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
Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne
St, 204‑287‑CAKE. Decadent tortes,
pastries and squares for special
occasions
Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave,
204‑237‑3536. Traditional French
bakery; excellent baguettes
Goodies Bake Shop 1124 Ellice Ave,
204‑949‑2480. Specialty breads, cakes,
pastries and confections as well as
house-made gelato
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 for all occasions
Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave,
204‑992‑8000. Upscale bakery offering
classic treats like grandma used to
make, including slices of the month
Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway,
204‑615‑0802; 1194 Taylor Ave,
204-477-1276. Daily changing 20-plus
flavours 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-fired
oven, along with cookies and more
Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St,
204‑805‑2530. Breads and pastries
made with local ingredients. Fruit
danishes are perfection
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
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
859 Westminster Ave, 204‑783‑5097;
The Forks Market, main floor. 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
flours, snacks, candies, health foods,
cookware, linens and paper napkins
CHOCOLATIER
Aschenti Cocoa 782 Corydon Ave,
204‑219‑7221. Owners process the
chocolate in-store using cocoa beans
from their farm in Cameroon
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
St, 204‑772‑4626. Artisanal chocolates
mix unique flavour combinations like
Manitoba honey and thyme
Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent
Ave, 204‑783‑4551. 60-year-old Winnipeg
institution sells chocolates and
confections made on-site, including
iconic Russian mints
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
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 & Fine Wines
139 Scurfield Blvd, 204‑487‑1700.
Italian packaged foods, deli products
and wine. Fresh pizzas and subs
Dino’s Grocery Mart 460 Notre
Dame Ave, 204‑942‑1526. Importer of
food, sweets, tropical fruit and spices
from the Caribbean Islands, Asia,
Africa and the Americas
Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave,
204‑488‑6161. Imported and daily
prepared Greek specialties like
moussaka, bread and desserts
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.
Frozen foods available
Perogy Planet 11-848 Dakota St;
1411 Main St; 4-2001 Portage Ave,
perogyplanet.com. Fresh ingredients
fill scratch-made perogies ready to be
cooked at home
MARKET/FINE FOOD
De Luca’s Specialty Foods
950 Portage Ave, 204‑774‑7617;
66 South Landing Dr, Oak Bluff,
204-775-8605. Italian cheeses, meats,
olives, pasta and prepared foods
Fromagerie Bothwell
136 Provencher Blvd, 204-505-2144. An
authentic made-in-Manitoba shopping
experience. A wide assortment of
cheeses and locally made products
G.J. Andrews 384 Academy Rd,
204‑487‑7300. Wines from around the
world beside rows of imported delica‑
cies and gourmet take-away
Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave,
204‑982‑9461. Indoor market offers
prepared Italian specialties, gourmet
dried goods, cheese and wines.
Elaborate pastry counter and gelato
Red River Co-op Three locations,
rrcoop.com. Large locally-owned
retail Co-op spotlights Manitoba
grown and made food
Vita Health Fresh Market Six
locations in Winnipeg, 204‑984‑9599
for information. Local chain of health
stores carrying natural beauty, supple‑
ments and organic groceries
MEAT & FISH
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 Three locations
in Winnipeg, gimlifish.com. Specialties
include fresh pickerel and goldeye,
smoked on-site
Marcello’s Meats 9‑200 Meadowood
Dr, 204‑256‑6328. Fresh cuts, deli meats,
frozen foods and certified Angus beef
Miller’s Meats Four locations in
Winnipeg, millersmeats.com. Fresh
meats and specialty foods
Roblin Quality Meats 5606 Roblin
Blvd, 204-889-1881. Stocks fresh and
frozen food. Known for house-made
corned beef and roast beef
Tenderloin Meat & Sausage
1515 Main St, 204‑582‑2280. Many
house‑made cold cuts, garlicky
kielbassa and spicy pepperoni sticks
Winnipeg Old Country Sausage
691 Dufferin Ave, 204‑589‑8331.
Catering to the North End with smoked
and cooked meats
TEA, COFFEE & OIL
The Canister 121 Osborne St,
204‑474‑0407. Over 100 varieties of teas,
loose and in bags; Godiva chocolates
and 60 varieties of coffee beans
Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd,
204‑489‑5460. More than 200 varieties
of loose tea and 18 freshly roasted
coffees from around the world
Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave,
204‑505‑1455; 1604 St. Mary’s Rd,
204-615-3885; 1-1530 Regent Ave W,
204-504-4200. Extra virgin olive oil and
balsamic vinegar tasting room
WINE
Banville & Jones Wine Co
1616 St. Mary’s Rd, 204‑948‑WINE
(9463). Tuscan‑inspired space features
wines, gifts, accessories and gourmet
items for all budgets
La Boutique del Vino 1360 Taylor
Ave, 204‑982‑VINO (8466). In Piazza
De Nardi complex, specializes in cellar
wine. More than 300 exclusive bottles
De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage
Ave, 204‑783‑9463. Hundreds of new
and old world wines, wide selection of
wine-related gifts and accessories
Kenaston Wine Market 1855A Grant
Ave, 204‑488‑9463. Carries fine wines,
sherries and ports; Riedel gift baskets
The Wine House 110‑1600 Kenaston
Blvd, 204‑275‑6660. Canadian and
imported wines; wine accessories
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