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 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 Bronuts C-100 King St , bronuts . ca . Fluffy handmade donuts and specialty coffee drinks Cake Studio 1483 Wellington Ave , 204‐775‐9378 . Appointment-only studio specializes in custom-designed cakes and sugar work Cake-ology 85 Arthur St , 204-612- 9866 . Exchange District bakery offers build-your-own ice cream sandwiches , whimsical cakes and cupcakes Caked With Love Co 431 Thames Ave , 204-284-2253 . Everything cake related in an assortment of flavours along with local art displays Chocoberry Dessert House 470 River Ave , 204‐615‐9998 . Osborne Village nook for chocoholics , with fondue , waffles and specialty hot cocoa Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St , 204‐287‐CAKE . Decadent tortes , pastries and squares for special occasions City Bread 238 Dufferin Ave , 204‐586‐8409 . Healthy hearth bread , including dill rye Le Croissant 276 Tache Ave , 204‐237‐3536 . Traditional French bakery ; outstanding baguettes and pastries The Crusty Bun 1026 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204‐257‐7311 ; 8-925 Headmaster Row , 204-661-6414 . European-style artisan breads and baked products made on-site Dolce Bakeshop 1565 Regent Ave , 204‐505‐1444 ; 789 St . Mary ’ s , 204-505-5503 . Specialty European cakes , pastries and confections 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 Harvest Bakery A‐1857 Grant Ave , 204‐489‐1086 ; 180 St . Anne ’ s Rd , 204‐254‐1086 . Foccacia bread , fresh rolls , bagels and cookies High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave , 204‐775‐0264 . Custom-designed cakes , dainties and cookies for all occasions specialtyfoods
Jeanne ’ s Bakery 931 Notre Dame Ave , 204-774-2554 . Legendary cookie bottom cakes draw in regulars for more than 80 years Jenna Rae Cakes 580 Academy Rd , 204-691-4222 ; The Forks Market , second floor . Creative flavour combos of macaroons , cupcakes and cookie sandwiches create line-ups Kub Bakery 30-1530 Regent Ave , 204‐954‐9981 ; 850 Erin St , 204-414- 9311 . Famous for their thick sliced deli rye bread Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave , 204‐992‐8000 . Upscale bakery offering classic treats like grandma used to make Lisbon Bakery 717 Sargent Ave , 204‐775‐7612 . Corn bread , rye and Portuguese water bread , and the best pastel de nata in the city Maxim Bakery & Pastry 285 Alexander Ave , 204‐774‐8452 . Specializes in formal Chinese pastries for all occasions Natural Bakery 808 Logan Ave , 204‐783‐7344 . Specializing in rye breads Oh Doughnuts 326 Broadway , 204‐615‐0802 ; 1194 Taylor Ave , 204-477-1276 ( WA ). Flavours change daily at this gourmet donut shop . 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 Pinky ’ s Bakeshop 439 Stradbrook Ave , 204‐453‐CAKE . Boutique bakery offers a rainbow of flavoured cupcakes , ice cream and Thai-fusion desserts Sleepy Owl Bread 751 Wall St , 204‐417-6444 . Breads and pastries made with local ingredients Stella ’ s Bakery 110 Sherbrook St , 204‐783‐1453 . Crusty breads , cinnamon buns , squares , croissants and cookies . Also serves specialty coffees Sugar Blooms and Cakes Inc . A-1020 McPhillips St , 204‐633‐8212 . Upscale cakes with unique Filipino ingredients such as ube Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford St , 204‐237‐0743 . Nut-free bakery specializing in designer hand-iced cookies and cupcakes . Gifts for bakers sold on-site 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 . Also dairy- and egg‐free baking
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolatier Bernard Callebaut 431 Academy Rd , 204‐488‐4376 . Fine Belgian chocolates offers specialty letter shaped chocolates 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 unique flavour combinations 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
Arirang Oriental Food Mart 1799 Portage Ave , 204‐831‐1212 . Japanese and Korean groceries and frozen foods The Bake Oven 300 Edison Ave , 204-338-0663 . Family owned Dutch bakery and deli carrying a wide range of European imports 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 139 Scurfield Blvd , 204‐487‐1700 . Excellent selection of fine 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 Dobromarket 1940 Main St , 6-1575 Regent Ave , 605 Sterling Lyon Pkwy , 204-558-5999 . Eastern European spices , cheeses and meats . Ice cream and sweets Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave , 204‐488‐6161 . Imported and prepared Greek specialties abound in this shop , including olives , cheese , fresh baked bread and desserts India Spice House 1875 Pembina Hwy , 204‐261‐3636 . Vast selection of South Asian dry and pantry goods , spices and fresh produce , along with fish and meats 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 . Frozen foods available 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 . Small cafeteria offers dim sum and Asian entrées Lvov Euro Food Corner 140 Meadowood Drive , 204‐783‐8777 . Eastern European packaged foods , confections , fish and cookery books 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
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