Event | Valentine’s Day, in the dining room or to take away

Many establishments offer indoor menus or gourmet boxes to enjoy at home. Don’t forget to book or place your order quickly to take advantage of it.

Iris Gagnon Paradise
The Press

ITHQ Restaurant

The new duo at the head of the ITHQ Restaurant, chef Carl Jobin and pastry chef Éric Champagne, are offering their very first menu here, to make Cupid green with envy. Two options: five-course take-out menu (starting at $45, offered until February 12) or six-course dining room tasting menu (starting at $65); in both cases, a vegan option is possible. Examples ? Veal tenderloin, parsley root and cippolini onions; vegetable tartare of fennel, apple, pollen; caramelized cauliflower with roasted miso, black garlic mash, oatmeal crumble.

The Butterblume

As the main course of the take-out menu, you have to choose between veal blanquette and squid ink risotto with candied squid, both of which are preceded by a cream of celeriac and chestnuts, then followed by a Clementine verrine, mascarpone and meringue. The whole thing, at $48 per person, is ready to reheat and assemble at home. We pick it at the Butterblume, on February 12, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Legend Restaurant

Owned by Groupe La Tanière, Légende is one of the very good restaurants in the national capital. A very appetizing special five-course menu will be offered from February 12 to 14 inclusively ($120 per person): arctic char crudo, chorizo ​​tortellini with sea urchin sauce and marinated mussels, vegetable tartlet (photo), aged Highland beef and a sweet finish, a wild cherry roll.

Restaurant h3

We highlight the feast of love here with an elegant take-out box for two, offered from February 11 to 13 ($150). On the program: “La vie en rose” mocktail, three gourmet starters featuring truffles, smoked trout and sweetbreads (photo), beef bourguignon or gilt as a main course and, for dessert, your choice of floating island or chômeur pudding. A special six-course menu ($115 per person) will also be offered indoors on February 12 and 13.

The Pontiac

Danny St Pierre’s friendly address doesn’t just serve pizza. For Valentine’s Day, the “Pit stop de l’amour” take-out box will delight lovebirds with its five services to share ($59 for two). To be savored eye to eye: smoked duck, fondant salmon, roasted pepper spread, creamy feta, cucumber, Quebec strawberries and chocolate.

Rustiek, gastronomic tavern

In Gatineau, Rustiek is one of five establishments participating in L’Outawow, a gourmet take-out box for two (which does not include the dish in the photo!). Rustiek, Soif Wine Bar, Les Fougères, Les vilains Garçons and Maison Oddo offer a five-course menu including swordfish ceviche, salt beetroot, truffle arancini, koji flank steak and a duo of desserts (lemon and chocolate). We are told that there are still boxes to order from Oddo and Rustiek.

Cafe Holts

To spoil your better half, a stop at Café Holt, in the essential shopping destination Holt Renfrew Ogilvy, should have its effect. The chic place offers a gourmet brunch on February 12 and 13, with a menu that promises to be full of sweetness: Rockefeller oysters, French toast, Benedictine lobster and its caviar and, to top it off, a chocolate fondue for two.

The Islanders, microbrewers

In Laval, chef Olivier Baillargeon has concocted a beautiful menu for Valentine’s Day, to be enjoyed with one of the house beers. Three courses, with a few choices to make, between beef short ribs, tuna tataki in a coffee and pepper crust (photo) or papadelles with wild mushrooms ($40 per person). Offered on February 11, 12 and 14, when the humorous evening “Laughing Mondays” will be held at the same time, hosted by Richardson Zéphir.