50 Poutines To Eat At Montreal's Winter Poutine Festival 2017
Guys, it's finally back! La Poutine Week returns in February for its fifth edition on February 1-7. This year, roughly 50 Montreal restaurants are participating; and honestly, all the poutines look awesome.
READ ALSO: Montreal’s Poutine Week 2017
In case you’re wondering just what poutines will be served at this glorious festival - well, don’t worry. I got your back. But keep in mind, this list is subject to change.
1. Le P’tit Creux de Plateau's "Le P’tit Creux"
Quebec’s classic poutine recipe takes a Haitian twist – plantains instead of fries, creamy tarragon sauce instead of gravy, garnished with “pikliz” (coleslaw), accompanied with griots.
2. Bar Terrasse La Cabane du Portugal's "Le PORC-tugais"
Golden fries covered with marinated pork fillet (bifana), Bacon, scrambled eggs, cheese curds and our Chorizo sauce.
3. GrillinGo's "GrillinGo Poutine"
Beer encrusted fries, rosé meat sauce, and parmesan shavings.
4. Le Gras Dur's "La Poutine Cheeseburger"
Fries, cheese curds, pepper sauce, cheddar cheese, cheeseburger sauce, minced C.A.B ground beef, and fried onion rings.
5. Chez Chose's "La Pêcheresse"
Fries, Sept-Îles shrimp, seal tataki, béchamel sauce, jalapenos, cheese curds, house smoked char, coleslaw made with lobster oil.
6. Ma Poule Mouillée's "Bon, les portugais font de la poutine."
House fries, barbecue-cooked chicken, chorizo, cheese curds, São Jorge cheese, and homemade poutine sauce.
8. Le Bird Bar's "Birdbar Poutine 2.0"
Classic poutine topped with popcorn fried chicken, pickled jalapeño & corn, fried onions, wagyu pogo slices, tomato chutney, spicy mustard sauce and frito crunch, available exclusively during La Poutine Week. Let’s have a drink to pair with it with a glass of bubbles!
9. Grillades Da Silva's "Poutine Alentejana"
Portuguese-inspired poutine – pork paprikaand-clam spiced filet mignon, topped with veal juice and white wine sauce.
10. Medley Simple Malt's "Poutine à la Dubbel"
Homemade fries, Saint-Guillaume cheese curds and beer sauce. Available in regular format, or, in a pitcher.
11. Pub BreWskey's "La Big Easy"
Poutine inspired by the south of the United States. Buttermilk fried chicken, cheese curds, smoked corn, peas, Fresno peppers, pickled tomatoes, sour cream, beef stock and beer sauce. All served on a mix of Yukon Gold and sweet potato fires, accompanied with house jalapeno cornbread.
13. Lola Rosa Cafe's "La Bella"
Braised cipollini onions, porcini mushroom gravy, homemade vegan cheese curds (cashew based) and Yukon gold fries.
15. Birona Hummus Bar's "The hummus BBQ poutine"
"In a ring of our amazing homemade hummus, resting on a bed of tasty potatoes and cheese curds our unique BBQ meet and mushrooms poutine sauce to create the perfect combination of poutine dish you have
ever tried!"
16. 3 Brasseurs Crescent's "Poutine Choucroute à la bière brune de 3 Brasseurs Crecent"
"Fries in garlic sauce, 3 brasseurs brown beer sauce, 3 brasseurs braised sauerkraut, sliced frankfurt sausage, diced mettwurst sausage, shredded strips of grilled black forest ham, fried gherkins, garnished with parsley. "
17. Campo's "Campo's grilled chicken poutine"
1108 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O
Grilled chicken, homemade fries, fresh cheese curds, São Jorge cheese, homemade chicken sauce, chouriço chips
18. Burger Bar Crescent's "Poutine a la Bourguignon"
Classic poutine topped with beef bourguignon (braised beef, red wine, pearl onions, bacon and porcini mushrooms)
19. Monsieur restaurant & bar's "Monsieur Tajine poutine"
Classic poutine topped with braised & shredded local chicken, confit lemon & green olive gravy, curd cheese, coriander & fried shallots.
20. Reuben's Deli & Steakhouse
Texas BBQ Brisket and Bacon Cheddar Tater Tot Poutine.
19. Deville Dinerbar
Chicken Fried Beef Ribs with Honey and Whisky Glaze Poutine.
22. Le Smoking BBQ's "La Redneck"
Homemade fries, daily fresh cheese curds, Le Smoking BBQ cheese curds (crispy coated), homemade poutine sauce, caramelized onions, 18 hour homemade applewood smoked beef, 8 hour homemade spiced pork belly (smoked big breast), homemade BBQ sauce, salsa criolla (Argentinian-style marinade).
26. Broue Pub Brouhaha's "Colonel Hathi's Poutine"
House fries, curry & kaffir lime leaf poutine sauce, Vietnamese pork and shrimp dumplings, and squick-squick cheese.
27. Poulet Bronze's "Poutine Au Poulet"
Fries mixed with cheese, spices and fried chicken breast topped with special poutine sauce.
30. La Champagnerie's "Poutine Waghyu Philly Steak façon Champagnerie"
Beef wagyu, fried mussels, gruyere cheese, onions, roasted peppers, gruyere sauce, cheese curds and foie gras.
32. Le Trèfle's "Bhuntàta"
"If Ireland had a poutine, we can guarantee it would be this – bites of fish and chips in homemade colcannon soup, and aged cheddar cheese – the perfect mix!"
33. Taberna's "Portuguese Poutine"
"Fries, grilled piri-piri chicken and chouriço, curd cheese, São Jorge cheese."
40. Dirty Dogs's "The PIG Mac"
Fresh cut fries, cheese curds, homemade Dirty Dogs gravy, topped with homemade 4-cheese mac and cheese, our signature 8-hour slow cooked pulled pork & Dirty Dogs BBQ Sauce.
41. Monsieur restaurant & bar's "Monsieur Tajine poutine"
Classic poutine topped with braised & shredded local chicken, confit lemon & green olive gravy, curd cheese, coriander & fried shallots.
42. Bistro Laurentien La Coupole
1325 Boulevard René-Lévesque O
Yukon gold Ferme Valupiere potatoes cooked in duck fat, cheese curds from La Fromagerie Champêtre, pulled Quebec grain-fed braised veal cheeks and natural gravy.
47. Paulo et Suzanne's "The Angus Southwest Sub-poutine "
Poutine with pepper sauce, Angus ground beef, philly steak, sliced cheese, cheese curds, fried onions & mushrooms. Garnished with Southwest sauce and pico de gallo.
48. Vices & Versa's "Poutine Trad"
Meatball stew poutine,crispy pork rinds, and marinated beets.
49. Brasseur de Montréal's "La Poutine Royale"
Poutine Royale for two: braised boar shank, duck leg confit, Black Watch beer sauce with foie gras (made with shallots, rosemary, and blueberry jam).
50. Notre-Boeuf-De-Grâce's "Croque-Poutine-De-Grâce"
House cut fries, caramelized onion, jalapeño, house croquettes stuffed with medjool dates, goat cheese and herbs, house vegetarian gravy.
Photo cred (all photos) - Olya Krasavina
