bestlist
FRENCH
Blind Tiger 725 Osborne St , blindtigerwinnipeg . ca . Styled after a 1920s speakeasy , this coffee bar by day , swinging dining room by night , serves an array of classic French dishes . LP , A , IA , M , V Café Ce Soir 937 Portage Ave , 204‐414‐SOIR ( 7647 ). Enjoy favourites like tartiflette and croque monsieur . French-trained pastry chef / owner Cam Tran ’ s sweets are too good to share . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Peasant Cookery 283 Bannatyne Ave , 204‐989‐7700 . Chef Tristan Foucault ’ s menu offers elegantly updated classics and rustic dishes . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Promenade Café and Wine 130-C Provencher Blvd , 204-233‐7030 . This neighbourhood bistro has the best view of the city ’ s skyline , making it a great place to savour classic French fare from morning to night . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V Resto Gare & Train Bar 630 Des Meurons St , 204‐237‐7072 . This industrial-chic space serves up French bistro fare , like smoked Manitoba goldeye fillets and seafood crêpes with Chardonnay velouté and Gruyère . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V
Sous Sol 22-222 Osborne St , soussolosborne . com . Hidden in a basement location at Confusion Corner , this dreamy speakeasy is worth the hunt . An ever changing selection of old school French classics is executed with flair . LP , A , IA , M , V
GERMAN
Gasthaus Gutenberger 2583 Portage Ave , 204-888‐3133 . The hearty style of authentic German cuisine is practised in this chaletstyle atmosphere , using market‐fresh ingredients to create traditional fare . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
GREEK
Gus & Tony ’ s at The Park 2015 Portage Ave , 204‐414‐5508 This casual eatery offers saucy gyros , perfectly seasoned souvlaki , and fries smothered in house-made chili and feta . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Pembina Village Restaurant 333 Pembina Hwy , 204-477‐5439 . Mediterranean and North American cuisine mixed together , with gyros and souvlaki at this family-friendly spot . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Tuxedo Village Restaurant 2090 Corydon Ave , 204‐897‐6565 . This large family-run restaurant is famous for its perfectly spiced chicken souvlaki and massive Greek salads , that are never stingy on the feta and olives . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V
INDIAN
East India Company 349 York Ave , 204-947‐3097 . Centuriesold artifacts grace the room of the Mehra family ’ s flagship restaurant . The food is flawless , with biryani beautifully presented and perfectly spiced . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V India Palace 770 Ellice Ave , 204-774‐6061 . A large and varied menu features vegetable , chicken , lamb and seafood dinners . Also a lunch and dinner buffet . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
INTERNATIONAL / CLASSIC
Bailey ’ s 185 Lombard Ave , 204-944‐1180 . Heavy wooden doors open onto a world that celebrates the British Empire . Specialties include the reuben , rack of lamb and prime rib of beef . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V , ATM Maxime ’ s 1131 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204-257‐1521 . This South Winnipeg favourite sets the standard for suburban-style fine dining . The elegant atmosphere and the wide-ranging menu , offering short‐order favourites . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
INTERNATIONAL / CONTEMPORARY
Bistro 1800 1800 Wellington Ave , 204-786‐0926 . At the Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport , well-made classics are offered with a slight twist . Served with creative presentation in a contemporary setting . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V The Blue Marble 1979 Wellington Ave , 204‐594‐1967 . With greens grown on site , fresh delights are served up with artful presentations . Cavena nuda risotto and tuna carpaccio are standouts . WA , LP , IA , A , M , V Enoteca A-1670 Corydon Ave , 204‐487‐1529 . This intimate and ultra-hip space boasts an extensive menu of wines and cocktails as well as a creative menu of exotic ingredients . WA , LP , IA , M , V La Scala 725 Corydon Ave , 204-474‐2750 . Tascona masterpieces decorate the walls while the kitchen does artistic dishes such as pillowy La Scala dumplings . Nightlife lives at the newly renovated lounge with small plates and creative cocktails . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V The Mitchell Block 173 McDermot Ave , 204-949‐9032 . Newly renovated spot serves up an eclectic , Mediterranean influenced menu in an industrial chic setting . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
The Merchant Kitchen 314 Donald St , 204-615‐2278 . This recent open serves a mash-up of street food inspired plates with Latin and pan-Asian flavours . Try the papaya som tum which tames chile heat with mint and cilantro . WA , SP , LP , A , IA , M , V The Palm Lounge Fort Garry Hotel , 222 Broadway St . 1-800-665-8088 . This swish lounge boasts an opulent ceiling and live jazz performances , while the kitchen presents stellar scratch-made sensations . WA , LP , A , V , M , ATM Rudy ’ s Eat & Drink 375 Graham Ave , main floor MB Hydro Place , 204-421-9094 . Diners enjoy mod steakhouse offerings , like steak frites or grilled dijon salmon served with tomato jam and chickpea salad . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Sydney ’ s The Forks Market , 2nd floor , 204‐942‐6075 . This nationally acclaimed restaurant offers a five‐course evening menu for a fixed price of $ 55 . Chef / owner Michael Schafer uses ingredients culled from Israel to Hawaii . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Table Winnipeg Art Gallery , 300 Memorial Blvd , 204-948‐0085 . Daytime diners have an intriguing view of the WAG ’ s rooftop sculpture garden . The varied menu offers Mediterranean inspired dishes . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V , A
ITALIAN
Amici 326 Broadway , 204-943‐4997 . Chef Todd Bjornson and a talented kitchen team turns out Northern Italian cuisine in an elegant space . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Bellissimo 1‐877 Waverley St , 204-489‐0495 . This surprisingly sophisticated neighbourhood spot offers sublime fare , like the signature chicken linguine in Amaretto cream sauce . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Bombolini 326 Broadway , 204-943‐5066 . This wine bar offers an extensive menu of simpler , less‐expensive versions of Amici ’ s fine Italian cuisine in a bistro atmosphere . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Buccacino ’ s 155 Osborne St , 204-452‐8251 . The varied menu includes a large selection of traditional specialty pastas . Brunch buffet Sun . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Café Carlo 243 Lilac St , 204-477‐5544 . This chic bistro serves dishes spiked with equatorial tastes and textures . Those in the know come for stellar house-cut steaks . Reservations recommended . WA , LP , IA , M , V , A
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