Sucrerie de la Montagne
Sugar shack · Rigaud ·
Rustic cabins, wood stove cottage, restaurant, bar, meeting space
Rustic cabins, wood stove cottage, restaurant, bar, meeting space
"A rustic Quebec sugar shack that serves a trusted family recipe of tarte au sucre — a softly jiggling pie made from brown sugar or maple syrup whisked with butter, eggs and milk and baked into a simple, comforting dessert." - Pay Chen
"Nestled in the rolling hills of the Outaouais region, Sucrerie de la Montagne offers a genuinely immersive sugaring-off experience." - Ksenia Prints
"This antique cabane run by the Faucher family is among the most lauded sugar shacks in the area surrounding Montreal. Located near the town of Rigaud and operating since 1978, founder Pierre Faucher and his son Stefan stand out for how they keep the rustic charm of their spot intact, right down to the sleigh rides and folk music. This season, they’re offering both indoor all-you-can-eat menus with all the trappings ($34 to $43 per person) as well as takeout boxes with Ma Cabane à la Maison; boxes are $145 for four and $290 for eight." - JP Karwacki
"About 45 minutes outside Montreal, I visited Sucrerie de la Montagne, a sugar shack near Rigaud where owner Pierre Faucher—sporting a woodsman look—has overseen maple-tapping operations for some 40 years. He took apart old barns and repurposed historic farm buildings to create a rustic dining hall that operates year-round and even offers cabins for overnight stays. I learned the whole maple-syrup process from sap-tapping through to bottling—about 40 litres of sap yields roughly one litre of syrup—and saw that the farm has moved from unwieldy hand-operated devices to electric drills (“I’m not going to lie,” laughs Faucher), though he tries to keep production less industrialized to preserve the farm’s atmosphere: “I keep it the old fashioned way, it’s really important for me, for the kids, for the people who come here to walk through the maple forest.” The visit finished with the classic sugar-shack feast—pea soup, back bacon, sausage, maple-glazed ham, omelette, and more—hearty food that really lets the taste of maple syrup shine through." - Tim Forster
