bestlist
The Lounge at the Fairmont 2 Lombard Pl, 204-957-1350 An elegant hotel lounge serves globally and seasonally inspired comfort dishes with flair.
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Nonsuch Brewing Co 125 Pacific Ave, 204-666-7824. Cool brewery with their newest rain room, look up. Offers shareable plates to go with their brews.
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One Great City Brewing Co 1596 Ness Ave, 204‐210‐2337. Sleek brewpub with a creative menu of elevated bar food to match six varieties of beer brewed on site.
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The Osborne Taphouse 112 Osborne St, 204-219-0477. Over 40 vodka varieties on tap, local brews and pub grub plus live music add a great vibe. LP, A, IA, M, V, ATM Park Alleys 730 Osborne St, 204-560-5067. Beloved South Osborne gathering place offers five pin bowling, live music and burgers, salads and pizza. Rotating beers on tap. LP, A, IA, M, V The Roost 651 Corydon Ave, 204‐414‐9313. A place to perch on Corydon Ave, with clever cocktails incorporating seasonal ingredients matched by creative small plates. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Rosé Coffee and Wine B-474 Main St, 204-505-4567. Expect trending cocktails that sparkle, and creative artistically presented dishes. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Shannon’ s Irish Pub 175 Carlton St, 204-943‐2302. Irish hospitality is extended through classic pub food and traditional Irish dishes, like shephard’ s pie prepared with ground lamb. LP, A, IA, M, V, ATM Solera 725 Osborne St, 204-219-2276. Adjacent speakeasy style secret lounge of Tabula Rasa pours excellent crafted cocktails in a sexy interior. Scallops crudo in passionfruit sauce are extraordinary.
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Underdogs 2609 Portage Ave, 204‐615‐6104. Rally around smart, creative pub staples at this sports bar-styled spot. Perogy nachos and chorizo poutine give bar food a good name. LP, IA, M, V Uptown Alley Restaurant 1301 St Matthews Ave, 204-488-0000. Forget bland bowling snacks! In between strikes, nibble on fish tacos, a gourmet burger or share-ables like fried pickle spears. LP, A, IA, M, V The Yellow Dog Tavern 386 Donald St, 204‐775‐6676. Simple, scratch-made food such as perogies, pizza, bruschetta and soups make this deep fryer-free tavern a perfect place to have a pint. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
REGIONAL / CANADIAN
Fusion Grill 550 Academy Rd, 204-489‐6963. Talented Chef Lorna Murdoch uses fresh products sourced locally to create stunning Manitoba regional cuisine. Exclusively Canadian wines since day one. LP, A, IA, M, V Gates on Roblin 6945 Roblin Blvd, 204-224‐2837. This elegant country estate has several rooms offering a charming, contemporary dining atmosphere. Pan-Canadian menu is strong on fish and meat. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar 145 The Leaf Way, 204-927-7222 Eager foodies and nature lovers alike are drawn to an inspired menu of thoughtful dishes. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Pineridge Hollow 67086 Heatherdale Rd 25E, Oakbank, 204‐777‐3880. Beautiful country restaurant at a mult-purpose attraction. Try perogies stuffed with wild mushrooms. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Smith 75 Forks Market Rd, 204‐944‐2445. Plays on plaid and nostalgic Canadian touches offer a backdrop to scratch-made regional cuisine. Pounded cheese is a favourite shareable starter. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
SOUTH AMERICAN /
SPANISH
Carnaval Brazilian BBQ 270 Waterfront Dr, 204‐505‐0945. Winnipeg’ s only Brazilian barbeque has carved out a sizzling carnivore’ s
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Cordova 93 Albert St, 204-691-1900. This casual and lively atmosphere offers unique European-influenced tapas, beer and wine selection. Chicken liver pâté is divine. LP, IA, M, V Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria 137 Bannatyne Ave, 204‐219‐5398. Argentinean-style pizza boutique serves up pies and empanadas in an historic location. LP, SP, IA, M, V Hermanos 179 Bannatyne Ave, 204-219-0779. Nibble on tapas and mains, such as the steak topped with crab chevre cream and zippy chimichurri at this rustic Latin spot that has captured the hearts of many. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
STEAK & SEAFOOD
529 Wellington Steakhouse 529 Wellington Cres, 204-487‐8325. A renovated historic mansion offers grand style along with top Canadian prime beef. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Chop Steakhouse & Bar 1750 Sargent Ave, 204‐788‐2015. This stylish and swanky Canadian steakhouse chain flaunts an in-house butcher and pastry chef.
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Hy’ s Steakhouse 1 Lombard Pl, 204‐942‐1000. A classic Winnipeg establishment for more than 60 years, comfortably opulent with traditional dark panelling.
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The Keg Steakhouse & Bar 115 Garry St, 204-942‐7619; 2034 McGillivray Blvd, 204-477‐5300; 2553 Portage Ave, 204-885‐5275. The Keg delivers sizzling steaks, prime rib and lobster tails. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Rae & Jerry’ s 1405 Portage Ave, 204-783‐6155. Little has changed at this old school steakhouse since its inception in 1957. Attentive service and consistent, meals. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Uptown by 529 201 Portage Ave, 204-938-8696. Lobby bistro and sister to 529 Wellington at Portage and Main. Smart looking space is matched with globally inspired flavours added to its steakhouse leanings. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V
TAP / TASTING ROOMS
The number of local breweries is ever-increasing, with on-site taprooms for hopheads to sip a pint on site. Barn Hammer Brewing Co, 595 Wall St, Barnhammerbrewing. ca; Devil May Care Brewing Company, 155-A Fort St, 204-955- 6258; Good Neighbour Brewing, 116 Sherbrook St, 431-887-BEER; Half Pints Brewing Co, 550 Roseberry St, 204‐832‐PINT( 7468); Kilter Brewing Co, 450 rue Deschambault, 204-960-9484; Lake of the Woods Brewing Co, 242 Hargrave St, 833-321-2337; Little Brown Jug, 336 William Ave, 204‐500‐0441; Low Life Barrel House, 398 Daly St N; Nonsuch Brewing Co, 125 Pacific Ave, 204-666-7824; Patent 5 Distillery 108 Alexander Ave, 204-995-4999; Shrugging Doctor, 483 Berry St, 204-889-0318; Sookram’ s Brewing Co, 479-B Warsaw Ave, Sookrams. com; Torque Brewing Co, 330‐830 King Edward St, 204‐941‐1723; Trans Canada Brewing Co, 1-1290 Kenaston Blvd, 204‐666‐2337.
TEA HOUSE
Panda Tea 5 locations, pandatea. ca. Tea room serving milk tea, slush drinks and bubble tea in flavours like passionfruit, red bean and taro. Opt in for tapioca to get a chewy surprise in your tea. IA, M, V
THAI
Bangkok Thai 100 Osborne St, 2nd floor, 204- 474‐0908. This sunlit room creates the perfect setting for exotic Thai dishes. LP, IA, M, V
44 ciao! / oct / nov / two thousand twenty-five