Shawarma Khan 225 McDermot Ave, 204‐504‐0453. Bright, modern space serves halal beef / lamb, chicken and falafel all rolled into a generously stuffed pita. WA, A, IA, M, V Wall Street Slice 753 Wall St, 204-221-7272. West End spot serves New York-style pizza whole or by the slice in an industrial-chic atmosphere.
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FRENCH
InFerno’ s Bistro 312 Des Meurons St, 204-262‐7400. French-Canadian-meets- Mediterranean fare earns this neighbourhood favourite accolades as one of the city’ s best.
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La Creperie Ker Breizh 110-267 Sherbrook St, 204-295-2631. French Creperie makes an astounding variety of sweet and savoury crepes that reflect the flavours of Brittany. WA, A, SP, IA, M, V
Ne de Loup 1670 Corydon Ave, 204-487-1529. Photogenic space sets the scene for Scott Bagshaw’ s wildly imaginative and stunning dishes that embrace the traditions of French cuisine. WA, LP, A, IA, M, V bestlist
Peasant Cookery 283 Bannatyne Ave, 204‐989‐7700. Scratch made menu of elegantly updated classics is a crowd pleaser. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V Resto Gare & Train Bar 630 Des Meurons St, 204‐837‐3624. Chic space serves French bistro fare. Smoked Manitoba goldeye fillets and seafood crêpes are menu highlights. WA, LP, SP, IA, M, V Sous Sol 22-222 Osborne St, Soussolosborne. com. This dreamy speakeasy is worth the hunt. An ever-changing selection of French classics is executed with flair. LP, A, IA, M, V
GEORGIAN
Saperavi 709 Corydon Ave, 204‐416‐3996. Though the cuisine may be new to many, specialties like khinkali, a dumpling filled with a spiced blend of minced beef and pork is winning fast fans. LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
GREEK
Homer’ s 520 Ellice Ave, 204-788‐4858. Grecian pillars transport diners to ancient Athens. With a menu of Greek specialties, this is the place for lamb lovers. WA, LP, SP A, IA, M, V
Nikos 740 Corydon Ave, 204‐478‐1144. Greek inspired cozy eatery where souvlaki, calamari and moussaka converge with fast casual hits
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Santa Lucia 4 St Mary’ s Rd, 204-237-4134. Generous portions secure popularity of this family spot. Greek and Italian classics are staples.
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INDIAN
Charisma of India 83 Sherbrook St, 204‐222‐7878. Creamy vegetable korma and spicy tandoori chicken are menu highlights at this unassuming spot.
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Clay Oven Three locations, clayoven. ca. Indian dishes and Hakka cuisine are served in a stylish, modern space. Go for the memorable and deliciously massive thali platters.
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East India Company 349 York Ave, 204-947‐3097. Artifacts grace the room of this family restaurant. The expansive buffet sets the gold standard. for beautifully presented and perfectly spiced dishes. WA, LP, SP, A, IA, M, V
Marvelous Mash-Ups
A new generation of cooks and restaurants is drawing on people’ s curiosity about food and embracing the availability of global ingredients to present notable and exciting flavourful mash-ups of culinary cultures.
Damecca Lounge makes waves with its bold flavours that combine elements of various cuisines. Mushroom truffle pappardelle is lathered in miso cream sauce kissed with truffle oil. Chunky pieces of cremini, pickled grape tomatoes, shallots and fresh sage create a symphony of flavour that seamlessly melds Italian and Asian influence. The menu at The Oxbow sports fashionable dishes inspired by the world’ s great cuisines. The rotolo, a baked lasagne like roll up, is a head turner. Creamy slightly acidic poblano sauce and chorizo, charred corn filling spiked with shallot is a cheesy masterpiece. The menu at local café chainlet, Stella’ s subtly nods to the city’ s multi-cultural roots. Pad Thai, loaded with bean sprouts, mushrooms and colourful veggies, is punctuated with sweet tamarind sauce and topped with green onion, peanuts and mint. Brazen
Hall lures with a lively setting, winning fans with bold, brash food. Pillowy, lightly toasted potato buns, sandwiches the wildly popular
Krakow burger, covered with bacon peach ketchup, herbed sour cream, potato vodka aioli, cheese sauce, pickled red cabbage, and potato sticks. Canadiana decor is a magnet for culinarians seeking the country’ s bounty in new ways at Smith. House preserved pickles and sauerkraut pay tribute to Manitoba’ s pioneer spirit and traditions. Taste them on legendary meat and cheese boards, loaded with decadent compotes, pickles and array of sausages.
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