Ristorante il teatro
Authentic, modern Italian cuisine in the heart of Old Quebec City
Located in the Carré des spectacles, Il Teatro produces everything to provide you with an exceptional experience: meticulous staff who master the art of welcoming you, fine Italian cuisine, a décor that combines both modern and traditional, an Italian inspired wine cellar, new cocktails created seasonally, and one of the most beautiful, not to mention covered and heated, terraces in Quebec City.
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APERITIVO
Springtime kir
ANTIPASTO
Chia coconut milk verrine, basil strawberries salpicon and lime zest
COLLAZIONE
Ricotta tartlet, orange supreme, speck ham, arugula salad with white balsamic dressing
PIATTI
Cassolette with rosemary roasted potatoes, gizzards and confit duck leg, sunny side up egg, foie gras shavings and truffles
or
Benedict egg with panko fried salmon, mullet caviar and spinach, herb potatoes
or
Poached eggs, mushrooms sauce, braised and smoked pork belly on fried polenta tile and seasonal vegetables
DOLCE
CHOCOLATE BUFFET
$55 -
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Specialties
The American
Two eggs cooked to order, bacon, sausage, roasted potatoes **
Served with toast and jam Gluten free option available
$24
The Pastries
Croissants, muffin, fresh fruits, yogurt verrine
$22.50
The Tuscanese Omelette
Rosemary ham, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and zucchinis, roasted potatoes **
Served with toast and jam Option sans gluten disponible
$25
The Mushrooms Omelet
Rosemary wild mushrooms, parmesan, green onions, roasted potatoes **
Served with toast and jam Option sans gluten disponible
$25
The French Toast
Brioche bread, caramelized apples, fried bananas and custard
$23
The Smoked Salmon Bagel
Bagel, cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, red onion roasted potatoes **
$27
The Sandwich Croissant
Croissant, egg, ham, cheese, arugula, tomatoes, roasted potatoes **
$26
The Oatmeal
Oatmeal, grilled almond crumble, berries, brown sugar, grilled pine nuts
$22
The Pancakes
American pancake with choice of maple sirup or Nutella, berries and bananas
$25
The Smoothie bowl
Yogurt flavoured with lemon zest and limoncello syrup, fresh berries, grilled almond crumble, honey
Option sans gluten disponible
$23
The American Cassolette
Potatoes, sausage, bacon, egg sunny side up, cheese and Hollandaise sauce
Served with toast and jam
$26
The Landaise Cassolette*
Potatoes, duck confit, mushroom, rosemary, porto sauce, taleggio cheese, poached egg
Served with toast and jam Option sans gluten disponible
$27
The Romaine Cassolette*
Potatoes, focaccia bread, candied tomatoes, stracciatella cheese, arugula, balsamic caramel, poached egg
Served with toast and jam Option sans gluten disponible
$26
Smoked Bene
Two poached eggs, smoked salmon or prosciutto or capicollo, hollandaise sauce, ciabatta bread, roasted potatoes **
$27
BRUNCH
$40 Served until 2 pm on weekends and holidays
Chia coconut milk verrine, raspberry and basil jam, lime zest
Multigrain toast, poached egg, wilted spinach, hollandaise sauce and mullet caviar
Breakfast of your choice
Coffee, tea, infusion
Cocktails and juice
Freshly squeezed orange juice
$5.75
Smoothie of the day
$6
Mimosa with sparkling wine
$12
Mimosa with champagne
$25
Bellini
Peach nectar and champagne
$23
Bellini Italiano
Limoncello and champagne
$24
Coffee
Espresso
$4.75
Espresso double
$5.00
Cappuccino
$5.75
Latte (cup)
$6.00
Latte (bowl)
$6.50
Hot chocolate
$4,75
Dirty chai
$6.50
Hours of service - Week : 7AM to 11AM
Weekend : 7AM to 1:30PM
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Antipasti
ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
Soup of the day
AGNOLOTTI FRITTI
Fried lamb agnolottis, parmesan cream, tomato confit
MERLUZZO ARROSTO
Sablefish, rapini pesto, mujol caviar
12$ extra
Piatti Principali
INSALATA DI CALAMARI FRITTI
Fried calamari salad
$31
PETTO D’ANATRA
Duck breast, amarena cherry sauce, potato pave
$33
CONTROFILETTO DI MANZO
Beef striploin, mushroom sauce
$34
RISOTTO AI GAMBERI
Shrimp and stracciatella risotto
$32
PIZZA CON SPINACI, FETA, OLIVE, POMODORI E GORGONZOLA
Pizza with spinach, feta, olives, tomatoes and gorgonzola
$29
Dolce
Dessert by our pastry chef
Coffee, tea or herbal tea
Espresso and americano
Classics à la carte
Insalata cesare
Heart of romaine, herb croutons, pancetta, parmesan, Caesar dressing
$18
Pizza margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella di Bufala, parmesan, olive oil and basil
$24
Penne alla romanoff
Penne with rosé sauce, green peppercorn and vodka
$28
Spaghetti al ragù bolognese
Spaghetti with bolognese sauce
$29
Wine by the glass,sommelier’s choice, red orwhite
$11
Hours of service - Lunch menu
11:30AM to 2:00PM Monday to Friday
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Caviale
10 grams of caviar served with potato blinis, fresh cream and spring onions
CAVIAR OSCIETRE PRESTIGE
$95
CAVIAR SEVRUGA
$100
CAVIAR BELUGA QUINTESSENCE
$120
Board to share
Minimum 2 people
DI FORMAGGI
Variety of Italian and Quebec cheeses, fruits and nuts
$50
DI SALUMI
A selection of Italian and Quebec charcuteries, marinades et mustards
$50
DI ANTIPASTI «IL TEATRO»
Assortment of cheeses and charcuteries, pickles and nuts
$50
Antipasti
MOZZARELLA ALLA MARINARA
Fried mozzarella, marinara sauce, white balsamic glaze, vine tomatoes confit and fresh basil
Vegetarian
$22
CALAMARI FRITTI
Fried calamari, pecorino breadcrumbs, homemade Genovese pesto, grilled lemon
$24
TATAKI DI MANZO
Seared beef, tartufata dressing, veal glaze, fried leeks, garlic confit
$28
Capesante con senape
Roasted U10 scallops, seared Brussels sprout leaves, saffron and lemon aioli, lobster emulsion, mujol caviar
$36
VITELLO TONNATO
Medium cooked veal striploin colored with beet, smoked tuna rillette with shallots and lemon, polenta chips
$28
INSALATA CESARE
Artisan Romaine heart, Cardini's sauce, garlic crouton, lardons, Parmigiano Reggiano, white anchovies filet and lemon
EXTRA GRILLED CHICKEN $12
$18
BURRATA
Fresh pasta filata cheese, granola, vegetables, endive and citrus marinade
Vegetarian
$26
CREMA DI GAMBERETTI
Shrimp mousse, shellfish bisque, green oil, pan fried giant prawns, polenta chips
$30
INSALATA DI POLPO
Braised and grilled octopus, fregola, orange, fried capers, olives, tomato confit, fennel and parsley salad, bread crumbs
$25
Zuppe
MINESTRONE
Minestrone vegetable and pancetta soup Castello di Banfi style
$14
ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
Soup of the day
$10
Carni & Pesce
STINCO D’AGNELLO
Braised lamb shank, potato puree, rapini, rosemary and garlic confit sauce
$48
FILETTO DI MANZO ROSSINI
Roasted beef filet, meat glaze with truffle oil, pan fried foie gras escalope, brioche bread, market vegetables
EXTRA FRESH TRUFFLE $12
$65
COSTATA DI VITELLO
Grilled veal chop, reduced veal sauce, buttered Swiss chard, pan fried mushrooms, potato puree
$58
SALMONE ALLA GRIGLIA
Grilled Atlantic salmon, parsley cream, vegetables tian
$39
PICATTA DI VITELLO
Stacked veal filet scallopini au gratin with fontina, tomato compote, meat glaze, fried sage, market vegetables, potato pave
$42
COSTATA DI MANZO
950gr beef rib, veal glaze and sides of the day
(Allow a 45minutes cooking time, order before 9 PM)
$195
GAMBERI ARROSTO E POLPO
Grilled giant prawn and octopus carpaccio, braised fennel, aligot with pecorino and lemon confit, octopus virgin olive oil sauce
$46
Pasta & Risotto
SPAGHETTI AL RAGÙ BOLOGNESE
Spaghetti with bolognese sauce
GLUTEN FREE PASTA ON REQUEST EXTRA $3
$31
PENNE ALLA ROMANOFF
Penne with rosé sauce, green peppercorn and vodka
Vegetarian GLUTEN FREE PASTA ON REQUEST EXTRA $3
$32
LINGUINE ALLA CARBONARA
Fresh home made linguinis, white wine sauce, pecorino, egg yolk, guanciale
GLUTEN FREE PASTA ON REQUEST EXTRA $3
$32
LINGUINE ALLE CIME DE RAPA E VONGOLE
Fresh homemade linguine, rapini pesto, Stimpson surf clam and stracciatella
GLUTEN FREE PASTA ON REQUEST EXTRA $3
$38
AGNOLOTTI
Lamb stuffed giant agnolotti, braised tomato sauce, meat glaze with rosemary and garlic confit, parmesan cream
$38
RISOTTO DI MAIALE E PISTACCHIO
Risotto with meat glaze, braised pork belly, pistachio
$40
RISOTTO AL GRANCHIO E GUANCIA DI MERLUZZO
Lemon risotto, snow crab, cod cheek confit, sea urchin cream
$46
RISOTTO AI FUNGHI
Risotto with mushrooms, parmesan crumble
$38
Pizza
Margherita
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, parmesan, olive oil and fresh basil
Vegetarian
$29
Quattro formaggi
Fior di latte, parmesan, gorgonzola, fontina, pistou, cherry tomatoes and fresh oregano
Vegetarian
$34
PEPERONIE E SALSICCIA
Tomato sauce, Fior di latte, parmesan, sweet bell pepper drops, Italian sausage and oregano
$31
BIANCA DI PIEMONTE
White sauce with gorgonzola, nuts, white ham, mozzarella and fig
$36
BURRATA E COPPA
Tomato sauce, burrata, coppa, arugula, balsamic reduction
$34
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Dolce
PROFITEROLE PISTACCHIO
Pistachio puff, amarena cherry, vanilla ice cream
$14
TIRAMISU « IL TEATRO »
Lady’s finger, coffee praline, amaretto and cocoa
$14
TARTELETTA LIMONE
Almond cookie, panna cotta, lemon and meringue cream
$15
MOUSSE AL CIOCCOLATO
Milk chocolate mousse, brownie and chocolate syrup
$12
CRÈME BRULÉE DEL GIORNO
Caramelized custard, flavor of the moment
Gluten free
$13
ROCHER NOISETTE
Cookie, hazelnut cream, chocolate and Frangelico mousse
$15
FORMAGGIO PER DESSERT
Fine Quebec cheese, candied figs with Fernet Branca, salted pine nut crumble, tomato caramel, white balsamic gel, basil seeds and biscotti tiles
$20
AFFOGATO
Vanilla ice cream, espresso
$10