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Au Pied de CochonvsToque
Both Au Pied de Cochon and Toque! Restaurant are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Au Pied de Cochon is the choice of most writers compared to Toque! Restaurant. Au Pied de Cochon scores 89 with praise from 11 reviews like Gayot, Concierge and Rough Guide.
Au Pied de Cochon
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536 Duluth Avenue East, Montreal, Quebec H2L 1A9, Canada
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Concierge "Martin Picard's... synthesis of rustic fare and haute cuisine is masterful."
Insight Guides "Hugely acclaimed for very generous portions of fresh seafood, meat - including bison and venison in season - and fowl, all prepared to perfection. "
Travel + Leisure "This lively restaurant, manned by chef Martin Picard, has earned a cultlike following both within the city and abroad for its obsessive (and inventive) preparations of all things meat." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Martin Picard's busy pork and seafood restaurant is anything but subtle, with its colossal servings of fun and rich, casually-prepared food." Full review
Michelin Guide "Park your calorie-counter and blood- pressure gauges at the door as you enter this temple to Quebec's most saturated trans-fat menu."
DK Eyewitness "Soothing pleasures of tender meat, succulent sauces, and crisp salads await at this packed bistro serving traditional Quebecois cuisine, so make a reservation."
Rough Guide "Picard, whose approach to Québécois cuisine is as playful as his hair, famously added foie gras to poutine – quelle scandale! – at his breakout restaurant."
Fodor's "Not for the timid, the menu at this famous bistro is an ode to nose-to-tail cooking…and fat." Full review
National Geographic "“Comforting Quebecois farmhouse cooking; foie gras prepared all ways, as appetizer, side dish, and main event.”—Maria Francesca LoDico. Plateau haute-bistro went supernova when celebrity..." Full review
Tasting Table "Chef Martin Picard helped catalyze the fatty, in-your-face ethos that defines nouveau Québécois cuisine." Full review
Toque Concierge Fodor's
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900, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle (Saint-Antoine et de Bleury), Montreal, Quebec H2Z 2B2, Canada
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Concierge "Despite the French name of this eatery, the lineage of Normand Laprise's cuisine is strictly Berkeley, which means the veneration of local ingredients, many from Québec."
Fodor's "Toqué is slang for "just a little stubborn," as in Chef Normand Laprise's insistence on using fresh, local ingredients from the best providers." Full review
Frommer's "Toqué! is the gem that single-handedly raised the entire city's gastronomic expectations. A meal here has long been obligatory for anyone who admires superb, dazzlingly presented food." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Standouts include the roasted venison with black trumpet mushrooms and the caramelized foie gras, often served with pistachios, ground cherries, poached apple, and an apricot purée." Full review
BlackBook "Each bite is a party in your mouth. Ethereal minimalist dining room with touches of art deco and warm wooden panels."
Michelin Guide "Located in the Old Montreal district, Montrealers and international food critics alike consider this restaurant one of the finest in the city."
DK Eyewitness "Normand Laprise and Christine Lamarche have reigned as Montreal’s most innovative chefs for more than a decade so reservations are de rigeur here."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Toque! is a luxurious, contemporary French restaurant located across from the Convention Centre and Jean-Paul Riopelle Park." Full review
Rough Guide "Renowned chef Normand Laprise holds court here and the dining experience is ultra chic and unforgettable – if you can get a seat."
National Geographic "Normand Laprise is considered the founding visionary of Quebec haute cuisine; teetering stacks of local, hand-selected ingredients. The Cirque du Soleil of food, complete with acrobatic flourishes. " Full review
