Home Regions Europe France Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas collectivity off Canada’s Newfoundland, is a foggy archipelago with Saint-Pierre as its capital, a slice of France in North America with colorful wooden homes. Known for cod fishing, a Prohibition-era smuggling past, and rugged cliffs, its economy leans on fisheries, tourism, and French support. Its Basque and Breton roots linger in its cuisine and dialects. This remote outpost’s Gallic charm endures.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Featured Dishes from Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Baguette

Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Cereal

Cereal

Breakfast cereals, typically eaten in a bowl with milk, many different types

Coffee

Coffee

Croissant

Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Jam

Jam

Fruit and/or fruit juice preserved by cooking with sugar

Pain

Pain

Bread, many different types, shapes and uses

Pain au chocolat

Pain au chocolat

Croissant filled with dark chocolate

Pastry

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Toast

Toast

Toasted bread, serve with cloudberry jam

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

Many types, strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, caramel, lemon, marble, New York cheesecake

Chocolate cake

Chocolate cake

Choux à la crème

Choux à la crème

Pastry filled with custard, pastry cream or whipped cream, garnished with chocolate sauce

Crème brûlée

Crème brûlée

Custard topped with hardened caramelized sugar

Éclair

Éclair

Oblong-shaped choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate

Gâteau opéra

Gâteau opéra

Opera cake, an almond sponge cake with a coffee and chocolate filling

Ice cream

Ice cream

Macaron

Macaron

Meringue cookie made with almond flour, egg whites, sugar, then made into sandwiches using fruit curd, buttercream or ganache

Mille feuille

Mille feuille

Layered puff pastry and pastry cream

Paris-Brest

Paris-Brest

Choux pastry filled with praline flavored cream

Pistachio cake

Pistachio cake

Pistachio cake is a moist and flavorful dessert that often incorporates pistachio pudding or ground pistachios into the batter, giving it a unique nutty taste and a light green color. It can be made in various styles, including layered cakes, Bundt cakes, or even French-style cakes, and is typically topped with frosting or glaze.

Salade de fruits

Salade de fruits

Fruit salad, a colorful mix of tropical fruits such as mango, pineapple, banana, and watermelon, often dressed with citrus juices or liqueur for added flavor. It's a refreshing and healthy dessert or snack, perfect for warm weather.

Sorbet

Sorbet

Cloudberry sorbet

Strawberry shortcake

Strawberry shortcake

Fresh strawberries, shortcake and whipped cream

Tarte au chocolat

Tarte au chocolat

Tarte au citron

Tarte au citron

Tarte aux framboises

Tarte aux framboises

Café au lait

Café au lait

Coffee with milk

Caffè mocha

Caffè mocha

Espresso or coffee with chocolate, hot chocolate or chocolate syrup and steamed milk, can be topped with milk foam or whipped cream, also served chilled, several variations

Cappuccino

Cappuccino

One part espresso with one part steamed milk and one part thick foam, named after the brown, hooded robes of Italian Capuchin monks

Chocolat chaud

Chocolat chaud

Coffee

Coffee

Espresso

Espresso

Finely ground coffee brewed quickly with highly pressurized water

French wine

French wine

Liqueur

Liqueur

Blueberry, cloudberry (plate-bière)

Miqu'Ale

Miqu'Ale

Tea

Tea

Brochette

Brochette

Skewered and grilled meat, chicken, pork, goat, beef, fish, scallops, prawns, venison, vegetables

Cod

Cod

Stew/soup, meatballs, stuffed cod, omelettes

Cod stew

Cod stew

Croque monsieur

Croque monsieur

Ham and cheese sandwich, fried or baked, with bechamel sauce

Croque monsieur

Croque monsieur

Ham and cheese sandwich, fried or baked, with bechamel sauce

Deer

Deer

Duck

Duck

Roast duck, magrets de canard (duck breasts)

Fish

Fish

Ceviche, grilled, pan-fried, stew, salad, fritters, Creole style, steamed

Flammekueche

Flammekueche

Thin-crust pizza with bacon, onions and crème fraîche

Fruits de mer à la crème

Fruits de mer à la crème

Seafood in cream sauce, serve with bread

Halibut

Halibut

Hamburger

Hamburger

A ground beef patty between two buns, many toppings and variations, may also be made with bison, turkey, pork, portobello mushroom, vegetables

Le Americain

Le Americain

Baguette sandwich typically filled with hamburger, ham, chicken, tuna, cheese, fries, and topped with condiments

Leg of lamb

Leg of lamb

Roast leg of lamb is a succulent, flavorful dish where a bone-in or boneless leg of lamb is seasoned, often with garlic, rosemary, and thyme, then slow-roasted to achieve a tender interior with a deliciously crisp exterior. This classic meal is typically served with roasted vegetables, mint sauce, or gravy, making it a centerpiece for celebrations or special family dinners.

Mussel

Mussel

Omelette morue

Omelette morue

Pasta

Pasta

Pizza

Pizza

Oven baked flat dough or crust topped with sauce, meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, many different toppings, crust types and cooking styles

Poultry

Poultry

Prawn

Prawn

Quiche

Quiche

Savory tart made with custard, cheese, vegetables, meat, seafood, bacon

Rougail

Rougail

Tomato-based meat and/or vegetable stew, made with beef, chicken, goat, sausage, seafood, shrimp, wasp larvae, fish, cod, herring, eggs, vegetables

Salmon

Salmon

Scallop

Scallop

Sea urchin

Sea urchin

Seafood

Seafood

Soupe de roquette

Soupe de roquette

Soupe oignon

Soupe oignon

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobster

Steak frites

Steak frites

Steak and fries, typically served with a mushroom, black peppercorn, béarnaise or Roquefort cheese sauce and a good beer

Sushi

Sushi

Small, bite-sized preparations of sushi rice (shari, sumeshi, しゃり, 酢飯) with seafood, fish, eel, vegetables, fruit, seaweed, sesame seeds, many different types and ways to prepare

Tarte au thon

Tarte au thon

Tarte aux moules

Tarte aux moules

Savory pie made with steamed mussels, potatoes, bacon, onions, papaya, lemon juice, curry powder

Baguette

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Baguette

Long thin French bread, serve with jam, honey, butter, Nutella, use to make sandwiches

Brie

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Brie

Brioche

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Brioche

Bread with a high egg and butter content, may also be made with dried fruit, chocolate chips, raisins

Chorizo

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chorizo

Cranberries

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Cranberries

Grown in cranberry bogs in Langlade on Miquelon Island

Crepe

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Crepe

Thin pancake, topped or filled with a variety of fillings, sweet or savory

Escargot

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Escargot

Escargots à la bourguignonne (escargots de Bourgogne), snails with parsley butter

Foie gras

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Foie gras

Fattened goose liver (foie gras d'oie) or duck liver (foie gras de canard), for example, seared, poached, served brioche bread with onion confit or fig jam,made into pâté, terrine

Frites

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Frites

Fromage

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fromage

Goat cheese

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Goat cheese

Jam

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Jam

Fruit and/or fruit juice preserved by cooking with sugar, for example, cloudberry

Pain

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pain

Bread, many different types, shapes and uses

Pasta

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pasta

Pastry

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pastry

Many different kinds, for example, buns, cinnamon rolls, danishes, croissants, breads, muffins, scones, coffee cake, tarts

Pâté

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pâté

A spreadable paste made with meat, poultry, vegetables, herbs, spices

Salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Salad

There are many different kinds of salads worldwide, made with vegetables, fruits, tubers, grains, meats, pastas, cheese

Wild berries

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Wild berries

Cloudberries, cranberries, meadow apples