Best Destinations Restaurant: Quebec’s La Belle Histoire

75, chemin Masson, Sainte-Marguerite- du-Lac-Masson, Qué.

CHEF AND CO-OWNER: Étienne Demers

SEATS: 56

POLICY: Reservations recommended

KITCHEN: Closed, but visitors are welcome

MENU: Six-course tasting menu and short à la carte menu, constantly changing

CUISINE: Local and seasonal cuisine, focused on carefully sourced ingredients; lengthy beverage list with an emphasis on local

SEASON: Open year-round

NEAREST CITY: 1 hour north of Montreal

We are driven by local and seasonal products and use the whole ingredient. My partner, Sophie, and our waitstaff are very welcoming, and we often hear that a visit is like coming into our home.” –Étienne Demers

Photo credit: Maggie Boucher Photo