La Belle Province 3609 St-Laurent Montreal 514-844-4470

No trip to Montreal is ever complete without a dish of real Québecois poutine, and there is no better place to sample this ridiculously fattening and unexpectedly delicious indulgence than at Quebec’s own namesake, La Belle Province. For those not “in the know”, poutine is a plate of french fries sprinkled with curds of fresh soft cheese, and drenched in a tasty chicken-based gravy. To non-Canadians (or anyone not from east of Ontario or north of Niagara Falls) this may seem disgusting – alas, put your hesitation aside and stop off at this convenient counter location after you stumble out of the club to sample this best-loved greasy spoon delicacy.