BISTRO ON NOTRE DAME
From kimchi to butter chicken, the menu at Bistro on Notre Dame incorporates global ideas with ethically sourced, Indigenous-to-Manitoba ingredients. Bison is front and centre, showing up in salads and…
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MODERN ELECTRIC LUNCH
Winnipeg’s first restaurant with an electric refrigerator was called Electric Lunch No. 2 and, through the 1920s, served lunch specials from the prime location of Fortune Block on Main. The…
DOUBLE D’S CHEESECAKE
This bakery and coffee house specializes in light and fluffy Philadelphia-style cheesecakes—meaning made without added cream and chilled, not baked—in an array of fun flavours. A local favourite, this shop…
CHOCOBERRY DESSERT HOUSE
This sweet dessert cafe tucked into a basement storefront off the Osborne Village strip is a chocolate lover’s dream. Whether it’s a supercharged hot chocolate under a mountain of marshmallows…
FORTIFY
Design forward spot with a short menu of delightfully fresh and inventive healthy bites. Unusual high quality ingredients such as bee pollen, cashew ricotta and chia jam appear on toasts…
MEAL SET BISTRO
A modern, stylish bistro with an extensive menu of sushi and tapas. In keeping with chef Ken Nguyen’s free-spirited approach to fusion food, dishes are beautifully plated and accented with…
SAM’S RESTAURANT
A cozy St. James spot, run by a German-Austrian family, serves up heaping plates of spaetzle, currywurst and schnitzel fried in clarified butter. Odes to the classic diner are seen…
ALENA RUSTIC ITALIAN
Chef Michael Dacquisto’s menu of Italian dishes is an invitation to share plates. The restaurant’s focal point is a bustling open kitchen centered around a large wood-fired oven. Starters are…
DUG & BETTY’S
Chef Fern Kirouac’s Paris-inspired ice cream shop, located across the street from his other culinary venture, InFerno’s Bistro, is home to small batch gourmet frozen treats made with fresh ingredients…
SALISBURY HOUSE
With many locations throughout Winnipeg, this cheap and cheerful eatery has been a local favourite since 1931. Known for its legendary nips (burgers) and red velvet cake, "Sals" is a…
MOXIE’S BAR AND GRILL
This perennially popular Canadian chain has three locations in Winnipeg, all of which can be found bustling with patrons on any given night. With an extensive food and drink menu,…