Canapé
| Tray of canapés | |
| Course | Hors d'oeuvres | 
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France | 
| Main ingredients | Base: one of crackers, bread, toast or puff pastry Topping: savoury butters, spreads, or pastes | 
| Variations | Amuse-bouche, vol-au-vent | 
A canapé (French: [kanape]) is a type of starter, a small, prepared, and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) or cracker, wrapped or topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.