Classic Italian Dining for Your Group
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EMPANADAS Argentina ’ s favourite snack will now be YOURS !
Unit 10 , 1604 St Mary ’ s Rd . 204-615-8969 www . lapampaempanadas . ca
Shannon ’ s Irish Pub 175 Carlton St , 204-943‐2302 . Irish hospitality is extended through a huge menu of classic pub food and traditional Irish dishes . Also darts and billiards . LP , A , M , V , ATM
REGIONAL / CANADIAN
Chew 532 Waterloo St , 204‐667‐2439 . River Heights bistro focused on in season local tastes . Truffle fries and roasted mushrooms tempt . WA , LP , IA , M , V Fusion Grill 550 Academy Rd , 204-489‐6963 . Talented Chef Lorna Murdoch uses fresh products sourced locally to create stunning Manitoba regional cuisine . LP , A , IA , M , V Gates on Roblin 6945 Roblin Blvd , 204-224‐2837 . This elegant country estate has several rooms offering a charming , contemporary dining atmosphere . Pan- Canadian menu is strong on fish and meat . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Pineridge Hollow Off of Hwy 59 , east on Garven Rd [ PR # 213 ] to Pineridge Rd , follow signs to Heatherdale , 204‐777‐3880 . Located on the outskirts of Birds Hill Park , this beautiful restaurant also houses a tea room and gift shop . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V Prairie 360 83 Garry St , 204‐505‐2681 . Latest incarnation of the revolving restaurant offers regional cuisine with a view . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Smith 75 Forks Market Rd , 204‐944‐2445 . Plays on plaid and nostalgic Canadian touches offer a backdrop to scratchmade regional cuisine . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V The VG Restaurant The Fairmont Hotel , 2 Lombard Pl , 204‐985‐6255 . Extremely high standards garnered this hotel a CAA / AAA Four Diamond Award . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
south american / Spanish
Carnaval 270 Waterfront Drive , 204‐505‐0945 . Winnipeg ’ s only Brazilian barbeque has carved out a sizzling carnivore ’ s paradise . Beef , lamb , chicken and pork is carved by gauchos tableside . WA , SP , LP , A , IA , M , V Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria 137 Bannatyne Ave , 204‐219‐5398 . Argentinean-style pizza boutique serves up unique pies and empanadas . SP , LP , V , M , IA Café Dario 1390 Erin St , 204‐783‐2813 . Colombiaborn Chef Dario Pineda‐Gutierrez fuses sophisticated ingredients with Latin American spices . Outstanding fivecourse dinners for $ 44 prix fixe . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V bestlist
Hermanos Restaurant & Wine Bar 179 Bannatyne Ave , 204-947-5434 . Nibble on tapas or enjoy colourful mains such as the steak topped with crab chèvre cream and zippy chimichurri . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Segovia 484 Stradbrook Ave , 204‐477‐6500 . This trendy tapas restaurant features tastes of Spain in Chef Adam Donnelly ’ s creative shareables . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V
steak & seafood
Chop Steakhouse & Bar 1750 Sargent Ave , 204‐788‐2015 . The shades-of-grey interior in this stylish and swanky steakhouse oozes sex appeal . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V 529 Wellington Steakhouse 529 Wellington Cres , 204-487‐8325 . A renovated historic mansion offers grand style along with top Canadian prime beef . Over 800 wine list selections . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 115 Garry St , 204-942‐7619 ; 2034 McGillivray Blvd , 204-477‐5300 ; 2553 Portage Ave , 204-885‐5275 . The Keg delivers sizzling steaks off the grill , slow-roasted prime rib , rock lobster tails and Alaskan king crab in a casual atmosphere . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V
WORLD FOOD
The decor at most of these is simple and / or the location is out of the way . However , each restaurant represents food from the owner ’ s culture , with sometimes astonishingly low prices that reflect the simplicity of the service and surroundings , not the quality of the food . Bangkok Thai [ Thai ] 100 Osborne St , 2nd floor , 204-474‐0908 . Located within the beautiful courtyard at the corner of Osborne and River , this sunlit room creates the perfect setting for exotic Thai dishes served on elaborately decorated silver tableware . LP , IA , M , V
Bisita [ Filipino ] 637 Corydon Ave , 204‐615‐7423 . Comforting Filipino cuisine in a warm and welcoming atmosphere . Crispy pork belly sliders topped with an oozing , golden quail egg on a pandesal bun are a fusion food must-try . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V Harman ’ s Café [ Ethiopian ] 570 Sargent Ave , 204‐774‐6997 . Enjoy Ethiopian breakfast as well as familiar Ethiopian lunch and dinner entrées . Don ’ t leave without ordering Ethiopian coffee at meal ’ s end . WA , LP , IA , M , V Pho No . 1 [ Vietnamese ] 81 Isabel St , 204-943‐7449 . Charming Vietnamese noodle soup house with hundreds of menu options . Try the creamy coconut tom yum soup . WA , LP , IA , V
42 ciao ! / june / july / two thousand seventeen