Where to eat

Pontiac's traditional dish is "seapie", which despite its name, contains absolutely no fish. It resembles the cipâte, a popular Lac Saint-Jean dish. In Pontiac, "seapie" is prepared mostly with beef in a cast iron pot, covered with a crust, and slow baked for five hours. Some chefs add chicken, pork or game to it. "Seapie" is served at almost every parish picnic, and you'll occasionally find it on daily menus in family restaurants.

Restaurants by Category

Bar • Café bistro • Family Restaurant • Fine Dining • Pizzeria • Snack Bar • Specialized Cuisine

Bar and Night Club

BRISTOL - River View Inn, 110 River
(819) 647-3340
CHICHESTER - George's Bar, 1541 Chapeau
(819) 689-5518 • Fiddlers' meet every Wednesday night
DANFORD LAKE - Danford Lake Bar, 36 route 301
(819) 467-5337
FORT-COULONGE - George's Bar, Baume St.
ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES - River Club, route 148
(819) 689-5311
LADYSMITH - Hotel Ladysmith, 2144 route 303
(819) 647-6797 •
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Esprit Rafting, 3 Esprit (Davidson)
(819) 683-3241 •
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Motel Ben, 267 route 148
(819) 683-2830
OTTER LAKE - Little bar in Otter Lake, 362 Martineau
(819) 453-2102
PORTAGE-DU-FORT, River Club, 15 Main St.
(819) 647-5399
SHAWVILLE - Atkinson Bar, 375 route 148
(819) 647-2526
SHAWVILLE - Killarney Hotel, 385 Main St.
(819) 647-2822
SHEENBORO - Hotel Pontiac, 7 Perreault (Fort-William)
(819) 689-2605 • Fiddlers' meet - live music every Friday
WALTHAM - La Gare, 512 Waltham Blvd
(819) 689-5161

Café bistro

CAMPBELL'S BAY - Café Gigi, route 148
(819) 648-5050 • Breakfast and lunch only. Local art exhibition.
FORT-COULONGE - La Maison de l'Oeuf, 542 Baume St.
(819) 683-2476 - Breakfast served until 3 pm daily.
SHAWVILLE - Café 349, Main St.
(819) 647-6424 • Irregular hours; modified according to season. Art exhibits.

Snack Bar

CAMPBELL'S BAY - Casse-croûte Kluke, route 148
(819) 648-2009
DANFORD LAKE - Danford Lake Chip Stand, 36, Route 301
(819) 467-5756
FORT-COULONGE - La boîte à patate, Bryson St.
(819) 683-3145
ÎLE-DU-GRAND-CALUMET - La patate du grand chef, 291 chemin des Outaouais
(819) 648-5042
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Pique Patate, 171 chemin de la Chute
(819) 683-1277

Specialized Cuisine

MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Esprit Rafting, 3 chemin Esprit (Davidson)
(819) 683-3241 • International dinners every other Tuesday in Summer. Reservations.
SHAWVILLE - Kojack's Chinese Restaurant, 291 Main
(819) 647-2254 • Dining room and take-out..

Pizzeria

CAMPBELL'S BAY - Billy T's Pizza, 11 McLellan
(819) 648-2589 • Dining room and take-out
FORT-COULONGE - Pizzeria Chez Bob, 542 Baume
(819) 683-1102
SHAWVILLE - Billy T's Pizza, route 148
(819) 647-5140
SHAWVILLE - Marie-Joe Restaurant, 391 route 148
(819) 647-3133

Family Restaurant

BRISTOL - Norwary Bay Golf, 3 Second Line
(819) 647-2776
BRISTOL - Pine Lodge, 6 Pine Lodge
(819) 647-2805
BRYSON - Restaurant Voyageur, route 148
(819) 648-5667
CAMPBELL'S BAY - Restaurant La Jonction, 2 McLellan
(819) 648-2400
FORT-COULONGE - La Maison de l'Oeuf, 542 Baume
(819) 683-2476
ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES - Restaurant Chez Rachelle, 362 Pembroke
(819) 689-2068
ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES - River Club, route 148
(819) 689-5311
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Club de golf Pontefract, 35 Terry Fox
(819) 683-3308
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Restaurant Bowers, 261 rue Principale (Rte 148)
(819) 683-3737
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Restaurant Francoeur, 246 Principale (Rte 148)
(819) 683-2703
OTTER LAKE - Poppyo's, 319 Martineau
(819) 453-7371
PORTAGE-DU-FORT, Auberge Mont Blanc, 37 Calumet
(819) 647-5303
PORTAGE-DU-FORT, Sonia's Restaurant, 10 Main
(819) 647-6222
RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIMS - M&M Restaurant, 269 Principale
(613) 586-2682
SHAWVILLE - Smitty's Restaurant, 373 route 148
(819) 647-6647
SHAWVILLE - Hursty's Bar and Grill, 368 Main
(819) 647-2546
VINTON - Club de Golf Mickey Creek, route 148
(819) 648-2900 • Sunday Brunch. Best steak in the region.
WALTHAM - La Gare, 512 Waltham
(819) 689-5161

Fine Dining

CHICHESTER - North Fork Country Kitchen, Chemin du 3e rang
(819) 689-2588 • Ancestral atmosphere. Table d'hôte. Reservations required.
MANSFIELD-ET-PONTEFRACT - Livamia Farm, 60 Lac la Truite Rd.
(819) 683-5656 • Call for reservations.
SHAWVILLE - Café 349, Main St.
(819) 647-6424 • Live entertainment one Saturday per month. See website for schedule.