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 . Store information may change without notice . Enjoy !
BREAD / PASTRY
A l ’ Epi de Blé 1757 Main St , 204‐334‐2526 . Pastries of France 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 Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St , 204‐287‐CAKE . Decadent tortes , pastries and squares 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 . European artisan breads and baking made on site For Us Bakery 1111 Henderson Hwy , 204-334-8880 . Asian-French pastries ; renowned cream puffs 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 High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave , 204‐775‐0264 . Custom-designed cakes , dainties and cookies Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave , 204‐992‐8000 . Deluxe bakery offering classic treats like grandma made Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway , 204‐615‐0802 ; 1194 Taylor Ave , 204-477-1276 . Flavours change daily . Vegan and gluten-friendly varieties Pennyloaf Bakery 858 Corydon Ave , 204-452-2957 . Artisan bread baked in a wood-fired oven , along with cookies and more Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St , 204‐417-6444 . Breads and pastries made with local ingredients Sugar Blooms and Cakes Inc . A-1020 McPhillips St , 204-633- 8212 . Upscale cakes with unique Filipino ingredients like ube Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave , 204‐783‐5097 ; The Forks Market , main floor , 204-957-5097 . Organic sourdough , rye and cracked wheat White Birch Bakery B-1108 Henderson Hwy , 204-306-8672 . Fermented bread , Scottish baps , Slovenian Žemljice and pastries
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd , 204‐897‐0689 . City ’ s first bean to chocolate bar shop sells award-winning chocolates
Decadence Chocolates 70 Sherbrook Street , 204‐772‐4626 . Artisanal chocolates mix flavours like Manitoba honey and thyme . Mordens ’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave , 204‐783‐4551 . Winnipeg institution sells chocolates made on-site , including popular Russian mints
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
Blady Middle Eastern 1324 Portage Ave , 204‐615-2994 . Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialties like olive oils and Arabic coffee Calabria Market 139 Scurfield Blvd , 204‐487‐1700 . Italian packaged foods , deli products and wine Dino ’ s Grocery Mart 84 Isabel St , 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 ING Supermarket 1873 Pembina Hwy , 204‐261‐7335 . Hot take-away dishes , produce and dry goods fill this South Winnipeg market Kozak Food 1-2082 Ness ave , 204-615-9991 . Ukrainian specialties like perogies and cabbage rolls made on-site for over the counter take-out 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 . Perogy Planet 11-848 Dakota St ; 1411 Main St ; 4-2001 Portage Ave . Fresh ingredients fill scratch-made perogies ready to be cooked at home Spice World 137 Marion St , 204‐586-8585 . Dozens of spices for baking and cooking needs such as whole nutmeg and poultry seasoning Sun Wah Supermarket 303 King St , 204‐944‐9162 . Asian market stocked with dry goods , fresh produce and seafood and live lobster Young ’ s Market 397 William Ave , 204‐957‐0230 , 1000 McPhillips St , 204‐957‐1088 . Modern Asian superstore stocked with dry goods , fresh produce , frozen seafood and meat
MARKET / FINE FOOD
Black Market Provisions 550 Osborne St , 204-477-5500 . House-made soups , salads and vegan ice cream . Canadian preserves , sauces and mustards Crampton ’ s Farm Produce Market 7730 Roblin Blvd , 204‐269‐3355 . Indoor market boasting local organic produce and meats . Baking done on‐site
De Luca ’ s Specialty Foods 950 Portage Ave , 204‐774‐7617 ; 66 South Landing Dr ., Oak Bluff , 204-775-8605 . Italian cheeses , meats , olives , dried and fresh pasta , breads and prepared foods Downtown BIZ Farmers ’ Market True North Square , 242 Hargrave St , 204-958-4630 . June-Sept , Thurs 10 am — 2:30 pm . Offerings include produce , preserves and crafts Fromagerie Bothwell 136 Provencher Blvd , 204-505-2144 . A unique and authentic made-in- Manitoba shopping experience . From a wide assortment of best cheeses and locally made products G . J . Andrews 384 Academy Rd , 204‐487‐7300 . Wines from around the world beside rows of imported delicacies and gourmet take away Le Marché St . Norbert 3514 Pembina Hwy , St . Norbert , 204-275- 8349 . Manitoba ’ s largest farmer ’ s market , open Sat 8 am — 2 pm , Wed 3 — 7 pm and for online orders 24 / 7 Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave , 204‐982‐9461 [ market ], 204‐982‐8466 [ wine store ]. Prepared Italian specialties , gourmet dried goods , cheese and wines . Elaborate pastries and gelato Preserve by Flora & Farmer 100B-686 Portage Ave , 204-221-1383 . Owner Kim Bialkoski stocks her shelves with housemade fruit spreads in unconventional flavour combinations St-Léon Gardens 419 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204‐237‐7216 . An outdoor market offering local seasonal fruits and vegetables along with some from BC and Ontario . Supper Central 400-2355 McGillivray Blvd , 204-290-0909 . Fully prepped and portioned ready to cook or heat meals , and catering . Delivery available Vita Health Fresh Market Seven locations in Winnipeg , 204‐984‐9599 for information . Local chain of health stores carrying beauty products , supplements and organic groceries
MEAT & FISH
Boulevard Fine Meats and Deli 1A‐49 Vermillion Rd , 204‐219-0445 . Family-owned butchershop with fresh cuts , local goods and more The Carver ’ s Knife 29‐1530 Regent Ave , 204‐663‐6771 . Manitoba beef aged and cut on site . Selection of made‐in‐Manitoba products Gimli Fish Market 596 Dufferin Ave , 204‐589‐3474 ; 625 Pembina Hwy , 204‐477‐6831 ; 1083 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204‐256‐3474 . Fresh or frozen pickerel and goldeye , smoked on site Marcello ’ s Meats 9-200 Meadowood Dr , 204‐256‐6328 . Fresh cuts , fine deli meats , frozen foods and certified Angus beef
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