Shahi Flames 208 Marion St , 204-306-8000 . Menu is rich in variety and curries are can ’ t-miss at this Boniface spot .
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INDIGENOUS
Feast Café Bistro 587 Ellice Ave , 204-691-5979 . This cozy spot features a menu rich in bannock , bison and berries . Try the squash pizza topped with white sauce and pine nuts . WA , LP , A , M , V
Manoomin 460 Madison St , wyndhamhotels . com . Welcoming , casual space paying tribute to Manitoba ’ s Indigenous culture . Ingredients like bison and pickerel shine . A , IA , M , V
Promenade Brasserie 130 Provencher Blvd , 204-237-6414 The prime riverside location sets the scene for cuisine inspired by French-Metis cooks . Locally grown products appear liberally on the menu . WA , LP , A , M , V
INTERNATIONAL / CLASSIC
Bailey ’ s 185 Lombard Ave , 204-944‐1180 . Heavy wooden doors open onto a world that celebrates the British Empire . Specialties include the reuben , rack of lamb and prime rib of beef . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V , ATM
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Maxime ’ s 1131 St . Mary ’ s Rd , 204-257‐1521 . This favourite spot sets the standard for fine dining . The wide-ranging menu , makes for a multi-generational pleaser . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V Silver Heights Restaurant 2169 Portage Ave , 204-889-7246 . Long-established eatery popular for its certified Angus steaks and bbq ribs smothered in a house-made sauce . WA , LP , SP , A , IA , M , V The Terrace Dining Room 3975 Portage Ave , 204-885‐3330 . Overlooking the racetrack at Assiniboia Downs , a multi-tiered room gives every table a superb view . Reservations required . During race season WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
INTERNATIONAL / CONTEMPORARY
Blaze Restaurant & Lounge Delta Winnipeg , 350 St . Mary Ave , 204‐944‐7259 . Sophisticated cuisine is served in a contemporary setting . Shareable appies along with substantial entrees appeal to a variety of appetites . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
Bonnie Day 898 Westminster Ave , 204-786-8411 . A dynamic menu of comfort foods , and sourdough pizza earn this cozy spot status as one of the best new opens . A large list of creative craft cocktails impress . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
Capital Grill and Bar 3116 Roblin Blvd , 204‐615‐3116 ; 275 Broadway , 204-416-1144 . Neighbourhood regulars clink glasses in the sleek , modern dining room over a mix of homey and high cuisine . WA , LP , A , IA , M , V
Damecca Lounge 305 Madison St , 204-306-1130 . Polo Park area restaurant reveals skills in the kitchen with globe-trotting dishes . Asian inspired flavours infuse many of the dishes including chicken karaage sliders and mushroom pappardelle . LP , A , IA , M , V deer + almond 85 Princess St , 204‐504‐8562 . Chef Mandel Hitzer helms an inspired , globally influenced menu of creative , shareable plates in a casual , artsy space . Signature dishes are driven by season . WA , LP , IA , M , V Enoteca A-1670 Corydon Ave , 204‐487‐1529 . This ultra-hip street-facing space boasts a creative sharing plate style menu using exotic ingredients . Chef Scott Bagshaw ’ s beef tartare with quail egg is exquisite . WA , LP , IA , M , V James Avenue Pumphouse 2-109 James Ave , 204-560-5210 . Chef Mark Merano serves multi-culti crowd favourites in this former 1906 fire station like tacos with Mexican birria dip and a super-sized perogy .
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Art on a Plate
Tweezer touting chefs combine precision cooking techniques with their obsession for flair and turn out plates that mirror art . The addition of beet and fresh dill to beef tartare injects vibrant colour and enhances the sweetness of each mouthful at Nola . Accompanying wonton crisps freshen this classic . Well edited dishes flex attention to every small detail at Tabula Rasa . Yellow fin tuna is fanned over ajo blanco , sharing the plate with chickpeas , potato crisps , beets and pickled grapes drawing out surprising flavours . Chef Ken Nguyen ’ s free-spirited approach to Asian fusion food reflect unbridled artistic flair at Meal Set Bistro . Gold leaf garnishes accent signature dishes plated playfully . Opt for eye-popping spicy mango prawns and coloured greens presented in a martini glass . One Sixteen ’ s understated minimalist aesthetic is a sharp contrast to its refined culinary vision . Market based burrata salad ( pictured ) highlights the season ’ s rotating bounty with aplomb . Summer ’ s poached asparagus , laced with astringent bites of pickled rhubarb glisten on garlicky oil . Chef Lorna Murdoch pushes the envelope with her stunning cuisine created from a hyper local ingredient list at Fusion Grill . A traditional paella gets a Manitoba makeover with arctic char and pickerel standing in for the fruits of the Mediterranean Sea , and a ring of PEI mussels enshrine the plate . The fragrant mélange of rice and northern white beans , vegetables , and spicy sausage hits with a rich saffron-laced punch . Burrata Salad , One Sixteen
26 TASTE Winnipeg ’ s Culinary Guide 2023