Trying Poutine in Québec | Gaspé Road Trip

We're trying one of Québec's best loved foods: poutine! We've gone straight to the source to find "the real thing" in the province where it all started. We're on a 10-day road trip around the beautiful Gaspé Peninsula in our home country of Canada. This maritime region is best known for its fresh seafood (stay tuned for more on that!) but you'll also find plenty of places along the drive to stop for a cheeky, indulgent poutine. In this video, we start out in Rivière-du-Loup and drive through Rimouski, Saint-Moïse, Amqui, Causapscal, Routhierville, and Matapédia, before stopping for the night in Carleton-sur-mer.
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[@EileenAldis]

Have you heard of poutine? Have you ever tried it? If yes, I'd love to hear what you thought. If no, does it look like something you want to try? Let me know! 👇

[@tremblai]

Coming from a local: Me and my friends always take poutine instead of hamburgers or club sandwitch. We enjoy it more!

[@EileenAldis]

@@tremblai It's so nice you have that option! I wish more places did but it's much harder to find the "legit" poutine elsewhere ;) Do you live in Gaspésie?

[@aliwins]

I have had poutine in Victoria BC, so I’m not sure if it was the best since that is far from Quebec. I love the concept, though! What’s not to love about fries, gravy, and squeaky cheese!? 😂🤤😋 I live in Washington state, so it will be an expedition but I hope to try it in Quebec one day.

[@EileenAldis]

​@@aliwins We definitely share the "what's not to love?" attitude about poutine. 😂 That's cool you had it in Victoria. I've never been there! It looks so pretty. Washington state is beautiful too. The colour that pops up in my mind is green. I remember it feeling lush. What a lovely place to call home!

[@ginafriend1690]

Not me, but good for those who like food served that way! 😁

[@ashurelaxmusic6747]

I liked the way Eileen started dancing after grabbing the poutine plate.

[@EileenAldis]

Poutine happy dance 😅

[@Hei_hey]

When I was 8 yrs old in 1986 my family had a family trip to the Smoky Mountains in TN. We were coming from a flat plain, South Tx coastal city. Seeing a cool weather mountain area with river creeks is so eye opening. Have family ancestry of Rhineland Palatinate, and kind of makes me think is similar. ❤ Happy prayers that no one got hurt from recent flooding from last few days in 🌲 Gatlinburg and Virgina. Reminds of W Europe floods from last year on this anniversary...though not as devastating 🌹🕯🕊

[@EileenAldis]

That sounds like a neat family trip. It's must've been really memorable to see such a different landscape for the first time :)

[@markmccurdy8001]

The drone work on this video was superb….! It added to my appreciation of the covered bridges immensely. Also…..Great to see it used as a proxy for your hike up that big hill….Enjoyed the view from the top! Plus…..You got curd that SQUEAKED! Those that know……KNOW!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! It came in handy to get a view of that cool lookout point. Maybe another time we'll have time to use our legs haha. And YES I was delighted to have squeaky fresh curds!

[@alejandrojesus4073]

Hola chicos, excelente vídeo 👌, recorrido con mucha naturaleza y paisajes bellos, esos puentes con arquitectura muy particular...por cierto las patatas se ven muy ricas👌, saludos, gracias por compartir... 🖐️🙂🇨🇦🇲🇽🇨🇦🇲🇽

[@EileenAldis]

¡Hola! ¡Me alegro de que también te gusten los puentes! Son muy comunes en esta zona y a nosotros nos parecen muy encantadores. ¡El rojo grande era enorme! ¡Y sí, la poutine es deliciosa! Espero que estés teniendo un buen fin de semana :)

[@JustinBrehm]

So glad to be seeing videos from you again and it looks like you are both enjoying it

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Justin! Thank you! Yes, it's really nice to see more of the world again and make videos. We've missed it.

[@juliebabin]

My hometown

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! This is your hometown?? What a wonderful place to call home and grow up! SO glad you approve of this poutine stand - I couldn't agree more that these are really the best places and one of the best parts of a road trip...you never know what you'll find along the way! This whole trip around the Gaspé was very special ❤️

[@BroAiman7372]

Enjoy your life and good sharring my friend forever support👍👌😍

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you very much! We appreciate the support :)

[@charlesruiz2000]

It's been a while since the previous adventures. Good to see the new videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! Yes, it has been a while and it feels great to be making new videos. Hope you'll enjoy this series! :)

[@ewaannah9287]

Hurrrraaaay, my absolutely favorite 2 smile Munchkins 🥰🥰started new adventure on YT. These cover bridges are absolutely amazing 🤩 and bird view from drone spectacular. Can not wait for next 📹. I am sending you big hugs 🤗.

[@EileenAldis]

Your comment makes my day! It's so nice to be making videos again ❤ I'm glad you like the covered bridges! Aren't they charming? Looking forward to showing more of this beautiful part of Canada in the rest of this series... 🤗

[@Saffron.Aerowyn_07]

I like the little song, just as you all were waiting for your routine...it was anticipating for greater things to come. The church was so beautiful...you guys make me laugh! Namaste. 🙏

[@EileenAldis]

I'm so glad to hear that! Yes, apparently the anticipation of the poutine inspired the music in our souls (or, let's face it, our bellies haha) ;)

[@lalitalune]

Lobster poutine in PEI is a favourite of mine! Such a joyous video. I love all the covered bridges.

[@EileenAldis]

Aren't they so charming?! I love them too. Lobster poutine in PEI sounds like something I'd like to try ❤

[@aliwins]

Thanks for taking the time to capture the drone footage. That was a joy to watch. Especially the cemetery and church. That weather vane is gorgeous! Out of curiosity what drone did you use for those shots?

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Alicia! I'm glad you liked the drone footage! I love being able to send it up and get a better view and appreciate all the details you can't see from ground level. The fog gave it such a cool feeling too. We're using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. It's nice and compact. Here's the link to it on our little Amazon "shop" page (I don't know what to call it 😂) where we've listed a bunch of the gear we use: www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDC5X74?tag=onamzeileenal-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=B07GDC5X74&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1CHWAPGCKNPY Hope that's helpful! We used to use a DJI Phantom 4 Pro so you'll see that on some of our earlier videos too. :)

[@RottenRonnies]

Such a beautiful area of Canada. Loved the video. I think I have to go find some poutine now. ❤

[@EileenAldis]

It really is. Happy you enjoyed it! It's challenging to see poutine and not crave it 😆

[@fjellyo3261]

I can imagine that the poutine would be even better with raw onions on top! 😍.

[@EileenAldis]

You can definitely get it with that too! We got the traditional way but, as you could see on that one menu alone, there are TONS of creative ways to eat it. Anything you can imagine! 🤤

[@PlayThroughTheGame]

Poutine is my favorite fast-food. I always enjoy to eat it again and again. You can add everything you want. Like smoke-meat, chicken, beacon, etc.

[@EileenAldis]

So many options! Traditional is my overall favourite but it's fun to have so many different ways to eat it. What's your favourite?

[@RottenRonnies]

Beautiful. So nice to see what our amazing country has to offer. Loved the video and I can hardly wait to se the next videos. ❤

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks, Ron! It's fun to see and share more of Canada for sure. Lots more to come in this series...

[@trishwilson7517]

Wow, it just beautiful - so lush! My dry Alberta skin was watching longingly ;)

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Trish! Hope you're well! It is very green and lush indeed. Whenever I'm in Alberta my Ontario skin has to be slathered in moisturizer 😂

[@stroll-and-roll]

Nice video. Canada is indeed beautiful!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! We agree ;) You'll see more and more as the series goes on too!

[@zainulabideen9464]

Woo !! Im really glad that you guys are back.

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! Thank you! It's great to be back with this new series. Hope you're enjoying it :)

[@pamelawooden6012]

Your drone shots are beautiful! The first one of the church top and then the little cemetery with the chapel were my favorites! Great views! I would definitely try the poutine....but would like a little different variety. Not a cheese curd fan....

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Pamela! I'm happy you enjoyed the drone shots! So nice to be able to get a bird's eye view like that. That's great you'd like to try poutine! Cheese curds are a very important ingredient so it might be tricky but maybe you'd like the combination with gravy? It's best with SUPER fresh curds that squeak (hence my excitement at that in the video 😂).

[@pamelawooden6012]

@@EileenAldis I will try the curds then😄

[@EileenAldis]

@@pamelawooden6012 Hopefully the fresh ones agree with you! Worth a shot ;)

[@emilymorphy7042]

Yay! So excited you’re back traveling again. 🎉 I would love to see more of a map of your journey to understand where exactly you are in Quebec!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Emily! Thank you! ❤This is a great suggestion so in our third road trip video (this one: bit.ly/bestseafoodingaspe) Marc made a graphic with my head driving in a car up the coast on a map 😂I don't know if you saw it but hopefully it helps situate us a bit.

[@emilymorphy7042]

@@EileenAldis YES! I did. Thanks so much 👏😍

[@EileenAldis]

@@emilymorphy7042 Awesome!

[@julieromanszky2402]

❤️John and I loved this video!❤️ 🤗Thank you Eileen and Marc!🤗 I want John and to travel thru this area and try some amazing Poutine!

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Julie! I'm so glad you and John enjoyed it! That's fantastic you want to do a trip through Gaspé. I love the history, nature, and charm.....oh, and the easy access to poutine 😉

[@DavidNeyens]

This video is an unexpected and very welcome surprise!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! We are thrilled to hear that! Back-to-back videos for the first two...and a new one VERY soon :)

[@vickinestinghearts9367]

Beautiful.

[@EileenAldis]

Truly. And there's much more to come... :)

[@muratkorkmaz7263]

i enjoy your videos very much 📽️

[@EileenAldis]

That makes us very happy to hear :)

[@ginafriend1690]

Hi! It's absolutely gorgeous countryside up there! I've never been, but these videos are wanting me to go! Great job on drone Marc. I love those views! You guys should get paid for your little ditty on La Poutine 🎵 Looking forward to more! 🥰

[@EileenAldis]

haha we'll have to set up royalties for our poutine song 😆 You know it's good when it inspires high art ;) Happy you enjoyed the drone shots! It's so nice to get a better look from the sky. I'm glad this series is making you want to visit! More videos coming ❤

[@nehirkoseli2655]

Good luck, I'm watching with pleasure 🙏🙏😘

[@EileenAldis]

Hey! Thanks! Hope you enjoy it 😃

[@PollyIsADog]

I love a good covered bridge :)

[@EileenAldis]

Me too! So charming 😁

[@toobydude41]

Whoo hoo two days two videos! Well I've heard of poutine, courtesy of you guys from another vlog LOL. Haven't tried it yet. I'm not fond of cheese ..except mozzarella ...so I may take some convincing. LOL Of course I love fries. Your giddiness is just too cute and hysterical! What a huge covered bridge that is indeed! I like them too (and uncovered ones :)) What a spooky yet gorgeous shot @2:50!

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Scott! Back-to-back videos...woo! You'll have to give poutine a try some day (with FRESH squeaky curds) to see how you like it. You never know, maybe you'd like it! I'm excited for you to see some of the lighthouses coming up in this series by the way! 🙌

[@nancyjohnson9247]

Poutine is famous everywhere. Glad you found the real thing at a road stop. Couldn't be better. Glad you are back on the road again

[@EileenAldis]

This poutine had fresh curds! Yum 😋

[@tremblai]

Yes! Poutine is perfect!

[@EileenAldis]

It's delicious! What's your favourite way to have it?

[@kevinwestrom4775]

Finally watching this. I didn't realize another video would be up & available so soon after the one from yesterday morning. That was SO MUCH FUN to do again, after a few years from the Istanbul video premiere done back then. Loved the covered bridge scenery shown in the video. You know you're true Canadians to love poutine so much. I really loved the drone shot of you both waving from inside the really red-painted really long covered bridge shown near the end of the video, going out to show the water and other amazing scenery of the river & trees and more.

[@kevinwestrom4775]

PS, the architecture of that walkway near the end, for where you had to send the drone up to check out the views was VERY cool. Such a bummer you & Marc weren't able to go up to check it out in person. Hope you can come back along that way to do so, perhaps on the return trip if possible.

[@EileenAldis]

Thanks again for coming to the premiere this morning! That was fun. Glad you enjoyed the drone shots of the bridges! I loved those too, especially when you can pull back and see so much more of the wider landscape. Very pretty and idyllic feeling.

[@EileenAldis]

@@kevinwestrom4775 Yes, it's too bad we didn't have time to go up to that cool lookout point ourselves but at least we got a good view! Maybe another time :)

[@muratkorkmaz7263]

Thank you Eileen Mark for this video 📽️🙂

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you for all your support! We appreciate it!

[@ashurelaxmusic6747]

I love Eileen like crazy...

[@EileenAldis]

That's very kind of you

[@mommypui9914]

Good morning👍🤩

[@EileenAldis]

Hello! 👋

[@elizabethpiekut4730]

The cover bridge’s remind me of the movie The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep ,they are awesome and I enjoy the video . I don’t know if I would like that dish .

[@EileenAldis]

I've never seen that movie but I've heard good things! The covered bridges are very charming indeed. Happy you enjoyed the video :)

[@elizabethpiekut4730]

@@EileenAldis If you can it’s really good movie I recommend it for you , I watch the movie already so many times know it by heart . Have a great time on your trip and I’m looking forward to more videos 😘

[@EileenAldis]

@@elizabethpiekut4730 I like Meryl Streep so will have to add it to my list. Thanks for the recommendation. Glad you're enjoying this series! More to come :)

[@john80c]

Never had it but would love to. Not the same as cheesy chips as I think the cheese bit is cheese curds.

[@EileenAldis]

Cheesy chips sounds delicious too. Is that just what it sounds like? Is it like nacho cheese or more shredded/melted cheese?

[@john80c]

@@EileenAldis Cheesy chips are just chips with shredded cheese melted over them.

[@EileenAldis]

@@john80c Sounds yummy and in the same lane as poutine.

[@muratkorkmaz7263]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@celinaturek7154]

Hello from Poland 🇵🇱⚘🍓

[@EileenAldis]

Hello to you in Poland! We miss it! Whereabouts in Poland do you live?

[@celinaturek7154]

@@EileenAldis Gdańsk 🇵🇱❤

[@EileenAldis]

@@celinaturek7154 Nice! Unfortunately we haven't been there on our two previous Poland trips but it's on our "wish list" for another visit. :)

[@adnaneroglu2500]

🙋👍🙂🙏

[@EileenAldis]

👋😁

[@jeanbolduc5818]

Quebec culinary is way more sophisticated than Poutine ... The world renowned chefs come to Quebec to learn and enjoy foods

[@EileenAldis]

Of course cuisine in Quebec expands far beyond poutine, but it is a fun favourite. :) We've made other videos where we try more foods if you'd like to see more - they're here: bit.ly/quebecplaylist We'd love to hear your recommendations for other restaurants or foods to try.

[@jamiemcbane]

What was the name and where was the hotel where you stayed at the end of the video thanks

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Jamie! This is the hotel: Hostellerie Baie Bleue baiebleue.com/

[@jamiemcbane]

@@EileenAldis thank you so much

[@EileenAldis]

@@jamiemcbane You're welcome :)

[@alextogo8367]

First

[@EileenAldis]

Lightning fast! 🙌

[@Al8-Senikal]

Gaspésie is definitely the most beautiful region in Québec

[@EileenAldis]

It is stunning 😍 We did a 10 day road trip around the region and had an amazing time. One of our favourite road trips in Canada. We made videos about the whole journey if you'd like to see more - they're here: bit.ly/quebecplaylist :) Do you have a favourite part of Gaspésie?

[@Al8-Senikal]

@@EileenAldis Percé is my favorite but everything else is just amazing.

[@Al8-Senikal]

@@EileenAldis You should try the shrimp poutine from le Brise-Bise in Gaspé

[@EileenAldis]

@@Al8-Senikal have you been to the beautiful seafood restaurant in Percé? I can't remember the name at the moment but it's in our video. And seeing the birds for the day is incredible too!

[@Al8-Senikal]

@@EileenAldis La Maison du pêcheur!! Oh yes!!! it is soooo good!

[@davecurda2350]

Those are not mountains lol come to Calgary and see real mountains

[@EileenAldis]

haha Marc is from Calgary so I get this comment 😂 There are way bigger mountains to come in this Gaspé series... ;)

[@walterwillett3422]

This is awesome hope you enjoyed your trip! To learn about the legends and stories visit www.gasperoadtrip.com

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you, Walter! Hope you're enjoying our series around Gaspé :)