These 11 Restaurants Serve The Best Poutine in Michigan

Because we're basically surrounded by Canada from all angles, we've adopted a few of its customs. Specifically, we're talking about poutine, a savory concoction made up of fries, cheese curds, and gravy.

You'll find this dish on a growing number of Michigan menus, many with interesting twists. Some chefs top theirs with a variety of meat. Some add a fried egg on top. Some are meat-free, meaning the gravy is vegetarian. Others use poutine as an addition to something else (like a burger... yummm). We've dug up some of the best spots around the state where you can get your poutine craving satisfied.

1. Bistro Fou Fou, Traverse City

You may typically think of Traverse City dining as high end, but don't let that stop you from enjoying a plate of duck poutine at this spot.

2. Brooklyn Street Local, Detroit

Whether for breakfast or lunch, vegetarian or meaty, this diner has you covered in the poutine department.

3. Bubba's, Traverse City

Here, the poutine is served with tater tots instead of fries. Then they're topped with sausage, cheddar, and sausage gravy.

4. Grange, Ann Arbor

At Grange, we introduce you to the poutine burger, a one-day special that we hope will make a return to the menu. It's made with grass-fed beef, duck confit gravy, goat cheese curd, and served on a brioche bun.

5. Green Dot Stables, Detroit

Everything on the menu here is priced at just few bucks each so you can have your fill of a variety of tiny burgers, plus a savory serving of poutine on the side.

6. Lansing Brewing Company

The poutine here comes with white cheddar cheese curds, braised pork, Amber Cream Ale gravy, grilled scallions, and then is topped with an egg sunny-side up.

7. Logan's Alley, Grand Rapids

Fries here are topped with bacon, gorgonzola cheese, gravy, and an over-easy egg, giving you a meatier version of the classic.

8. One Eyed Betty's, Ferndale

Pork belly confit is the guest star on this rendition, plus the requisite curds, gravy, and an egg that's poached.

9. Rock City Eatery, Hamtramck

Known as Nicole's Poutine, RCE's popular dish comes with duck confit gravy, cheese curds and an optional yolky fried egg on top.

10. Slabtown Burger, Traverse City

The offering here is more of its own take, as it comes in cheesy mashed potato form.

11. Vincetta Garage, Berkley

Known here as Disco Fries, they're made with house-cut fries, Ellsworth cheese curds, whole grain mustard gravy, chili flakes, and scallions.

Oh man, we're starving now and planning our next poutine run. Tell us, where are your favorite spots around the Mitten for poutine?