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Tavern United
1824 Pembina Hwy, 204-261‑4233;
345 Graham Ave, 204-944‑0022;
2100 McPhillips St, 204‑633‑0024;
826 Regent Ave, 204‑224‑1681.
Contemporary English sports pub
where visitors play a game of darts
or pool, or sit back and watch the big
game on one of the many big screens.
Downtown location offers three floors
of sports themed fun. WA, LP, SP, A,
IA, M, V
TeSoro Lounge
720 Corydon Ave, 204-615-5454.
New swank spot serves drinks
and Italian fare including crispy
calamari and stone fired pizzas in
a sultry atmosphere. WA, LP, IA, A,
M, V
Toad in the Hole
112 Osborne St, 204-284‑7201. Popular
spot for the Village crowd for its tipples
and board games. Classic pub grub
includes namesake and scotch eggs.
WA, LP, SP, M, V
The Yellow Dog Tavern
386 Donald St, 204‑775‑6676.
Scratch-made food such as perogies,
and pizza make this no-frills, deep
fryer-free tavern a perfect place to
have a pint and a plate. WA, LP, IA,
V, M, A
REGIONAL/CANADIAN
12 Resto Bar
288 Portage Ave, 204‑697‑1495. This
downtown hotel restaurant offers an
expansive view of north Portage Ave.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Blaze Bistro
Delta Winnipeg, 350 St. Mary
Ave, 204‑944‑7259. The newly
renovated dining room is a stylish
and contemporary setting for urban
prairie cuisine. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Chew
532 Waterloo St, 204‑667‑2439. New
mod rustic River Heights bistro
focused on in season local tastes.
Truffle fries and roasted mushrooms
tempt. WA, LP, V, M, IA
Elements (opens Aug 31)
599 Portage Ave, 204‑786‑9237. Smart,
globally inspired dishes using regional
and organic ingredients. Menus
change seasonally. WA, LP, A, IA,
M, V
Fusion Grill
550 Academy Rd, 204-489‑6963.
Talented Chef Lorna Murdoch uses
fresh products sourced locally to
create stunning Manitoba regional
cuisine. The wine list is exclusively
Canadian. LP, A, IA, M, V
Gates on Roblin
6945 Roblin Blvd, 204-224‑2837. This
elegant country estate has several
rooms offering a charming dining
atmosphere. Pan-Canadian menu is
strong on fish and meat. WA, LP, SP,
A, IA, M, V
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Pineridge Hollow
Off of Hwy 59, east on Garven Rd
[PR #213] to Pineridge Rd, follow
signs to Heatherdale, 204‑777‑3880.
Located on the outskirts of Birds Hill
Park, this beautiful restaurant also
houses a tea room and gift shop. WA,
LP, SP, IA, M, V
Prairie 360
83 Garry St, 204‑505‑2681. Latest
incarnation of the revolving
restaurant offers up regional cuisine
with a view. Whiskey lounge two
floors down features premium pours
grouped according to flavour profiles.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Smith
75 Forks Market Rd, 204‑944‑2445.
Plays on plaid and nostalgic
Canadian touches offer a backdrop
to scratch-made regional cuisine.
The pan bagnat ups the ante on tuna
salad with tuna steak, hard-boiled
egg, and marinated vegetables. WA,
LP, A, IA, M, V
The VG Restaurant
The Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Pl,
204‑985‑6255. Extremely high
standards garnered this hotel a
CAA/AAA Four Diamond Award.
Chef Eraj Jayawickreme wows with
stellar presentation, meticulously
thoughtful dishes, and unique
applications of local flavours. WA,
LP, A, IA, M, V
RIBS
The Rib Room
Best Western Charterhouse Hotel,
330 York Ave, 204-942‑0101. This
long-time local favourite has built its
reputation on ribs, but the extensive
menu also includes lamb, prime rib
and filet mignon. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Tony Roma’s Famous for Ribs
1212 Nairn Ave, 204-668‑7995;
656 St. James St, 204-949‑9426;
1500 Pembina Hwy, 204‑477‑5195.
This chain has won many awards for
its baby back ribs with four distinct
signature rib sauces. WA, LP, SP, A,
IA, M, V
SOUTH AMERICAN/
SPANISH
Carnaval
270 Waterfront Dr, 204‑505‑0945.
Winnipeg’s only Brazilian barbeque
has carved out a sizzling carnivore’s
paradise in the Exchange District.
Juicy cuts of beef, lamb, chicken
and pork are carved by gauchos
tableside. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria
137 Bannatyne Ave, 204‑219‑5398.
Argentinean-style pizza boutique
serves up pies with unique toppings.
Empanadas, like the four cheese,
is stuffed with a creamy blend of
mozzarella, parmesan, blue cheese
and provolone. SP, LP, V, M, IA
Café Dario
1390 Erin St, 204‑783‑2813.
Colombia-born Chef Dario
Pineda‑Gutierrez prepares Nuevo
Latino cuisine—North American
ingredients fused with Latin
American spices. Outstanding fivecourse dinners for $39 prix fixe. LP,
SP, A, IA, M, V
Deseo Bistro
696 Osborne, 204‑452‑2561. Chef
Scott Bagshaw serves up flavourpunched, Spanish-influenced food.
Divine housemade mac and cheese
with chorizo is an addictive menu
standard. LP, IA, M, V.
Hermanos Restaurant & Wine
Bar
179 Bannatyne Ave, 204-947-5434.
This Latin eatery is the perfect place
to nibble on tapas or enjoy colourful
mains such as the steak topped
with crab chèv re cream and zippy
chimichurri. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Segovia
484 Stradbrook Ave, 204‑477‑6500.
This trendy tapas restaurant features
tastes of Spain in Chef Adam
Donnelly’s creative shareables.
Supple ricotta gnudi with sage,
Pecorino and butter is sublime. WA,
LP, SP, IA, M, V
STEAK & SEAFOOD
Chop Steakhouse & Bar
1750 Sargent Ave, 204‑788‑2015. The
shades-of-grey interior in this stylish
and swanky steakhouse oozes sex
appeal. Boasts in-house butcher and
pastry chef. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
529 Wellington Steakhouse
529 Wellington Cres, 204-487‑8325.
A renovated historic mansion offers
grand style along with top Canadian
prime beef. Over 800 wine list
selections. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Hy’s Steakhouse
1 Lombard Pl, 204‑942‑1000. A
classic Winnipeg establishment for
more than 40 years, comfortably
opulent with traditional dark
panelling. Canadian prime rib
and perfectly aged steaks are
outstanding. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
115 Garry St, 204-942‑7619;
2034 McGillivray Blvd, 204-477‑5300;
2553 Portage Ave, 204-885‑5275.
It’s all about consistency. The Keg
delivers sizzling steaks off the grill,
slow-roasted prime rib, rock lobster
tails and Alaskan king crab in a
friendly, casual atmosphere. WA, LP,
SP, A, IA, M, V
Rae & Jerry’s
1405 Portage Ave, 204-783‑6155.
Little has changed this steakhouse
since its inception in 1957.
Famous for liver and sandwiches.
Reservations preferred. WA, LP, SP,
A, IA, M, V