Villa Estevan Lodge (Jardins de Métis)

Your visit experience at the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens can not be complete without having tasted the flavors of our gardens in our two restaurants.

In the sumptuous surroundings of Estevan Lodge, the restaurant offer a luncheon menu featuring the unique tastes of the region and from the gardens’ plant collections. From more than 150 edible plants, a selection is picked daily in our vegetable garden. The menu highlights local products and producers, sustainable seafood from the St. Lawrence as well as native plants foraged from the forests of the Lower St. Lawrence and Gaspésie regions. Visitors will be able to enjoy a unique culinary experience with a 4-course "Carte Blanche" menu with flavors from the gardens.

• Hours: June 1 to October 5, 2025
• June 10 to August 30, 2025: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 p.m.
• September 4 to 27, 2025: Thursday to Saturday, noon to 2 p.m.
• Lunch
• Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, ketogenic and children's options
• You can be served in English, and translated materials are available

The café-bistro Le Bufton, located at the main entrance to the Gardens, suggests a quick menu and tasty in a friendly setting. Are offered to you on site or to take away, sandwiches and salads of the day but also homemade pastries to enhance your coffee. In addition, beers from regional microbreweries, wines and beverages are available, just to enjoy your visit even more.

• Hours: June 1 to October 5, 2025
• May 31 to August 24, 2025: daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for pastries and coffee, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for lunch service
• August 25 to October 5, 2025: daily, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for pastries and coffee, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch service
• Lunch
• Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children's options

• Member of Gaspésie Gourmande
• Member of Saveurs du Bas-Saint-Laurent

• ±Shop
• 6Meeting room
• JWiFi
• PElectric vehicle charging station
• ÷Terrace
• hPicnic area
• Vegetalian options
• Vegetarian options
• Gluten-free options
• Children's options
• Takeout