Food of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a small French island group off Canada's coast, and its cuisine focuses on cod, scallops, lobster, crab and other North Atlantic seafood. French breads and pastries, hearty stews and root vegetables round out the table, with wild berries for desserts.

National dish

Cod dishes

Staples

  • cod
  • scallops
  • lobster
  • crab
  • potatoes
  • bread
  • butter
  • wild berries

Signature flavors

  • butter
  • thyme
  • parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • lemon

Main dishes

Pan-fried cod
Pan-fried cod

Fresh cod with butter and lemon.

Key ingredients: cod, butter, lemon
Scallops in cream sauce

Tender scallops in white sauce.

Key ingredients: scallops, cream
Fish cakes
Fish cakes

Fried cakes of cod and potato.

Key ingredients: cod, potato
Lobster

Boiled or grilled lobster.

Key ingredients: lobster, butter
Cod au gratin

Baked cod with cheese.

Key ingredients: cod, cheese
Crab salad

Cold crab with herbs.

Key ingredients: crab, lemon
Snow crab

Steamed legs.

Key ingredients: snow crab, butter
Fisherman's stew

Hearty seafood stew.

Key ingredients: fish, potatoes, onion

Breakfast

Baguette and butter
Baguette and butter

French bread.

Key ingredients: flourFull guide →
Croissant
Croissant

Buttery.

Key ingredients: flour, butterFull guide →

Street food

Crepes
Crepes

Thin pancakes.

Key ingredients: flour, eggsFull guide →

Desserts and sweets

Partridgeberry tart
Partridgeberry tart

Wild berry tart.

Key ingredients: lingonberries, pastry
Blueberry pie

Local berries.

Key ingredients: blueberries, pastry
Tarte au citron

Lemon tart.

Key ingredients: lemon, eggs

Drinks

Berry juice

Wild berry drink.

Key ingredients: berries
Hot chocolate
Hot chocolate

Warm cocoa.

Key ingredients: milk, cocoa

Fruits and produce

Partridgeberries
Partridgeberries

Wild red berries.

Blueberries
Blueberries

Wild harvest.

Bakeapples
Bakeapples

Golden cloudberries.

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About this page

Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.

Photo credits
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