We all know the joys of poutine; the anticipation as you see that gourmet gravy poured on a heap of crispy fries, the cheese curds tumbling down the mountain of goodness that’s about to go in your belly. We made a list of unreal restaurants and to-go spots in Kingston that will serve you piping hot, flavourful poutine.
69 Brock St.
Duck confit poutine
This gourmet French restaurant isn’t the first place one would think of going for a messy meal of fries and gravy but get ready to be pleasantly surprised. Black Dog Tavern serves up frites with triple cream brie, shredded duck confit, green peppercorn, and cognac jus.
93 Princess St.
Some Pig poutine
When you’re done with your juicy burger, why not follow up with a little poutine? Harper’s makes their poutine as innovative and unique as their burgers. Their Some Pig poutine features fries, Black River cheese curds, gravy, and pulled pork. This loaded dish is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
394 Princess St.
Donair poutine
House of Donair is known for its filling poutine. They offer shawarma-style poutine, giving you the best mix of Canadian and Middle Eastern cuisine. However, we recommend the donair poutine. It comes with hand-cut fries, shaved donair meat, cheese curd, and gravy. Ask for a drizzle of donair sauce to get that full east-coast donair experience.
240 Princess St.
Copper Penny poutine
With gourmet comfort food and a prime location right in the middle of downtown, Copper Penny is a local favourite. The Copper Penny poutine is simplicity at its best—warm fries, homemade gravy, and blended cheeses. Want to amp up the poutine experience? Try the perogy poutine—potato cheddar perogies, fried and topped with gravy, cheese curds, a dollop of sour cream, and crumbled bacon.
195 Ontario St.
Seafood poutine
Dianne’s poutine is sure to satisfy any poutine extremist. Their seafood poutine comes with fries, coconut green curry, shrimp, calamari, mussels, haddock, Cotija cheese, and scallions.
292 Princess St.
Mac & cheese poutine
Melt & Grill has made a traditional poutine even more Canadian by adding Kraft Dinner on top. You can also trade regular french fries for waffle fries. There are also seven other tasty poutines to choose from.
377 Princess St.
Breakfast poutine
If you’re craving poutine for breakfast, head over to Tommy’s. Their breakfast poutine—served daily until 4 pm—features freshly cut home fries topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese curds, and hollandaise sauce. The ’50s style diner also offers unique poutine creations you can share with your friends, like their “Ninja” dish—a full basket of sweet potato fries, half a basket of onion rings, five mozzarella sticks, feta cheese, three cheese blends, and curds, mayo, and gravy.
2792 Princess St.
Poutine
If you have had the pleasure of hitting up their food truck in the summer or stopping by their west-end location, then you know Otter Creek Kitchen means business when it comes to their poutine. Not only do you get freshly cut fries and Wilton cheese curds, but you get slow braised Wagyu beef with a real house-made beef gravy created with the braising juice.
349 King St. E.
The original poutine
No Kingston poutine list would be complete without Bubba’s famous poutine. There are Greek and Italian options, but if this is your first time visiting Bubba’s, go for the classic Quebec-style poutine. The curds are thick and salty, the gravy is dark and rich, and the fries are sturdy enough to withstand and soak up all that cheesy and messy deliciousness.
