Guidebook for Winnipeg
Food Scene
World-class, authentic French bakery. Their opening hours are unfortunately very brief (8:00AM to 1:00PM most days, closed Mondays and Tuesdays) and everything is baked fresh daily, so make sure you get there early to get a good selection of stuffed croissants.
Le Croissant
276 Tache AveWorld-class, authentic French bakery. Their opening hours are unfortunately very brief (8:00AM to 1:00PM most days, closed Mondays and Tuesdays) and everything is baked fresh daily, so make sure you get there early to get a good selection of stuffed croissants.
Another world-class bakery, I'd say almost on par with Le Croissant. Worth checking out.
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La Belle Baguette
248 Av. de la CathedraleAnother world-class bakery, I'd say almost on par with Le Croissant. Worth checking out.
Another amazing local bakery. They use organic flours. They are well known for their cinnamon buns in particular.
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Co & Deli Inc
1 Forks Market RdAnother amazing local bakery. They use organic flours. They are well known for their cinnamon buns in particular.
Excellent quality coffee. Friendly service. Service en francais.
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Café Postal
202 Provencher BlvdExcellent quality coffee. Friendly service. Service en francais.
Excellent restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Dinner is a bit more of the "fine dining" variety, hence a bit more expensive than breakfasts and lunches, but the food is worth it. The location also boasts an excellent view of the Esplanade Riel Bridge and the Canadian Museum For Human Right.
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Promenade Cafe and Wine
130 Provencher BlvdExcellent restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Dinner is a bit more of the "fine dining" variety, hence a bit more expensive than breakfasts and lunches, but the food is worth it. The location also boasts an excellent view of the Esplanade Riel Bridge and the Canadian Museum For Human Right.
If you are looking for a great restaurant of the "greasy spoon" variety, look no further. Their coffee is terrible but it adds to the charm. The food never disappoints. All-day breakfasts.
Johnny's Marion Restaurant
382 Marion StreetIf you are looking for a great restaurant of the "greasy spoon" variety, look no further. Their coffee is terrible but it adds to the charm. The food never disappoints. All-day breakfasts.
Marion Street Eatery
393 Marion StGreat place for brunch! You won't be disappointed.
Sushi Kuni
131 Provencher BlvdGreat sushi! Close to home.
This restaurant is located inside the Franco-Manitoban cultural centre. It has a spacious outdoor patio, with live music, during afternoons and evenings, on select days. Stella's is a local Manitoban chain of restaurants. It is well-liked by Winnipegers in general and has decent food. Breakfast is served all day.
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Stella's au CCFM
340 Provencher BlvdThis restaurant is located inside the Franco-Manitoban cultural centre. It has a spacious outdoor patio, with live music, during afternoons and evenings, on select days. Stella's is a local Manitoban chain of restaurants. It is well-liked by Winnipegers in general and has decent food. Breakfast is served all day.
One of Winnipeg's most popular brunch spots, Clementine is a restaurant that specializes in breakfast and brunch. You may have to wait in line, but you will not be disappointed.
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Clementine
123 Princess StOne of Winnipeg's most popular brunch spots, Clementine is a restaurant that specializes in breakfast and brunch. You may have to wait in line, but you will not be disappointed.
This is a great place. If the lineup at Clementine is too long, just walk over to this place instead. It is a close contender with Clementine for it's quality brunches and lunches. They also smoke their own meat, which is absolutely delicious.
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Miss Browns
242 Hargrave StThis is a great place. If the lineup at Clementine is too long, just walk over to this place instead. It is a close contender with Clementine for it's quality brunches and lunches. They also smoke their own meat, which is absolutely delicious.
Local pizza restaurant chain. Usually a go-to for ordering pizza. They just renovated this location and it's quite nice, and well-located. The pizza is tasty, and affordable. Phone 204-222-2222 to have pizza delivered.
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Cafe 22 / Pizza Hotline
130 Provencher BlvdLocal pizza restaurant chain. Usually a go-to for ordering pizza. They just renovated this location and it's quite nice, and well-located. The pizza is tasty, and affordable. Phone 204-222-2222 to have pizza delivered.
This place is a local institution. It's been there for more than 40 years, and hasn't changed one bit during this time. The menu is still the same as when I first started going here 15 years ago. They make some of the best rotis in town, and make sure you get an order of doubles too - so good! They also have an outdoor patio that is open during summer months, and hosts live music on weekends I believe.
Deen's Caribbean Restaurant
205 Marion StThis place is a local institution. It's been there for more than 40 years, and hasn't changed one bit during this time. The menu is still the same as when I first started going here 15 years ago. They make some of the best rotis in town, and make sure you get an order of doubles too - so good! They also have an outdoor patio that is open during summer months, and hosts live music on weekends I believe.
This drive-in restaurant is another local institution, that has been there since the 1950s. If you're looking for a great burger and fries, old-school style, this is your place. I highly recommend the chili-burger in a bowl. The milkshakes are also excellent. The service is notoriously (and hilariously) bad however. Kind of reminds me of the "Soup Nazi" from that old Seinfeld episode. I suppose it adds to the character of the place.
Dairi-Wip Drive-In
383 Marion StThis drive-in restaurant is another local institution, that has been there since the 1950s. If you're looking for a great burger and fries, old-school style, this is your place. I highly recommend the chili-burger in a bowl. The milkshakes are also excellent. The service is notoriously (and hilariously) bad however. Kind of reminds me of the "Soup Nazi" from that old Seinfeld episode. I suppose it adds to the character of the place.
Another good drive-in burger and fries joint. This has also been here for many years. Very similar to the Dairi-Wip but not as good in my opinion. Though some people prefer Mrs. Mikes. You can be the judge :)
Mrs. Mike's
286 Tache AveAnother good drive-in burger and fries joint. This has also been here for many years. Very similar to the Dairi-Wip but not as good in my opinion. Though some people prefer Mrs. Mikes. You can be the judge :)
One of the best Indian food restaurants in town. They have an excellent lunch and dinner buffet. All you can eat for somewhere around $20. There is so much selection to choose from, and everything is delicious!
Ivory Restaurant
141 Donald StOne of the best Indian food restaurants in town. They have an excellent lunch and dinner buffet. All you can eat for somewhere around $20. There is so much selection to choose from, and everything is delicious!
Quality Thai Cuisine close to home. I highly recommend the Green (or Red) Curry Soup.
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Vientiane Restaurant
12-208 Marion StQuality Thai Cuisine close to home. I highly recommend the Green (or Red) Curry Soup.
Trendy coffee shop/ bar. Delicious coffee and food. Rooftop patio.
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Forth Cafe
171 McDermot AveTrendy coffee shop/ bar. Delicious coffee and food. Rooftop patio.
Favorite pho spot. Vegetarian Coconut Tom Yum Soup highly recommended.
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Pho No 1 Restaurant
81 Isabel StFavorite pho spot. Vegetarian Coconut Tom Yum Soup highly recommended.
My favourite Chinese food restaurant in town. Hole-in-the-wall type place. Open late. The food is incredible, portions are huge, and the price is cheap!
East Ocean Restaurant
350 Hargrave StMy favourite Chinese food restaurant in town. Hole-in-the-wall type place. Open late. The food is incredible, portions are huge, and the price is cheap!
Singyun Restaurant
150 Provencher BlvdDecent Chinese food. Close to home. $10 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.
While I haven't spent a whole lot of time here, it is worth noting as this place is close to home, it's also commonly referred to as some of Winnipeg's best pizza, and they have a huge rooftop patio! Worth checking out.
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Santa Lucia Pizza St Mary's
4 St Mary's RdWhile I haven't spent a whole lot of time here, it is worth noting as this place is close to home, it's also commonly referred to as some of Winnipeg's best pizza, and they have a huge rooftop patio! Worth checking out.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar is in the basement of an great Irish Pub (called The Toad) in the trendy Osborne Village neighborhood. They generally host decent live music. Especially on Tuesdays where you will usually find quite a happening party down there for "Soul Night" (soul music band, with horn section etc.). Lots of fun.
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The Cavern
112 Osborne StThis bar is in the basement of an great Irish Pub (called The Toad) in the trendy Osborne Village neighborhood. They generally host decent live music. Especially on Tuesdays where you will usually find quite a happening party down there for "Soul Night" (soul music band, with horn section etc.). Lots of fun.
Legendary local music venue. Open Thursdays to Sundays with live music every night. Some of the best blues/roots/country and folk musicians in town play here. Great Mexican food too!
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High And Lonesome Club
234 Main StLegendary local music venue. Open Thursdays to Sundays with live music every night. Some of the best blues/roots/country and folk musicians in town play here. Great Mexican food too!
King's Head Pub
120 King StGood local Irish pub with decent live music on weekends.
A pretty hip place to go and hang out with your cool friends. Live music, decent food.
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The Handsome Daughter
61 Sherbrook StA pretty hip place to go and hang out with your cool friends. Live music, decent food.
Everything Else
Incredible building. Worth the visit.
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Kanadisches Museum für Menschenrechte
85 Israel Asper WayIncredible building. Worth the visit.
Arts & Culture
Local art gallery showcasing franco-Manitoban artists. Located inside the old St. Boniface City Hall building.
La Maison des Artistes Francophones
101-219 Provencher BlvdLocal art gallery showcasing franco-Manitoban artists. Located inside the old St. Boniface City Hall building.
Winnipeg-Kunstgalerie
300 Memorial BlvdWinnipeg's most prestigious art gallery.
Manitoba Theatre Ctr
140 Rupert AveGo see a play!
This building is host to an art gallery, several theatres/ music venues, Western Canada's oldest French language theatre troupe: Le Cercle Molière (I recommend going to see a play here. On some nights they have subtitles available on a screen for those who don't understand french), as well as a great restaurant (see my entry for Stella's restaurant in this guidebook). .
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
340 Provencher BlvdThis building is host to an art gallery, several theatres/ music venues, Western Canada's oldest French language theatre troupe: Le Cercle Molière (I recommend going to see a play here. On some nights they have subtitles available on a screen for those who don't understand french), as well as a great restaurant (see my entry for Stella's restaurant in this guidebook). .
Shopping
If you are a tourist in Winnipeg, and you like "touristy" spots, The Forks is about as touristy as Winnipeg gets. It is quite a beautifully developed space, with shops, restaurants, historical guided tours, guided boat rides in the summer, and boasts the longest skating rink in the world in the winter. Skate and canoe rentals are available.
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The Forks
If you are a tourist in Winnipeg, and you like "touristy" spots, The Forks is about as touristy as Winnipeg gets. It is quite a beautifully developed space, with shops, restaurants, historical guided tours, guided boat rides in the summer, and boasts the longest skating rink in the world in the winter. Skate and canoe rentals are available.