Situated not too far outside of Montréal. Easy to find. Very quaint and plenty of space for all sized groups. Large area to walk around and tour the facilities. The food is still the star of the show. Plenty of options for all diets. The mains were my favourite. The chicken was amazing. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful with selections. I'd live to go back in the winter. read more

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This was my first experience with the seasonal harvest menu at Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon, and it was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Every dish was beautifully presented, full of flavour, and felt true to the season. We started with the artichoke salad with coppa and stracciatella fresh, creamy, and well balanced. The mi-cooked trout with beurre blanc and chanterelles was rich yet delicate, while the ratatouille tart added a rustic, comforting touch. The gnocchi with foie gras was indulgent in the best way, and the turkey and sausage dish was hearty and satisfying. Dessert was a highlight: the raspberry tart was light, beautifully crafted, and the perfect way to end the meal. The overall experience felt special generous portions, incredible seasonal flavours, and a warm, inviting atmosphere. It's clear how much thought goes into this menu, and it really shines through in every bite. Highly recommend experiencing this before you die. read more

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Dining at Au Pied de Cochon's renowned cabane à sucre has been a dream of mine for years. Mere mortals can make this experience happen. One must simply be ready the moment online reservations open in early December. I treated myself and my husband in early April in the thick of maple sugaring season. The drive from Montreal is a good hour, so we opted to stay in Laval. Much better might have been to rent an Airbnb in Mirabel. Next time. Because there simply must be a next time. For one fixed price (about $95 CAN), you are treated to course after course after course of the most delicious food crafted in the Québécois countryside. Everything has maple. Everything is the best thing you've ever tasted. I just wanted to slow down time and make this night last forever. Because it was just two of us, we lucked out and got seats at the bar instead of sharing a big communal table. Our two barkeeps were excellent- so friendly, plus knowledgeable and enthusiastic about every dish they served us. I had read that seasoned diners know to bring their own plastic containers for leftovers, so I too tucked a few into my bag. Do the same. Especially by the time you reach the flight of desserts at the meals end, one simply cannot consume that much food in one sitting. I will be dreaming of this epic meal for years to come. Or maybe just a year. Living only a three hour drive away, how can I not return next spring? Apparently, the menu changes every year. This place could shutter its doors someday and then it truly will exist only in my dreams. Until then, I simply must return. It exceeded my expectations, and then some. Divine. Rustic. Elevated. Joyful. Boisterous. Refined. Exquisite. Extraordinary. read more

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My brother took me here for my birthday. This was a very memorable experience. It's a high end twist on the "Cabane a Sucre" concept. There's no menu here. They just bring you one dish after another. It is a lot of food. Many people bring plastic containers for leftovers. There were some dishes I liked more than others. I was not too much a fan of the lobster bisque with the squid ink in the omelette. It was too fishy. Others in our party agreed. Other than that this one was one the best culinary experiences in my life. It costs about $100 per person. My favorite dish was the pancakes fried in duck fat. read more

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Place is legendary. Service is top notch. Lots of hearty dishes that satisfy the soul. Thank you to the staff and of course Annabelle and Laurence for a fun night. read more

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I woke up at 6 AM on December 1st, 2023 (while I was recovering from Vegas the night before) just to snag a reservation to this very special HOT ticket in Mirabel, Quebec. I had to get the perfect time and date to fall within my kids' spring break and Huzzah! Mission accomplished. We flew up to Montreal last week from Los Angeles specifically for this special meal and boy, we were blown away. First of all, it took up forever to reach the cabin because traffic in and out of Montreal can be horrendous. So I highly recommend you factor in the traffic getting there. When we finally arrived, we were greeted by two of the friendliest dogs on earth. I wish I knew their names but one was definitely obsessed with playing fetch. The best welcoming crew ever. When they finally opened the door, the cabin was super comfortable, warm and cozy. It was assigned communal seating which we usually don't love but we were lucky enough to sit next to 2 Candadian couples who were a lot of fun to talk to. Now, in order to properly enjoy this meal that is coming to you, I highly recommend you do not eat all day. Because when they feed you, they FEED YOU and it's nonstop until you pop and say please no more. I couldn't figure out why people were sitting down with their own take away containers from home but now I know. So much food. I think they probably served us enough food to feed 8 people for our family of 4. I can't even get into the food because it was just all incredible. No one bad dish. It will probably be the richest, heartiest, meatiest meal you will ever have. Unless, you have gone to their flagship restaurant, Au Pied de Cochon. That's for another review. We loved EVERYTHING. The staff, the food and the cabin itself. What an amazing experience and tradition to be a part of. We will forever be grateful to the Cabane and are anticipating coming back again next year. Totally worth the long trip. BTW. How weird is it that the review before mine has the same first name as me. Haha! Hella random. read more

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This restaurant only opens from February to May of every year.. an extension to the already well known and busy restaurant Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal. Reservations are available on December 1st of every year and the theme is around maple syrup (hence cabane a sucre). Reservations are $1.50 per person with up to 21 days notice of modifying or canceling your reso. It's nonrefundable but helps them insure that those who do book will come to the dinner. It's a tasting menu for $70.50PP plus tax. Come prepared with containers becuase there is a lot of food to take with you. Knowing about experiences my friends had i brought a lot of containers thinking i was prepared and i used every single one of them up! honestly hands down one of the best tasting menu meals I've ever had. If you have never been, it's definitely worth to try at least once. There were 13 courses in total - 4 apps, 4 mains and 5 desserts. And dont' think just because the portions are not "that big" that you can finish. We were warned by staff to pace ourselves (our friends too) and we are so glad we took that advice. About 4-5 courses in i can already feel myself starting to be full. You also have to be strategic on what to pack - some things you can't and have to eat there. Apps: bison tartare and smoked trout with infused egg yolk - my gosh this was so delicious. Bison was very fresh, not gamey at all, in fact it's like a milder version of beef. Loved the sauce it was tossed in for the tartare - refreshing. the trout was delicious with the egg yolk that was cut and spread across as almost like a sauce. foie gras roll - yes. foie gras made into a sushi roll essentially, with a soy sauce for dipping. i felt the roll was flavourful enough and didn't need the sauce as it was too much. it was good, but the foie gras could have been thicker - it was a bit too thin. fluffed egg - imagine a puffed up egg that's almost like a scrambled egg. it is so fluffy and thick! served with a maple sauce and some glazed pork on the side it was just so delicious when you mix all the sauce in together. maple ham, bean soup, canned beans, with a melted cheese sauce, pancakes fried in duck fat and maple butter - yes. it's already the 4th course and i'm almost getting full! the ham was AMAZING.. i have never had such delicious ham before and with the cheese sauce was just like a bomb. the bean soup with bacon was also really good - i dont' normally like bean/lentil soup but this is just mind blowing. canned beans were also delcioius and the pancakes with the maple butter was just so good. Mains: - stuffed pasta with maple and cheese (oh my gosh it was so delicious wiht the maple sauce on the side as well), served in a little pot - one per person and it was indulging enough! - fresh lettuce salad with a cheese sauce (finally some greens! i was so happy to be able to eat them) - i liked the sauce, it was creamy but not super filling/rich - stuffed chicken with liver and maple sauce, seasonal vegetables. Loved this dish. it was so good - i loved the liver that was stuffed inside the chicken (it was deboned), the vegetables, my friends didn't love parsnip but i had no problem eating them - the veg was cooked perfectly and was not too soft, and the sauce was just so rich. - steamed cod with nordic shrimps on a bed of maple buter sauce with seasonal veg and corel mushrooms. one of my favourites. the cod was cooked PERFECTLY and such beautiful texture. the nordic shrimps were hard to eat but super flavourful - they look so small compared to the ones we get on market here. the corel mushrooms were so delicious and amazing.. soaked with that butter sauce it was just a perfect companion. Desserts: - maple ice cream featuring Chef martin Picard's maple condensed milk. it was so good - i bought a can to bring home with me to make my own ice cream! - maple taffy on a wooden spoon - perfectly went with the ice cream. it was so good - they also sell that in a jar if you want to take some home - churros with maple butter inside - omg. this was so freaking delicious - it was not too messy to eat either for somehting that had a sauce inside, but it gave the perfect maple flaovur to the churros - maple soaked bread with poached apple - yum. it was just so delicious and so glad i only had to eat a bite by now i was stuffed... then the kicker. we got 2 1/2 size pies in addition to these desserts. yes. a berry meringue tart with edible silver and their famous maple tart. WE packed these home - the maple tart is one of my favourite things...EVER. the berry meringue tart was a bit too sour this time -not sure if they didn't adjust the sugar amt properly but even with the meringue which balanced it out it was still on the tart side. for someone who likes tart even that was a bit too much. But all in all, a wonderful superb delicious meal and I am tempted to try their harvest season when it comes in the fall! read more

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First French Canadian sugar shack experience. 13 courses of goodness. Salmon/tartare awesome. Ham and baked beans awesome Stuffed Chicken super awesome. Maple ice cream even more awesome. Ok I didn't like the omelette and 2 cooked fish dishes, but too much food anyway with at least another dinner worth of leftovers per person. Incredible service. Dining bargain of the century. Went two nights in a row. Lucky I'm staying at a hostel and could unload leftovers on the kids... Oh apparently there was an optional dish that I could and would have ordered looking at other Instagram photos. Sad... read more

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Amazing food! Pre-covid the wife and I would make the trip for this place from NY yearly, once we ran into chef Martin Picard himself! Picture do it the most justice. read more

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Overall the sugar shack started off strong but then ended up disappointing. The starters were amazing. The ambience was fun and upbeat, but there was a long wait in between dishes, The soup, rabbit, fried lard on bitter salad, and omelette were great. All complemented each other and were very tasty. This set expectations very high which were not met by the mains. A sweet and bitter fish was the worst dish of the night. Followed by a cassoulet which tasted like sweet baked beans and a "Peking duck" which had an unrendered fat layer, soggy skin, and tough meat was terrible. This accompanied by thick French crepes made all the mains a disappointment. The desserts were an improvement but ended up not redeeming the meal read more

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I go to Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon twice a year for their spring and fall special menus and each time, I literally eat like a pig and have major food coma (in a good way). They usually give you to-go containers right from the start for you to pack your food as the courses come out because there is A LOT. BRACE YOURSELVES! I always have leftovers for two meals. This year because of the pandemic I couldn't go and they started offering their sugar shack menu for delivery! I was able to get it within a few days and even the delivered meal can feed 4 people instead of 2! We've just had this for two days in a row and still have some left. Everything was delivered in great leak proof packaging with easy to follow instructions on how to reheat and serve. Thoroughly enjoyed being able to enjoy Cabane à Sucre PDC at home during these times. Thank you read more

Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon - a table of food - Canadian (New) Near Me - Mirabel, Quebec

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OMG! I've been looking forward to this meal for months! That's how far in advance you have to book. It's good to plan ahead, especially coming in from another city, in my case, Toronto. I've heard apple season isn't as good as maple syrup season but guess what? I will take what I can get! Our drive to this location wasn't too bad since we were staying in the west island. That in itself saved us a solid 30 minutes. It's approximately an hour drive from downtown Montreal. Upon arrival, we walked around the grounds, took some photos, and eagerly awaited the feast that was soon to come. I had booked for 4 people and were assigned bar seats. This was good in the sense that you're not cramped on a bench, but you sit with your dining companions in a row, so not conducive to dinner conversation. Let's face it, it was all about the food anyways! If you've got a group of 8-10 (maybe even 12) you get an entire communal dining table, similar to a giant picnic table. I think the one square table was the best seating arrangement for a large group. If you have allergies, you're kind of screwed. They don't make changes to the dishes so you just make do with what you can eat. The server will inform you about which dishes won't cause you an epipen episode. Onto the food: 6 appetizers, 3 mains, and 5 desserts. 1. Tomato soup served from the can with a PDC Campbell's style label, with puffy bread and sausage (good). 2. Baked oyster for each person topped with a chunk of foie gras (good). 3. Squid ink pasta with ricotta (cannelloni) (amazing). 4. Another pasta with tofu (good). 5. Vietnamese style fresh roll but with sliced meats (kinda weird). 6. Fried calf brains on roasted cauliflower (delicious). 1. Pork served with sweetbreads, turnips, and carrots (good). 2. Mackerel served with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and chickpeas (good). Tagine from the outdoor smoker! 3. Meatloaf with Brie and potatoes wrapped with bacon topped with Brussels sprouts (way too heavy). 1. Lemon cake layered with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sorbet, surrounded with meringue topped with whipped cream and some plums (amazing). 2. Pear something (good). 3. Strawberry pie (good). 4. Chocolate tart (good). 5. Some other baked goodness (good). I'm not sure I like the idea of dining while scooping extra food into containers on the side. I hate wasting food, but seriously, the portions here are just insane. The value is unbelievable for the quality, quantity, and variety of food. $55 per person for the apple season. The bar has a good selection of drinks to satisfy everyone. After everything was all said and done, I would recommend this as a unique dining experience for people who are adventurous and who love food, especially meat. Vegetarians and vegans need not apply. Don't come and give a crappy review because they don't have anything for you. I'm definitely going to try for the maple syrup season! read more

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tl;dr Basically, Au Pied de Cochon from the city, unplugged. --- For uninitiated city folks like us, people up in Montreal (or I guess anywhere where they make maple syrup) go to a cabane a sucre (sugar shack) to celebrate the winter season with a feast that mimics the large format meals which used to served to farm workers. Being big fans of Au Pied de Cochon in the city and having friends who have been to their sugar shack and really loved it, we were able to snag a reservation for the 2018 Harvest season (they do two sessions a year - a Harvest season that runs August-November and a Sugaring season that runs ~February to May). 1. The hype is real. Reservations for ideal time slots were gone within 2-3 days after release. 2. The food is insanely cheap. It was pretty incredible the amount of food that you get with $65 CAD per person (less than $50! USD) - 11 savory courses and 4 desserts! 3. Maybe it goes without saying, but you can't get to the sugar shack via public transportation. It's about a 45 minute drive from downtown Montreal. 4. The food was great as normal, but not everything was off-the-charts mindblowingly good (which to us was actually a slight disappointment when compared to APC of the city). I really enjoyed the linguine with scallop, ratatouille, and the burrata pizza. The fish dishes were average (unfortunately the mackerel was extremely fishy) and there wasn't a surfeit of foie on the harvest menu when we went (which we were kind of surprised about). 5. Having gone to a sugar shack twice now, I still think it's best to come for these meals with a large, and I mean LARGE (more than 6) group. The experience just doesn't quite translate completely for a group of 2. It's not a huge problem, but it's just the way it is. So basically, we enjoyed the experience but it wasn't so outstanding that we would make a repeat drive all the way back again. The APC in the city is more than enough for us :) As always, bring an appetite!! I still struggle to fathom who actually finishes cabane meals as I feel they always cook for 4 with a group of 2, and 8 for a group of 4. Our leftovers lasted us for the entire next day's breakfast and lunch :P (it would have lasted to dinner as well if it weren't for us driving back to the US and technically we couldn't bring meats into the US...lol) read more

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Serious food lovers only apply!!! Au Pied the Cochon has become one of Montreal's most stapled institutions even though you'll need a car and one hour of travel to drive to due to it's remote location in the boonies. You'll quickly realize this is a very much "in demand" location to discover some amazing food with very specific days in the year you'll need to log to online and book your food adventure. The entire season (consisting of several months) will be booked within the hour! So best of luck to you as your availability could be a random day in the season like a Monday night at 9 PM! Lastly, they have 2 seasons, one for Sugar Shack season and the other for Apple Season. We went for the Sugar Shack experience that came up to about $70 +tax + tip per person. (alcoholic drinks not included) and we were very excited to discover what Au Pied de Cochon is all about! The one thing you'll learn is that they don't maintain the same menu from season to season and try out a new "theme". My dining experience was Moroccan themed. This means the pictures/experiences you'll read and see from prior years become quickly obsolete as the food items will no longer exist unless you experience the food within the same season. The Moroccan menu consisted about a dozen plates and as it was my first experience with Au Pied de Cochon it was kind of a mixed bag. Some plates were simply AMAZING, and some others were completely forgettable. Knowing full well most people leave STUFFED to the 9s, I paced myself opting to take some items away in my doggie bin and politely pushing away items I didn't care for away leaving space for "what was to come" but didn't end up coming.... Since you "share" the table, your portion per plate can be limited and thus the items I REALLY liked became a scarce commodity you barely had a chance to enjoy and some plates with plates I was neutral or disliked had plenty of leftovers. Ultimately, I left still feeling hungry. Imagine my luck! Some plates were amazing, I really enjoyed the fois gras cake (served too early to be honest) as well as the sweet pork and granita ice shaving that came with our maple taffy. The 2 tablespoons of pudding chomeur was good but hey.... CAN I HAVE A REAL PORTION??? The rest of the menu was a mixed bag for me. As a first experience, I can totally understand the hype. You don't see this being offered elsewhere and if you want a gastronomic artisanal sugar shack experience and budget isn't an issue, this is the place to try out, at least once. However, this may not be for everyone and now I understand when I had people experience this place before telling me they weren't a huge fan...I believe comes from having absolutely no control on what is being served at all. In my case, Moroccan menu for a cabane a sucre was a miss but I'd love to see what other seasons could represent. Anyways, that's my take. read more

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Amazing food, awesome experience, good service. I didn't expect a sugar shack's food to be this special, with some kind of japanese fusion (seaweed salad, foie gras sushi and eating with chopsticks). There was so much food that it was difficult to finish and everything was delicious from the first entree to the last dessert. The service is quick and the staff were friendly, nice and took their time to explain all the dishes. The place had a nice sugar shack atmosphere and they even have japanese toilets!!! Make sure you get a reservation as soon as possible as it takes a few months before getting one. The place was easy to find with google maps. Although it wasn't cheap (almost 100$ including tax and tips), it's definitely an awesome experience. read more

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Every city has an experience unique to its charm. For Montreal, PDC cabane à sucre marks the map for an original excursion whether with family of friends. Being one a demanded event, you have to book this event months in advance-and be nice to your friends who host, if you cancel you pay 50% for your spot. Serious food lovers only! The menu changes annually with a particular theme that is influenced by chef Martin Picard's travels. From years past there was a Japanese influence, this year was Moroccan. The drive out to Mirabel is a nice one - 45 min drive from the city (car pooling highly recommended) with a views of the farm side. There is plenty of parking. We were there for the 6 pm service so the wait was short. The cabin is minimal in decor buy filled with a sugar shack glow alligned with long wooden tables. Once we were seated the feasting started. For 70$ per person (w/o tax -with tax, min tip and a beer comes out to over 100$), you will get your money's worth of food and dine like kings and Queen's. I lost count- over 10 courses. You'll get take away containers (honestly I didn't enjoy the food next day - tasted better on spot). The portions were too large for me to actually enjoy each dish separately - but that is unique to the cabane à sucre experience. There was a cocktail menu with drinks starting at 10$. I settled for a st-ambroise stout to compliment the blend of spice /sweet for 9$- good call because it lasted my whole meal! There was no particular order of items served- but I do think the foie gras was too sweet be served as a starter (but very good! Needed fancier bread-not toast). For the following courses- I really enjoyed the fish Kefta dish with a blend of avocado, peas, etc. I liked the element of traditional Moroccan cooking styles introduced into the food experience -two dishes a pork, and a beef dish baked in a separate clay pots- swimming in flavour! For dessert: the simplest of all choices blew my mind - shaved ice with mint liquor and dried mint leaves that came with the traditional maple syrup on a stick. The presentation was beautiful like woods in a winterscape. A very cool experience as a local. Although I don't know if i will be back - this was a one time thing for me. I think I'm more traditional and will await Picard's apple picking season version of this event. read more

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Martin Picard is well known in Montreal's food scene so naturally his sugar shack is wildly popular and difficult to get into. Many try to get a reservation here but only few succeed in doing so. It's not a conventional sugar shack in that you don't eat traditional sugaring off food. Instead you try restaurant dishes in a sugar shack setting. Consider this a warning to watch how you eat the day you come here because I promise you that there will be no shortage of food. The waiters bring tins to take home leftovers before you have even received food because they know that you simply can't finish it all off. We were served fourteen different dishes and all of them were quite heavy. On the particular night that I came the menu was Moroccan inspired though we started off the soiree with a foie gras cake. Yes you heard right, foie gras cake. It was very decadent. From there there was what felt like an endless parade of dishes, and we ended up trying fourteen ones. I was full long before the main courses came but I kept going because most of it was pretty darn delicious. A few dishes fell flat but the meal as a whole was very enjoyable. My favourite dish of the night was a beef tagine which had been cooked for 5 hours. It was incredibly tender. This epic feast cost about $70 (tax and tip not included) and it did seem like a fair price given the quantity and quality of the food. Believe me there was lots of food. Alcohol wasn't included in that and I must admit that drinks were a little over priced. I ordered a cocktail (whose name I can't remember) and it was a little weak. I'm happy that I got the chance to finally try the Pied du Cochon sugar shack but I must admit that the whole experience is slightly overrated. The food was good but it was lacking that extra wow factor that I was expecting given the hype surrounding this place. Alas, it's one of those experiences that you try once to say you did it. read more

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So we had to try this place once and it's done. Was the experience memorable? Probably. But not for any good reasons. The food did not live up to the hype. True, it was very rich . Excessively sweet and nothing in between. Not worth over 300$ for two that's for sure! Not worth waiting in line like cattle to be fed either. Our meal started off with the very rich and heavy stew that consisted of foie gras, oats, fried tofu, raw egg yolk and bacon. I couldn't finish my tiny serving. The next thing was a platter that had an array of condiments with sautéed cabbage and smoke meat. At first, they brought us ONE platter to share among all 14 adults. Good thing we made the remarks and they proceeded on giving us a second platter. No everyone would of had the chance to taste it. Then it continued with other dishes that were ok some better then the other. The desserts for me was WAY TOO SWEET. Yes I'm aware that it's a sugar shack. But there's sweet and then there's SWEET! Let me also say that usually a "trou Norman" is offered and is included in your meal. Not here. It's 5$ y'all! Had I known, about it, I would of skipped it. Also, some items needed to be flambéed. That wasn't done right either. Did we have food to take home? Not really. We only (barely) had some takeout and that's because one cousin couldn't make it and we still paid her ticket. So NO. We did not needed our takeout containers. Service on the other hand was good. They did try their best to make us enjoy our evening. Our waiter Jean-Philippe (I think) was very accommodating nonetheless. Will we be back. Nope. But we all agreed that this place had to be tried once. read more

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We visited on a warmer winter day. It was beautiful. The parking lot was full. There were people everywhere. Outside you're able to walk up a long forest filled path up the hill. It was quite muddy when we were there from all the melted snow. We walked up the path and saw all the maple stakes flowing with rich syrup. They've got a small building that collects and churns it. It was very neat to be able to see while you wait your turn to be seated. First tip--make reservations way in advance or you won't get in! You tell them you've arrived and when your table is ready they seat you. If you don't fill a table then you're seated with strangers. We sat along this bar facing a mirror. It was actually quite awkward but it was nice to have our 'own little area'. They've got several adult drink selections that include whiskey and maple. I don't like dark liquor drinks but I tried one of the fruitier options. I wasn't a fan. My boyfriend liked his though. Second tip--don't expect to order a la carte or even plan on anything specific. They serve everyone the same four course meal for that night. The night we went they paired maple with fois gras. It was amazing. They put big bacon chunks and pork in a soup that was very tasty as well. They presented a gorgeous sushi dish but it wasn't as good as everything else. And they finished dinner off with a chocolate log on a salt platter. They give you a mallet and you smash it. Our daughter loved it! Third tip--it's a lot of quality food so it's not cheap. Be prepared to spend a bit more than most places. Again, great night. Amazing scenery. Tasty food! Just don't expect to be catered to or even to see the same server more than once or twice in the night. read more

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Another year, another feast at Cabane à sucre du Pied de Cochon. It's obscene, the portions are way too big, you feel like you won't be able to eat for a whole week when you leave the place, but MAN is it ever good. The experience is different every year, but it's always super tasty. The price/quality/portion ratio is simply unbeatable. I don't have the words to say how much I enjoy my yearly trip to Cabane à sucre pied de cochon. Just go, it's 100% worth every penny. read more

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Oufff. An experience. Ultimately a super positive time, an exuberant, delicious, decadent family style dinner with piles of take-away containers to mitigate the otherwise overwhelming too muchness and waste. So many courses I can't even. The ham in homemade donuts, the omelet covered in deep fried Parmesan cheese, the squid ink pasta with boudin, these were just a few of the memorable standouts. Our table, knowing this was likely a one-time thing for us, opted for the $70 additional tourtiere, which is a crazy thing to do, but was swoonworthy. After the first few courses we took smaller portions and started filling up the to-go containers which was the right move, because you need to leave room for dessert. The frozen maple yogurt was tart and amazing, the banana cake was dreamy, and the optional flaming maple absinthe was the perfect digestif. One hour out of town into the country, a $60 flat rate made this a very different experience from the downtown Au Pied de Cochon, less fancy and for me more fun and more worth experiencing. But I couldn't look at the leftovers the next day, my friends through them on the bbq and I had a salad. Very fun to experience, but likely just a one time thing for me. read more

Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon - Canadian (New) Near Me - Mirabel, Quebec

This is easily among the top meals I've eaten in my life and absolutely definitely the best VALUE meal I've seen period. At $63 Canadian and an hour drive outside of Montreal I had a few last minute doubts. This is a dinner I've been anticipating for years so it was going to be hard to meet the crazy expectations....but it did!!! Hard to write a review that helps anyone except those going for this seasons menu as it changes so dramatically, but here are some notes that are probably useful across seasons: -The server told us that there'd be way too much food to finish and there'd be plenty of to go boxes. -Every course is incredibly rich. Think about sampling before you throw yourself at any individual dish. -Try the cocktails! We especially liked the gin-maple syrup and gin-rhubarb drinks. If the meal hadn't been so filling the raspberry daiquiri is remarkably refreshing. Note it probably doesn't make sense to order more than one given how filling everything is. -Dessert is a full on fireworks show finale! As absolutely delicious as everything is make sure you save space as there is both a crazy quantity of it and it is delicious. This seasons carrot cake (crunchy with pumpkin seeds) and apple pie stuffed with almond cream and apple purée are truly standout. -Don't arrive early for your reservation. There really isn't anywhere to wait. This is a meal worth both flying and or leaving the country for! I'll be marking my calendar for December 1 to get myself in that lottery for sugar season reservations! read more

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Prepare yourself for a ridiculous, over the top overindulgence, followed by a food coma. There are 4 appetizer, 2 main meals and 2 dessert dishes. Luckily, they give out doggy bags so you get to take your leftovers home. The menu changes every year and it's really genius! The combination of flavours puts such a modern twist on this cabane a sucre. It's quite pricey though, so you'll leave with an empty wallet, but a very very full belly! Update to 2016: they make their own gin now. It's pretty darn good with some maple syrup and champagne. read more

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Bonjour.. Always amazing. We do this ever spring. We drive our RV from Oklahoma City all the way to Montreal and then to Maribel to the amazing 9 course maple syrup inspired feast. Thanks again everyone. read more

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For sure I left pregnant (I'm a guy). This meal was awesome. Here's what I remember. (images at: http://paulsop.tumblr.com/post/129604832481/cabane-%C3%A0-sucre-au-pied-de-cochon-september-2016 ) - Spicy cantaloupe soup - Buttered bread with prosciutto - Home made gnocchi and ricotta with lardons in a tasty soup base - Wood fired Pizza - Foie gras with poached pear - The meat dish was vast: - Duck - Chicken - BBQ smoked Rib - Bison tongue - Blood sausage no blood? - Pigs feet in honey - Bone marrow - Potatoes onions parsnip pickled radish beans (I probably forgot something) For desert I recall: - Mini ice-cream cones - Rhubarb pie - Cute flower-pot tiramisu + Lots of great drinks (we sat at the bar, and it was good interacting with the bar people) This meal is AWESOME and CHEAP (for what you get). We had left-overs (about 60% of the meat plate) that we ate for dinner. They say (round about numbers, might be wrong as my brain is 'used') that 40,000 people try for 16,000 spots. Book for next season Dec 1st! So sweet! read more

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Wonderful place! We travelled outside of Montreal for about an hour since Au Pied Du Cochon moved here for the summer. We sat outside and enjoyed a heated patio with a beautiful view of the garden and the sunset. We shared the stuffed PDC as well as the duck in a can and some foie gras (of course) for an appetizer. For the four of us, we had plenty. The flavours were rich with every bite that we had. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here and would love to come again to have another meal! read more

Incredible concept and talented owner and chef Picard. It has to be experience. Each mouthful is an invention in flavor and visual creativity. There were so many dishes that I took food home. read more

This year's Moroccan (Fall 2018) inspiration might leave many disgruntled by an enmity of spices and impetus use of saffron. Only the appetizers may gloat your taste buds, but as the meal goes on your palate might morosely fall to disappointment; even to some of the specially concocted cocktails. However, the presentation is regal on every aspect throughout. This season has fallen short to the hype. read more

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Cabane a sucre PDC is not like any sugar shack you've ever visited, I guarantee it! The venue is nothing special; it's just like any other sugar shack with traditional long wooden tables and a few stuffed coyotes hanging from the large overhead beams, and a section where you can buy some canned goods and even clothing with the PDC logo. HOWEVER, the vibe, the food, the drinks, the FOOD (did I mention that already?) is what makes this sugar shack infamous! The vibe is electrifying; you wait in line till your name is called to be seated and seeing how long you've already waited since you made your reservation, the anticipation is high!. You are seated, offered one of the seasonal cocktails (usually classics with a twist of maple), and then the feast begins! During this last visit for apple season, the theme was Italian, so we were served a variety of entrees, mains and desserts reminiscent of classic Italian dishes on generous portions. I say reminiscent cause this isn't your Nona's traditional lasagna dish. We enjoyed an antipasti of parmesan fondue, then entrees of bolognese and foie gras passatelli soup, ciambella salata, homemade burrata cheese with seasonal fruits. Then came the butternut squash gnocchi, eggplants a la parmigiana, timpano lasagna, braised tripe ragout, beef tournedos brochettes wrapped in bacon, and stuffed green peppers. As if that wasn't enough, make room for dessert! Strawberry tart, sfogliatelle with caramelised apples, and an ice cream cake. The thing about this menu is that besides the flavorful and creative use of ingredients, the presentation is what makes this meal memorable. Martin Picard has been at it for years, and with two different menus per season, I am always amazed at the creative inspiration behind his plates. In comparison to the previous season, this menu wasn't as exotic maybe as the Asian theme or as generous in terms of portions, but don't get me wrong, we ate well and we took leftovers home! Everyone should at least get to this foodie experience once for themselves and for those like me, who enjoy the fresh air, the festive environment and the creative dishes offered at this sugar shack, I am already looking forward to next season! read more

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Amazing from beginning to end.. one of the best culinary adventures of my life. We celebrated my 50th birthday and enjoyed every delicious bite we could fit in our tummies. They give you take out containers at the beginning and then just keep bringing dish after glorious dish! The apples filled with goat cheese and foie gras- amazing! The cold whole mackerel with salad and pickled vegetables, heirloom basil tomato tart, spicy pizza with burrata bundle, the 2 home made pasta dishes one with salmon roe the other with foie gras and black pudding- unbelievable. The main courses of shepherds pie with lamb and beef, pork layered in delicious brothy sauce with thinly sliced potatoes and turnips.. another fish dish... Squash with ratatouille, then desserts! Apple pie, berry cobbler with homemade strawberry ice cream, a pint of vanilla ice cream with maple syrup.. atmosphere was fun, the service was good. They have bidets in the bathroom with heated seats! My only criticism and it's a small one- is that it took awhile to get drinks- which in all honesty is probably a good thing. More room for food!!! I did have a maple gin cocktail as well as a mimosa with apple. Both were excellent. Go! Go now! Make reservations! I'm looking forward to going back in the spring and trying a new menu. read more

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This was our first time and we were excited to be able to finally eat at the cabane after hearing friends rave about their experiences. We were in for a treat. The cabane is a well oiled machine. The staff is efficient, knowledgeable, helpful and know the menu by heart. The drinks are excellent and the food decadent. We were warned ahead to bring some Tupperware in order to bring leftovers back with us making us wonder how much food we'd get as a couple. Be prepared to get a lot of food. The food kept coming and every dish we had we loved. The presentation was awesome, the colours, the mariage of flavours hit all the right spots. Don't just expect the traditional cabane à sucre experience. You'll get it and much much more. Kudos to Martin Picard and co! read more

You need to try everything once. The food was delicious, the presentation was exquisite, we had a great time. The portions were huge, the food is not healthy, and you need a line of credit to pay for dinner. However, it was worth the experience! read more

Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon - Canadian (New) Near Me - Mirabel, Quebec

The end of an era. It's sad to say, but now this place has lost its charm. I've been a big fan for the past 6 years. But this was the most disappointing experience i've ever had... and i organized a trip of 20 including friends from around the world. Everything was wrong this year. The tables were sticky. The service was terrible - almost comparable to a self serve cafeteria. The flavours were strange - a little too out there to even work. Dishes with too many competing flavours. Seemed like the dishes were simply conceived to make an outrageous point rather than a cohesive dining experience. Dishes were also hard to eat. The slight deviation towards more international flavours didn't work either this year. The quality of produce wasn't there surprisingly. The menu itself seemed rather lessened compared to previous years - i.e less of everything and all the good stuff that APDC is known for. I wanted to keep these thoughts to myself, for respect to Martin Piccard, but the entire group felt the same way... and especially for those of us that do this annually, we all noticed the differences. It's sad to even think of this - the truth is this isn't an off year in our opinion - when you look at it over the years - the increased number of services days and services within the days itself has now taken it's toll on the restaurant - there is less love and more factory output - and this is just a result of popularity and a busy chef. C'est la vie. read more

I actually can't believe I only gave this place four stars last year. I think I reviewed it too quickly after going and was still flabbergasted by all of the uneaten food, but it's been over a week... and I'm already ready for next season. Twelve(ish) divine courses, peppered with some delicious drinks, shots and glasses of wine with friends. Standouts this year were the hot and sour soup (complete with much meat and maple), the chef's meat pie, the pig's head with pancakes, the pineapple ice cream dessert, the good ol' maple on ice and absinth with maple sugar. My motley crew traveled from near and far to join in these sugar shack festivities and we were not disappointed. We opted to take a stretch limo from Montreal where we were all staying to ensure optimum coolness and so that everyone could drink until their maple soaked heart was content. If you are someone that likes being super cool like me, I recommend you lean into the extravaganza that is a dinner at Cabane a Sucre Au Pied De Cochon and get a limo, too. Also, ask your server if you can saber a champagne bottle with a lumberjack ax, if you have two fellas as charismatic as Jon and Ruggy, she will let you. A bientot! read more

Ever have a mystical experience with Maple Syrup? I know, it sounds weird. But when Martin Picard decides to cook up his take on "The Sugar Shack" you best buckle up and prepare for the second coming. First he flips it all on you and starts you out with desert... a whole tower of deserts, Whippets, maple pop-corn, some kind of croissant thing with maple, maple taffy, some kind of maple iced Ultra Tim-Bit and this maple flavoured Jell-O/Yogurt thing which was insane. I won't go into details on each item because, damn this review would be pages and pages long and Yelp won't let me go beyond 5 001 characters. The tower was supported by Jack Daniel's shooter with maple syrup. Then came the starters. 4 of them. Each more insane than the other. There was the salad with offal, topped with Oreilles de Christ, the best damn Oreilles de Christ you've ever had. The waiter informed me they take 3 days to make... I didn't get the details because of the hustle and bustle but it's like eating really amazing pork-rinds in the form of airy Cheetos, without the cheese. Bacon in pop-corn form. DING DING. You win a bucket of awesome. The traditional omelette took a direction most wouldn't expect from a Sugar Shack. The omelette had, of course eggs, and potatoes, pornographically thick cut bacon - probably cooked in maple syrup - which I could eat all day. But then comes the "road less taken" part. It's also got lots of brains... calf brains to be precise. They were prepared more or less like Picard prepares foie gras and they were just as melt in your mouth. It was the first time I've had calf brains and they weren't much unlike the sheep's brain I tasted a few years back. Simply put, the whole thing was foodgasmic. Further down the traditional sugar shack menu are the omelette and the baked beans. Picard mashes them together to create magic, real magic... The pancake is topped with baked beans which made my own taste like canned crap and I used to be proud of my baked beans and if that weren't enough... he takes you to town. You see there's also foie gras and smoked salmon and cream and a lot flavour and decadence and it leaves you with the feeling that nothing else can be better. But I was wrong, really wrong... You see, for me there's The Holy Trifecta of Meat. It starts with the most loved of all meats; BACON (check) followed by FOIE GRAS (check) and then comes the DUCK... Yes DUCK. I have a love affair with duck. And Picard just whored it out like a really expensive escort. Duck confit legs - already perfect - then deep fried and slathered with ooey gooey maple flavoured glaze and some crunchy stuff I didn't have time to identify as I devoured it. So freakin' delicious, I could have eaten a bucket full of those duck legs and then probably would have developed diabetes, but woulda been worth it. Now in my Top 5 courses of all time. Still reading? Good. I'm about to go into the main. It kinda slows down from here though. There's chicken stuffed with sausage, foie gras and lobster which I'm allergic to so I couldn't eat of it but it looked pretty damn good. There was also a succulent smoked ham with mash potatoes and I thought I was bored out of my mind with ham... but not this one. Basically smoked to the point where's pulled pork, pulled ham maybe? In any case, again, best ham ever. The desert was Maple toffee served in maple ice cream (mindblowing ice cream) followed by a big squishee maple cake. At this point my head was already wobbly from the sugar and I had to call it quits. As a whole the food is beyond succulent, as you would expect from Martin Picard. The service, just like his restaurant, is professional and friendly. But I have one small caveat though. I was hoping to escape the feed-lot experience from the other sugar shacks where you are led to a table with uncomfortable seating arrangements and made to eat like cattle and be expulsed outside to wander off until you die from overeating. Just once I'd like to go to a sugar shack and sit on a chair and have room to move around and have more than 2 square feet to occupy. The meal was the kind of God-Like meal you dream of, the atmosphere was reminiscent of a high-school cafeteria set in a barn. But then there's the Maple Cotton Candy. read more

One of my top 3 eats EVER, Martin Picard's Cabane à sucre au PDC is amazing (and only 57$ per person for the meal!!!). Be ready to be seated in tight quarters with a lot of people you may not know - unless you're going with a very large group. Make sure your stomach is ready for a succulent 11-12, 4 course menu, but don't worry if you can't eat it all, the waiter will be pleased to provide you with as many take-home containers as needed! **It should be noted that I sent in my reservation request on the morning that they opened online reservations and only heard back 3 months later. So if you're worried that you won't get in, there is hope yet! read more

The food here is so very, very delicious, it can't be adequately described. You can read all about it all over the internet - just know that it's all true. The staff is fun-loving, friendly and helpful. I have nothing bad to say about the experience. In lieu of another long rave about how great a meal at Picard's Cabane a Sucre is, here are some tips: First, in case you've never looked into trying to come here: You need to request a reservation (which is not guaranteed) months in advance. This seems like a hassle, but the trade-off is that meals are much less expensive than they could be at $59/person before drinks, tax and tip. Second, while you can make reservations for any size group, tables seat ten people. If you come with fewer then other groups will be put at the same table as you - but each group will be served their own meal. I suspect if there were more than ten of you you could request the number you'd like at each table. You are going to take home leftovers. Our group of six took home six pounds of leftovers. Don't feel like you should finish any of the courses, because you can't finish all of them. The cocktails are unique and tasty. Try at least one. If you own Picard's cookbook, bring it along. He was around when we went and is very friendly and willing to chat with you briefly and sign cookbooks. They also sell the cookbooks at the shack, which include recipes for a lot of the dishes. (At least in Maple Season.) As others have mentioned, you can look into the kitchen and see them cooking. If it's a nice day arrive early so that you can snoop. If you do manage to get yourself a reservation, here is the advice that Picard gave me before our first course: "Please, enjoy everything! And remember to eat slowly... there is a lot of food." read more

Fall is sadly here (speaking as a true Summer baby here). The air getting crisper, the leaves are changing colours and it is getting a heck of a lot darker when we all wake up in the morning. However, there are a few positives... and Martin Picard & company opening up their Cabane à Sucre is definitely one of them. Earlier this year, I got to visit for the first time for sugar season. Following that experience, I made sure that I would be back for the fall apple season menu as well. First up, there was a nice selection of special cocktails to try out. The options were an apple Martini, a raspberry Margarita, an apple cranberry & spiced rum slush and lastly, an Irish car bomb variant with apple cider, apple brandy and creme de cassis. And now onto the food. The first course brought forth a huge amount of dishes: an apple pie topped with cheddar cheese, foie gras and an optional chives cream; a seasonal vegetable soup with pork, chicken, shark and a housemade pesto sauce; sauteed apples with noix de grenoble; a squash risotto with sausage mixed in a cheese wheel and salad still in pots with the vinaigrette sprayed onto it. Not a single bad dish amongst the group. The apple pie was flaky and sweet. The foie gras was the proverbial icing on the cake. The vegetable soup was nice and hearty with a beautiful deep and flavourful broth. The presentation of the salad was quite original and good as well. The sauteed apples brought some nice sweetness to the mix and the risotto was perfectly executed - the mixing in the cheese wheel really helped to create that rich texture. And then the main course came up - a meat plate that bordered on the absurb. A mountain of different meats with housemade sauerkraut that was left to ferment for 6 weeks. White ham, pork tongue, smoked meat, bacon, liver, dry sausages, apple and foie gras sausage, pork tenderloin and a pig's foot. Everything on this plate was delicious - great use of different types of meats and preparations. This may not be everybody's thing but I loved it. Paired with the meat dish was a cheese plate. I don't remember the names of each cheese here but other than the blue cheese (which I don't mind in a dish but not by itself), I enjoyed all of them. Similar to the meat plate, there are a great mix of textures and flavours within the plate. Add to it fresh onion rolls, baguettes and crackers and you get a great side-dish to all those meats. Last but not least, we get to dessert. Dark beer and squash soft serve ice cream, squash & honey millefeuille and powdered doughnuts stuffed with homemade apple sauce. Now, I know that squash ice cream and a squash millefeuille seem weird but both were amazing. Both soft serves were simply perfect in terms of consistency and richness. The doughnuts were odes to their food truck and, like those you can get there, were delicious although it prefer a little less powdered sugar personally. The millefeuille was perfectly done as well. Once again, as it was during the spring, the amount of food you get for the fixed price (50$ for the fall) is insane. Compared to the spring, I would say that this menu is more accessible given its relative lack of offal and other non-typical food items. Either way, I enjoyed this meal very much and rolled myself home - all while saying I'll be back next year. Pretty much exactly what expected from the Au Pied de Cochon crew. Cheers! read more

i think there is no need to introduce this nice experiment of Martin Picard. If by any chance you are reading this review on december 1st, just grab your phone, give a call ask for a reservation for 4 (you'll find the 3 others I promise! And they'll be grateful you did) and be ready for a 50$ gargantuesque heaven. That's it. Just call now. You won't regret it...oh well, unless you are vegetarian ;) ps: if you can't get there, call throughout the year, they sometimes get cancelation, sometimes, very few, but worth a try... Bonne chance, et bon appétit! read more

Way too much food - and not well prepared and menu made no sense 1. We were there for the apple season but there was only one dessert served with applies. 2. Service was good, consistent and staff friendly 3. reservations were made in April for the October dinner - sold out in 5 seconds flat so if you are interested in attending this smorgasbord anticipate a 6 month or more wait 4. Wine list was extravagant - one bottle at $40 & 60, then over to $80+ 5. Lots of rushing and no chance to settle in between courses 6. we were served a whopping 6 "entrées", 3 main dishes and 5 desserts for our table of 12. Entrees: First plate was my favourite: cream of tomato soup and cheesy sausage cooked in brioche in a tin can. Flavours blended well and made sense. After that things went downhill fast. Next course was a baked oyster served with something cheesy and a hard lump of foie gras. There was something sugary and odd - waste of a nice oyster and foie gras. Followed by roasted cauliflower with capers and deep fried calves brain - just awful mix of sour and fried soggy sweetbreads. Handmade pasta with pesto, cheese and tofu(!) - another nonsensical blend of over the top. Then there was another pasta dish of one giant black cannelloni made with ricotta (this was well done) - however to slice it up among 6 people just squashed it to death (better to do individual servings in a dish, no?). By now no one was actually eating much, just dumping it into metal tins to actually eat when they had an appetite. This is not how I like to have a nice dinner. Main dishes: one roast of pork with an incredible amount of fat still on it, served with carrots. They brought out the roast and did a nice side table preparation. Ate about an ounce, too pink and fatty for me. Next came mackerel served with eggplant and chick peas - I didn't try this dish but made no sense for the menu. Finally a meat loaf of gargantuan proportions: minced pork, wrapped in bacon and a whole brie wheel blended into it served with garlic, brussels sprouts and mushrooms. It was swimming in oil - a mish-mash of flavour and average at best. Desserts: my second favourite part of the meal and there was nothing left over to take away. One pate amandine with apples and a nice pastry, pear tart with custard, a strawberry pie (teeny tiny for a table of 12), a chocolate tart with blueberries, and two ice cream cakes with meringue walls, topped with honey whip cream. These were fairly well prepared and had a nice blend of flavours. All this with a $6 glass of cider came to a whopping $70 before taxes. My suggestion? Skip it and go somewhere else. It was like going to New Orleans: all the fat but without the finesse of the preparations. The menu had no flow to it, many dishes didn't compliment each other and way way way too much food. I tasted most, had a little of each and took NOTHING home. read more