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ciao!top patios ❚ What’s better than a thick meat sandwich while surrounded by lilac bushes? Oscar’s Deli provides the answer: nothing. ❚ The Park Café’s hidden secret garden nestled in Assiniboine Park offers a lush escape to match fresh, decadent brunch offerings. ❚ Steps into the heart of the Exchange, chomp on Saddlery on Market’s comfort-food cuisine on its shaded, curbside patio. ❚ Smith’s contemporary and comfy seating creates a relaxing, greenery-imbued oasis amidst the ever-present buzz of The Forks. King + Bannatyne ❚ Be it cobblestones, umbrellas or lush flower baskets, The Keg is a restful place to sip a cold bevvy. ❚ Chow down on eats from King + Bannatyne, Chosabi or Bronuts on a sunny King Street patio in the heart of the Exchange. ❚ Enjoy a crisp pint and British-style Indian eats in front of the King’s Head Pub’s beautiful stone facade. ❚ Mexican eatery La Roca’s two-tiered setup welcomes backyard diners and rooftoploving city slickers. ❚ Langside Grocery’s backdoor patio provides a perfect laidback atmosphere for handcrafted cocktails. ❚ Mona Lisa’s sidewalk café delivers Italian family recipes with so much love homesick travellers will think they have been adopted. ❚ Expanded picnic table seating ads to a lush floral sidewalk patio at South Winnipeg’s Nicolino’s. ❚ The Original Pancake House had us at “pancakes,” but it’s generous to offer all day sunny side seating. ❚ On the tranquil rooftop patio at Pasquale’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, dine on red-sauce pastas and pizzas among the aroma of fresh herbs. ❚ People-watching is as fun as enjoying perfectly prepared food and drinks at Peasant Cookery across from Old Market Square. ❚ Pier 7 Pony Corral’s palapas cover those seeking a Mexican resort state of mind. ❚ Sitting beside Birds Hill Park, Pineridge Hollow is surrounded by lush forest and all the critters that live in it. ❚ Near big box shopping buffered by greenery, Preservation Hall flaunts its French influence with skill. ❚ Promenade Café & Wine, adjacent to the Esplanade Riel walking bridge, has arguably the most stunning view of Winnipeg’s skyline. ❚ Enjoy Resto Gare’s artsy décor, gorgeous flowers and live jazz music outside this 100-year-old train station. ❚ Come home to nest at The Roost’s rooftop patio on Corydon Avenue. Clever cocktails and small plates add to the charm. ❚ Several of Stella’s six locations boast pretty patios; take to the rooftop at the Pembina location or nestle amongst a garden at CCFM. ❚ Nothing pairs as well with Mediterranean-influenced cuisine as a sun-soaked evening alongside Portage Avenue at Steve’s Bistro. ❚ Tavern United’s rooftop sofas offer a soft spot to relax after a day pounding the pavement downtown. ❚ Retreat from the hubbub of Corydon Avenue and grab a world-class slice at Tommy’s Pizzeria’s private courtyard. Pasquale’s Ristorante & Pizzeria ciao! / summer / two thousand twenty 7