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To help Ciao! readers seek out the
best gourmet foods in Winnipeg,
we compiled a list of shops that
offer a selection of fresh, prepared,
and packaged foods. While we try
to provide a comprehensive and
accurate list, store information
may change without notice.
Enjoy!
BREAD/Pastry
A l’Epi de Ble 1757 Main St,
204‑334‑2526. Pastries of Provence and
hearty loaves of bread.
Goodies Bake Shop 1124 Ellice Ave,
204‑949‑2480. Specialty breads, cakes,
pastries and confections.
Gunn’s Bakery 247 Selkirk Ave,
204‑582‑2364. Bagels, specialty breads
and kosher baking.
High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave,
204‑775‑0264. Custom-designed cakes,
dainties and cookies for all occasions
Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave,
204‑237‑3536. Traditional French
bakery; excellent baguettes.
Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave,
204‑992‑8000. Upscale bakery offering
classic treats like grandma used to
make.
Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway,
204‑615‑0802. Daily changing 20-plus
flavours of donuts with wild toppings.
Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties.
Pinky’s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook
Ave, 204‑453‑CAKE(2253). Boutique
bakery offers a rainbow of flavours and
colours in cupcakes.
Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford
St, 204‑237‑0743. Nut-free bakery
specializing in designer hand-iced
cookies and cupcakes.
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
859 Westminster Ave, 204‑783‑5097;
The Forks Market, main floor. Organic
sour dough, rye and cracked wheat.
Also dairy and egg‑free baking.
The Thaw Bakery 3‑1235 Pembina
Hwy, 204‑615‑8429. Wide array of
pastries with inventive ingredients and
unique flavours, like rhubarb.
CHOCoLATIER
Chocolatier Constance Popp
180 Provencher Blvd, 204‑897‑0689.
Award-winning artisanal chocolates.
Creative use of regional ingredients.
Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook
Street, 204‑772‑4626 Handcrafted
Belgian inspired artisan chocolates
mix unique flavour combinations. Also
carries vegan truffles.
Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent
Ave, 204‑783‑4551. Winnipeg
institution sells chocolates made on
site, including Russian mints.
ethnic specialty
Agora Fine Foods H-1765 Kenaston
Blvd, 204‑285‑4068. Mediterranean
specialties like fine cheese, cured
meats, and high end olive oil.
Bernstein’s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave,
204‑488‑4552. Jewish specialties and
homestyle take‑out.
Perogy Planet 11-848 Dakota St,
1411 Main St, perogyplanet.com. Fresh
ingredients fill scratch-made perogies
ready to be cooked at home.
The Greek Market 1440 Corydon
Ave, 204‑488‑6161. Imported and
prepared Greek specialties
Young’s Market 397 William Ave,
204‑957‑0230, 1000 McPhillips
St, 204‑957‑1088. Modern Asian
superstore stocked with dry goods,
fresh produce, frozen seafood and meat
counter
meat & fish
The Carver’s Knife 29‑1530 Regent
Ave, 204‑663‑6771. Manitoba beef
aged and cut on‑site. Selection of
made‑in‑Manitoba products.
Gimli Fish Market 596 Dufferin
Ave, 204‑589‑3474; 625 Pembina
Hwy, 204‑477‑6831; 1083 St. Mary’s
Rd, 204‑256‑3474; 6-801 Regent Ave,
204‑222-4672. Specialties include fresh
or frozen pickerel and goldeye, smoked
on site.
Marcello’s Meats 9‑200 Meadowood
Dr, 204‑256‑6328. Fresh cuts, fine deli
meats and certified Angus beef.
Miller’s Meats 590 St Mary’s Rd,
204‑233‑5409; #2‑2425 Pembina
farmers’ markets
Hwy, 204‑269‑4442; 1867 Grant Ave,
Bronx Park Farmers’ Market 720 204‑487‑2666; 7‑925 Headmaster
Henderon Hwy, 204‑510‑7667, Sat 9
Row, 204‑663‑7358, Fresh meats and
am- 2pm
specialty foods.
Downtown BIZ Farmers’ Market Roblin Choice Meats 5606 Roblin
204-958-4640, Manitoba Hydro Place
Blvd, 204-889-1881. Popular
Plaza Thu 10 am-3 pm
Charleswood butcher stocks fresh and
Le Marché St. Norbert 3514
frozen seafood from around the world.
Pembina Hwy, St. Norbert Norbert,
Tenderloin Meat & Sausage
204-275-8349, Open Sat 8 am-3 pm,
1483 Main St, 204‑582‑2280. Many
Wed 11 am-3 pm. Online market open. house‑made cold cuts, garlicky
River Heights Farmers’
kolbassa and spicy pepperoni sticks.
Market 1370 Grosvenor Ave,
Winnipeg Old Country Sausage
rhfarmersmarket.com, Fri 12-5 pm
691 Dufferin Ave, 204‑589‑8331.
until Sept 29
Longstanding favourite for smoked and
Red River Exhibition 3977 Portage cooked meats.
Ave, 204-888-6990. Open Sat 9 am-2
pm, until Sept 30
tea, coffee & oil
My Farmers’ Market 204‑272‑9555, The Canister 121 Osborne St,
myfarmersmarket.com, online farmers’ 204‑474‑0407. Over 100 varieties of teas
market offering same-day delivery in
and 60 varieties of coffee beans.
Winnipeg year-round.
Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd,
204‑489‑5460. More than 200 varieties
Market/fine food
of teas and 18 freshly roasted coffees.
Crampton’s Farm Produce Market Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave,
1765 Waverley Ave, 204‑269‑3355. Cozy 204‑505‑1455; 1604 St. Mary’s Rd,
market boasting local organic produce 204-615-3885. Vast selection of
and Manitoba meats.
specialty oils, balsamic vinegars and
De Luca’s Specialty Foods
more.
950 Portage Ave, 204‑774‑7617. Italian OLiV 1857 Grant Ave, 204‑414‑2019.
cheeses, cold cuts, olives, marinated
Canadian olive oil and vinegar tasting
vegetables. Dried and fresh pasta and franchise featuring tons of product for
breads, frozen Italian delicacies.
hundreds of pairings.
The Fresh Carrot 230 Osborne St,
204-489-3737. Health superstore with
wine
products from organic groceries to
Banville & Jones Wine Co
holistic medicine and beauty products. 1616 St. Mary’s Rd, 204‑948‑9463.
Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave,
Large, Tuscan‑inspired space features
204‑982‑9461. Indoor market offers
wines; wine gifts, accessories and
prepared Italian specialties, gourmet
gourmet items.
dried goods, cheese and wines.
La Boutique del Vino 1360 Taylor
Elaborate pastry counter, along with
Ave, 204‑982‑8466. In Piazza De Nardi
colourful gelati cooler.
complex, specializes in cellar wines
Scoop ’n Weigh 1770 Taylor Ave,
from around the world.
204‑489‑1031. Spices, specialty flours, De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage
snacks, candies and health foods in
Ave, 204‑783‑9463. Hundreds of new
bulk form.
and old world wines, wide selection of
Vic’s Fruit Market 1038 Pembina
wine-related gifts and accessories
Hwy, 204‑475‑8332. Fresh produce
Kenaston Wine Market 1855A  Grant
year‑round from mostly local suppliers. Ave, 204‑488‑9463. Newly remodeled
Also made‑in‑Manitoba dry goods.
space carries fine wines, sherries and
Vita Health Fresh Market Six
ports; Riedel custom gift baskets.
Winnipeg stores, vitahealthstores.ca.
The Wine House 110‑1600 Kenaston
Natural beauty products to supplements Blvd, 204‑275‑6660. Canadian and
to organic groceries.
imported wines; wine accessories.
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