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
Chocolate Zen Bakery 553 Osborne St, 204-287‐CAKE. Decadent tortes, pastries and squares for special occasions Cocoabeans Bakeshop 268 Tache Ave, 204-918-5313. Gourmet glutenfree bakery offers wide selection of breads and pastries The Crusty Bun 1026 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204-257-7311. European-style artisan breads and baked products made on site The Cupcake Corner 439 Stradbrook Ave, 204-453‐CAKE. Boutique bakery offers a rainbow of flavours and colours in cupcakes Gunn’ s Bakery 247 Selkirk Ave, 204-582‐2364. Bagels, specialty breads and kosher baking High Tea Bakery 2103 Portage Ave, 204-775‐0264. Custom-designed cakes, dainties and cookies for all occasions Jonnies Sticky Buns 941 Portage Ave, 204-415-7287. Rolled sticky buns with sweet and savoury fillings. Gluten-free and vegan buns available A l’ Epi de Ble 1757 Main St, 204‐334-2526. Pastries of Provence and hearty loaves of bread Lilac Bakery 920 Grosvenor Ave, 204-992‐8000. Upscale bakery offering classic treats like grandma used to make Sweet Impressions 669 Stafford St, 204-237‐0743. Nut-free bakery specializing in designer hand-iced cookies and cupcakes Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave, 204-783‐5097; The Forks Market, main floor. Organic sour dough, rye and cracked wheat. Also dairy- and egg‐free baking
CHOCOLATIER
Chocolatier Constance Popp 180 Provencher Blvd, 204-897‐0689. Award-winning artisanal chocolates. Creative use of regional ingredients Mordens’ of Winnipeg 674 Sargent Ave, 204-783‐4551. Winnipeg institution sells chocolates made on site, such as Russian mints
ETHNIC SPECIALTY
Dino’ s Grocery Mart 460 Notre Dame Ave, 204-942‐1526. Importer of food and spices from the Caribbean Islands, Asia, Africa and the Americas specialtyfoods
The Greek Market 1440 Corydon Ave, 204-488‐6161. Imported and prepared Greek specialties Lucky Supermarket 1051 Winnipeg Ave, 204-272‐8011. Enormous selection of Asian groceries. Fresh produce, meat and seafood counters Neechi Foods 865 Main St, 204‐586‐5597. Stocked with Manitoba proteins, produce and specialty foods. On-site bakery with offerings like bannock
MARKET / FINE FOOD
De Luca’ s Specialty Foods 950 Portage Ave, 204-774‐7617. Italian cheeses, cold cuts, olives, marinated vegetables. Dried and fresh pasta, breads, and frozen Italian delicacies The Forks Market Home to a variety of specialty food stores including: Bindy’ s Island Hut, 204‐956‐7206; Fenton’ s Gourmet Foods; The Cheese Shop, 204‐942‐8984; Grass Roots Prairie Kitchen, 204-942‐5097; Human Bean Coffees, 204-947‐3777; The Fudge Guy, 204-504‐0101 G. J. Andrews 384 Academy Rd, 204-487‐7300. Wines from around the world beside rows of imported delicacies and gourmet take away Jardins St Leon Gardens 419 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204-237-7216. An outdoor market offering local seasonal fruits and vegetables along with some from BC and Ontario. Open May-Oct. Le Marché St. Norbert 3514 Pembina Hwy, St. Norbert, 204‐275‐8349. Open Wed 11 am-4 pm until Sept 24, Sat 8 am-3 pm, until Oct 25; online year-round, stnorbertfarmersmarket. ca / online Piazza De Nardi 1360 Taylor Ave, 204-982‐9461 [ market ], 204‐982‐VINO( 8466) [ wine store ]. Indoor market offers prepared Italian specialties, gourmet dried goods, cheese and wines. Elaborate pastry and colourful gelati cooler. Quaint cafe‐style seating for dining in Vita Health Fresh Market Six locations in Winnipeg, myvita. ca, 204-984-9599 for information. Local chain of health stores carrying natural beauty products to supplements to organic groceries
MEAT & FISH
The Carver’ s Knife 29‐1530 Regent Ave, 204-663‐6771. Manitoba beef aged and cut on‐site. Selection of made‐in‐Manitoba products Gimli Fish Market 596 Dufferin Ave, 204-589‐3474; 625 Pembina Hwy, 204-477‐6831, 5‐1604 St. Mary’ s Ave, 204-256‐3474. Specialties include fresh or frozen pickerel and goldeye, smoked on site
Mariner Neptune 472 Dufferin Ave, 204-589‐5341. Live, fresh and frozen seafood from around the world Miller’ s Super Valu Meats 590 St Mary’ s Rd, 204-233-5409; # 2‐2425 Pembina Hwy, 204-269-4442; 1867 Grant Ave, 204-487-2666. Fresh meats and specialty foods. Winnipeg Old Country Sausage 691 Dufferin Ave, 204-589‐8331. Catering to the North End with smoked and cooked meats
ORGANIC FOOD
Eatit 603 Wall St, 204-772‐2136. Extensive online grocery store and public market offering local product Organic Planet 877 Westminster Ave, 204-772‐8771. Modest selection of produce, dry goods and bulk, with prepared deli options and coffee bar Organza 230 Osborne St, 204-453‐6266. Deli, produce, dry goods, frozen foods and home care products
TEA, COFFEE & OIL
The Canister 121 Osborne St, 204‐474‐0407. Over 100 varieties of teas, Godiva chocolates, and 60 varieties of coffee beans Cornelia Bean 417 Academy Rd, 204-489‐5460. Specializes in regional blends of tea including some using northern Manitoba berries; coffee beans by Black Pearl; Harden and Huyse chocolates Frescolio 929 Corydon Ave, 204‐505-1455. Extra virgin olive oil and vinegar tasting room offering a vast selection of specialty oils, balsamic vinegars and more OliV 540 Academy Rd, 204‐414‐2019. Canadian olive oil and vinegar tasting franchise featuring product for hundreds of pairings
WINE
Banville & Jones Wine Co 1616 St. Mary’ s Rd, 204‐948‐WINE( 9463). Large, Tuscan‐inspired space features wines from around the world; wine gifts, accessories and gourmet items De Luca Fine Wines 942 Portage Ave, 204-783‐9463. Hundreds of new and old world wines, wide selection of wine-related gifts and accessories Fenton’ s Wine Boutique The Forks Market, main floor, 204‐956‐4613. Many varieties of wines including reds, whites, sparklings, ports and sherries Kenaston Wine Market 1855A Grant Ave, 204-488‐9463. Newly remodeled space carries fine wines, sherries and ports; Riedel custom gift baskets The Wine House 110‐1600 Kenaston Blvd, 204‐275‐6660. Canadian and imported wines; wine accessories
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