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specialtyfoods
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

La Belle Baguette  248 Ave de la
Cathédrale, 204-219-2123. Pastry chef
Alix Loiselle makes everything from
rustic loaves to delicate pâtisserie
Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne
St, 204‑287‑CAKE. Decadent tortes,
pastries and squares for special
occasions
City Bread 238 Dufferin Ave,
204‑586‑8409. Healthy hearth bread,
including famous rye
Cocoabeans Bakeshop 268 Tache
Ave, 204‑918‑5313. Gourmet glutenfree bakery offers wide selection of
breads and pastries
Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave,
204‑237‑3536. Traditional French
bakery; excellent baguettes
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
Jonnies Sticky Buns 941 Portage
Ave, 204‑415‑7287. Rolled sticky
buns with sweet and savoury fillings.
Gluten-free and vegan buns available
Kub Bakery 701 Regent Ave,
204‑954‑9981. Famous for their rye
bread
A l’Epi de Ble 1757 Main St,
204‑334‑2526. Pastries of Provence and
hearty loaves of bread
Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave,
204‑992‑8000. Upscale bakery
offering classic treats like cookies and
cupcakes
Lisbon Bakery 717 Sargent Ave,
204‑775‑7612. Corn bread, rye and
Portuguese water bread
Pinky’s Bakeshop
439 Stradbrook Ave, 204‑453‑CAKE.
Boutique bakery offers a rainbow of
flavours and colours in cupcakes
Pennyloaf Bakery
858 Corydon Ave, 204-452-2957
Cozy bakery offers artisan bread baked
in a wood fired oven
Stella’s Bakery 110 Sherbrook St,
204‑783‑1453. Crusty breads, cinnamon
buns, squares, croissants, and cookies.
Also serves specialty coffees
Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford
St, 204‑237‑0743. Nut-free bakery
specializing in designer hand-iced
cookies and cupcakes

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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

ETHNIC SPECIALTY

Bernstein’s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave,
204‑488‑4552. Jewish specialties and
homestyle take‑out
Calabria Market 139 Scurfield Blvd,
204‑487‑1700. Italian packaged foods,
deli products and wine
The Greek Market 1440 Corydon
Ave, 204‑488‑6161. Imported and
prepared Greek specialties
Lucky Supermarket 1051 Winnipeg
Ave, 204‑272‑8011; 1303 Jefferson Ave,
204‑285‑8011. Enormous selection of
Asian groceries. Fresh produce, meat
and seafood counters. Small cafeteria
offers dim sum and Asian entrées
Neechi Foods 865 Main St,
204‑586‑5597. Stocked with MB
proteins, produce and specialty foods.
On-site bakery with offerings like
bannock
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

MARKET/FINE FOOD

De Luca’s Specialty Foods
950 Portage Ave, 204‑774‑7617. Italian
cheeses, cold cuts, olives, marinated
vegetables. Dried and fresh pasta and
breads, frozen Italian delicacies
The Forks Market Home to a
variety of specialty food stores
including: Bindy’s Caribbean Delights,
204‑942‑8409; Fenton’s Gourmet Foods;
The Cheese Shop, 204‑942‑8984; Grass
Roots Prairie Kitchen, 204‑942‑5097;
Human Bean Coffee & Tea,
204‑947‑3777
The Fresh Carrot 230 Osborne St,
204-489-3737. Health superstore sells
organic groceries, holistic medicine,
and beauty products
Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave,
204‑982‑9461. Indoor market offers
prepared Italian specialties, cheese and
wines. Elaborate pastry counter, along
with colourful gelati cooler.
Scoop ’n Weigh 1770 Taylor Ave,
204‑489‑1031. Spices, specialty flours,
snacks, candies and health foods
Vita Health Fresh Market Six
locations in Winnipeg, 204‑984‑9599
for information. Local chain carrying
natural beauty products, supplements,
and organic groceries

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 smoked goldeye
Marcello’s Meats 9‑200 Meadowood
Dr, 204‑256‑6328. Fresh cuts, deli meats,
frozen foods and certified Angus beef
Miller’s Meats 590 St Mary’s Rd,
204‑233‑5409; 2‑2425 Pembina
Hwy, 204‑269‑4442; 1867 Grant
Ave, 204‑487‑2666. Fresh meats and
specialty foods
Mariner Neptune 472 Dufferin Ave,
204‑589‑5341. Live, fresh and frozen
seafood from around the world
Roblin Choice Meats 5606 Roblin
Blvd, 204-889-1881. Popular
Charleswood butcher stocks fresh and
frozen seafood from around the world
Tenderloin Meat & Sausage
1483 Main St, 204‑582‑2280. Many
house‑made cold cuts, garlicky
kolbassa and spicy pepperoni sticks
Winnipeg Old Country Sausage
691 Dufferin Ave, 204‑589‑8331.
Catering to the North End with smoked
and cooked meats

TEA, COFFEE & OIL

The Canister 121 Osborne St,
204‑474‑0407. Over 100 varieties
of teas, loose and in bags; Godiva
chocolates and 60 varieties of coffee
beans
Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd,
204‑489‑5460. More than 200 varieties
of loose tea and 18 freshly roasted
coffees from around the world
Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave,
204‑505‑1455; 1604 St. Mary’s Rd,
204-615-3885. Extra virgin olive oil and
vinegar tasting room offering a vast
selection flavours
OLiV 1857 Grant Ave, 204‑414‑2019.
Canadian olive oil and vinegar tasting
franchise featuring hundreds of
pairings

WINE

Banville & Jones Wine Co
1616 St. Mary’s Rd, 204‑948‑WINE
(9463). Features wines from around
the world; wine gifts, accessories and
gourmet items
La Boutique del Vino 1360 Taylor
Ave, 204‑982‑VINO (8466). In Piazza De
Nardi, specializes in cellar wines
De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage
Ave, 204‑783‑9463. Hundreds of new
and old world wines, wide selection of
wine-related gifts and accessories
Kenaston Wine Market 1855A  Grant
Ave, 204‑488‑9463. Newly remodeled
space carries fine wines, sherries and
ports; Riedel custom gift baskets
The Wine House 110‑1600 Kenaston
Blvd, 204‑275‑6660. Canadian and
imported wines; wine accessories