Famous Food in Canada: 5 Dishes to Try

What to eat in Canada, and what each dish is.

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Quick answer

The food to try in Canada includes Poutine, Montreal Smoked Meat, Maple Taffy on Snow and 2 more.

Best time to visit Canada: June – September (summer) or December – March (Northern Lights/skiing).

Poutine

Quebec's gift — chips, cheese curds and hot gravy, simple and calorie-dense. La Banquise in Montreal has 30 variations; any chip truck in Quebec is a legitimate option.

Montreal Smoked Meat

Brisket cured 10 days then slow-smoked over hickory, on rye with yellow mustard at Schwartz's Deli. The St-Viateur sesame-crusted Montreal bagel is the world's best.

Maple Taffy on Snow

Hot maple syrup poured over packed snow and rolled onto a stick — a Quebec sugar shack tradition that adults lose their composure over during maple season (March–April).

Pacific Salmon

BC's wild Pacific salmon — sockeye, Chinook, coho — grilled at a Vancouver waterfront restaurant is incomparably good. Dungeness crab and spot prawns from the BC coast are the supporting cast.

Nanaimo Bar & Butter Tart

The three-layer chocolate Nanaimo bar (BC) and the butter tart (Ontario) — two essential Canadian bakery items, endlessly debated. The butter tart question: runny or firm, raisins or plain.

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Canada food questions

What is the most famous food in Canada?

Poutine is the dish most travellers start with. Quebec's gift — chips, cheese curds and hot gravy, simple and calorie-dense.

What should I eat in Canada?

Try Poutine, Montreal Smoked Meat, Maple Taffy on Snow, Pacific Salmon, Nanaimo Bar & Butter Tart.

Is it easy to find vegetarian food in Canada?

Tell us about dietary needs when you book. Trripah plans meals and restaurant stops around vegetarian, Jain and other requirements.

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