ciao! reviews
pies mounded with meringue, crème
brûlée in a daily-changing flavour,
and signature Death By Chocolate –
glistening with glass-smooth ganache
– are excellent excuses to linger.
Café Ce Soir is open Tue & Wed 11
am-2 pm, 5 pm-11 pm, Thu & Fri 11
am-11 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm, 5 pm-11
pm, Sun 10 am-2 pm.
to Winnipeggers since the 1960s. One
can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia
when eating at this neighbourhood
nook, which harkens back to an era
when red pleather seats and home style
cooking reigned.
This cheery laid-back diner favours
simplicity over trends, and tradition
over fashion. A purveyor of enormous
portions, the menu is heavy on old
RED TOP DINER
favourites like breakfasts, burgers and
crispy hand cut fries. It’s hard to make
Neighbourhood. . . . St. Boniface
a mistake with can’t miss favourites like the cheezburger, smothered
Address. . . . . . 219 St. Mary’s Rd
in famous chili sauce. Dining here
isn’t complete without an order of
Phone. . . . . . . . . 204-233-7943
Red Top’s famous chicken. Pressure
Entrées. . . . . . . . . . . . . $10-$17
frying seals in the meats juices, yielding extremely tender results. There’s
Not many restaurants hold the magic no aggressive seasoning, just perof a time machine, but one step fectly fried-to-order fowl, so good,
inside this St. Boniface gem and the no wonder it’s the city’s best.
spell is cast. Red Top Diner has been
The burger offerings are robust and
serving scratch-made diner classics start a mere $5. The Greek burger is
mandatory. This hearty jaw-stretcher
has crumbled feta and tzatziki, offering a cool and creamy bite. For big
eaters, the monster burger is a must. A
side of scratch made creamy coleslaw
complements this caloric overload, six
patties high.
Meals can only be described as
mighty, with menu items like veg and
roast beef filled sandwiches, piled high
with ruffled lettuce. The triple-decker
is a leaning tower of ham, crispy
bacon and three slices of soft rye that
requires two hands and a big appetite.
Luxuriously thick, Red Top’s
much buzzed-about milkshakes are a
throwback to old-fashioned ice cream
parlours. For more of the sweet stuff,
honey-soaked and nutty baklava is
another standout. The serving is hefty
but light, even after a hearty meal.
Red Top Restaurant is open MonWed & Sat 8 am-8 pm, Thurs-Fri
8 am-9 pm, Sun 9 am-2 pm.
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