bestlist
The Tallest Poppy
103 Sherbrook St, 204-219-8777. This
comfort food with-a-twist diner serves
soul food inspired eats with decidedly
Northern ingredients. Buttermilk fried
chicken is excellent. LP, SP, IA, M, V
Verde Juice Bar
887 Westminster Ave, 204-615-8733.
Mod spot serves energy boosting juices
and smoothies, alongside superfood
salads and snacks. Try the acai bowl,
loaded with berries and shredded
coconut. M, V
cafÉ/bakery
The Frenchway
238 Lilac St, 204-421-9002. Lilac Street
bakery and café specializes in breakfast
and lunch fare using housemade
pastries, breads and sweets. WA, SP,
IA, M, V
Stella’s Café & Bakery
Seven locations, stellas.ca. Famous
breakfast items like baked eggs and
the Mexican breakfast alongside a
vast selection of entrées, hearty soups,
sandwiches and homey curries. WA, LP,
SP, IA, M, V
casino dining
Dixie’s Lounge
484 McPhillips St, 204-957-2500. Step
away from the casino floor for bacon jam
topped burgers, build-your-own pizzas,
and house-smoked baby back ribs. WA,
LP, A, IA, M, V, ATM
Mango’s Restaurant
1 Ocean Dr, Off Hwy 59, Scanterbury,
MB, 1-877-775-8259. Canadian and
tropical delights served in a 1920s-style
setting at South Beach Casino.
International buffet, daily nightly dinner
specials and full-service menu offered.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Toukie’s Lounge
1425 Regent Ave W, 204-223-6439.
Newly renovated lounge nestled
in the Club Regent Casino’s game
centre. Lunch and dinner entrées are
accompanied with cocktail specialties
like the Bahama mama bull dog. Must
be 18 or older. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
chinese
Dim Sum Garden
2677 Pembina Hwy, 204-269-7799. More
than 50 types of dim sum. À la carte
Szechuan and Cantonese favourites.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Ming Court
236 Edmonton St, 204-949-1087.
Specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine
with top-notch soups. Try the juicy
jumbo shrimp served with sweet and
sour sauce. LP, IA, M, V
Kum Koon Garden
257 King St, 204-943-4655. The city’s
largest restaurant is a Chinatown
institution that packs in patrons for its
well-executed dim sum lunches and
evening Cantonese regional specialties.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
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North Garden
6-33 University Cres, 204-275-2591.
Innovative Cantonese and northern
Chinese cuisine are the specialties.
Barbequed half duck is roasted to
crispy, succulent perfection. WA, LP, A,
IA, M, V
coffee
Café Postal 202 Provencher Blvd,
204-414-3654; Fools & Horses
379 Broadway, 1 Forks Market
Rd; Little Sister Coffee Maker,
470 River Ave, 539 Osborne St;
Make Coffee + Stuff
751 Corydon Ave, 204-414-0101; Park
Line Coffee 685 Osborne St, 204-421-
8383; Parlour Coffee
468 Main St; Scout: Coffee + Tea
859 Portage Ave, 204-914-3800; The
Canteen Coffee Shop 160 Stafford
St, 204-691-1605, 102-300 Tache Ave,
204-221-0407; Thom Bargen Coffee
& Tea 365 Main St, 69 Sherbrook St,
250 Kennedy St.
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Bistro Dansk
63 Sherbrook St, 204-775-5662. This
nationally-recognized yet intimate
restaurant serves European comfort
food. Specialties include frikadeller and
daily soup. WA, LP, A, M, V
deli/diner
Bernstein’s Deli
1-1700 Corydon Ave, 204-488-4552.
Jewish specialties and homestyle take-
out. Eat-in menu features deli staples
like bagels thickly layered with cream
cheese and lox. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Falafel Place
1101 Corydon Ave, 204-489-5811. This
bustling diner specializes in Israeli-
style falafel balls served in pitas or on a
platter and vegan breakfasts. WA, IA
The Nook Diner
43 Sherbrook St, 204-774-0818. Daytime
neighbourhood hangout pushes out
short order favourites including a
scrumptious eggs Benedict. WA, SP, LP,
IA, M, V
Oscar’s Deli
175 Hargrave St, 204-947-0314. Jewish-
style diner serving sandwiches piled
high with shaved meat alongside new
school favourites like quinoa yam hash.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Salisbury House/ Sals Xpress
12 Winnipeg locations, see
salisburyhouse.ca. Cheap and
cheerful local favourite since 1931
known for its legendary burgers. WA,
IA, M, V
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Celebrations
Canad Inns, 1824 Pembina Hwy, 204-
982-8282. They’ll sing for your supper at
this interactive theatre served alongside
a four-course meal. Reservations
required. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
family
The Original Pancake House
Four locations, originalpancakehouse.
ca. A Winnipeg tradition famous for
its signature giant apple pancake. The
full menu includes crêpes, waffles, and
French toast. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Park Café
330 Assiniboine Park Dr, 204-927-6080.
Situated in the Qualico Family Centre,
the breakfast and lunch menu of this
family-friendly eatery serves comforting,
casual dishes. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V
Pete’s Place
135 Osborne St, 204-339-7225. This
Osborne Village eatery serves up
comfort food like housemade soups,
burgers and steaks. The menu
showcases Greek favourites. LP, SP, A,
IA, M, V
fasT casual
Chosabi
Five locations, chosabi.com. Slick
and stylish order at the counter spot
serves a medley of Asian eats like sushi
burritos, curries and poke bowls. WA,
LP, SP, IA, M, V
Circle Kitchen
1-709 Corydon Ave, no phone. This
little spot offers a plant-based menu
that’s gluten and peanut free. Try the
filling taco bowl, featuring cauliflower
“meat”. SP, A, IA, M, V
The Forks Market / The Common
1 Forks Market Rd. The stylish hub of
Winnipeg’s meeting place offers casual
dining options centred around The
Common, which serves local beer and
wine on tap. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Kawaii Crepe
201-99 Osborne St, 204-415-2833;
1220 St Mary’s Rd, 204-691-3700; 4-1385
McPhillips St, 204-694-0986. Winnipeg’s
first Japanese crêpe joint serves freshly
prepared sweet and savoury crêpes in a
modern atmosphere. IA, M, V
La Pampa
10-1604 St Mary’s Road,
204-615-8969. Authentic gourmet
empanadas, condiments and alfajores
in traditional and creative flavours
are prepared on site for take out. WA,
IA, M, V
Les Saj
1038 St. James St, 204-219-8939
This is the first restaurant in Winnipeg
to cook using a saj, a dome-shaped hot
surface for baking flatbreads covered in
za’atar, meat or cheese. WA, IA, M, V
Panda Tea
2999 Pembina Hwy, 204-504-8299;
1041 McPhillips St, 204-505-6989. Tea
room serving milk tea, slush drinks and
bubble tea in flavours like passionfruit,
red bean and taro. IA, M, V
The Poutine King
121 Osborne St, 204-452-1019. The
food truck by the same name now has
a restaurant and lounge. Serves more
than 15 different kinds of poutine. LP,
V, M, IA