ciao! reviews
saucers cafe
Neighbourhood . . . . Academy
Address . . . . . 570 Academy Rd
Phone . . . . . . . 204-489-9204
Entrées . . . . . . . . . . . .$7-$21
For 18 years, Stuart Deacon and
Dave Schultz have successfully
helmed Saucers Cafe on Academy,
serving simple yet evolved in-house
specialties to a broad cross-section
of the North River Heights commu-
nity. A full house of local denizens
- four top tables of teens, large
family gatherings, and couples - fill
the bright and expansive layout that
is loaded with character.
As the name denotes, beverages
are taken seriously here, with a full
range of aromatic loose teas from
Cornelia Bean, specialty coffees,
and an impressive beer and wine
selection. Yet the real magic behind
the name could be the full-flavoured
sauces punctuating each delish dish,
from salad to sandwich to protein.
Global flavours add interest
to the well-rounded menu. The
ever-popular Thai salad is driz-
zled with housemade peanut sauce
that has the right amount of sweet.
Colourful Mexican salad, a family
favourite, arrives with honey cumin
lime vinaigrette, adding a zippy
tang to adobo chicken, corn chips,
and black beans on a bed of crisp
romaine lettuce.
Sandwiches served on fresh, soft
Kaiser buns are hearty, flavourful
options. The roasted turkey, avo-
cado and bacon is better-than-a-BLT
with Havarti cheese, gorgeously
accented with onion relish and aioli.
Roasted chicken breast is upgraded
with heavenly sweet fig jam, baked
brie, and salty slices of prosciutto.
Entrées are a smart marriage
of health forward tastes and
familiar comfort. Chef Schultz’s
gnocchi game is strong. His
perfectly textured, housemade
Italian dumplings are in a ridicu-
lously rich and creamy roasted red
pepper sauce with sliced chorizo.
For curry in a hurry, check out the
chicken in a smooth Thai green
curry sauce.
For those delighting in dessert,
a selection of irresistibly displayed
cakes is provided by Goodies bakery.
Yet for a true sweet pleaser, dive
into Chef Schultz’s own chocolate
cheesecake, with cocoa-based layers
founded on a dark cookie crumble
crust, filled with a whipped mocha
centre - then topped with the
creamiest chocolate ganache.
Saucers Cafe delivers refinement
with friendly service in a com-
fortable atmosphere, making it a
neighbourhood café favourite for
anyone who enters its doors.
Open Mon-Thu 11 am-10pm, Fri
& Sat 11am-11pm, and Closed Sun.
the oakwood
Swimwear • Clothing • Accessories
11-1504 St. Mary's Rd. 204-237-0457
Open every day • www.thehulahut.ca
Neighbourhood . . . . . Osborne
Address . . . . . .660 Osborne St
Phone . . . . . . . 204-475-4250
Entrées . . . . . . . . . . . $8-$17
Winnipeg’s first cafés were small
and modest facilities, influenced
by Italian coffeehouses, serving a
variety of coffee and light foods.
Modern-day cafés have leveraged
this tradition and now cater to every
meal of the day. They reflect the
neighbourhood. A good café quickly
becomes a community hotspot,
providing coffee drinkers the
comfort of familiar surroundings,
casual atmosphere, and the lure of
being a regular.
The Oakwood, where friendly
staff and cozy atmosphere are the
backdrop to a menu with surprises
in store since opening in 1992 - has
been providing guests with fresh
and scratch-made food, down to
the soup broths and salad dressings.
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For Spring Fashions
749 St Mary’s Rd. 204-594-0400
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