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!
As many add café tables and a scattering of chairs, bakeries have become well-designed settings to sit and chat over a latte, alongside beautiful baking.
BEVERAGES
The Sobr Market 390 Academy Rd, 204-489-8254. An exciting collection on non-alcoholic spirits, wine, beer and seltzers
BREAD / PASTRY
Avril’ s Baked Joy 556 McGregor St, 204-691-7986. Decadent cookies stuffed with creamy fillings make this a destination La Belle Baguette 248 Ave de la Cathédrale, 204-219-2123. Pastry chefs make everything from rustic loaves to delicate pâtisserie Bliss Gourmet 1235 Pembina Hwy, 204-202-6660. Renowned for cookies but cakes are notable too The Bread Box 280 Fort St, 431-481-6848. A doughy selection prepared by The Hotel Fort Garry Bronuts C-100 King St, 204-615- 4320. Fluffy handmade donuts and specialty coffee drinks The Butter Tart Lady 1850 Ness Ave, 204-415-0017. Exceptional tarts in unexpected varieties win tasters. Cake-ology 85 Arthur St, 204-612- 9866. A unique blend of French pastries and Asian flavours at photogenic cafe Chocoberry Dessert House 470 River Ave, 204‐615‐9998. Osborne Village nook for chocoholics, with fondue, waffles and hot cocoa Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St, 204‐287‐CAKE. Decadent tortes, pastries and squares for special occasions 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 The Crusty Bun 1026 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204‐257‐7311; 8-925 Headmaster Row, 204-661-6414. European-style artisan breads and sweet pastries Dolce Bake Shop 789 St Mary’ s Rd, 204‐505‐5503. Grab a cappuccino with your Specialty European cakes, pastries and confections Double D’ s Cheesecake 200 Meadowood Dr, 204‐257‐6502. A wide variety of‘ no-bake’ cheesecake flavours to take home. On-site cafe to eat in specialtyfoods
Flour & Flower 530 Waterloo St, 204-228-5663. Beautiful cakes, cookies and more adorned with edible pressed flowers( pictured). Enjoy a cappuccino at a bistro table Forgotten Flavours 858 Corydon Ave, 431-446-8696. Heritage recipes for all natural baking, from bread to pastries, puts this in its own league For Us Bakery 1353 McPhillips St, 204-334-8880. Asian-French pastries; renowned cream puffs Gâto 819 Sargent Ave, 204-583-4981, Environmentalism is baked right into Gâto’ s menu of sourdough and vegan cronuts, croissants and tarts 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, kosher baking and originator of applejacks Harvest Bakery A‐1857 Grant Ave, 204‐489‐1086. Foccacia bread, fresh rolls, bagels and cookies High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave, 204‐775‐0264. Imperial cookies cause line-ups but this kitchen turns out many sweet masterpieces Honey Bunny Pastry Shop 832 Corydon Ave, 204-558-9038. Sweet specialties that preserve Eastern European traditions Jeanne’ s Bakery 931 Notre Dame Ave, 204-774-2554. Legendary cookie bottom cakes draw in regulars for more than 80 years Jenna Rae Cakes 580 Academy Rd, 204-691-4222; The Forks Market, second floor; Unit A9 20 Island Shore Blvd and Airport location. Creative flavour combos of macarons, cupcakes along with decorating embellishments make this a fun stop Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave, 204‐992‐8000. Upscale bakery offering classic treats like grandma used to make Munch It Pastry Shop 67 Goulet St, 204-415-9553. European pastries and Argentinean specialties can be enjoyed with an espresso onsite and special occasion cakes fill the case Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway, 204‐615‐0802; 1194 Taylor Ave, 204-477-1276. Flavours change daily at this gourmet donut shop. Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties Pinky’ s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook Ave, 204‐453‐CAKE. Boutique bakery offers premium cupcakes, ice cream and desserts and a few seats to eat in Sugar Blooms and Cakes A-1020 McPhillips St, 204‐633‐8212. Upscale cakes with unique Filipino ingredients such as ube Tall Grass Prairie Bread Co. 859 Westminster Ave, 204‐783‐5097; The Forks Market, main floor, 390 Provencher Blvd, 204-957-5097. Ingredients sourced from nearby farms make this an ultra local gem
White Birch Bakery B-1108 Henderson Hwy, 204-306-8672. Naturally fermented bread, Scottish baps, Slovenian Žemljice and popular pastries
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolates on Academy 431 Academy Rd, 204‐488‐4376. Fine Belgian chocolates offers specialty letter shaped chocolates Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd, 204‐897‐0689. City’ s first bean to chocolate bar shop sells award-winning chocolates Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook Street, 204‐772‐4626. Artisanal chocolates mix unique flavour combinations like Manitoba honey and thyme Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave, 204‐783‐4551. Winnipeg institution sells chocolates made on-site, including popular Russian mints
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
Bernstein’ s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave, 204‐488‐4552. Jewish specialties and homestyle take‐out Blady Middle Eastern 1324 Portage Ave, 204‐615-2994, 1117 St Mary’ s Rd, 204-255-3773. Specialties include housemade pitas, divine dips and desserts British Food Co 3125 Portage Ave, 204-306-1170. Quirky culinary favourites, snacks and confectionery of the motherland Dino’ s Grocery Mart 84 Isabel St, 204‐942‐1526. Importer of food and spices from the Caribbean Islands, Asia, Africa and the Americas Dobromarket 1940 Main St, 6-1575 Regent Ave, 605 Sterling Lyon Pkwy, 204-558-5999. Housemade baking, frozen pierogies and pelmeni Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave, 204‐488‐6161. Imported and prepared Greek specialties, including bread and desserts. Grab and go salads and gyros draw lunchers Kozak Food 1-2082 Ness ave, 204-615-9991. Ukrainian specialties like perogies and cabbage rolls made on-site for over the counter take-out. Frozen foods available
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