Paul Toussaint’s passionate approach to Caribbean fare has been catching Montréal’s attention ever since the chef returned from Haiti in 2017. Here, the chef serves up his home country’s savory and comforting cuisine, from crackling griot with piquant pikliz and fall-off-the-bone pineapple-and-rum ribs to sides of accra fritters and fried plantains. You won’t have time to lick your fingers before you find yourself ordering seconds of this soul food.
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Soupe Joumou Haitian Independence Soup
Squash, root vegetables, beef
L’Haïtien
Pork griot, rice with peas, plantain and accra
Squash Curry
White rice, coconut, yellow curry, goat
Rum Oxtail
Rice with peas, plantains
Pineapple and Rum Short Ribs
Plantain fries
Grilled Goat
Rice with peas, plantains
Fish Ceviche
Sweet potato chips, salad
Vegetable Stew
White rice, bean sauce, choice of crab or goat
Grilled Whole Fish
Sweet potato purée
Fried Jerk Chicken 3 Pieces
Plantain fries, pikliz
½ Grilled Jerk Chicken
Rice with peas, plantains, pikliz
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Jerk mayo, guacamole, pikliz, plantain fries
Sides
Duo of Accras (Cod and Malanga)
Cod, malanga, pikliz and mayo
Plantains (Vegan)
Pikliz and mayo
Griot (Fried Pork)
Desserts
Sweet Potato Pudding
Raisins, rum and yuzu syrup
Rum Cake