To help Ciao! readers seek out the best gourmet foods in Winnipeg, we compiled a list of shops that offer a selection of fresh, prepared, and packaged foods. While we try to provide a comprehensive and accurate list, store information may change without notice. Enjoy!
BREAD / PASTRY
La Belle Baguette 248 Ave de la Cathédrale, 204-219-2123. Pastry chef Alix Loiselle makes everything from rustic loaves to delicate pâtisserie City Bread 238 Dufferin Ave, 204‐586‐8409. Healthy hearth bread, including dill rye Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave, 204‐237‐3536. Traditional French bakery; excellent baguettes Goodies Bake Shop 1124 Ellice Ave, 204‐949‐2480. Specialty breads, cakes, pastries and confections Gunn’ s Bakery 247 Selkirk Ave, 204‐582‐2364. Bagels, specialty breads and kosher baking High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave, 204‐775‐0264. Custom-designed cakes, dainties and cookies for all occasions A l’ Epi de Ble 1757 Main St, 204‐334‐2526. Pastries of Provence and hearty loaves of bread. Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave, 204‐992‐8000. Upscale bakery offering classic treats like squares and cakes Pinky’ s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook Ave, 204‐453‐CAKE. Boutique bakery offers a rainbow of flavours and colours in cupcakes Stella’ s Bakery 110 Sherbrook St, 204‐783‐1453. Crusty breads, cinnamon buns, squares, croissants, and cookies. Also serves specialty coffees Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford St, 204‐237‐0743. Nut-free bakery specializing in designer hand-iced cookies and cupcakes Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave, 204‐783‐5097; The Forks Market, main floor. Organic sour dough, rye and cracked wheat. Also dairy- and egg‐free baking
BULK FOOD
Scoop’ n Weigh 1770 Taylor Ave, 204‐489‐1031. Spices, specialty flours, snacks, candies and health foods
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd, 204‐897‐0689. Sleek shop bursting with artisanal chocolates, cakes and pastries Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook Street, 204‐772‐4626. Handcrafted artisan chocolates in unique flavours. Also carries vegan truffles. Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave, 204‐783‐4551. Winnipeg institution sells chocolates made on site, including Russian mints specialtyfoods
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
The Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave, 204‐488‐6161. Imported and prepared Greek specialties Lucky Supermarket 1051 Winnipeg Ave, 204‐272‐8011; 1303 Jefferson Ave, 204‐285‐8011. Enormous selection of Asian groceries. Fresh produce, meat and seafood counters. Small cafeteria offers dim sum and Asian entrées Neechi Foods 865 Main St, 204‐586‐5597. Stocked with MB proteins, produce and specialty foods. On-site bakery with offerings like bannock Young’ s Market 397 William Ave, 204‐957‐0230, 1000 McPhillips St, 204‐957‐1088. Modern Asian superstore stocked with dry goods, fresh produce, frozen seafood and meat counter
MARKET / FINE FOOD
De Luca’ s Specialty Foods 950 Portage Ave, 204‐774‐7617. Italian cheeses, cold cuts, olives, marinated vegetables. Dried and fresh pasta and breads, frozen Italian delicacies Double D’ s Cheesecake 200 Meadowood Dr, 204‐257‐6502. A wide variety of cheesecake flavours to take home. Also on-site cafe The Forks Market Home to a variety of specialty food stores including: Bindy’ s Caribbean Delights, 204‐942‐8409; Fenton’ s Gourmet Foods; The Cheese Shop, 204‐942‐8984; Grass Roots Prairie Kitchen, 204‐942‐5097; Human Bean Coffee & Tea, 204‐947‐3777 The Fresh Carrot 230 Osborne St, 204-489-3737. Health superstore with products from organic groceries to holistic medicine and beauty products. G. J. Andrews 384 Academy Rd, 204‐487‐7300. Wines from around the world beside rows of imported delicacies and gourmet take away Hoffmann’ s Fine Foods 107 Plymouth St, 204‐694‐4738; 9‐1504 St Mary’ s Rd, 204‐257‐7521. Oven-ready gourmet dishes, from meat and seafood entrées to hors d’ oeuvres Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave, 204‐982‐9461 [ market ], 204‐982‐VINO( 8466) [ wine store ]. Indoor market offers prepared Italian specialties, gourmet dried goods, cheese and wines. Elaborate pastry counter, and colourful gelati cooler. Quaint cafe‐style seating for dining in Vita Health Fresh Market Six locations in Winnipeg, 204‐984‐9599 for information. Local chain of health stores carrying natural beauty products to supplements to organic groceries
MEAT & FISH
The Carver’ s Knife 29‐1530 Regent Ave, 204‐663‐6771. Manitoba beef aged and cut on‐site. Selection of made‐in‐Manitoba products
Gimli Fish Market 596 Dufferin Ave, 204‐589‐3474; 625 Pembina Hwy, 204‐477‐6831; 1083 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204‐256‐3474; 6-801 Regent Ave, 204‐222-4672. Specialties include fresh or frozen pickerel and goldeye, smoked on site Marcello’ s Meats 9‐200 Meadowood Dr, 204‐256‐6328. Fresh cuts, fine deli meats, frozen foods and certified Angus beef Miller’ s Meats 590 St Mary’ s Rd, 204‐233‐5409; # 2‐2425 Pembina Hwy, 204‐269‐4442; 1867 Grant Ave, 204‐487‐2666. Fresh meats and specialty foods. Roblin Choice Meats 5606 Roblin Blvd, 204-889-1881. Popular Charleswood butcher stocks fresh and frozen seafood from around the world. Tenderloin Meat & Sausage 1483 Main St, 204‐582‐2280. Many house‐made cold cuts, garlicky kolbassa and spicy pepperoni sticks Winnipeg Old Country Sausage 691 Dufferin Ave, 204‐589‐8331. Catering to the North End with smoked and cooked meats
TEA, COFFEE & OIL
The Canister 121 Osborne St, 204‐474‐0407. Over 100 varieties of teas, loose and in bags; Godiva chocolates and 60 varieties of coffee beans Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd, 204‐489‐5460. More than 200 varieties of loose tea and 18 freshly roasted coffees from around the world Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave, 204‐505‐1455; 1604 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204-615-3885. Extra virgin olive oil and vinegar tasting room offering a vast selection of specialty oils, balsamic vinegars and more OLiV 1857 Grant Ave, 204‐414‐2019. Canadian olive oil and vinegar tasting franchise featuring tons of product for hundreds of pairings
WINE
Banville & Jones Wine Co 1616 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204‐948‐WINE( 9463). Large space features wines from around the world; wine gifts, accessories and gourmet items La Boutique del Vino 1360 Taylor Ave, 204‐982‐VINO( 8466). In Piazza De Nardi complex, specializes in cellar wines De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage Ave, 204‐783‐9463. Hundreds of new and old world wines, wide selection of wine-related gifts and accessories Kenaston Wine Market 1855A Grant Ave, 204‐488‐9463. Newly remodeled space carries fine wines, sherries and ports; Riedel custom gift baskets The Wine House 110‐1600 Kenaston Blvd, 204‐275‐6660. Canadian and imported wines; wine accessories
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