bestlist
FRENCH
Blind Tiger 725 Osborne St, blindtigerwinnipeg. ca. Styled after a 1920s speakeasy, this coffee bar by day, swinging dining room by night, serves an array of classic French dishes. LP, A, IA, M, V Café Ce Soir 937 Portage Ave, 204‐414‐SOIR( 7647). Enjoy favourites like tartiflette and croque monsieur. French-trained pastry chef / owner Cam Tran’ s sweets are too good to share. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Peasant Cookery 283 Bannatyne Ave, 204‐989‐7700. Chef Tristan Foucault’ s menu offers elegantly updated classics and rustic dishes. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Promenade Café and Wine 130-C Provencher Blvd, 204-233‐7030. This neighbourhood bistro has the best view of the city’ s skyline, making it a great place to savour classic French fare from morning to night. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Resto Gare & Train Bar 630 Des Meurons St, 204‐237‐7072. This industrial-chic space serves up French bistro fare, like smoked Manitoba goldeye fillets and seafood crêpes with Chardonnay velouté and Gruyère. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V
Sous Sol 22-222 Osborne St, soussolosborne. com. Hidden in a basement location at Confusion Corner, this dreamy speakeasy is worth the hunt. An ever changing selection of old school French classics is executed with flair. LP, A, IA, M, V
GERMAN
Gasthaus Gutenberger 2583 Portage Ave, 204-888‐3133. The hearty style of authentic German cuisine is practised in this chaletstyle atmosphere, using market‐fresh ingredients to create traditional fare. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
GREEK
Gus & Tony’ s at The Park 2015 Portage Ave, 204‐414‐5508 This casual eatery offers saucy gyros, perfectly seasoned souvlaki, and fries smothered in house-made chili and feta. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Pembina Village Restaurant 333 Pembina Hwy, 204-477‐5439. Mediterranean and North American cuisine mixed together, with gyros and souvlaki at this family-friendly spot. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Tuxedo Village Restaurant 2090 Corydon Ave, 204‐897‐6565. This large family-run restaurant is famous for its perfectly spiced chicken souvlaki and massive Greek salads, that are never stingy on the feta and olives. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
INDIAN
East India Company 349 York Ave, 204-947‐3097. Centuriesold artifacts grace the room of the Mehra family’ s flagship restaurant. The food is flawless, with biryani beautifully presented and perfectly spiced. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V India Palace 770 Ellice Ave, 204-774‐6061. A large and varied menu features vegetable, chicken, lamb and seafood dinners. Also a lunch and dinner buffet. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
INTERNATIONAL / CLASSIC
Bailey’ s 185 Lombard Ave, 204-944‐1180. Heavy wooden doors open onto a world that celebrates the British Empire. Specialties include the reuben, rack of lamb and prime rib of beef. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V, ATM Maxime’ s 1131 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204-257‐1521. This South Winnipeg favourite sets the standard for suburban-style fine dining. The elegant atmosphere and the wide-ranging menu, offering short‐order favourites. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
INTERNATIONAL / CONTEMPORARY
Bistro 1800 1800 Wellington Ave, 204-786‐0926. At the Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport, well-made classics are offered with a slight twist. Served with creative presentation in a contemporary setting. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V The Blue Marble 1979 Wellington Ave, 204‐594‐1967. With greens grown on site, fresh delights are served up with artful presentations. Cavena nuda risotto and tuna carpaccio are standouts. WA, LP, IA, A, M, V Enoteca A-1670 Corydon Ave, 204‐487‐1529. This intimate and ultra-hip space boasts an extensive menu of wines and cocktails as well as a creative menu of exotic ingredients. WA, LP, IA, M, V La Scala 725 Corydon Ave, 204-474‐2750. Tascona masterpieces decorate the walls while the kitchen does artistic dishes such as pillowy La Scala dumplings. Nightlife lives at the newly renovated lounge with small plates and creative cocktails. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V The Mitchell Block 173 McDermot Ave, 204-949‐9032. Newly renovated spot serves up an eclectic, Mediterranean influenced menu in an industrial chic setting. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
The Merchant Kitchen 314 Donald St, 204-615‐2278. This recent open serves a mash-up of street food inspired plates with Latin and pan-Asian flavours. Try the papaya som tum which tames chile heat with mint and cilantro. WA, SP, LP, A, IA, M, V The Palm Lounge Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway St. 1-800-665-8088. This swish lounge boasts an opulent ceiling and live jazz performances, while the kitchen presents stellar scratch-made sensations. WA, LP, A, V, M, ATM Rudy’ s Eat & Drink 375 Graham Ave, main floor MB Hydro Place, 204-421-9094. Diners enjoy mod steakhouse offerings, like steak frites or grilled dijon salmon served with tomato jam and chickpea salad. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Sydney’ s The Forks Market, 2nd floor, 204‐942‐6075. This nationally acclaimed restaurant offers a five‐course evening menu for a fixed price of $ 55. Chef / owner Michael Schafer uses ingredients culled from Israel to Hawaii. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Table Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, 204-948‐0085. Daytime diners have an intriguing view of the WAG’ s rooftop sculpture garden. The varied menu offers Mediterranean inspired dishes. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V, A
ITALIAN
Amici 326 Broadway, 204-943‐4997. Chef Todd Bjornson and a talented kitchen team turns out Northern Italian cuisine in an elegant space. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Bellissimo 1‐877 Waverley St, 204-489‐0495. This surprisingly sophisticated neighbourhood spot offers sublime fare, like the signature chicken linguine in Amaretto cream sauce. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Bombolini 326 Broadway, 204-943‐5066. This wine bar offers an extensive menu of simpler, less‐expensive versions of Amici’ s fine Italian cuisine in a bistro atmosphere. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Buccacino’ s 155 Osborne St, 204-452‐8251. The varied menu includes a large selection of traditional specialty pastas. Brunch buffet Sun. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Café Carlo 243 Lilac St, 204-477‐5544. This chic bistro serves dishes spiked with equatorial tastes and textures. Those in the know come for stellar house-cut steaks. Reservations recommended. WA, LP, IA, M, V, A
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