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Vera Pizzeria 670 Osborne St, 204‐222‐6306. A simple menu of Neapolitan-style pizza features clean preparation of high quality ingredients. LP, IA, M, V
ITALIAN / CONTEMPORARY
Café Carlo 243 Lilac St, 204-477‐5544. This cozy, chic and consistent bistro serves dishes spiked with equatorial tastes. Stellar house-cut steaks. Reservations recommended. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Café La Scala 725 Corydon Ave, 204-474‐2750. Chic spot blends elegant Italian cuisine with trendy tapas plates to share and hip cocktails to sip. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Carbone 400-1580 Taylor Ave, 204‐488‐2554; 260 St Mary Ave, 204‐691‐2213; 680 St Anne’ s Rd, 204‐615‐8117; 3326 Portage Ave, 204‐987‐0952. An 850 ° F coal-fired oven is the centrepiece of this chic pizza place. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Cibo Waterfront Café 339 Waterfront Dr, 204‐594‐0339. Mediterranean small plates have big, bold flavours, like arancini balls and 10 types of bruschetta. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Mano A Mano 691 Corydon Ave, 204‐414‐6305. This sleek resto and lounge serves woodfired pies built on Nonna’ s fresh dough meld with mod tastes. Fresh pasta, stellar seafood starters. LP, SP, IA, M, V Nicolino’ s 4‐2077 Pembina Hwy, 204-269‐5004. Owner Nick Zifarelli oversees a menu of rustic Italian classics that sparkles with innovative Canadian / regional specialties. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
JAPANESE
Blüfish 179 Bannatyne Ave, 204-779‐9888. This chic sushi spot balances sophistication with a healthy dose of fun. Try playful pan-seared cuttlefish with ginger-laced teriyaki sauce. LP, A, IA, M, V Ichiban 189 Carlton St, 204-925‐7400. A Winnipeg tradition for over 30 years, teppanyaki-style fresh entrées are cooked with panache by talented chefs. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Izakaya Edokko 190 Smith St, 204‐615‐5556. Sleek new space downtown offers modern Japanese eats from chef Masa Sugita. Small plates range from elevated street eats like okonomiyaki to delicate sushi rolls. WA, A, IA, M, V Wasabi 105‐121 Osborne St, 204-474‐2332; 588 Broadway, 204-774-4328; 3-1360 Taylor Ave, 204‐415‐7878. New‐school sushi is taken to new creative heights. Take a seat at the sushi bar and watch the volcano roll erupt. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
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