Best Poutine In Montreal
Resto Bar, Montreal Poutine has the best Poutine in Montreal. The chill spot for Quebecois pub grub & local beer is located at 181 Rue Saint-Paul E, Montreal.
Poutine emerged in Quebec in the late 1950s and is a dish consisting of French fries, cheese curds topped with brown gravy. Restaurateur Fernand Lachance of Le Cafe Ideal put it on the menu in 1957 consisting of French fries, cheese curds, and gravy to keep it warm. Jean-Paul Roy the owner of Le Roy Jucep has the copyright registration certificate as the inventor.
La Banquise and Burger King started serving Poutine in the 70s and 80s. In the restaurant industry, chefs would make it to feed their staff.
Poutine took off with Walhburgers, Arby’s, Mary Brown’s, Harvey, and a whole bunch of fast-food restaurants offering it. In the US, they were called disco fries in New Jersey as a late-night dinner after going to the disco and became popular in New Orleans. In Japan, Korea, Russian, and the UK it is called Raspoutine. Poutine is celebrated in various festivals in Quebec.
At the hotel and various restaurants, I asked the staff what is the best place to have poutine. Everyone said try Montreal Poutine in Old Montreal. Montreal is famous for bagels and smoked meat sandwiches.
Along with Debbie, Jean, and local Chloe, we head to the Gastro Bar.
Up the stairs and to this nice quaint room. It has a laid back cool vibe.
We are given menus.
We order the regular, smoked meat, fried onions, and chicken. We all split it evenly and it is tasty. The fries are crisp. The cheese is from a different world. The gravy is delicious and not made from powder. The flavors are there.
The food is tasty. The portions are healthy. Chloe who is a local agrees the poutine is amazing. As the dishes show the girls liked it and that is what matters. I strongly recommend visiting this restaurant in Old Montreal to taste its offerings.
OMG, that looks amazing! Poutine is like crack for me. I’m glad I live in the States, because I would probably eat it every day.
This made me instantly crave poutine! I love how you highlighted different spots — it really shows how much variety there is in such a classic dish. Definitely saving this for a future trip to Montreal.
It looks sooooo tasty! Now I need to try that poutine! It’s one of my favorite dishes, so new need unlocked!
I’m in Cyprus. Never heard of Poutine before. Though looking at how delicious it looks I think it could be a hit over here. They have the best potatoes here, delicious chips, so the perfect foundation. When I come over to your part of the world, I’ll be sure to taste test.
I had never heard of poutine before, but the way you describe it sounds great. Montreal is too far from Belgium, otherwise I would definitely check it out.
Whew, this made me hungry just reading it! I love how you shared the history and your firsthand experience,the different poutine options sound amazing, especially the smoked meat one. Definitely adding this spot to my must-visit list for Montreal!
I liked how you mentioned splitting four styles at Montreal Poutine. I have only tried in once and now I know there are diffferent ways to enjoy it 😛
Wow I never heard of poutine before but I like the sound of it because of the manner you explained it! Also all those varieties of poutine simply sound fab! How cool it is to get to choose from different flavors!
I hadn’t ever come across poutine before so it’s nice to be introduced to a new dish. As a fan of french fries that sounds like it would be interesting. It’s great to hear that it is very tasty and that the gravy is not made from powder as that would affect the flavour. It seems like they have a good range of poutine options for diners to choose from. Healthy portions are always a great idea, you can order a selection and share with the family to try a mix of options.