Au Pied de Cochon

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"Foie gras is elevated to an art form, making indulgence the point." - Sharan Kuganesan

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"Au Pied de Cochon is another of Montreal’s high‑profile restaurants—an essential stop for those exploring the city’s rich, francophone culinary landscape." - CNT Editors

"As French peasant tradition has it: "Tout est bon dans le cochon"—meaning all parts of the pig can be cooked—an approach this Maple Country restaurant embraces. Here, they make no bones about serving offal (andouillette, calf sweetbreads, beef tripe—all top quality) as a starter, for example. An entire section of the menu is dedicated to foie gras, one of the house specialties. There is also plenty of variety: trout from the lakes of La Mauricie National Park with wild mushrooms; scallop quenelle with chicken sauce and mussels. Finish with the famous pouding chômeur—the province's emblematic "poor man's pudding." The energy in the open kitchen during the dinner rush is palpable." - Michelin Inspector

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"A Montreal restaurant celebrated for extravagant takes on Quebecois comfort food; its version of pouding chômeur elevates the Depression-era maple-and-butter pudding by offering it topped with optional cured foie gras and shavings of aged cheddar." - Pay Chen

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"A longstanding brasserie in the city that occasionally features morning staples like scrambled eggs on its menu, reflecting traditional French brasserie breakfasts within a convivial, classic setting." - Kristy Alpert