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CLAY OVEN Try the thali platters and out-of-this-world butter chicken . Call for hours . Entrées : $ 12- $ 25 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 240-1600 , Kenaston Common , Kenaston Blvd , 204-888-2529 , Map 2 : F‐3 ; 247 Edmonton St , Map 1 : P‐3 ; Shaw Park 1 Portage Avenue East ( 3rd floor ), 204-982-7426 , Map 1 : O‐5
EAST INDIA COMPANY The Mehra family ’ s flagship restaurant sets the standard for East Indian fine dining . Lunch buffet ( Mon-Fri ): $ 15 , daily dinner buffet : $ 20 . Mon-Fri 11 am-2:30 pm , 4:30 pm-9:30 pm ; Sat 4:30 pm-9:30 pm ; Sun 12 pm-8:30 pm . Entrées : $ 12- $ 16 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 349 York Ave , 204-947-3097 , Map 1 : P‐4
INDIA PALACE A large and varied menu features vegetable , chicken , lamb and seafood dinners . Also a lunch and dinner buffet . Mon-Sat 11 am-10 pm , Sun 4 pm-10 pm . Entrées : $ 10- $ 15 . WA , LP . Cards : IA , AE , MC , V . 770 Ellice Ave , 204-774-6061 , Map 1 : P‐1
international / classic
BAILEY ’ S Heavy wooden doors open onto a world that celebrates the British Empire serving the Reuben , rack of lamb and prime rib . Mon-Fri 11 am-1 am , Sat 12 pm-1 am , Sun 4:30 pm-9 pm . Entrées : $ 18- $ 34 . WA , LP , SP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V , ATM . 185 Lombard Ave , 204-944-1180 , Map 1 : O‐4
FOUR POINTS RESTAURANT In the Four Points Sheraton Hotel , serves a mix of entrées like striploin and Atlantic salmon . Daily 6 am-10 pm ( bar open until 12 am ). Entrées : $ 17- $ 28 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 1999 Wellington Ave , 204-775-5222 , Map 2 : C‐2
MAXIME ’ S Suburban-style fine dining , offering shortorder faves plus entrées . Mon-Thu 11 am-10 pm , Fri & Sat 11 am-12 am , Sun 10:30 am-10 pm . Reservations recommended . Entrées : $ 10- $ 27 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 1131 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204-257-1521 , Map 2 : F‐4
international / contemporary
THE BEACHCOMBER The wide range of dishes spans from asparagus and ricotta ravioli to baby back ribs and pan-fried pickerel . Mon-Fri 11 am-11 pm , Sat 11 am-12 am , Sun 11 am-10 pm . Entrées : $ 15- $ 30 . WA , LP , SP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . The Forks Market , 204-948-0020 , Map 1 : Q‐5
THE BLUE MARBLE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Serves up fresh delights like Middle Eastern influenced pizza . Open daily 11:30 am-10 pm , lounge hours 11:30 am-12 am . Entrées : $ 11- $ 30 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 1979 Wellington Ave , 204-594-1967 , Map 2 : C‐3
CAPITAL GRILL AND BAR Neighbourhood regulars clink glasses over a mix of homey and high cuisine . Try rib rigatoni in a winey tomato sauce . Tue-Sat 11 am-10 pm , Sun 11 am-9 pm . Entrées : $ 13- $ 38 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 3116 Roblin Blvd , 204-615-3116 , Map 2 : D‐2
CLOSE CO This ultra-intimate lounge has 12 seats , serving creative sharing plates and three-course everchanging chef ’ s menu . Sun & Tue-Thu 5 pm-11 pm , Fri-Sat 5 pm-12 am , Mon closed . WA , LP , SP . Cards : IA , M , V . Chef ’ s Menu : $ 35 . 256 Stafford St , 204-691-7788 , Map 1 : S‐1
CORDOVA This casual and lively atmosphere offers unique European influenced tapas and wine selection . Tues-Wed 8 am-2:30 pm , 4:30 pm-12 am , Fri 8 am-2:30 pm , 4:30 pm-2 am , Sat 5 pm-2 am , Sun-Mon closed . Tapas : $ 6- $ 8 / plate . LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 92 Albert St , 204-691-1900 , Map 1 : O‐4
ENOTECA This intimate and ultra-hip space boasts an extensive menu of wines as well as a creative list of exotic ingredients . French techniques merge with mod tastes like black garlic and curry . Tue-Thu 5 pm-11 pm , Fri-Sat 5 pm-2 am , Sun 5 pm-11 pm . Entrées : $ 14- $ 18 . WA , LP . Cards : IA , MC , V . A-1670 Corydon Ave , 204-487-1529 , Map 2 : D‐3
MÁQUÈ In the latest from chef Scott Bagshaw , the open kitchen slings impeccable adaptations of pan-Asian cuisine . French-inflected dishes meld traditional preparations with far East ingredients . Tue-Sun 5 pm-12 am . WA , LP . Small plates : $ 5- $ 22 . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 909 Dorchester Ave , 204-284-3385 , Map 1 : T‐2
THE MITCHELL BLOCK Showcases housemade pasta and gastronomically elevated home cooking . Mon-Wed 5 pm-9 pm , Thu-Sat 5 pm-10 pm . Lounge open 2 hours after restaurant closure . Entrées : $ 20- $ 29 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 173 McDermot Ave , 204-949-9032 ; Map 1 : O‐4
RUDY ’ S EAT & DRINK New meets old inside an architecturally innovative building , where diners tuck into short order classics with a contemporary twist . Mon-Fri 11 am-late , Sat 5 pm-late . Entrées : $ 18- $ 26 . WA , LP , SP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 375 Graham Ave , main floor MB Hydro Place , 204-421-9094 , Map 1 : P‐4
SADDLERY ON MARKET Restobar offers comforting fare with regional ingredients like bison and beets , as well as touches of global influence . Mon-Wed 11 am-10 pm , Thu-Fri 11 am-late , Sat 4 pm-late . LP . Entrées : $ 12- $ 35 . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 114 Market Ave , 204-615-1898 , Map 1 : O‐4
italian / classic
MONA LISA The Grande family ’ s traditional cuisine has been offered for more than 30 years . Fresh pastas and pizzas and prolific gluten-free offerings . Mon-Thu 11:30 am-11 pm , Fri & Sat 11:30 am-12 am , Sun 4:30 pm-10 pm . Entrées : $ 25- $ 37 . WA , LP , SP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V , ATM . 1697 Corydon Ave , 204-488-3687 , Map 2 : D‐3
MONTICCHIO Features traditional recipes in a classic Italian-style location . Try the signature veal . Lunch : Wed-Fri 11:30 am-2 pm . Dinner : Sun-Thu 4:30 pm-10 pm , Fri & Sat 4:30 pm-midnight . Entrées : $ 10- $ 19 . WA , LP . Cards : AE , IA , MC , V . 684 Osborne St , 204-477-4773 , Map 2 : E‐4

More than 40 years & three generations

More than 40 years ago ,
Mrs . Usha Mehra brought her passion for Indian cuisine to Canada . She founded the first North Indian restaurant in Winnipeg , featuring all of her own original recipes . Over the years , Kamal and Sudha Mehra enamoured thousands of diners with those dishes . Today , Sudha Mehra and her children carry forward this legacy of cuisine . Classical Indian flavours are presented with a contemporary flair amidst centuries old Indian wood carvings , paintings and intricate tapestries ; The Mehras would like to invite you to experience the dynamic essence that India is known for . eastindiaco . com
Extensive lunch and dinner buffet includes delicious vegan , vegetarian and gluten free options
• Winnipeg - 349 York Ave . 204-947-3097
• Ottawa - 210 Somerset St . West 613-567-4634 • Ottawa - 1993 Robertson Rd . 613-721-3777 @ eastindiacompanyrestaurants @ east _ india _ co / eastindiacompanyrestaurants
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