recommend that you can drop by this bistro in a small town. Their menu mainly includes sandwich, hamburger, poutine & pizza. As a poutine lover, I tried their special: Poutine Buffalo, which is very different with traditional ones. But I have to admit that it's a failed experience. The buffalo source is so strong as to covers totally the flavour of tasty gravy. However, The price is really amazing! We only paid $56+tip for 4 people.

We drove past this roadside bistro on our way to a campground at Parc National de la Maurice. All the tables on their porch seemed busy so we decided to give it a try for an early lunch before noon the next day. There were a few other families on the porch so we decided to be seated there. As is common in Quebec the menu was in French only so we struggled a bit but the waitress was helpful. We apparently arrived too early for the lunch menu so we decided to have brunch - my wife had the thinly sliced salmon with capers and cream cheese on a bagel which she enjoyed very much. Our food was well prepared, fairly priced and we enjoyed a quiet morning on the porch. Because of the closeness of the road, I suspect it could get pretty noisy during peak traffic times but for us, this turned out fine.