Restaurant Reviews
Best New Restaurants Of The Year
A hit list of hot new dining in Winnipeg is released every December by Ciao! Magazine. Each recent open is bringing something new to the table.
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529 Wellington Steakhouse review
529 WELLINGTON STEAKHOUSE Neighbourhood: Crescentwood Address: 529 Wellington Crescent Phone: 204-487-8325 Entrees: $16 - $78 Behind a Wellington Crescent mansion dripping with style and luxury, a short stroll down an…
Across the Board Review
Across the Board Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 211 Bannatyne Ave Phone: 204-691-3422 Entrées: $12-$17 In the current age of smartphones and instant entertainment, cafes remain bastions of face to face fun. At the newly expanded…
Amsterdam Tea Room Review
Amsterdam Tea Room Neighbourhood: Exchange District Address: 211 Bannatyne Ave Phone: 204-295-7728 Entrées: $10-$18 The Dutch have a term loosely translated as a cozy, relaxed feeling or an overall sense…
Asian Hot Pot Review
Asian Hot Pot Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 740 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-615-8878 Entrées: $11.95-$25.95 Hot pot is a traditional dish believed to have originated Mongolia, and popularized in China, Thailand, and Japan. The basic…
Bailey’s Review
BAILEY'S Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 185 Lombard Ave Phone: 204-944-1180 Entrées: $24-$99 Among the delights of living in Winnipeg, the sheer amount of history at our fingertips is high on the…
Baked Expectations Review
Baked Expectations Neighbourhood: Osborne Address: 161 Osborne St Phone: 204-452-5176 Entrées: $9-$16 There are few opportunities to eat dessert before the main course, but such fantasies are satisfied at Baked…
Bangkok Thai Review
Bangkok Thai Neighbourhood: Osborne Village Address: 100 Osborne Street Phone: 204-474-0908 Entrees: $11-$14 It’s a sad truth. A trip to Thailand will colour your tastes for the exquisite South Asian cuisine—with…
BBQ Hut Pakistani Grill Review
BBQ Hut Pakistani Grill Neighbourhood: West End Address: 435 Notre Dame Ave Phone: 204-221-4144 Entrées: $5-$34 Pakistani cuisine is characterized by its bold spices, flavourful cuts and, perhaps most importantly,…
Beaujena’s French Table Review
Beaujena's French Table Neighbourhood: St Boniface Address: 302 Hamel Ave Phone: 204-233-4841 Entrées: Prix Fixe $55 Beaujena’s French Table is the definition of a passion project. The cozy St Boniface…
Bellissimo Review
Bellissimo Neighbourhood: Linden Woods Address: 1-877 Waverley St Phone: 204-489-0495 Entrées: $11-$30 Sitting in the Linden Woods suburb is an Italian eatery that has become a Winnipeg institution over the…
Bernstein’s Deli Review
Bernstein's Deli Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 1700 Corydon Ave Entrées: $5-$16 Some days call for wild new flavours and exotic ingredients to wrap your tongue around; other days require the simple comfort…
Blüfish Review
Blüfish Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 179 Bannatyne Ave Phone: 204-779-9888 Entrées: $11-$23 For more than a decade, Blüfish has been an oasis of relaxed, sophisticated cool in the Exchange District. High quality ingredients make…
Bonfire Bistro Review
Bonfire Bistro Neighbourhood: River Heights Address: 1433 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-487-4440 Entrees: $18-27 The crackle and aroma of smouldering oak, evoking campfire coziness greets patrons as they drop into an…
Bonfire Bistro Review
Bonfire Bistro Neighbourhood: River Heights Address: 1433 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-487-4440 Entrées: $16-$36 There is something so cheerful about each dish served at Bonfire Bistro. A warm, welcoming atmosphere mixed with the fiery aroma…
Boon Burger Cafe Review
Neighbourhood: Wolseley Address: 79 Sherbrook St. Phone: 204-415-1391 Entrees: $6-$15 The recent launch of Boon Burger Café means Winnipeg is first in the nation to have its own all-vegetarian burger joint.…
Brazen Hall review
BRAZEN HALL Neighbourhood: Fort Rouge Address: 800 Pembina Hwy Phone: 204-453-7980 Entree: $14 - $35 When restaurateur Kristian Kristjansson closed the doors of The Round Table 40 years after his…
Buffalo Stone Cafe Review
Buffalo Stone Café Neighbourhood: Fort Whyte Address: 1961 McCreary Rd Phone: 204-989-8370 Entrées: $8-$14 Surrounded by towering trees, grassy fields and a serene lake, the view from Buffalo Stone Café…
Burrito del Rio Review
BURRITO DEL RIO Neighbourhood: Osborne Village Address: 433 River Avenue Phone: 204-415-5600 Entrees: $3-$10 Mexican cuisine has always been a small segment of Winnipeg's diverse dining scene. Two years ago though,…
Café 22 Review
Café 22 Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 823 Corydon Ave. Phone: 204-222-2222 Entrées: $7.5-$18 A combination of pizzeria, hip bistro, and cocktail bar, Café 22 fulfils a variety of culinary yearnings on…
Cafe Carlo Review
Cafe Carlo Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 243 Lilac St Phone: 204-477-5544 Entrées: $29-$36 Avid eaters are always on the look out for the ever-elusive perfect neighbourhood restaurant, the kind of place…
Café Ce Soir Review
Café Ce Soir Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 937 Portage Ave Phone: 204-414-7647 Entrées: $14-$33 Those who think that a tiny room on Portage Avenue could have nothing in common with the…
Café La Scala Review
Café La Scala Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 725 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-474-2750 Entrées: $8-$26 Recent renovations have transformed Café La Scala into a hybrid of urban cool and fine dining. This new incarnation…
Capital Grill & Bar Review
Capital Grill & Bar Neighbourhood: Charleswood Address: 3116 Roblin Blvd Phone: 204-615-3116 Entrées: $12-$36 A bustling crowd chattering over drinks and plates is the surest sign of a restaurant's status…
Carbone Review
Carbone Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 260 St Mary Ave Phone: 204-691-2213 Entrees: $12-$23 “Hiding in plain sight” could have been coined for the new downtown location of Carbone, tucked on the…
Carlos & Murphy’s Review
Carlos & Murphy's Neighbourhood: Osborne Address: 129 Osborne St Phone: 204-284-3510 Entrées: $8.95-$20.95 Tex-Mex favourite Carlos & Murphy’s has been a Winnipeg mainstay for nearly three decades and continues to…
Carnaval Brazilian BBQ Review
Carnaval Brazilian BBQ Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 270 Waterfront Dr. Phone: 204-505-0945 Entrees: $41 Clear your schedule and add a notch to the old belt, because it’s time for a meeting with…
Casa Grande Pizzeria Review
Casa Grande Pizzeria Neighbourhood: West End Address: 984 Sargent Ave Phone: 204-783-6231 Entrees: $10-$24 All senses are engaged as the red-and-white checkered curtain rises on a dining experience at Casa…
Chaise Café & Lounge Review
Chaise Café & Lounge Neighbourhood: St. Boniface Address: 271 Provencher Blvd Phone: 204-504-4012 Entrees: $15-$25 Past neatly lined hedges on a busy street, this friendly St. Boniface eatery has enough…
Cho Ichi Ramen Review
Cho Ichi Ramen Neighbourhood: Fort Garry Address: 1151 Pembina Hwy Phone: 204-615-8832 Entrées: $13-$15 In Japan, alongside fish and rice, the noodle that rules is ramen. An explosively flavourful bowl…
Chosabi Review
Chosabi Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 100 King St Phone: 204-615-8338 Entrées: $10-$15 The fast casual trend hit in full force this year. Fresh, healthy, and adventurous food delivered at sleek order-at-the-counter…
Cibo Review
CIBO Neighbourhood: The Exchange Address: 339 Waterfront Dr Phone: 204‑594‑0339 Entrées: $12-$35 Italian cuisine is engrained in the food culture of Winnipeg. Pastas, pizzas, and panini appear on many contemporary…
Cibo Waterfront Cafe review
CIBO WATERFRONT CAFE Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 339 Waterfront Drive Phone: 204-594-0339 Entrees: $17 - $35 At Cibo Waterfront Cafe, towering ceilings and decorative steel hooks and chains are remnants of…
Circle Kitchen Review
Circle Kitchen Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 1-709 Corydon Ave Entrées: $6-$13 The quest for eating the best of everything naturally attracts us to the hottest, newest, most creative kitchens in the…
Clay Oven Review
Clay Oven Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 1 Portage Ave E Phone: 204-982-7426 Entrées: $15-$18 Like the wood fired pizza oven or the Brazilian churrascaria, the tandoor is a tool singular to its cuisine. At…
Clementine Review
Clementine Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 123 Princess St Phone: 204-942-9497 Entrées: $9-$13 From the first step down the flight of stairs that leads to Clementine's subterranean Exchange District space, an excitement begins…
Close Co. Review
Close co. Neighbourhood: River Heights Address: 256 Stafford St Phone: 204-691-7788 Entrées: $11-$35 Stepping into Close Co. offers a distinct sense of familiarity, with friendly greetings and the smells of…
Cocoabeans Bakeshop Review
Cocoabeans Bakeshop Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 774 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-918-5313 Entrées: $9-$16 Dietary restrictions have become a significant part of modern dining, persuading restaurants to create options that are free of…
Colosseo review
COLOSSEO Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 670 Corydon Avenue Phone: 204-284-4977 Entrees: $19 - $26 Once the epitome of amphitheatres, the Roman Colosseum was a paragon of grandiosity and observation. And though…
Colosseo Ristorante Review
Colosseo Ristorante Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 670 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-284-4977 Entrées: $19-$28 Nothing holds a candle to the basic comfort of a red sauce joint: those classic paragons of Italian…
Confusion Corner Bar and Grill
CONFUSION CORNER BAR AND GRILL Neighbourhood: Little Italy/Corydon Address: 500 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-284-6666 Entrees: $16-28 Confusion Corner Bar and Grill is a catchall where Corydon Avenue’s stroll meets Osborne Village’s strip.…
Confusion Corner Drinks + Food Review
CONFUSION CORNER DRINKS + FOOD Neighbourhood: Corydon Address: 500 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-284-6666 Entree: $14-$30 Since opening in the early noughties, Confusion Corner Drinks + Food (formerly Confusion Corner Bar and Grill) has established…
Cordova review
CORDOVA Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 93 Albert Street Phone: 204-691-1900 Entrees: $11 - $28 The romantic streets of Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District are where the cool kids go--it has been that…
Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria Review
CORRIENTES ARGENTINE PIZZERIA Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 137 Bannatyne Ave. Phone: 204-219-5398 Entrees:$12-$22 In a city increasingly saturated with quick, casual fare, it takes the unexpected to excite diners. Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria…
deer + almond Review
DEER + ALMOND Neighbourhood: Exchange District Address: 85 Princess St Phone: 204-504-8562 Entrees: $6-$28 Before family style dining went mainstream, stunning sharing plates at deer + almond won over adventurous, curious and cautious…
deer + almond Review
DEER + ALMOND Neighbourhood: Exchange Address: 85 Princess St. Phone: 204-504-8562 Entrees: $10-$34 Deer + almond’s understated, bare bones aesthetic is a sharp and comfortable contrast to its refined and revelatory…
Deluca’s Review
De Luca's Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 950 Portage Avenue Phone: 204-774-7617 Entrées: $4-$11 Imagine a Mediterranean market with imported Italian specialties where neighbours gleefully chatter amongst rustic, made from scratch cuisine.…
Dim Sum Garden Review
Dim Sum Garden Neighbourhood: Chinatown Address: 277 Rupert Ave. Phone: 204-942-8297 Entrees: $10-$16 The hustle and bustle of servers. The clatter of metal trolleys. The aromas of ginger, garlic, seafood and…
Ducky’s Fish & Chips Review
DUCKY'S FISH & CHIPS Neighbourhood: West End Address: 884 Notre Dame Ave Phone: 204-772-5600 Entrées: $10-$17 Though far from any body of water, Ducky’s has the feel of seaside dining.…
Dug & Betty’s Ice Creamery review
DUG & BETTY'S ICE CREAMERY Neighbourhood: St. Boniface Address: 309 Des Meurons Street Phone: 204-417-0026 Entrees: $8 - $14 An age-old query it is not, but if ever there was…
East India Co. Review
East India Co. Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 349 York Ave Phone: 204-947-3097 Entrées: $15-$18 These days, Indian food can be delivered to your home in plastic containers, or bland butter chicken…
East India Company Review
East India Company Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 349 York Ave. Phone: 204-947-3097 Entrees: $13-$16 Indian food has become increasingly familiar in the past decade. Its rich sauces and fragrant spices have easily…
Elements Review
ELEMENTS Neighbourhood: Downtown Address: 599 Portage Ave Phone: 204-786-9237 Entrées: $14-$26 At Elements, food is smart, well executed and environmentally conscious just like its home, the new Richardson College for the…
Enoteca Review
Enoteca Neighbourhood: River Heights Address: 1670 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-487-1529 Entrees: $5-$18 Tapas are trending. Small plates have gone viral in a big way, from corner bars in Spain to…
Falafel Place Review
Falafel Place Neighbourhood: River Heights Address: 1101 Corydon Ave Phone: 204-489-5811 Entrées: $6-$15 In the yearly surge of trend forecasts that hit at the end of 2016, it was clear that the food world…
Feast Café Bistro Review
Feast Café Bistro Neighbourhood: West End Address: 587 Ellice Ave Phone: 204-691-5979 Entrées: $9-$14 Food is many things, from basic sustenance and nourishment to an exercise in creativity. In many…
Frankie’s Italian Kitchen review
FRANKIE'S ITALIAN KITCHEN Neighbourhood: South Tuxedo Address: 505 Sterling Lyon Pkwy Phone: 204-410-4980 Entrees: $17 - $37 Excellent Italian restaurants can be found in virtually every corner of this city…
Fusian Experience Review
Fusion Experience Neighbourhood: Academy Rd Address: 612 Academy Rd Phone: 204-691-9334 Entrées: $10-$40 Fusian Experience crushes the influx of sushi joints popping up in the city. Artful dishes are executed…
Fusion Grill Review
Fusion Grill Neighbourhood: Academy Address: 550 Academy Rd Phone: 204-489-6963 Entrées: $25-$46 Fusion Grill has been cutting the path for the Manitoba Regional Cuisine movement since opening in 1996. Alongside…
Gaijin Izakaya Review
Gaijin Izakaya Neighbourhood: East Kildonan Address: 2-1575 Regent Ave W Phone: 204-615-6868 Entrees: $6-$20 Chef Edward Lam has been persistently trying to win over Winnipeggers to Izakaya for years. To clarify, Izakaya is to…
Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant Review
Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant Neighbourhood: West End Address: 533 Sargent Ave Phone: 204-615-0785 Entrées: $9-$13 Sourdough flatbread made with teff flour is the back-bone of nearly every Ethiopian dish, acting as…
