Extraordinary from the kitchen
Delicious and unusual food from Canada
Canada is a melting pot of different cultures and this is also reflected in the diversity of the food. Depending on where you are in the country, you will find other and unique specialties.
On this page we would like to present good, famous or unusual restaurants and locations that we have particularly liked for a variety of reasons.
Poutine
Everywhere throughout Quebec
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Description: Poutine is a Canadian fast food specialty. It consists of French fries, cheese curds and gravy. The dish is available on almost every corner and in all possible combinations. There are even restaurants that exclusively offer poutine.
Our rating: One thing in advance. Even if you get the feeling that poutine is the national dish in Quebec, it was only partly our thing. We tried it a few times and in different variations, but we could not really get excited about it.
It wasn't that we didn't like the dish at all, but it certainly won't become our favorite meal either.
Gibeau Orange Julep
7700 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H4P 2H4
HOMEPAGE
Description: When reading travel tips for Montreal, this restaurant is almost always mentioned. Actually, it is not a restaurant in the true sense, it is more like a huge stationary food truck where you can get food to go. Maybe it was because of the Corona pandemic, but there was no seating during our visit.
The giant orange is known for its poutine. But the menu also includes burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and everything else you'd expect from a fast food place.
Another special feature, however, is that here you can only buy orange juice to drink.
Our rating: Since as noted above Poutine was not necessarily our cup of tea, we have also opted here for burgers and a club sandwich. It was not the best fast food we have ever eaten, but both dishes were ok.
However, the orange juice took some getting used to. This made the impression as if it were freshly squeezed, but when we tried it, we had doubts. The juice was so sweet that it was at least re-sweetened in our opinion. From our point of view, you can save the sweet juice safely.
Description: A bagel is a yeast pastry with a hole in the center. Before the bagel is baked, it is cooked. If you want to know more about the history of the bagel, you can do so by clicking here. WIKILINK
In both stores, the bagels are made on site and you can watch the production. There are also about 10 varieties of the pastry that you can try.
Our rating: There are two bagel camps in Montreal. Some swear that Fairmount makes the best bagels and others, of course, say just the opposite.
We can't decide that, because for us, both bagels just tasted like bagels. We couldn't really tell a huge difference. Therefore, let's put it this way.....
If you want to try a delicious homemade bagel in Montreal, you certainly can't go wrong with either store. Our favorites were the bagels with sesame (Gerd) and with raisins (Uschi).
Tadoussac Microbrewery
145 Rue du Bord de l’Eau, Tadoussac, QC G0T 2A0
HOMEPAGE
Description: Tadoussac Microbrewery is very picturesquely located right on the harbor of the small town of Tadoussac. Their specialty is the home-brewed beer. They varieties vary depending on the season and the mood of the brewmaster. The various beers are accompanied by small dishes, which can also be enjoyed in the attached beer garden.
Our rating: If you live in an area of Germany where beer is one of the basic foods, it is very hard to find beer in North America that really meets your expectations.
The beer here was ok. Depending on what kind you like, you can also find something tasty here. Everything about this place was just a nice experience. Atmosphere, beer and food are definitely worth a visit.
