Someone wrote: |> L'Oree du Bois is a lovely French restaurant located in Old Chelsea, |> Quebec, about 20 minutes from Ottawa. It is in or next to (I'm not |> sure) Parc de la Gatineau. Inside, the dining area is completely of |> wood - floor, walls and ceiling. It has a very romantic atmosphere. |> When you look out the windows, all you see are trees. That may have |> something to do with the name which translates to The Beginning of |> the Woods. |> |> The food is excellent, although there's not a lot for vegetarians, |> which is typical of French restaurants. However, one can make do. |> The prices are also quite reasonable. There were 7 of us for dinner |> and the bill came to about $230, including tax but not tip. Seeing as |> we had a couple of bottles of very nice wine, that's not bad at all. |> |> The address is Chemin Kingsmere, boite postale 756, Old Chelsea. |> Reservations seem like a good idea. I was there on a Tuesday night |> and the place was full. Telephone number is (819) 827-0332. |> Fax number is (819) 827-1255. From the map on the business card, |> it looks like you take Autoroute 5 north and get of at Exit 12, Old |> Chelsea. Go west about 1 km and bear left onto Kingsmere. L'Oree |> due Bois is on the left just after you turn onto Kingsmere. |> |> Eileen Though the above posting almost looks like an ad, I'll second the recommendation. When I lived in Ottawa, L'Oree was THE choice for romantic dinner, or casual cozy dinner with friends/family. I liked the place so much that my wife and I had our wedding reception there. The menu is short, but just about everything is excellent. I especially like the braised duck. Le Chef, Michel Blain is a really sweet man who puts passion into his creation. Extremely highly recommended. Very reasonable, casual and cozy. The food is slighly on the heavy, salty side, though (country cuisine)
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