Poutine Week returns February 1-7, 2026, bringing 27 Montreal restaurants (by our last count) into the fold for the country's largest celebration of Quebec's signature comfort food. Customers can vote for their favourites throughout the week, with prizes awarded across several categories.
The annual event has become a proving ground for chefs looking to push the dish beyond its fries-curds-gravy foundation. Here's the weirdest of this year's lineup that won't disappoint.
Dublin meets Sichuan in a bag
At La Belle Tonki, the Spice Bag Poutine draws from an unlikely source: Dublin's Chinese-Irish takeout scene. Popcorn chicken, crispy fries, and cheese curds get hit with a Sichuan-inspired spice blend, curry gravy, and sweet-and-sour sauce—all served in a bag, true to its origins.
The kitchen sink poutine
Memento's Poutine à la Jinx reads like a fever dream. Duck confit and smoked meat share space with black garlic, katsuobushi, and kombu, all tied together by a gravy made with the brewery's anniversary imperial stout. A soft-boiled egg and hot honey truffle finish the chaos.
A Franco-German detour
Vices & Versa takes a Franco-German detour with the Choucrou'tine: beer-braised sauerkraut, lardons, mustard seeds, and a cheese curd-stuffed pork sausage over fries, drenched in pork gravy.
Truffle gnocchi stands in for fries
La Baia Dei Formaggi (La Baie des Fromages)' L'Or Noir ditches fries entirely. Truffle gnocchi stands in as the base, topped with a slow-reduced mix of porcini, truffles, and Italian mushrooms finished with melted mozzarella and truffle pecorino.
Smoked to order, served in a bento
Pub McCarold's La Boucanière keeps things closer to home but elevates the execution: maple-braised beef cheek over crispy fries with Fromagerie Proulx curds and house gravy, smoked to order and served in a bento.
The full list of participating restaurants and menus is available on La Poutine Week's website.
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