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Poutine

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Patati Patata

original
diner Plateau

Tiny Plateau diner with skinny fries, fresh curds, and vegetarian gravy.

toppings: some
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Paul Patates

original
traditional Pointe-Saint-Charles

Retro Pointe-Saint-Charles casse-croute serving classic Quebec-style poutine.

toppings: some
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Very strong

A

La Banquise

toppings
many-variants Plateau

Iconic Plateau destination known for a long list of loaded poutine variants.

toppings: many
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chain Downtown

Quebec fast-food chain with classic casse-croute poutine and many variants.

toppings: many
A
diner Lower Main

Historic Lower Main greasy spoon better known for hot dogs than destination poutine.

toppings: some
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B

Situationally good

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Costco

original
chain Pointe-Saint-Charles

Warehouse food-court poutine built for value and consistency over finesse.

toppings: none
B

Lord William Pub

toppings
pub Griffintown

Griffintown pub stop with a standard poutine and a heavier house version.

toppings: some
to-try

TO-TRY

Worth trying next

TO-TRY
traditional Verdun

Classic Verdun casse-croute with thicker fries and smooth brown gravy.

toppings: some
TO-TRY

Schwartz's

toppings
deli Plateau

Smoked-meat institution where the poutine is best treated as a loaded deli variation.

toppings: some