bestlist
Rustic Restaurant & Bakery
2615 Portage Ave, 204-504-4025.
This quaint cafe serves low-sugar
desserts like red bean and green
tea cake, as well as dumplings and
noodle soups. WA, LP, IA, M, V
Stella’s Café & Bakery
1895 Grant Ave, 204-488‑7810;
166 Osborne St, 204‑453‑8562;
116 Sherbrook St, 204‑477‑5556;
340 Provencher Blvd, 204-477‑83930;
James Armstrong Richardson
International Airport, 2nd Floor,
204‑779‑1415; Plug In Gallery,
460 Portage Ave, 204‑772‑1556. A
local favourite for breakfasts, soups
and sandwiches. Housemade breads
and preserves available for purchase.
WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V
CAFE/GELATERIA
Eva’s Gelato
101-1001 Corydon Ave, 204‑452‑3827.
Features a variety of Eva’s housemade Argentinean gelato and a
gourmet coffee bar. Dulce de leche is
a signature flavour. WA, SP, IA, M, V
Nucci’s Gelati
643 Corydon Ave, 204‑475‑8765. The
Nucci family have single-handedly
popularized gelati in Winnipeg,
offering 75 mouth-watering flavours
of Italian ice cream served in a cup or
cone. LP, SP. Cash only.
CASINO DINING
Jag’s Restaurant
1425 Regent Ave, 204-982‑3793.
Impressive international dinner
buffet inside Club Regent Casino.
A la carte menu features local
sustainable ingredients. Must be
18 or older to enter casino and
restaurant. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Mango’s Restaurant
1 Ocean Dr, Off Hwy 59, Scanterbury,
MB, 1‑877‑775‑8259. Canadian
and tropical delights served in a
1920s-style setting at South Beach
Casino. International buffet, nightly
dinner specials and full-service menu
offered. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Michele’s Restaurant
484 McPhillips St, 204-982‑3791.
Elegant recreation of a 19th-century
railroad hotel. Highlight is the dinner
buffet Thu-Sun. Also serves Sunday
brunch noon-3pm. Must be 18 or
older to enter casino and restaurant.
WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
CHINESE
Dim Sum Garden
2677 Pembina Hwy, 204‑269‑7799.
Find an extensive menu of more than
50 types of dim sum. Also features
a la carte Szechuan and C antonese
favourites. Seafood dumplings are a
must-try. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Shhh...
Winnipeg’s best
kept secret is
the most delicious
lunch in town
fresh, local, organic, wild
Tue - Sat 11:30 - 2:30. Parking in the rear.
550 Academy Rd. 204.489.6963 [email protected]
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Kum Koon Garden
257 King St, 204-943‑4655. The city’s
largest restaurant is a Chinatown
institution that packs in patrons for
its well-executed dim sum lunches
and evening Cantonese regional
specialties. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
Night Owl
2-1151 Pembina Hwy, 204‑691‑9181.
This south-end eatery features
authentic Chinese dishes such as
liangfan and hot pot. The menu
also includes Japanese and Korean
specialties, in a modern setting. WA,
LP, A, IA, M, V.
Ming Court
236 Edmonton St, 204‑949‑1087.
Specializes in Northern Chinese cuisine
with top-notch soups. Try the crispy
jumbo shrimp. LP, IA, M, V
North Garden
6‑33 University Cres, 204-275‑2591.
Innovative Cantonese and northern
Chinese cuisine are the specialties.
Barbequed half duck is roasted to
crispy, succulent perfection. WA, LP,
A, IA, M, V
Sam Po Dim Sum
277 Rupert Ave, 204-691-1213.
Bright, minimalist Chinatown space
offers simple dim sum classics. Try
the pork with sauteed onions and
smoky hickory sauce. WA, LP, IA,
M, V