Founded in 1945, the restaurant Au Petit Poucet will introduce you to Quebec flavors through a typically Quebec menu.
A rustic and comforting decor, where you will feel like you are at the chalet. The huge central fireplace will ensure a warm atmosphere throughout your meal. Everything is there to give you a unique culinary experience!
We are located in Val-David, a charming village in the heart of the magnificent Laurentides region. You will also find a wide range of recreational and cultural activities nearby, which will certainly make you appreciate the region.
Au Petit Poucet is described as a warm, rustic Quebecois breakfast and lunch spot with a chalet vibe and a cozy waiting area around a real fire, delivering a distinctly local and charming atmosphere. The menu offers generous, homemade portions of traditional Quebec dishes such as cretons, feves au lard, tourtiere, and eggs Benedict with maple ham, with many reviews calling the food hearty, well made, and fairly priced for the portion size. Service and ambiance are widely praised for being friendly, attentive, and efficient, and guests often appreciate the complimentary coffee or hot chocolate while they wait, though on busy weekends the wait can be lengthy and reservations are not available. Overall the place is regarded as an institution in the region, worth visiting for the decor, the home made cooking, and the warm, family friendly vibe, with only occasional notes about portion size or service consistency.
By far the best food in the city. I look forward to my meals here every year that we are up north. The French onion soup, beans, ham & maple syrup on snow are the best
Après avoir parcouru une partie du petit train du Nord, nous nous sommes arrêtés au Petit Poucet pour une deuxième visite, ça vaut l'arrêt pour un bon déjeuner/brunch surtout après une belle ride à vélo.💪
Vous pouvez profiter de la terrasse à l'extérieur durant l'attente & il y a du café & du chocolat chaud pour patienter. L'attente est normale & ce n'est jamais trop long...✨☀?.
Aug 26, 2025
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Loved everything about this restaurant, even though its super busy & sometimes there is a wait to get in but its worth waiting for. They have a big beautiful fireplace inside the waiting area, along with picnic benches to wait outside! Best part was the complementary coffee/hot chocolate for customers while waiting for a table.
Our server was very nice, & energetic & smiling despite how busy it was which was awesome.
Their iced lattes are amazing, the food quanity & quality was great, prices are great $80 for a family of 4!! Theres so many reason to try this restaurant the whole vibe with the unique decor & the fact that it is local, definitely would go back👌
Great place.
We ordered a Full Rack of Ribs 🍖 &
Sweet Potato Fries 🍠
**IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
I indicated we spent 50-60 Bux per person because we drank. A lot.
The food was VERY FAIRLY PRICED.
& the drinks we're perfect.
The Waitress/ BarGirl was professional & kind:
She worked with us- we tried to be respectful & order in French (which we always do) but she was kind enough to see when we were struggling & continued in English.
She made notes to ensure that she ordered what we asked for.
& she was very attentive,
But not overbearing.
We were thrilled with the live music:
A gentleman guitarist & singer who has wonderfully harmonic-
Excellent ! Très copieux pour un bon brunch. Il y en a pour tous les goûts ! C'est sans réservation donc il faut y arriver tôt car beaucoup d'attente. Je suis arrivé vers 10h. On a eu 50min d'attente.
Aug 10, 2025
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Mon restaurant déjeuner préféré.
Service impeccable. Rapport qualité/prix excellent.
Messge aux employés: Attention, à quelques reprises dans les dernières années, il est arrivé que certains aliments de mon assiette (souvent le déjeuner de l'Ogre) soient un peu tiède.
Je suis vegan & je viens & reviens toujours pour l'ambiance & le service. Mais très souvent pour accompagner des amis non vegan. Toutefois, en 2025, même si ça s'appelle le petit poucet, je crois que pour qu'il serait bien de faire un petit effort pour introduire un tant soit peu deux ou trois trucs pour les végétaliens. La serveuse, loin d'être jeune par ailleurs, ne savait même pas c'est quoi un végétalien. Je me suis contenté d'un petit bol de gruau avec des toasts. C'est tout ce que la maison offrait (la serveuse ne le savait même pas que ça pouvait le faire). Je mets 4 sur 5 parce qu'ils viennent tout juste de réviser le menu. Ce qui veut dire que ce n'est pas demain la veille qu'ils vont refaire l'exercice :(
This restaurant is one of the best i ever went soo far the food the service & the atmosphere was A1 i definitely enjoyed my time the only caveat is that the waiting times can be very long for example my girlfriend & i waited at least an hour & a half before we had a place inside the restaurant but the food was worth it it's a bit on the expensive side but the rest is very good would definitely recommend.
Nous allons à ce resto depuis 5 générations pour notre famille..
Nous y retrouvons toujours la même qualité & les mêmes saveurs pour leur produits..repas traditionnel pour nous..
Le seul hic ..Le resto ferme à 4h..Donc aucun souper disponible..& nous sommes aprox à 1h45 de route
Superbe experience! Lendroit est bien decoré. La nourriture est succulente. Bonne portion. Creton, sucre a la creme, jambon fumé, était vraiment special! Je recommande!
