McDonald’s has finally launched a long-requested breakfast poutine in Canada, though most fans may never get to try it.
The fast-food giant began serving the limited-time Breakfast Poutine on February 17 at participating locations across Quebec and Atlantic Canada, turning one of the country’s most iconic comfort foods into a morning-only menu item.
Poutine, traditionally made with fries, cheese curds, and gravy, is widely seen as a Canadian staple. McDonald’s new version keeps the curds but swaps the classic gravy for a hollandaise-style sauce and builds the dish around breakfast ingredients.
The Breakfast Poutine features crispy potato bites topped with cheese curds, scrambled eggs mixed with tomatoes, green chilies, onions, and sausage, all finished with the creamy breakfast sauce.
McDonald’s new breakfast poutine is super rare
Unlike many popular McDonald’s items, the Breakfast Poutine comes with strict limitations.
It’s only served during breakfast hours from 4 AM to 11 AM, meaning even stores with all-day breakfast won’t have it after those times. Plus, availability is restricted to participating restaurants in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, which makes it a rare find even within Canada.
According to McDonald’s Canada, the item was created in response to long-standing customer requests for a breakfast take on the classic dish.
“Our guests have been asking for a breakfast poutine for a long time, and we are proud to unveil this exciting take on a Canadian classic,” said Melissa Hains, Director of Field Marketing at McDonald’s Canada. “The Breakfast Poutine reflects our approach to innovation: reimagining a favorite comfort food for the morning, while staying true to the essence of the McDonald’s breakfast our guests love.”
It’s available for $7.99 and also comes in a large size.
Breakfast poutine is typically found at diners and pubs in Canada, but McDonald’s appears to be the first fast food chain to try it on their menu.
The launch adds to a growing trend of poutine variations across fast-food and food culture. Earlier this year, KFC rolled out its own poutine in the United States as part of a collaboration with chef Matty Matheson.
In 2025, competitive eater Joey Chestnut consumed 26.5 pounds of poutine to win another eating championship.
Meanwhile, customers elsewhere in Canada have been focused on McDonald’s Drake collaboration, which includes a poutine, burger, and a “Nite Sprite” served in an OVO-branded cup.
Whether the breakfast version expands nationwide remains unclear, but for now, Canadians in the rollout regions are the only ones getting a taste of McDonald’s latest twist on a national favorite.
