Panda Tea 2999 Pembina Hwy, 204‐504‐8299. South end tea room serves bubble tea in flavours like passionfruit, red bean, and taro. IA, M, V
THAI
Bangkok Thai 100 Osborne St, 2nd floor, 204-474‐0908. This sunlit second floor room is the perfect setting for exotic Thai dishes served on elaborately decorated silver tableware. LP, IA, M, V Sukhothai 191 Osborne St, 204-633‐6907. The comfortable modern interior is a good counterpoint to classic Thai cuisine. The perfect hot and sour soup and fresh fruit frozen drinks keep fans returning. WA, LP, IA, M, V
VIETNAMESE
Bahn Mi King 510 Portage Ave, 204‐775‐9323. Orderat-the-counter spot with trendy riffs on Vietnamese fare. Pork belly burgers swap buns for steamed bao. WA, IA, M, V Viva 505 Sargent Ave, 204-772‐3167. Familyowned and-operated West End hot spot. Traditional favourites like deluxe vermicelli and bánh mì are highlights. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
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WORLD FOOD
Reflecting Winnipeg’ s ethnocultural diversity, this category represents our top choices from the many small, primarily family‐run restaurants in town. The decor at most of these is simple and / or the location is out of the way. However, each restaurant represents food from the owner’ s culture, with sometimes astonishingly low prices that reflect the simplicity of the service and surroundings, not the quality of the food.
Bisita [ Filipino ] 637 Corydon Ave, 204‐615‐7423. Comforting Filipino cuisine in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Crispy pork belly sliders on a pandesal bun are a fusion food must-try. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Boun’ s [ Southeast Asian / Laotian ] 4‐208 Marion St, 204-231-3005. An extensive stir-fry menu offers the best in Southeast Asian spices and curries. WA, LP, IA, M, V Dwarf no Cachette [ Japanese ] 157 Provencher Blvd, 204‐691‐9950. Quirky cafe offers Japanese specialties like ramen and okonomiyaki on handwritten menus. Gift shop upstairs stocks imported collectibles. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V
La Fiesta Cafecito [ Salvadoran ] Unit M-730 St. Anne’ s Rd, 204‐257‐7108. Escape to a vacationinspired setting for platters and exotic fruit drinks. Pupusas are the specialty here. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V
Khao House [ Laotian / Asian ] 126 Sherbrook St, 204‐783‐3642. Bellyfilling Laotian specialties with elevated twists. Try the outstanding extra-crispy fried chicken. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Kyu Bistro [ Japanese ] 185 Isabel Ave, 204‐504‐8999. Izakayaonly spot offers small plates of gyoza, agedashi tofu cakes and steaming bowls of ramen. WA, A, IA, V, M Mama’ s Noodle House [ Chinese / Vietnamese ] 141 McPhillips St, 204‐783-4847. This bustling soup house dishes out steaming bowls of soup including pho, wonton soups, and barbeque pork. WA, LP, IA, M, V Noodle Express [ Chinese ] 107-180 King St, 204‐943‐9760. This small hidden gem serves delectable made-to-order dim sum and dumpling options. WA, LP, IA, M, V Pho No. 1 [ Vietnamese ] 81 Isabel St, 204-943‐7449. Charming Vietnamese noodle soup house with hundreds of menu options. Try the creamy coconut tom yum soup. WA, LP, IA, V
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