JOIN US FOR JAZZ AT THE STATION EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
630 Des Meurons at the old St. Boniface Train Station. ph: 204-237-7072 www. restogare. com Free Parking.
ON TRACK for 100 years, Winnipeg’ s ONLY historic train station restaurant
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The Best Sangria in Winnipeg!
Visit our historic train station and try city’ s BEST Sangria, French Onion Soup, Poutine, Grilled Rack of Lamb and more.
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allows diners to peek in on chef Luc Jean working his magic. With an impressive pedigree including years at the helm of acclaimed St Boniface spot Resto Gare and as an instructor at local Red River College ' s culinary institute, the chef has ensured status as a dining destination with a strong menu built on the French classics for which St Boniface is known.
Bistro bites like rich French onion soup bubbling under a coat of Gruyere are deeply satisfying. The menu extends, however, with plethora of dishes that explore lesser known culinary regions where French is lingua franca.
Pizza-like tartes flambés recreate a peasant dish from the Alsace region of France, which began as a bread used to test the heat of wood fired ovens before baking. Mon Ami Louis’ versions sport airy, crisp crusts and a bounty of toppings, from the traditional cream sauce and smoked ham to a Mediterranean veggie option loaded with bittersweet artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and goat cheese.
Specialties from our home turf include poutine on housemade fries rendered extra crispy and deeply savoury from a fryer supplied with duck fat. A pot pie swaps chicken for duck, recalling tortière with earthy, rich flavour. Enclosed in flaky puff pastry, the dish is neatly accented with strips of roasted parsnips and polkadotted with green peas. The final flourish is a generous pool of maple gravy, which starts out savoury on the palate before leading to a heady, sweet finish.
The setting is ideal for long meals, and repeat rounds of wine, while the sunset paints the sky pink. Finish with a little fun and splurge on a“ hot chocolate crêpe”, a gooey mess of marshmallow and warm chocolate oozing out of its folds.
Mon Ami Louis is open Sun-Thu 11:30 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-11 pm.
32 ciao! / june / july / two thousand sixteen