Sharecuterie 160 Stafford St, 431-489-0244, The Forks Market. Charcuterie themed cafe with creative beverage menu is a fun meeting place for a sip and nibbles. WA, LP, IA, M, V
Soho Kitchen + Wine 100 King St, 204-869-6165. Elegant breakfast fare like savoury spinach and salmon pancakes crowned with lacy cheese tuille is a new eye opener. Imaginative pastas round out the menu. WA, SP, IA, M, V
CAFÉ / BAKERY
Baked Expectations 161 Osborne St, 204‐452‐5176. The original bakery cafe and gold standard for decadent desserts. Mile high cakes, cheesecakes and pies are plenty enough but the super cute space is the icing on top. WA, LP, IA Bluestone Cottage 3670 Roblin Blvd, 204-944 8751. Seasonally inspired, nourishing breakfast and lunch draws an early crowd. Homey baking is worth a stop at this cute Charleswood spot.
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Cottage Bakery and Cafe 1382 Pembina Hwy, 204-284-3602, 300 Edison Ave, 204-338-0663, 741 St Mary’ s Rd, 431-570-1914. Savoury breakfast and lunch options beside a wide range of exquisite baking attract regulars. A, IA, SP, M, V
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Crumb Queen / Andy’ s Lunch 2-166 Osborne St, 204-997-0181. Stacked sandwiches and pastas match with honey crullers and croissants. WA, IA, M, V Dan’ s Cafe & Lounge 254 Edmonton St., 204-254-5387. Downtown’ s coffee hub tempts indulgence with exquisite desserts. The Frenchway 238 Lilac St, 204‐421‐9002. Lilac Street bakery and café specializes in breakfast and lunch fare. Don’ t miss the superb patisserie. WA, SP, IA, M, V Hildegard’ s Bakery 100-686 Portage Ave, 204‐615-0889; The Village at Pineridge Hollow. Wood-fired pizza and fresh organic flour breads for discerning tastes.
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Stella’ s Café & Bakery 10 locations, stellas. ca. Famous breakfast items alongside a vast selection of entrées, hearty soups and sandwiches. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Sweet Impressions 1817 Corydon Ave, 204‐237‐0743. Nut-free bakery is now re-imagined as a stylish cafe offering sweets and novelty gifts. WA, IA, M, V
Yuka’ s Japanese Bakery 857 Sargent Ave, 204-775-4853. The cloud like airy cheesecake alone is worth the visit. Enjoy a sweet or savoury rice bowl, or onigiri in the tiny sunlit cafe. WA, IA, M, V
CAFÉ / ICE CREAM
Line-ups are common at these locally loved ice cream shops.
Banana Boat, 877 Waverley St, 204-219-4421, 115 Sage Creek Blvd, 204-253-5223; Bridge Drive-In, 766 Jubilee Ave, 204‐475‐6850, 1680 Main St, 204-414-1412; Cool Encounters Ice Cream Bar, 1523 Gateway Rd; GG Gelati, 705 Corydon Ave, 204-453‐5710; Licks Ice Cream Patio, 20 Britannica Rd, 204‐254‐7262; Neon Cone, 1 Forks Market Rd, 204-415-6321; Not a Waffle, 2-709 Corydon Ave, 204-306-0303; Rollesque, 6-794 Sargent Ave, 117 Osborne St, 605 Sterling Lyon Parkway; Sargent Sundae, 2053 Portage Ave, 204‐832‐5021; Sub Sero Ice Cream, 298 Jamison Ave, 204‐668‐7341; Sweet Tops Ice Cream, 949 Henderson Hwy, 204‐668‐1062; Teeyah’ s, 104-240 Graham Ave., 204-421-7534 Chaeban Ice Cream 390 Osborne Ave, 204-475-6226. Mod cafe produces exotic flavours and intriguing ice cream concoctions.
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Chocoberry Dessert House 470 River Ave, 204-615-9998. A chocolate lover’ s dream. Sundaes and fruity floats are always sugary, cute and oh-so-extra. A, IA, M, V
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