A rustic ceramic bowl of loaded fries topped with sauce, herbs and minced meat on a dark wooden table in warm candlelight

Québécois / Plateau Mont-Royal

Au Pied de Cochon

FOIE GRAS, NO APOLOGIES

Martin Picard's Duluth landmark, 25 years old this November, serves enormous Québécois plates built around foie gras and fat.

From home: 10 min drive; 4.49 km. Walk 60 min
Spend: $$$$
Our dates: Open Wed, Thu. closed Tue; Give it 2 to 2.5 hours

ReserveMenu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Taine Noble, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go if you want the full Montréal excess experience and can land a Wed or Thu table. Order the foie gras poutine and the duck in a can, share everything, and skip lunch. Book now and check the booking page for Oct 14 and 15.

Montréal landmark since 2001
Open Wed Oct 14 and Thu Oct 15
Duck in a can opened at the table

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Au Pied de Cochon, the short list

Must order
Poutine au foie gras
Fries, curds and gravy with foie gras
The signature
Diners rave: I Am A Food Blog. No verified price: official menu page currently shows an unrelated image
Must order
Canard en conserve
Duck and foie gras opened from a can at the table, over rice
Theatre and richness
Diners rave: I Am A Food Blog. No verified price: official menu page currently shows an unrelated image
Cromesquis au foie gras
Fried foie gras bites
Blogger's standout (2019)
Diners rave: I Am A Food Blog. No verified price: official menu page currently shows an unrelated image
PDC farci
Stuffed pork trotter
Famously huge, group dish
Diners rave: I Am A Food Blog. No verified price: official menu page currently shows an unrelated image

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

Signature foie gras poutine and duck in a can
Table-side theatre
Open kitchen, friendly servers

Know before you go

Very rich, enormous portions
Hard to get a table
Fries can be salty
Closed Mon Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) and Tue Oct 13 by stated schedule
Online reservations only
Menu changes; current prices not verifiable from official page
Portions are huge, share

Dishes that keep coming up

Poutine au foie gras, Canard en conserve, Cromesquis, PDC farci

Room: Lively, open-kitchen brasserie feel.
Service: Friendly, helps with ordering (one 2019 blog).
Value: Unknown, no current verified prices.

Only one 2019 blog read; platform reviews and editorial reviews not accessed; dated.

Vibe check

lively/loud/buzzy/old school

Best forsplurge dinner, sharing with a group

How much we'll spend

$$$$

No verified menu prices (official menu image is wrong). Editor's lead cited $37 poutine, $65 duck in a can, unverified. Tier is an estimate from those.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.