Pizzeria des Battures — Restaurant in Notre-Dame-du-Portage

Top choice! Absolutely recommended. Delicious pizzas and one of the best ever views from the terrace make this a memorable place. The pizza dough is freshly made on site and baked in a traditional wood-fired oven like the ones we have seen in Italy. Pizza options are good and at times innovative - my red beet and goat cheese pizza really nailed the taste. The wine list is good and even offers a sulfite-free option. If weather permits, sit on the terrace at the back. You will be treated to one of the best views of any restaurant in North America, overlooking the mighty St. Lawrence river and seeing the hills at the opposite bank. We spent a long time just watching that 'wow' level sight. Young and friendly staff, attentive and efficient. A jazzy type of music was playing inside with a somewhat louder volume (though still nice) yet the music was much more quiet on the terrace and we adored that because it allowed nature and this fantastic view to be the main impression. Washrooms were very clean. They even had a small step so that young children can easily reach the soap and taps. This is something that most places overlook and it shows that the owners have really thought things through. After the meal you can walk in the yard, stand at the fence and take in more of that lovely and impressive view, and the kids can play on the playground, which can be reached from the deck as well as the yard. The playground is new, the ground is woodchip, and it is completely fenced so kids can't fall onto the cliffs on the river bank. The whole concept and taste has been mastered to perfection. I absolutely recommend this place. We will definitely...

We came in without reservations (group of five) and were lucky to be able to be sat. There are a lot of staff and I would say most are quite young, but this did not detract from their professionalism, their etiquette, and quality of service. On the contrary, our waitress and the rest of the staff brought a wonderful energy to the location and it was a pleasure to see people work and get a long with their colleagues while making and serving such good quality food.

Speaking of food: amazing! Great sized portions, delicious flavours, nice wine options. I got the salmon pizza and my husband got the cheese pizza. The only remark is that I found the dough of the pizza to have been maybe bit under-baked (it was very soft and chewy and not in a soaked-by-sauce way but more of leave-it-in-the-oven-for-a-bit-more kind of way.

The bathrooms were oddly quite stinky and the towels were thrown every which way while the waste basket overflowed, so I ran in and out of there as fast possible.

Regarding seating, we were sat inside but we enviously looked at the people eating out on the terrace. They had a beautiful water-side view! Very lovely location.

I highly recommend this pizzeria. The location, service, and food was excellent. I also highly recommend that people make reservations! If I am ever in the area again, I will make...

Went there on a recommendation and we loved what we saw. A really cool location right on the St. Lawrence River. Our first impressions got us excited about having a pleasant and fun dining experience. The owner, Frank seemed to be running a slick and efficient operation, so again we thought that we were in for great eating experience. That all began to fade once we were seated and our waitress seemed to be put off because spoke little or no French. I started to suspect that the old stupid past prejudices against English speakers in Quebec was all but a thing of the past. But no, on this occasion it seemed to be alive and well. Long story short, she purposely ignored us and avoided serving us in a timely fashion. Our food was delivered late and cold. All the French speaking tables that arrived after us got served and were eating while we still waited. It was only Frank’s professionalism and intervention that salvaged the night. I sympathize with an owner who is stuck with...