We Tried It: Wendy’s New Breakfast Poutines

Wendy’s Canada is serving up a new way to eat poutine—and it’s with your morning coffee. Breakfast poutine has joined the morning menu this week, with two new variations on Quebec’s favourite comfort food. 

Team Chatelaine grabbed our forks—and lactose pills—to find out whether these poutines were truly Canada-approved. Here’s what we thought. 

Swiss Cheese Breakfast Poutine

One thing we’ve learned from these taste tests? Never judge a dish by its appearance. Because this poutine looked… alarming (audible gasps were made). The Swiss cheese sauce piled over cheese curds had the visual texture of a thick-clumpy mayo, which was not the most appetizing first impression. But once we dug in, we were pleasantly surprised. The sauce had a solid savoury flavour, the potatoes were perfectly salted and the combo worked better than expected, which had the team going back for seconds.

The biggest shock? There’s no gravy on this one. While that made the dish a bit dry, it still ended up being the group favourite. 

The Classic Breakfast Poutine

Can you really go wrong with a classic? For the most part, no. We tried ours with Applewood smoked bacon, which unfortunately leaned more chewy than crispy, and the gravy itself was a bit underwhelming. It was satisfying, but we wished the dish leaned harder into the “breakfast” factor—think scrambled eggs or a drizzle of maple syrup. 

Is it authentic? No. But Wendy’s might have just mastered the perfect hangover meal.