The French brought many things to Canada, but hands down it is their culinary taste we appreciate the most. Quebec is most famous for its tourtières (meat pies), pâté chinois, pea soup, baked beans, cretons, ham dishes, maple desserts such as Grand-Pères and molasses treats such as "tire Ste-Catherine" (St. Catherine's taffy). And, let us not forget the greasy goodness of poutine. So bring on the fat and sugar, and dig into these restaurants that cater to all your belle province needs!

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Inspired by British gastro pubs, all its flavor comes from Quebec. Modern cuisine set in a historic building. The menu boasts such dishes as lobster sliders, oysters, fish and chips, and a delish mac ‘n cheese. The house brew is the Gaspar lager, and other local beers include St-Ambroise suds.The restaurant is on Saint-Alexis, a small cobblestone street in Old Montreal. L’Orignal means “moose” in French. So expect game food heaven. Menu includes such things as lamb burgers, braised wild boar, and a bison rib steak.  The walls decorated with antlers, birch trunks arranged in large urns, and tables made of polished maple are also indicative of that French Canadian charm.This small diner has been open since 1938. This isn’t fine dining, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth your time. Everything is homemade and they serve great traditional Quebecois food. Some menu features include their trademark beans,tourtières, Pâté chinois, pouding chômeur, pea soup and spruce beer.Located in the Plateau, this cave-like space with brick and stone walls, and wood features makes for a perfect tête-à-tête – as the French would say. Owners Xavier Burini, Michel Charette and chef Audrey Dufresne have garnered a lot of foodie/wine geek buzz for being one of the best wine bars in town. Look up from your table and you'll see a blackboard listing a couple dozen wines sold by the glass. There are obscure wines -mostly French and organic-made by passionate "vignerons."This place has been serving up greasy goodness for almost twenty years. So calorie counters be gone! Many would consider this a go to poutine place. Even at odd hours it is fully packed.If you want the real French Canadian experience there is no better place than Chef Martin Picard's homage to sugar shack culture. Ya, you can go to the restaurant on Duluth and try his famous and fancy version of a poutine (fries, cheese curds and gravy made upscale with foie gras), but if you want the real provincial experience we suggest heading to Mirabel and willingly embrace a cholesterol coma.A top 10 list of French Canadian grub that didn’t include multiple poutine hot spots isn’t an authentic one. It serves twenty-five different kinds of poutine and is open 24 hours. On his television program, , American chef Anthony Bourdain recommended La Banquise as one of his favourite meals in Montreal.The restaurant’s name has no real significance other than the fact that it sounded good to the owners. A small selection on the menu, but you can be sure that each dish is as tasty as it is pleasing to the eye. This is contemporary cuisine with an emphasis on seafood.This byob features such menu items as duck, foie gras, deer and Quebec's finest cheeses. It is remarkably affordable for fine French cuisine. It’s quite a small locale so reservations are definitely recommended.