MONTREAL — The Hôtel de Glace de Québec is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the opening of its first ice restaurant on Jan. 17, 2025. Merging the culinary expertise of the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac with the craftsmanship of the sculptors at the Hôtel de Glace de Québec, this venue will offer 52 guests a three-course meal every Friday and Saturday until Mar. 15, 2025.
The meal will begin with a warm ball of bread served with boreal whipped butter, followed by a pastry-crusted soup with wild boar bacon consommé, foie gras and a vegetable brunoise with porcini mushrooms, also available in a vegetarian version. For the main course, guests can choose between slow-cooked beef short ribs served with celeriac purée or a nori-crusted panisse with rich vegetable jus, both accompanied by root vegetables in homage to comforting winter dishes in Quebec. Finally, dessert will take the form of a snowball made of coconut and passionfruit.
Guests will enjoy their meals amidst fur-covered ice benches for comfort, while subtle lighting highlights the sculptures created by Quebec artists. These works, embedded in the walls, will represent the four elements: fire, wind, water, earth.
“At the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Hôtel de Glace de Québec in the greater Quebec area, we’re honoured to unveil a partnership with the prestigious Fairmont Le Château Frontenac,” says Sandra Nadeau, VP of Sales, Marketing and Communication – Village Vancances Valcartier – Hôtel de Glace. “Together, we continue to write the story of our region by offering unique and memorable experiences in the heart of Quebec’s winter. This new venture not only reflects our passion for innovation and excellence but also our pride in being a unique and distinctive attraction in regional winter tourism.”
“Fairmont Le Château Frontenac constantly pushes the boundaries of hospitality, offering our guests experiences that highlight what makes our destination unique, while maintaining world-class service standards. This new partnership with Hôtel de Glace de Québec fits perfectly into this vision. Together, we’re joining forces to create a unique restaurant concept, celebrating the identity of our city through its distinctive seasonality and its gastronomic excellence. We offer the guests memorable, immersive and extraordinary moments. We look forward to officially unveiling this project, which invites our visitors to discover our destination in a new light,” says Jean-François Vary, GM of Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.
