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The Grove 164 Stafford St, 204-415‐3262. Elegantly presented British pub fare is served alongside some of the best burgers in the city. Warm feta dip is luscious. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Langside Grocery 164 Langside St, 204-783-6154. Unexpected plates like black walnut dip and gnocchi pair nicely with creative cocktails. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Leopold’ s Tavern 6 locations, 1-855-522-5367. A satisfying menu of pub fare. Finish the Beef, Chicken, Pig X2 burger( plus the side) and get your photo on the Wall of Fame. WA, SP, LP, A, IA, M, V 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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Park Alleys 730 Osborne St, 204-560-5067. Beloved South Osborne gathering place merges five pin bowling, live music and burgers, salads and pizza. Rotating beers on tap. LP, SP, 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. Shades of rose decorate this luxe lounge. Expect artistically presented dishes and special touches like sparkle garnishes. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V Shannon’ s Irish Pub 175 Carlton St, 204-943‐2302. Irish hospitality is extended through classic pub food like shephard’ s pie prepared with ground lamb.
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Solera 725 Osborne St, 204-219-2276. Adjacent speakeasy style secret lounge of Tabula Rasa pours excellent cocktails in a stylish interior. Try the scallops crudo in passion fruit sauce. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Toad in the Hole 155 Osborne St, 204-284‐7201. One of the first pubs in town,“ the Toad” is extremely popular with the Village crowd for its tipples and board games. WA, LP, SP, M, V 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. Stunning Manitoba regional cuisine is turned out by chef Lorna Murdoch. The award-winning wine list is exclusively Canadian. LP, A, IA, M, V Gates on Roblin 6945 Roblin Blvd, 204-224‐2837. This elegant country estate has several charming rooms for diners. Pan-Canadian menu is leans to fish and meat. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar 145 The Leaf Way, 204-927-7222 This on-site restaurant at The Leaf is Assiniboine Park’ s newest attraction. Eager foodies and nature lovers alike are drawn to an inspired menu.
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Pineridge Hollow 67086 Heatherdale Rd 25E, Oakbank, 204‐777‐3880. Beautiful country restaurant houses an impressive gift and decor store. Try perogies stuffed with wild mushrooms as a regionally inspired treat. 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 paradise. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Cordova 93 Albert St, 204-691-1900. Europeaninfluenced tapas, beer and wine selection in a lively setting. Chicken liver pâté is luscious and smooth.
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Corrientes Argentine Pizzeria 137 Bannatyne Ave, 204‐219‐5398. Argentinean-style pizza boutique serves unique toppings, empanadas and fresh pasta. LP, SP, IA, M, V Hermanos 179 Bannatyne Ave, 204-219-0779. Nibble on tapas and steak topped with zippy chimichurri at this Latin spot. Wknds are enlivened by musicians. 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 Canadian 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 steakhouse since its inception in 1957. Attentive service and consistent, wellexecuted meals. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Uptown by 529 201 Portage Ave, 204-938-8696. Smart looking lobby space at Portage and Main matches globally inspired flavours to its steakhouse leanings.
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TEA HOUSE
Panda Tea 5 locations, pandatea. ca. Tea room serving milk tea, slush drinks and bubble tea in an abundance of flavours. WA, IA, M, V
THAI
Bangkok Thai 100 Osborne St, 2nd floor, 204-474‐0908. Inside the McKim courtyard, this sunlit room creates novel setting for exotic and well executed Thai dishes. LP, IA, M, V Sabai Thai Eatery 1113 Corydon Ave, 204‐888‐6508. The succinct menu has popular standbys and house specials like pickerel cheeks in rich peanutsesame sauce. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Sassy Thai 3311 Roblin Blvd, 204-615-8989. Predominently South Asian Thai cuisine. Try the Yum Nua salad of pungently spiced grilled sirloin brightened with tangy lime vinaigrette and herbs. AI, M, V Siam Thai 587 St. Anne’ s Rd, 204-254‐7765. This small, suburban eatery focuses its cuisine on central Thailand and uses the freshest produce. Chef’ s specials include stir-fried chicken in chile jam.
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