Ciccio Café

Milking attendance by flaunting one line Celine Dion had about that place 30 years ago is old. The staff is great, the venue clean, but the food very ordinary. No cheese plate on the menu, no tiramisu. Fondue au fromage is NOT deep fried cheese. The veal was meh and the spaghetti not made on site. I can cook that.

Very friendly staff with good customer service. The food was delicious and the prices were reasonable. Booths are available to accommodate families with kids such as ours. The linguine was a big portion, and it was also delicious.

Food was great! A lot of pasta choices. Very warm service and atmosphere!

I almost didn’t post this as this was such a delightful locals place. After vacating for 10 days we are no emaciated and were wanting something lighter. We were seated and both quietly enjoyed the sound of our French speaking diners nearby…no English and it was very tranquil….then a large group with children arrived. ;) One course only - I had Ciccio pasta and my wife had the walleye plate. Forgot to take food photos but it was excellent. Great service and eclectic music playlist. Wines by the glass or bottle. Few options but a great local beer. Full service bar - wife had martini. Like Nina this is a must for us to return to on a future visit. Reservations are a good idea…we walked in without one.

Really enjoyed our dinner here! It's a little farther away from Old Quebec (but still easy to get to), so it feels a lot more local and not as touristy. We called the night before to make a reservation - would recommend this as the restaurant isn't particularly big, and was full when we were there on a Saturday night. We ordered from the table d'hôte set menu - escargot with pernod and puff pastry, vegetable soup, cannelloni, and cheesecake. We also ordered a veal scaloppine with mustard and green pepper sauce which comes with pasta. Everything was super tasty, we particularly liked the escargot, veal and cannelloni. Portion sizes are quite large, and food comes out quickly. Great service as well!

Nice and kind severs, delicious foods with awesome atmosphere. We had steak, cream pasta, bongole pasta, and cheese cake dessert. All tasty!

The food was nicely cooked, and it was flavourful enough. Nothing extraordinary at Ciccio though. You can expect a decent meal with balanced dishes, but nothing more and nothing less. The Fettucine Alfredo is really bland. It was the only dish we found that was hard to finish out of everything we tried here.

The host seated us right by the door, which wasn't ideal given how many other open tables there were. However, I have to say, this was hands down the best pasta I've had in Canada!

While stopping in Quebec City on a cruise, we discovered this restaurant on Yelp. We took an Uber from the cruise port to the restaurant which was less than a $10 ride. It was well worth the trip. The service was excellent as our server, Phillipe spoke perfect English and made us feel welcome. The food quality was excellent, the wine selection was good and the service was all 5 star. If I ever get back to Quebec City, I will be back.

Very nice and fancy ambiance. Service was decent enough. The Linguine Ciccio was rlly good.

A wonderful ambiance, very kind service, and delicious food. I had the Linguine Ciccio which was delicious!

This is located about 10-12 minutes walk from the Hilton. The walk over to here is not well lit and can feel sketch, but Quebec seems to be one of the safest cities I've been to. They close at 9pm and the restaurant is on the small side. They were able to accommodate 9 of us. The food was very good and worth the walk over. The portions were pretty average and the prices was not that bad. I would probably say the carbonara was the best dish. The linguine Ciccio was a close second. The lemon spaghetini is a little heavy on the lemon side and needs more sauce to it. It's still good though, but not my go to. Service was great and attentive.

This place rocked. There are other Italian places in the area but stop your search and come here. Looked at Yelp and saw that people felt the same. This is a hidden gem atop a hill with generous portions, good service, and awesome food. Definitely was enough to share across 3 people! If you're in the Quebec area, please make this a stop of yours! The Lemon pasta is delicious!

First time at Ciccios and, if we lived in Quebec City, we'd be back often. Nicely hidden away from the touristy sites, it serves outstanding Italian food. We ordered the pasta carbonara, the linguine with shells (vongole), the pasta carbonara, the linguine Ciccio and the tomato sauce pasta. The food was worthy of any Italian trattoria I've ever been to. For dessert, we had the profiteroles and they were very good. Service was attentive but not intrusive. The ambience was very Italian, except maybe for the 60s and 70s pop music. Street parking but not hard to find given the out of the way location. Would give it 6 stars if I could.

What a charming place, with excellent service and delicious old-style Italian dishes. A neighborhood gem, worth the 1.5 miles we walked to go there. Reasonable pricing. Would definitely recommend it and if I return to Quebec, I would certainly go back.

Nice atmosphere, good service and decent food. Overall a nice spot and good attentive service but the food lacked depth and flavors. We had the calamari which was good, had the veal Marsala that tasted sweet, fettuccine Alfredo was decent. The spaghetti bolognese lacked taste and the linguine with clams was just bland.

Wonderful food, the service was great, and moderate prices, less expensive than most others we looked at.

This was a great find during a fall vacation to Quebec. Outside of the main tourist area with a quiet, unflashym but comfortable dining room Old-world service: attentive, polie and helpful, no one trying to be your best friend for tonight. We had escargot, Caesar salad, lemon pasta and the walleye -- two superior dishes and two good ones: the escagot was tender with a delicious and rich cream sauce and a small piece of flaky pastry, but not cloying; the walleye was perfectly broiled,, crispy ont he outside tedner and moist inside; capers, and berries (cranberries? not sure) but absolutely delicious. The salad and pasta were good but not outstanding. Many dishes I'd like to come back and try: red sauce pastas, the salmon, and chicken marsala. Nothing groundbreaking here, but a very solid meal, where the foor and servivce made you feel like a local, and that you were entitled to a great meal.

This is one of the best hidden gems/Italian places I've ever been too. The food (fettuccine alfredo for me) was so creamy and delicious. Just wow. The service was very nice and funny, and brought out a 2-foot long pepper grinder. Got to love it. From the neon sign catching your attention from down the street outside this beautiful little place to the classy tables and pictures of Marylin Monroe on the inside, this place was awesome!!!! I will go here every time I'm in La Vieille Capitale!!!!

This is more of a 4.5 stars but I will give it a 5. Only serves dinner, take note. Service was friendly. Cozy restaurant. Not sure about the parking, the street was closed at the time because of construction. Calamari: was overcooked, you can tell by the color of the breading and confirmed when eaten. The sauce and the salad that came with it was good though. Linguine Ciccio: al dente pasta and sauce was great. I wish it comes with a garlic bread but all good.

I was in quebec city for the weekend and I found this hidden italian restaurant away from touristy area. It was located on the hill, however, it was worth the walk to the restaurant. The servers here were very friendly and accommodating. We didnt have reservation but I called ahead around 5pm and they were able to get us in. So definitely try going early if you dont have reservation. We got calamari for appetizer and this was the best calamari because it melted in our mouths. We also got chicken alfredo and seafood pasta and they were so delicious. It felt like I was in italy as i was eating this pasta. Chicken alfredo was super creamy and seafood pasta was white wine based and it was full of seafood. For dessert, we got crème brûlée and affogato and it was absolutely amazing. If i were to come back to quebec city, Ill come back for this delicious italian food. If you are in the area, please visit! It is so worth it.

The service is impeccable. Food was amazing. The lemon pepper pasta was outstanding and we all agreed it was the best dish.

They fit us in on a Friday night with an 8pm reservation. We were having trouble finding some place to eat so we were grateful. The restaurant was cute with a very mellow vibe. We were a party of 4 and we ordered the rice balls and fried cheese squares. We did not like either. I personally ordered the chicken fettuccine Alfredo and I'd give it 2 stars. The chicken tasted like it was from a can. Others tried it at my table and all said the same. Also, it wasn't very flavorful as a whole. My husband ordered the steak and fries and really liked it. One friend ordered the veal Parmesan and said it was very good, the other ordered two entrees to try. He ordered the spaghetti in meat sauce which was really good and the carbonara which wasn't great, at all. For dessert we tried the crème brûlée. It wasn't great. All in all, we wanted to love this place because of the reviews and everyone was so kind, but in our opinion it really fell short in flavor, but certainly not in service or atmosphere.

Excellent, attentive service. Wonderful food. Exceptionally reasonable prices for the quality offered

Read the reviews and thought we'd give it a try... First of all, we went on a Thursday night and the place was packed! We got inside and it was very nice..We were asked if we had a reservation and we didn't. The lady sat us anyways!!! The service was fantastic and our server spoke English and was very nice! The food was delicious and the portions were very adequate! We would totally go back if we lived locally!!

Amazing little spot off the main streets! If you got a craving for some really delicious Italian eats, this could be the place for you! As usual, my fellow yelpers put me on the right path. We tried the carbonara and the duo du chef where the chef picks to pastas for you to try instead of ordering one full dish. :) I like the element of surprise and we really enjoyed what they brought out for us! The service was extremely attentive. They don't really dedicate one server per table which works well when all of them work so well as a team. Every table was well taken care of with water, service, billing, etc. Smoothest dinner we've had in a while and all the staff, by the way, are amazing!!! Its a really cute dining spot that's great for small tables. Date night anyone??

Great little Italian gem just off of rue St Jean! Yelp led us to this spot, and as usual, we were not disappointed. This is a tiny restaurant with maybe 10 or 12 tables and a small bar, which lends to an excellent ambiance. I speak French, but my wife and daughter don't, and they were so happy that our host and servers both spoke English. We were excited to see that suppli (arancini siciliani) was on the appetizer list. Suppli is a deep fried risotto ball filled with meat sauce with a mozzarella ball in the middle. These were much smaller than what they serve in Italy, sans the mozzarella ball in the middle, but still very good, as the cheese is mixed with the risotto for a very creamy bite of goodness. For our main courses, we had the Linguini Ciccio, the Fettuccini Alfredo, and the Spaghetti Carbonara. All 3 were fantastic! The pasta was so fresh, and the sauces were smoothly divine. Incredible flavor! This is the best Italian food that we've had in a long time - probably since being in Italy. Compliments to the chef, as well as to the front of the house, for their excellent service.

We came here on a rainy day and it was definitely and older crowd, very chill and relaxing music. Decorated more old-school with darker colors. Do not recommend the crab cakes - not very flavorful and pretty dry. I did however like my smoked salmon pasta and it was a large portion. Nothing memorable, but good for standard Italian food.

The service at this little cafe is amazing. We came on a Saturday night at 8pm and it was packed - so you know this is a popular spot for Italian food. We weren't that hungry so we ordered the calamari, the caprese salad and an order of their prosciutto, capers and olive penne. We shared the pasta and to our surprise, the chef brought us two plates with the pasta already separated! The calamari and salad tasted amazing and full of flavour. The pasta wasn't bad, but I found it a little too salty for my liking. I don't think it was the restaurant's fault, it was just a dish that didn't suit my tastebuds. Water was always refilled and they came to check in on us every so often.

Absolutely delicious food and thankfully portions are not large or I'd have eaten too much. Had the fricassee of scallops and Shrimps and my sister had the chicken Parmesan which she also found tasty. Clearly a must visit cafe

Our last night in Quebec and we wanted something special. We did a food tour earlier in the day and felt we had plenty of traditional food in us and were craving Italian. While there were plenty of well reviewed spots on Yelp, I opted for this one for the "off the tourist path" and great reviews. Yelp came through again as this place really is awesome! It has an old school charm and feels like an Italian restaurant should: warm and inviting, classy yet laid back. We opted for the fixed dinner options and both of our dinners were positively delicious! I got the cheese appetizer which was this yummy crusted warmed cheese , vegetable soup, a duo of pasta which was chefs choice and finished with profiteroles and cappuccino. My boyfriend had pork meatballs,veggie soup, cannelloni, and coffee and 3 layer chocolate cake for dessert. The prices were crazy reasonable; 8 bucks for a lovely glass of wine and about $35 for all the food listed above PP. I loved being away from all the tourists and enjoying great food in a lovely environment. GO! You will love it!

My goodness. I had spectacular pasta here. It was absolutely the best pasta I've ever had. It just made me super excited and happy. The services was A+ and food was just on par with the service. I had a tomato based sauce pasta (I forget the name), but it was delicious. I didn't know pasta could be made so well, but this place knocked it out of the park for me. I was just walking around and saw how good the reviews were, so I tried it out. It can't get much better than this! By far, the most friendly server. He was really patient with me because I didn't know a lot of the dishes and explained it very thoroughly. It was amazing. If I'm ever back in QC, this is a must!!!

The pastas we ordered were all delicious!! The service was friendly and efficient. Loved the romantic decor but large families were enjoying themselves. Strongly recommended!

Elegant and friendly restaurant, tucked away from the touristy areas. Very good Italian food and service was also very good.

Excellent Italian food, great service in a cozy neighborhood restaurant! Our first trip to Quebec City and this was a highlight.

I came with no reservations on a Friday night and they were able to seat our family of 4 We had a nice family meal. My teenagers liked it too!! Everyone was wet happy with their food and service! The veal parmigiana was very flavorful!

Very good cost and good food. We had for appetizer the fondue, which is fried. I was not expecting that but it was amazing! My husband ordered for the main dish the beef parmegiana and I ordered linguini with tomatoes, mushroom, ham, etc. Very good choices

After long time I had a delicious Italian food love it location is amazing Staff is friendly and nice Totally recommend

Found this place on yelp, and it did not disappoint! The ceaser salad was so good and all the pasta dishes were so good as well! Staff were super attentive and helpful! Would highly recommend visiting!

Such delicious food!! We had the Pasta Cabanera and Osso Buco. Excellant service. We would lobe to return here next time we are in Quebec City.

The best pasta and amazing soup of the day highly recommended for Italian cuisine and very nice and quite atmosphere, with excellent service.

Amazing authentic Italian food!! The pasta was delicious and full of flavor. We are Italian and it was the best veal we have had in a very long time. It is a quaint restaurant in a charming part of town with friendly and quick service! Worth the walk up the hill!

Absolutely super. Six of us had a variety of breakfast foods. Everything was really good. Best breakfast we've had in Quebec City. I look forward to going back.

60-70's throwback for sure! It's where the boomers come when downtown -- no hipsters in sight! Good service. Table d'hôte included a Chinese appetizer and curry main dish. Italian choices included Québec/Italian home-cooking classics. By this I mean it's a notch up from how my Quebecer mom would have made it. My sweet-toothed boyfriend thought the profiteroles and black chocolate were the crowning achievement.

Excellent food and attentive service. My husband and I both were very pleased with our dinners. Fresh pasta and ingredients. Highly recommend this quaint restaurant!

Climb On Up, It's Worth the Walk! My wife and I found Ciccio Café on Yelp and I'm so glad we did. Yes, it's a walk up the hilly streets but they are so charming (right off of Rue St. Jean) that it's worth it. Once we got the restaurant we were pleasantly surprised by a wonderful Italian meal rivaling the best of what we've had in the US. The service was excellent as well. The restaurant is small but so charming. Great music selection as well. I can honestly say that this was the best meal we had while on our Canadian vacation. Try it!

Delicious pasta! My husband and I went for dinner on a Sunday night. The restaurant was busy but not over-crowded and not too noisy. We had the linguine di mare, the seafood was fresh and the bouillabaisse-like sauce was so tasty we ate it like soup after the pasta was gone. We also had lemon pasta (can't remember the exact name) and it was out-of-this-world delicious! We talked about the lemon pasta the next day and contemplated going back for lunch but they are closed on Mondays. The fresh baked bread they bring to the table was very tasty, they had to refill our bread basket at one point! We made reservations but when we arrived I didn't see anyone waiting to be seated. The service was excellent, the staff are very accommodating. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Italian cuisine!

We lucked out on this restaurant finding it while exploring quebec. We are not foodies or fine dining people but the menu sounded good and the prices were reasonable. I got the Table D'Hote that started with a plate of terrine and confits. There were 6 components to this dish, not including the bread and butter that we ate with it. - chicken mousse with apple cider - kangaroo with currents - duck a l'orange - confit of turnip with ginger - confit of carrot - spicy dijon mustard I thought i'd made a mistake with the first bite, but after the 2nd bite i realized it wasn't bad and by the third bite i was hooked. This was delicious. It was food that you didn't want to rush but savor bite by bite, slow chew by chew. This platter goes down as one of the best dishes i've ever had. It really deserved more than 5 stars i can give it. I like terrines but don't often get to have them. It's not my wife's thing, but she was matching me bite for bite. it was that good. Not sure where the butter came from but it was the best we'd ever had so thought it deserved a mention (who'd a thought one butter could stand so high above the rest). this was followed by a creamed leek soup with plenty of flavor. for a main i had a salmon filet with citrus butter and capers. This came with a side of pasta with basil and olive oil. the salmon was a bit dry at the thin end but excellent for the other 90% (it's fish shaped one end will be thinner and cook quicker). The pasta was al dente and the sauce light. My wife had the Linguine Ciccio a pasta with cream, tomato, italian ham, muchrooms and parmesan cheese. It had a full flavor without being overly rich. we topped off the evening with a creme brulee. it was toasted and the spoon went in with a crunch just like it's supposed to. The service deserves special mention as it also was one of the best we've had anywhere. there are 4 or 5 waiters floating around the room and all of them seemed at our disposal. water topped off, bread brought any question we had was answered by who we asked and not (let me send your waiter). after ordering i asked a server if he'd would grab out waiter for us. Instead he asked what i needed and when i said i would like to change my rice for pasta if it wasn't too late he ran of to the kitchen to take care of it. Then came back to tell me it was all sorted. Our only disappointment is that we came back on our last night in quebec only to find they were closed due to it being labor day. I don't see how these guys could ever disappoint and wish we'd been able to experience it a second time. I said we weren't foodies. We are now.

This was an excellent find thanks to the previous reviews on Yelp! Our family truly enjoyed the whole experience: the food, service and ambiance. We are American and Rafael spoke perfect English answering all of our questions:) The minestrone was sooo good full of vegetables and tortellini. We also loved the linguine with clams, the penne in puttanesca sauce, spaghetti with lemon and pepper and the stuffed veal tortellini in a creamy tomato sauce. It was all so delicious we are heading back in two days for more!! We are so glad we discovered this restaurant on our first night in Quebec City!!!

I hate to be in the minority here, but this was just so-so for us. The place is warm and inviting, and feels like old school Italian. Service is impeccable. So why didn't we love it? To me, Italian restaurants live and die by their tomato sauce. This tomato sauce is more like a cacciatore than a true red sauce. That might be fine for some applications, but, for us, it didn't work with the arancini or veal parmigiana. The caesar was pretty heavily dressed. But the spaghetti with lemon and pepper was fantastic...our favorite offering of the night.

Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time. This throwback to 1960s/1970s Italian restauranteur supremacy will not disappoint although it took us by surprise in the best ways. Just off the main drag if Rue St Jean, up the steepest street in all of Quebec city, make the journey. Eating in restaurants at least once per day, this was the beat service and perhaps the best food I have had all year! Small and welcoming, I'd gladly return every week for a new dish from Ciccio. Delicious home baked bread appeared without asking, attentive but not hovering service delivered winning dish after dish. Vegetable soup followed by eggplant parmigiana followed by an incredible pasta de mare and coffee came as a menu de hotel at a bargain price. I can't recommend more highly! Buon appetito! Fellow diners with fettuccine Alfredo had legendary experiences as did children spoiled with perfect spaghetti pomodoro.

We got to town today. Have never been to Quebec City. Wandered the town and did some Yelp review research and discovered this place. Simply fabulous! We all got different pasta dishes. Off the beaten path. So worth the walk up the hill!

Overall 4.5. Great food and great service. I absolutely appreciate when the water glass and the bread basket are never empty, and you never have to ask. Recommend the dinner specials... four courses, all good. We had the shrimp/scallops and the salmon dishes, both over rice and vegetables. Intimate ambience good for families or a date.

Surprisingly Tasty!!!! Wasn't sure what to expect, but all of the meals were quite good. Even the house wine was tasty. Staff were helpful and courteous. Worked really well with the kids.

This off-the-main-street restaurant is amazing! The ambiance is very cozy and romantic. We ordered two pasta dishes that were simply delicious. The spaghetti with tomato sauce and basil was very fresh and simple, without being boring. The spaghetti with lemon and pepper was simply incredible - so unique and memorable, the lemon taste was perfect. This is probably the best Italian food you'll find in Old Quebec, at a very affordable price. Would definitely return.

This is really a winner. Tucked away on a side street, we found it on a Monday night with one other diner. The food was outstanding. The service was warm and attentive, making for a very nice evening. Unusual for an Italian restaurant, they had a selection of draft beer. The next night was bitter cold and we trudge up and down Rue St Jean not finding much to our liking and what do you know, we decided to head back to Ciccio's. This night the restaurant was full but the experience was the same - outstanding.

Stay away. Probably the worst Italian food I've had in my entire life. I ordered a green salad and a main course. What's the side on the main course? The exact same salad in approximately the same portion. What rocket scientist decided to serve me two green salads? Why didn't the server mention the same salad was part of the main course. There are much better places to spend your money in Quebec City.