specialtyfoods
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!
BREAD/PASTRY
A l’Epi de Blé 1757 Main St,
204-334-2526. Pastries of Provence and
hearty loaves of bread
La Belle Baguette 248 Ave de la
Cathédrale, 204-219-2123; 1850 Ness
Ave, 204-219-9688. Pastry chef Alix
Loiselle makes everything from rustic
loaves to delicate pâtisserie
Bronuts C-100 King St, 204-955-1036.
Fluffy handmade donuts and
specialty coffee drinks
Cake Studio
1483 Wellington
Ave,
204-775-9378.
Appointment-
only studio
specializes
in custom-
designed
cakes and
sugar work
Chocoberry
Dessert House
470 River Ave,
204-615-9998.
Osborne Village nook
for chocoholics, with
fondue, waffl es and specialty 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. Euro-style artisan breads
and baked products made on-site
Double D’s Cheesecake
200 Meadowood Dr, 204-257-6502. A
wide variety of cheesecake fl avours to
take home. Also on-site café
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
and kosher baking
Harvest Bakery A-1857 Grant Ave,
204-489-1086; 180 St. Anne’s Rd,
204-254-1086. Foccacia bread, fresh
rolls, bagels and cookies
High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave,
204-775-0264. Custom-designed cakes,
dainties and cookies for all occasions
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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 fl oor. Creative fl avour combos
of macaroons, cupcakes and cookie
sandwiches create line-ups
Kub Bakery 30-1530 Regent Ave,
204-954-9981; 850 Erin St, 204-414-
9311. Famous for their rye bread
Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave,
204-992-8000. Upscale bakery offering
classic treats like grandma used to
make
Lisbon Bakery 717 Sargent Ave,
204-775-7612. Corn bread, rye and
Portuguese water bread
Maxim Bakery & Pastry
285 Alexander Ave, 204-774-8452.
Specializes in formal Chinese pastries
for all occasions
Natural Bakery 808 Logan Ave,
204-783-7344. Specializing in rye breads
Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway,
204-615-0802; 1194 Taylor Ave, 204-
477-1276. Daily changing 20-plus
fl avours of donuts with wild toppings.
Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties
Pennyloaf Bakery 858 Corydon
Ave, 204-452-2957. Cozy bakery offers
artisan bread baked in a wood-fi red
oven, along with cookies and more
Pinky’s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook
Ave, 204-453-CAKE. Boutique bakery
offers a rainbow of fl avours and colours
in cupcakes
Roll Cake 753 Corydon Ave,
204-691-6139. Asian dessert house sells
macarons, Japanese cheesecake, Hong
Kong style bubble waffl es and more
S Squared Pâtisserie 3416 Roblin
Blvd, 204-914-5112. Decadent layered
mousse-based cakes, cakes, choux and
tarts alongside croissants and other
French specialties
Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St,
204-805-2530. Breads and pastries
made with local ingredients
Stella’s Bakery 110 Sherbrook St,
204-783-1453. Crusty breads, cinnamon
buns, squares, croissants and cookies.
Also serves specialty coffees
Sugar Blooms and Cakes Inc.
A-1020 McPhillips St, 204-633-8212.
Upscale cakes with unique Filipino
ingredients such as ube
Sweet C Bakery 1171 Kildare Ave E,
204-505-5030; 1555 Regent Ave W, 204-
505-7774. Edible art like candy sushi,
cupcakes and cookies
Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford
St, 204-237-0743. Nut-free bakery
specializing in designer hand-iced
cookies and cupcakes. Gifts for bakers
sold on-site
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
859 Westminster Ave, 204-783-5097;
The Forks Market, main fl oor. Organic
sourdough, rye and cracked wheat.
Also dairy- and egg-free baking
BULK FOOD
Scoop n’ Weigh 1770 Taylor Ave,
204-489-1031. Spices, specialty fl ours,
snacks, candies and health foods
CHOCOLATIER
Aschenti Cocoa 782 Corydon Ave,
204-219-7221. Owners process the
chocolate in-store using cocoa beans
from their farm in Cameroon
Chocolatier Bernard Callebaut
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 fi rst bean to chocolate bar shop
sells award-winning chocolates
Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook
St, 204-772-4626. Artisanal chocolates
mix unique fl avour combinations like
Manitoba honey and thyme
Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent
Ave, 204-783-4551. 60-year-old Winnipeg
institution sells chocolates made
on-site, including iconic Russian mints
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
Arirang Oriental Food Mart
1799 Portage Ave, 204-831-1212.
Japanese and Korean groceries and
frozen foods
Bernstein’s Deli 1700 Corydon Ave,
204-488-4552. Jewish specialties
like chicken matzo ball soup and
homestyle take-out
Blady Middle Eastern 1324
Portage Ave, 204-615-2994. Wide
selections of Mediterranean and
Middle Eastern specialties like olive
oils and Arabic coffee
Calabria Market 139 Scurfi eld Blvd,
204-487-1700. Italian packaged foods,
deli products and wine
Dino’s Grocery Mart 460 Notre
Dame Ave, 204-942-1526. Importer of
food and spices from the Caribbean
Islands, Asia, Africa and the
Americas
Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave,
204-488-6161. Imported and prepared
Greek specialties, including bread
and desserts
India Spice House 1875 Pembina
Hwy, 204-261-3636. South Asian dry
goods, spices and fresh produce,
along with fi sh and meats
ING Supermarket 1873 Pembina
Hwy, 204-261-7335. Hot take-away
dishes, produce and dry goods fi ll this
South Winnipeg market
Lucky Supermarket 1051 Winnipeg
Ave, 204-272-8011; 1303 Jefferson
Ave, 204-285-8011. Enormous
selection of Asian groceries. Fresh
produce, meat and seafood counters.
Small cafeteria offers dim sum and
Asian entrées
Lvov Euro Food Corner
140 Meadowood Dr, 204-783-8777.
Eastern European packaged foods,
confections, fi sh and cookery books