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
A l’Epi de Blé 1757 Main St,
204-334-2526. Pastries of Provence and
hearty loaves of bread
La Belle Baguette 248 Ave de la
Cathédrale, 204-219-2123; 1850 Ness
Ave, 204-219-9688. 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
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
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
fl avours of donuts with wild toppings.
Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties
Pennyloaf Bakery 858 Corydon
Ave, 204-452-2957. Cozy bakery offers
artisan bread baked in a wood-fi red
oven, along with cookies and more
Sugar Blooms and Cakes Inc.
A-1020 McPhillips St, 204-633-8212.
Upscale cakes with unique Filipino
ingredients such as ube
Sweet C Bakery 1171 Kildare Ave E,
204-291-633; 1555 Regent Ave W Edible
art like candy sushi, cupcakes and cookies
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
859 Westminster Ave, 204-783-5097;
The Forks Market, main fl oor. Organic
sourdough, rye and cracked wheat.
Also dairy- and egg-free baking
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolatier Constance Popp
180 Provencher Blvd, 204-897-0689.
City’s fi rst bean to chocolate bar shop
sells award-winning chocolates
Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook
Street, 204-772-4626. Artisanal
chocolates mix unique fl avour
combinations like Manitoba honey
and thyme.
Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent
Ave, 204-783-4551. Winnipeg institution
sells chocolates made on-site, including
popular Russian mints
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ETHNIC SPECIALTY
Bernstein’s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave,
204-488-4552. Jewish specialties and
homestyle take-out
Blady Middle Eastern 1324
Portage Ave, 204-615-2994. Wide
selection including housemade
hummus and pita
Calabria Market 139 Scurfi eld Blvd,
204-487-1700. Italian packaged foods,
deli products and wine
Desserts Plus 664 King Edward St,
204-339-1957. Stocks imported Israeli
delicacies along on-site bakery and diner
Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave,
204-488-6161. Imported and prepared
Greek specialties, including bread
and desserts
India Spice House 1875 Pembina
Hwy, 204-261-3636. South Asian dry
goods, spices and fresh produce,
along with fi sh and meats
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.
Perogy Planet 11-848 Dakota St,
1411 Main St, perogyplanet.com. Fresh
ingredients fi ll scratch-made perogies
ready to be cooked at home
MARKET/FINE FOOD
De Luca’s Specialty Foods
950 Portage Ave, 204-774-7617,
66 South Landing Dr., Oak Bluff,
204-775-8605. Italian cheeses, meats,
olives, bar; dried and fresh pasta,
breads and prepared foods
Double D’s Cheesecake
200 Meadowood Dr, 204-257-6502. A
wide variety of cheesecake fl avours to
take home. Also on-site cafe
The Forks Market 1 Forks Market
Rd, theforks.com Home to a variety
of specialty food stores ranging from
baking to fancy preserves and candy
G.J. Andrews 384 Academy Rd,
204-487-7300. Wines from around the
world beside rows of imported delica-
cies and gourmet take away
Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor
Ave, 204-982-9461 [market],
204-982-VINO(8466) [wine store].
Prepared Italian specialties, gourmet
dried goods, cheese and wines. Elaborate
pastry counter and colourful gelati cooler
Red River Co-op Three locations,
rrcoop.com. Large local retail Co-op
spotlights Manitoba grown and made
food. Carries oven-ready gourmet dishes
Vita Health Fresh Market Six
locations in Winnipeg, 204-984-9599.
Local chain of health stores 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. Specialties include fresh
or frozen pickerel and goldeye, smoked
on-site
Marcello’s Meats 9-200 Meadowood
Dr, 204-256-6328. Fresh cuts, fi ne deli
meats, frozen foods and certifi ed 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; 7-925 Headmaster
Row, 204-663-7358. Fresh meats and
specialty foods
Roblin Quality Meats 5606
Roblin Blvd, 204-889-1881. Popular
Charleswood butcher stocks fresh and
frozen food. Known for in-house made
corned beef and roast beef
Tenderloin Meat & Sausage
1515 Main St, 204-582-2280. Many
house-made cold cuts, garlicky
kielbassa 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; 1-1530 Regent Ave W,
204-504-4200. Extra virgin olive oil and
vinegar tasting room offering a vast
selection of specialty oils, balsamic
vinegars and more
WINE
Banville & Jones Wine Co
1616 St. Mary’s Rd, 204-948-WINE(9463).
Large, Tuscan-inspired space 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 complex, 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
Fine Wines Boutique Grant Park
Liquor Mart, Grant Park Shopping
Centre, 204-987-8560. Wines from
around the world
Kenaston Wine Market 1855A Grant
Ave, 204-488-9463. Newly remodeled
space carries fi ne wines, sherries and
ports; Riedel custom gift baskets
The Wine House 110-1600 Kenaston
Blvd, 204-275-6660. Canadian and
imported wines; wine accessories