BURGERS
Boon Burger 79 Sherbrook St , 204-415‐1391 ; 141 Bannatyne Ave , 204-504-5394 . This all-vegan burger café serves up a range of house-made patties and oven baked crispy sesame fries . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Market Burger 645 Corydon Ave , 204‐505‐2510 . Hip hangout serves up mouthfuls of Manitoba with locally sourced ingredients from cheese and meat to buns and beers . IA , V , M Nuburger 472 Stradbrook Ave , 204‐888‐1001 ; 1-1650 Kenaston Blvd , 204-615‐2009 . Healthy , fresh twists on the classic burger housed in a bright and modern space . Pick from locally sourced bison , beef , chicken , or veggie patties . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
CAFE
Across the Board Game Café 93 Albert St , 204‐691‐3422 . Choose from over 500 board games to play , or simply enjoy snacks , sandwiches , flatbreads , salads , and soups in this bright , cozy space . LP , IA , M , V Buffalo Stone Café 1961 McCreary Rd , 204-989‐8370 . Relax lakeside at FortWhyte Alive with hearty sandwiches , soups and a signature bison burger . WA , SP , IA , M , V
Clementine Cafe 123 Princess St , 204‐942‐9497 . Underground nook has stellar offerings for breakfast and lunch , including fresh baking and a lineup of morning cocktails . LP , A , IA , M , V
Forth 171 McDermot Ave . This cafe is home to local roaster Dogwood Coffee Co . Head to the downstairs bar for slick cocktails and appetizers . LP , M , V Marion Street Eatery 393 Marion Street , 204‐233‐2843 . Chef Melissa Hryb elevates homey comfort food with touches of elegance . Gourmet mac n ’ cheese is a popular pick . LP , SP , A , IA , M , V Stella ’ s Café & Bakery 1895 Grant Ave , 204-488‐7810 ; 166 Osborne St , 204‐453‐8562 ; 116 Sherbrook St , 204‐477‐5556 ; 340 Provencher Blvd , 204-477‐8393 . James Armstrong Richardson International Airport , 2nd Floor , 204‐779‐1415 ; Plug In Gallery , 460 Portage Ave , 204‐772‐1556 ; 1463 Pembina Hwy , 204‐275‐2001 . A local favourite for breakfasts , soups and sandwiches . Housemade breads and preserves available for purchase . WA , LP , SP , IA , M , V The Tallest Poppy 103 Sherbrook St , 204-219-8777 . This comfort food with-a-twist diner serves soul food favourites with northern ingredients . LP , IA , M , V bestlist
CAFE / GELATERIA
Eva ’ s Gelato 101-1001 Corydon Ave , 204‐452‐3827 . Features a variety of Eva ’ s house‐made Argentinean gelato and a gourmet coffee bar . Dulce de leche is a signature flavour . WA , SP , IA , M , V Nucci ’ s Gelati 643 Corydon Ave , 204‐475‐8765 . The Nucci family have single-handedly popularized gelati in Winnipeg , offering 75 flavours of mouth-watering Italian ice cream served in a cup or cone . LP , SP . Cash only .
CASINO DINING
Jag ’ s Restaurant 1425 Regent Ave , 204-982‐3793 . Impressive international dinner buffet inside Club Regent Casino . A la carte menu features local , sustainable ingredients . Must be 18 or older to enter casino and restaurant . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V 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 Michele ’ s Restaurant 484 McPhillips St , 204-982‐3791 . Elegant recreation of a 19th-century railroad hotel . Highlight is the dinner buffet Sun-Thu . Also serves Sunday brunch noon-3pm . Must be 18 or older to enter casino and restaurant . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
CHINESE
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 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 Sun Fortune 15‐2077 Pembina Hwy , 204-269‐6868 . Bustling Chinatown atmosphere in a south suburban shopping mall favoured by university crowd . Barbequed duck is a must . WA , LP , IA , M , V
DANISH
Bistro Dansk 63 Sherbrook St , 204-775‐5662 . This nationally-recognized yet intimate restaurant serves European comfort food . Specialties include frikadeller , hakkebof and daily soup . WA , LP , A , M , V
Il Molino 1-709 Corydon Ave , 204-615‐2600 . Downstairs location serves Danish open faced sandwiches with traditional toppings like smoked salmon , pickled herring and caviar . IA , LP , SP , A , M , V , ATM
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 Oscar ’ s Deli 175 Hargrave St , 204‐947-0314 . Jewish-style diner serving sandwiches piled high with shaved meat , and new school favourites like quinoa yam hash . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Sherbrook Street Delicatessan 102 Sherbroook St , 204‐615‐3354 . This bright spot makes nostalgia hip with traditional kosher-style cooking . Family recipes with Eastern European flavour . WA , IA , M , V
FAMILY
Original Pancake House Clarion Hotel , 1445 Portage Ave , 204-775‐9035 ; The Forks Market , 204-947‐5077 ; 1049 Pembina Hwy , 204‐452‐1040 , not LP ; 2220 McGillivray Blvd , 204-489-2885 . A Winnipeg tradition famous for its signature giant apple pancake . The full menu includes crêpes , waffles , French toast , burgers , roast beef , soups and salads . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V
FAST CASUAL
Bindy ’ s Caribbean Delights Unit 151 , The Forks Market , 204‐942‐8409 . Flavourful dishes from the Caribbean isles . Spicy jerk chicken is a standout . IA
Chosabi A-100 King St , 204‐615‐8338 . Industrialchic space in the Exchange District serves up a medley of Asian eats like sushi burritos , curries , and poke bowls . WA , LP , IA , M , V Kawaii Crepe 201-99 Osborne St , 204-415‐2833 ; 1220 St Mary ’ s Rd , 204‐691‐3700 . Winnipeg ’ s first Japanese crêpe joint serves freshly prepared sweet and savoury crêpes in a modern atmosphere . IA , M , V Shawarma Khan 225 McDermot Ave , 204‐504‐0453 ; 2589 Pembina Hwy , 204‐615-6006 . Former Blue Bomber Obby Khan serves up his favourite food in this bright , modern space . Tackle signature dish The Wrath of Khan : halal beef / lamb , chicken and falafel all rolled into a generously stuffed pita . WA , A , IA , M , V
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