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Where Is Smoque Shack Now? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Gatineau, QC)

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Gatineau, Quebec

Current status

Relocated

As of October 2026, 613today.ca indicates The SmoQue Shack (Fumoir SmoQue Shack) relocated to 73 Bd de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What the source shows: 613today.ca's current page says the restaurant began in Ottawa's Senate Tavern venues and now serves only from its Gatineau address, where Google Maps lists it as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

In the Fan Fave edition of You Gotta Eat Here! that aired 2013-05-10, host John Catucci tried the Jamaican-style jerk pork barbecue at Smoque Shack, according to TheTVDB's episode synopsis. The business is a barbecue restaurant. The local guide 613today.ca describes it as serving slow-cooked smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs with house-made sauces, and bills it as Ottawa-Gatineau barbecue since 2011. In a page viewed 2026-10-20, 613today.ca reported that the restaurant first operated from Senate Tavern locations in Ottawa and now serves only from its Gatineau, Quebec address, 73 Boulevard de la Gappe, with listed hours of Monday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The restaurant's own website, fumoirsmoqueshack.com, offers reservations and online ordering through Uber Eats, according to a visit on 2026-10-20. Google Maps listed the Gatineau address with an operational business status on 2026-10-19.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2

Aired
Title: Smoque Shack; Slickity Jim's Chat n' Chew; Boogie's Burgers · What was featured: Jamaican-style jerk pork barbecue, per TheTVDB episode synopsis

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : John visits restaurants recommended to him by fans. Included: the Smoque Shack in Ottawa, Ont.; Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew in Vancouver; and Boogie's Burgers in Calgary.

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. 613today.ca https://613today.ca/places/the-smoque-shack
  2. fumoirsmoqueshack.com https://www.fumoirsmoqueshack.com/en
  3. TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4853413
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+SmoQue+Shack+73+Bd+de+la+Gappe+Gatineau+QC+J8T+0B5
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