Welcome to Bistro à Champlain

Imagine the everchanging beauty of the Laurentian mountains reflecting itself into the spetacular bluish mirror of a breathtaking clearwater lake. The old General Store (1864) overlooking Lake Masson has become, a century later, the repository of one of the most sophisticated wine cellars. Inspired by his love of fine wine and haute cuisine,

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Champlain Charest bought the old store in 1974 with his friend, the famous Canadian painter Jean-Paul Riopelle. Together, they reshaped the location into the perfect nest to share with others their epicurean passion. They created a most refined decor with artworks of international masters such as Miro,

Sam Francis, Joan Mitchell, Jean-Paul Riopelle, sharing a space with renowned Quebec artists like Louis Gosselin and Louise Prescott.
The environment is of pure delight and the cuisine could be the envy of many of the finest restaurants. Nervertheless, Champlain, who gave his name to this very modestly called Bistro finds his dearest pride in his wine cellar. Hence, the Bistro will enable you to savour the best wines ( 35 000 bottles ), spirits and cigars.

Furthermore, its unique cellar also conceals more than one hundred six-litre bottles from the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, as well as many others. A world exclusivity!

Champlain Charest, the proprietor, had the honour to be made "Chevalier du Mérite Agricole de France" in 1991. The Bistro à Champlain has received many regional and international prices :

Named Restaurant of the year by the "Revue du Vin de France" in 1997
Certified four diamonds by the C.A.A.
Each year, since 1988, recipient of the Wine Spectator's Grand Award (the only one in Canada);
also a member of DIRONA.

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