North America’s 50 Best Restaurants Honours Quebec’s Tanière3 for Art of Hospitality
When it comes to unforgettable dining, atmosphere and service can be just as memorable as what’s on the plate. That’s why North America’s 50 Best Restaurants created the Art of Hospitality Award — and this year, the very first honour goes to Tanière3 in Quebec City.
Set in the vaulted cellars of two historic houses between the St. Lawrence River and Place Royale, Tanière3 is an immersion into Quebec’s culinary soul. Chef François-Emmanuel Nicol and co-owner Roxan Bourdelais have reimagined fine dining as a story of place: 10 to 15 seasonal courses crafted almost entirely from Quebec-sourced (often foraged) ingredients, each one revealed in real time to keep curiosity alive until the very last bite.
Guests can choose between the Chef’s Counter Cellar, where you watch the team at work and interact with Nicol directly, or the Dining Room Cellar, an equally atmospheric but more traditional setting. Whichever path you take, expect hospitality that feels deeply personal — a hallmark of the Tanière3 experience.
As William Drew, Director of Content for North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, put it: “Tanière3 delivers far more than just fine dining – it offers a personal experience rooted in the warmth, care, and pride of Quebec.”
The 2025 awards ceremony takes place September 25 in Las Vegas, when the full list of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants will be revealed. Until then, Quebec has every reason to celebrate: one of its most innovative dining rooms has just been recognized as setting the gold standard for hospitality.