If you’re a Montreal foodie, this is the week for you!
La Poutine Week is celebrating its 12th anniversary, and we assure you that there are various poutine creations that are totally worth trying out.
What’s La Poutine Week, you ask? Well, La Poutine Week is a Montreal food event where the famous Quebecois dish is remade and reimagined by restaurants throughout the city. After trying out a poutine, you can vote for it on La Poutine Week's website and have your say in the competition… The poutine that gets the most votes, wins!
So, without further ado, check out some of the poutines that are being featured at this year’s La Poutine Week:
Smash Poutine
What’s in it? Hand cut French fries, Quebec cheese curds, homemade gravy topped with AAA beef smash patty, American cheese, white onions, shredded iceberg, pickles and smash sauce service with a potato bun.
Where can you find it? Burger Bar Crescent, 1465 Rue Crescent, Montréal, QC H3G 2B2
1 Million Dollar Poutine
What’s in it? Fries, cheese curds, a rich poutine sauce made from veal stock, beer, bacon, and caramelized onions, topped with melted parmesan, a sunny-side-up egg, and a coulis of grilled peppers and truffles, garnished with a gold leaf.
Where can you find it? Le Gras Dur, 30 Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H2X 3V4
Crispy Gaspe Rock lobster claw Bang Bang Poutine
What’s in it? Gaspe Rock lobster claw meat crispy breading with 7 Togarashi spices & Pit Caribou white beer all topped with a creamy Bang bang sauce
Where can you find it? Gaspésie Brasserie Gourmande, Central Gastronomique Montréal, 30 Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H2X 3V4
Chicken and waffle poutine
What’s in it? Russet potato french fries, house poutine sauce, cheese curds, popcorn chicken, waffle croutons, maple sriracha sauce, Korean spices
Where can you find it? Le Birdbar, 1800 R. Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H3J 1M5
La Lisbonne
What’s in it? Gently spiced Portuguese chicken, chorizo, homemade white wine poultry gravy, and salsa verde on fries and squeaky cheese.
Where can you find it? Pub McCarold, 5400 Chem. de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, QC H3T 1Y5