La Banquise

Name

La Banquise

Legal name

La Banquise

Website

https://labanquise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Traditional full-service restaurant generating revenue through dine-in sales of poutines, burgers, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches, breakfast items, and alcoholic beverages.
2. Delivery Services: Third-party delivery through Uber Eats operating 24/7, generating revenue from food and beverage delivery orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Banquise is a 24/7 Montreal diner-style restaurant specializing in poutine, offering 28–35 named poutine varieties on its signature menu (classic, meat-based, vegetarian, vegan) plus a general comfort-food menu (burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads), a breakfast menu, a kids' menu, and house microbrewery beers. The restaurant operates a single dine-in location and offers 24/7 delivery through Uber Eats.

Product overview

La Banquise is a Montreal-based restaurant specializing in poutine, offering over 28 varieties of the classic Quebec dish along with a comprehensive menu of burgers, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches, breakfast items, and beverages. The restaurant operates 24/7 and features a monthly rotating special poutine, with the core product portfolio centered around its signature poutines complemented by traditional comfort food offerings and microbrewery beers. The business operates independently under current management following ownership transition in November 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Poutines (28+ signature varieties) La Banquise's signature poutines — including La Classique, La Hot-Dog, La Bacon, La Elvis, La Duleton, La Matty, La Savoyarde, La Dan Dan, La Mart, La Couvre-Feu, La B.O.M, La Chicks, La Galvaude, La Paul-Pogo, La Scooby, La Festival, La Sud-Ouest, La Miam, La Boogalou, La Taquise, La Rachel, La Veggie Reggie, La Bonheur, La Reggae, L'Idéfix, La T-Rex, La Fred Caillou, La Royale, L'Obélix, La Shoot-out, La Panoramix, La Végétarienne, L'Ovni — built on fries, cheese curds, and gravy with toppings ranging from classic to creative, including bacon, ground steak, smoked meat, vegetarian, and vegan options.
• General menu (burgers, hot dogs, salads, sandwiches, club sandwiches) Classic North American comfort food including the Banquise Burger, Costaud Burger, hot dogs, multiple salads, sandwiches, and club sandwiches — many served with fries or salad. Targets diners seeking non-poutine options, families, and casual diners.
• Breakfast menu (assiettes, omelettes, breakfast poutines) Breakfast offerings including traditional breakfast plates, omelettes, and breakfast poutines served with homemade potatoes or fries, eggs, and various proteins; served 6am–11am on weekdays and 7am–11am on weekends. Targeted at early-morning diners and families seeking breakfast options outside the poutine menu.
• Kids menu Child-friendly menu featuring corn dogs, fries, poutines, pancakes, French toast, eggs, and desserts served with milk, juice, or chocolate milk for children 12 years and under. Aimed at families dining with children.
• Beverages and microbrewery beer selection Selection of soft drinks, coffee, tea, non-alcoholic options, and specialty microbrewery beers including La Banquise Blanche, La Banquise Blonde, La Banquise Rousse, LTM IPA, and St-Ambroise varieties. The 'Banquise' branded beers are produced exclusively for La Banquise by microbrewery L'Alchimiste.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #5 best poutine in Montreal by Timeout magazine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• L'Alchimiste (Microbrewery)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Alchimiste microbrewery produces the house 'Banquise' beer - a blond, ultra-refreshing beer exclusively for La Banquise, described as 'fièrement brassée par l'Alchimiste' (proudly brewed by L'Alchimiste).
• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partnership enabling 24/7 delivery service. La Banquise promotes ordering via Uber Eats on their website, offering delivery to customers who prefer dining at home.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ben & Florentine: Quebec breakfast and brunch diner chain with dozens of locations. Overlaps with La Banquise's breakfast offering and casual Quebec comfort-food positioning, though operating in a different daypart.
• Lafleur Restaurants: Quebec family-run casual restaurant chain serving traditional Quebec comfort food including poutine. Comparable on Quebec heritage-brand identity and casual dine-in model, with a smaller multi-location footprint.

Broad incumbents

• A&W Canada: Canadian QSR chain known for burgers and breakfast. Comparable on casual counter-service model and broad Canadian comfort-food menu, though not Quebec-specific.
• Cora's (Cora Breakfast & Lunch): Quebec-originated breakfast and brunch chain with national footprint. Comparable to La Banquise's breakfast menu segment and Quebec heritage-brand positioning, though focused on daytime breakfast rather than late-night dining.
• Harvey's: Canadian QSR chain specializing in burgers and poutine on its menu. Comparable on casual counter-service comfort-food positioning and Canadian footprint, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• St-Hubert: Quebec's largest casual-dining rotisserie chain with ~120 locations. Comparable as a Quebec institution with broad menu, dine-in service, and strong brand recognition — a larger incumbent in the same regional comfort-food category.

Direct peers

• Ashton (Casse-Croûte Ashton): Quebec-based poutine-focused fast-food chain with ~23 locations. Now under the same ownership as La Banquise since the November 2023 acquisition, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of product, customer, and Quebec market focus.
• La Belle Province: Long-standing Quebec fast-food chain specializing in poutine, burgers, and hot dogs. Directly comparable to La Banquise on menu, casual counter-service format, and Quebec customer base.
• Casse-Croûte Valentine: Montreal-founded quick-service chain known for hot dogs and poutine. Comparable to La Banquise as a Quebec-born casual comfort-food brand with similar menu architecture and dine-in/takeout model.

Others

• MTY Food Group (MTY Tofu Garden / branded concepts): Montreal-headquartered franchisor of dozens of casual and quick-service restaurant brands. Relevant as a peer operator/facilitator in the Quebec and Canadian casual-dining franchising ecosystem that La Banquise could potentially leverage for expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/restolabanquise
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RestoLaBanquise
• Facebookfacebook.com/poutinelabanquise
• Instagraminstagram.com/restolabanquise
• TikToktiktok.com/@labanquiseresto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-banquise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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