destination dining
Eat your way through these unique and diverse neighbourhoods for a tasty tour of Winnipeg
exchange district The historic city centre gets a modern injection of cool at casual spots that offer stylish simplicity. Early morning grazers tuck into a poppy seed bagel breakfast sandwich with seared halloumi, prosciutto, and fried egg at Forth Cafe & Restaurant. A stroll on Bannatyne brings one to a chic and sweet sushi spot, B l ü fi s h. A wide selection of rolls take creative steps into unexpected territory, with delicious results. The New Style roll showcases real crab with wasabi tobiko and cucumber inside a soy crêpe, topped with fire-torched toro and salmon, drizzled with truffle oil. Seductive, heady aromas delight the senses at Cordova Tapas & Wine. Diners are lured here by sensational shareables such as toasted sourdough slices topped with velvety, herb-dusted goat cheese and succulent crimini mushrooms. Take a high seat at Amsterdam Tea Room’ s penny bar and dig into Dutch-inspired broodjes( sandwiches) piled high with fresh veggies and gouda. An enormous choice of teas and cocktails ensure pairings will be perfect. The Matcha caprioska tea-infused cocktail is a must. After thirty years, King’ s Head Pub & Eatery continues to reign supreme as a place to enjoy a pint and local live music. Those in the know come for the Big Khanuja Burger, filled with jalapenos, sautéed mushrooms, onions, bacon and cheese.
PRINCESS ST.
WILLIAM LIAM AVE
KING ' S HEAD
PUB & EATERY AMSTERDAM TEA ROOM
KING ST.
ARTHUR ST
NOTRE DAME AVE
PORTAGE AVE
CORDOVA TAPAS & WINE
ALBERT ST
New Style Roll, Blüfish
BLÜFISH
FORTH CAFE
RORIE ST
LOMBARD AVE
MARKET AVE.
BANNATYNE AVE
MCDERMOT AVE
VG RESTAURANT
downtown Winnipeg’ s business district teems with dining options ranging from fast casual cafes to swanky rooms with elegance. The opulent oval Palm Lounge in The Fort Garry Hotel offers a throwback to historic chic dining, chateau style. The menu is contemporary though— superbly steamed shrimp dumplings reflect today’ s multi-culti tastes. Chef Phil Andrews of Blaze Restaurant & Lounge, in the Delta Hotel by Marriott, shows a commitment to healthy eating with light options like herb marinated grilled swordfish brightly dressed in fresh pico de gallo. Rudy’ s Eat & Drink’ s vintage steakhouse décor prepares for a little taste of retro. Rudy’ s reuben, piled high with house made corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and a double
EDM EDMONTON ST
RUDY ' S EAT & DRINK
CARLTON ST
HARGRAV HARGRAVE ST
ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
DONALD ST
SMITH ST
BLAZE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
smack of Russian dressing is a house signature. Down a flight of stairs, within a Japanese zen garden, long-time downtown stalwart, Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse delivers a nightly show of sizzling filet mignon, lobster and chicken on teppanyaki grills. VG Restaurant at the Fairmont Winnipeg adopts Manitoba fare with a menu stacked with local produce and seasonal ingredients. Bison tataki is thinly sliced, seared and presented on a bed of mustard cress with tangy ponzu soy sauce and fluorescent fish roe.
GRAHAM AVE
GARRY ST
FORT ST
ST MARY AVE
YORK AVE
MAIN ST
BROADWAY
PALM LOUNGE
6 TASTE Winnipeg’ s Culinary Guide 2018-2019