BURGERS
Boon Burger 79 Sherbrook St, 204-415‐1391; 141 Bannatyne Ave, 204-504-5394. This all-vegan burger café serves up a range of house-made patties and oven baked crispy sesame fries. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Market Burger 645 Corydon Ave, 204‐505‐2510. Hip hangout serves up mouthfuls of Manitoba with locally sourced ingredients from cheese and meat to buns and beers. IA, V, M Nuburger 472 Stradbrook Ave, 204‐888‐1001; 1-1650 Kenaston Blvd, 204-615‐2009. Healthy, fresh twists on the classic burger housed in a bright and modern space. Pick from locally sourced bison, beef, chicken, or veggie patties. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
CAFE
Across the Board Game Café 93 Albert St, 204‐691‐3422. Choose from over 500 board games to play, or simply enjoy snacks, sandwiches, flatbreads, salads, and soups in this bright, cozy space. LP, IA, M, V Buffalo Stone Café 1961 McCreary Rd, 204-989‐8370. Relax lakeside at FortWhyte Alive with hearty sandwiches, soups and a signature bison burger. WA, SP, IA, M, V
Clementine Cafe 123 Princess St, 204‐942‐9497. Underground nook has stellar offerings for breakfast and lunch, including fresh baking and a lineup of morning cocktails. LP, A, IA, M, V
Forth 171 McDermot Ave. This cafe is home to local roaster Dogwood Coffee Co. Head to the downstairs bar for slick cocktails and appetizers. LP, M, V Marion Street Eatery 393 Marion Street, 204‐233‐2843. Chef Melissa Hryb elevates homey comfort food with touches of elegance. Gourmet mac n’ cheese is a popular pick. LP, SP, A, 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, 204-477‐8393. James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, 2nd Floor, 204‐779‐1415; Plug In Gallery, 460 Portage Ave, 204‐772‐1556; 1463 Pembina Hwy, 204‐275‐2001. A local favourite for breakfasts, soups and sandwiches. Housemade breads and preserves available for purchase. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V The Tallest Poppy 103 Sherbrook St, 204-219-8777. This comfort food with-a-twist diner serves soul food favourites with northern ingredients. LP, IA, M, V bestlist
CAFE / GELATERIA
Eva’ s Gelato 101-1001 Corydon Ave, 204‐452‐3827. Features a variety of Eva’ s house‐made 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 flavours of mouth-watering 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, daily 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 Sun-Thu. Also serves Sunday brunch noon-3pm. Must be 18 or older to enter casino and restaurant. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
CHINESE
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 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 Sun Fortune 15‐2077 Pembina Hwy, 204-269‐6868. Bustling Chinatown atmosphere in a south suburban shopping mall favoured by university crowd. Barbequed duck is a must. WA, LP, IA, M, V
DANISH
Bistro Dansk 63 Sherbrook St, 204-775‐5662. This nationally-recognized yet intimate restaurant serves European comfort food. Specialties include frikadeller, hakkebof and daily soup. WA, LP, A, M, V
Il Molino 1-709 Corydon Ave, 204-615‐2600. Downstairs location serves Danish open faced sandwiches with traditional toppings like smoked salmon, pickled herring and caviar. IA, LP, SP, A, M, V, ATM
DELI / DINER
Bernstein’ s Deli 1-1700 Corydon Ave, 204‐488‐4552. Jewish specialties and homestyle take-out. Eat-in menu features deli staples like bagels thickly layered with cream cheese and lox. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Oscar’ s Deli 175 Hargrave St, 204‐947-0314. Jewish-style diner serving sandwiches piled high with shaved meat, and new school favourites like quinoa yam hash. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Sherbrook Street Delicatessan 102 Sherbroook St, 204‐615‐3354. This bright spot makes nostalgia hip with traditional kosher-style cooking. Family recipes with Eastern European flavour. WA, IA, M, V
FAMILY
Original Pancake House Clarion Hotel, 1445 Portage Ave, 204-775‐9035; The Forks Market, 204-947‐5077; 1049 Pembina Hwy, 204‐452‐1040, not LP; 2220 McGillivray Blvd, 204-489-2885. A Winnipeg tradition famous for its signature giant apple pancake. The full menu includes crêpes, waffles, French toast, burgers, roast beef, soups and salads. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
FAST CASUAL
Bindy’ s Caribbean Delights Unit 151, The Forks Market, 204‐942‐8409. Flavourful dishes from the Caribbean isles. Spicy jerk chicken is a standout. IA
Chosabi A-100 King St, 204‐615‐8338. Industrialchic space in the Exchange District serves up a medley of Asian eats like sushi burritos, curries, and poke bowls. WA, LP, IA, M, V Kawaii Crepe 201-99 Osborne St, 204-415‐2833; 1220 St Mary’ s Rd, 204‐691‐3700. Winnipeg’ s first Japanese crêpe joint serves freshly prepared sweet and savoury crêpes in a modern atmosphere. IA, M, V Shawarma Khan 225 McDermot Ave, 204‐504‐0453; 2589 Pembina Hwy, 204‐615-6006. Former Blue Bomber Obby Khan serves up his favourite food in this bright, modern space. Tackle signature dish The Wrath of Khan: halal beef / lamb, chicken and falafel all rolled into a generously stuffed pita. WA, A, IA, M, V
36 ciao! / june / july / two thousand sixteen