Battuto (restaurant)

Battuto
Restaurant information
Established	December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)
Owner(s)	Pascal Bussières Paul Croteau Guillaume St-Pierre
Chef	Guillaume St-Pierre
Food type	Italian
Rating	Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide)
Street address	527 boulevard Langelier
City	Quebec City, Quebec
Country	Canada
Seating capacity	24 [1]
Website	www.battuto.ca

Battuto is an Italian restaurant in the Saint-Roch neighbourhood of Quebec City, Canada.

History

The business is owned and operated by three friends, Pascal Bussières, Paul Croteau, and Guillaume St-Pierre. The three opened the restaurant in December 2016, with St-Pierre serving as the restaurant's head chef, Croteau as its pastry chef, and Bussières as sommelier. ^{[1] [2]}

Only 24 seats are available at the restaurant, most of which are counter seats wrapping the open kitchen area. Reservations are mandatory to dine at the restaurant, and are known to sell out within minutes once made available to book. ^{[3] [1]}

Recognition

In 2025, the business received a 'Bib Gourmand' designation in Quebec's inaugural Michelin Guide. Per the guide, a Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin boasted Battuto's "authentic and utterly indulgent Italian cooking made with impeccable skill". ^{[4] [1] [5]}

Battuto was ranked the 'Best New Restaurant in Canada' in Air Canada's annual list of 10 best new restaurants in Canada in 2017. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2022, Battuto was awarded "Restaurant of the Year" at the annual Lauriers de la gastronomie québécoise awards, which are often considered the premier restaurant awards for the food and drink industry in the province of Quebec. ^[8]

Montreal Gazette restaurant critic Lesley Chesterman gave Battuto 3 1/2 out of 4 stars in her August 2017 review, stating she "could not find a single off-note" in its food, and praising the menu as "simple, precise and authentic". ^[2]

US-based food publication Eater lists Battuto among its "28 Best Restaurants in Quebec City," highlighting its "minimalist, refined approach to Italian cuisine". ^[3]

Montreal based culinary magazine Tastet highlighted the restaurant's "simple, handmade dishes" that are rich in flavour and use seasonal ingredients. ^[6]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Battuto debuted on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2018, at #81. The restaurant spent multiple years on the list before falling off the ranking in the 2023 publication. ^[9]

Battuto [9]
Year	Rank	Change
2018	81	new
2019	83	2
2020	96	13
2021	No List
2022	88	8
2023	No Rank
2024
2025

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References

1. "All the 2025 Québec MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmands". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
2. Chesterman, Lesley (10 August 2017). "Restaurant reviews: Battuto, Buvette Scott enhance a Quebec City visit". Montreal Gazette. Postmedia. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
3. Van Rassel, Allison (28 November 2023). "The 28 Best Quebec City Restaurants". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
4. "Québec's top eateries dazzle in first-ever MICHELIN Guide Selection". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
5. Cloutier, Elisa (15 May 2025). "Guide Michelin: Tanière3 obtient deux Étoiles et Québec est sacrée véritable capitale de la gastronomie". Le Journal de Quebec. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
6. Gouttenoire, Alice (7 June 2022). "Battuto: Excellent Italian restaurant in Quebec City". Tastet Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
7. Brown, Liz (20 October 2017). "Battuto takes #1 spot as Canada's Best New Restaurant". Penticton Now. Now Media Group. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
8. Gagnon-Paradis, Iris (20 June 2022). "Battuto rafle le prix du Restaurant de l'année". La Presse. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
9. "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 16 March 2025.