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