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Food & drink

Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and breweries across every cuisine and budget.

74 places

Steakhouse$$$

529 Wellington Steakhouse

Crescentwood

A fine-dining steakhouse set in a restored historic mansion near the Assiniboine River, serving exclusively Canadian Prime beef.

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Vegetarian/Vegan$

Affinity Vegetarian Garden

Downtown

A downtown Taiwanese-Chinese vegetarian restaurant operating since 2001 with a fully plant-based menu and no MSG, plus specialty teas from Taiwan.

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Cocktail Bar$$

Amsterdam Tea Room

Exchange District

A unique Exchange District cocktail bar on Bannatyne Avenue serving tea-inspired cocktails made with Earl Grey, jasmine, matcha, and other blends.

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Wine Bar$$

Bar Accanto

Saint-Boniface

A neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar in Saint-Boniface connected to Nola, focusing on minimal-intervention wines and adventurous share plates.

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Brewery/Taproom$

Barn Hammer Brewing

Exchange District

Winnipeg's first taproom-focused craft brewery emphasising small-batch, on-site brewing and consumption.

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Japanese/Sushi$$

Blufish

Exchange District

A Japanese restaurant in the Exchange District's historic Ashdown Warehouse offering sushi, sashimi, and Japanese small plates.

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Mediterranean$$

Bonfire Bistro

Corydon Village

A Corydon neighbourhood restaurant celebrating wood-fired cooking with a Mediterranean-accented menu and warm, rustic atmosphere.

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Canadian Brunch$$

Bonnie Day

Wolseley

A Wolseley neighbourhood all-day café and brunch spot offering cocktails alongside a creative menu of daytime dishes.

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Korean BBQ$$

Busan Korea BBQ

Fort Garry

A Korean barbecue restaurant on Pembina Highway where guests grill marinated meats tableside in an authentic Korean setting.

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Pastry/Dessert$$

Cake-ology

Exchange District

An Exchange District patisserie by a chef with experience at Noma and Dominique Ansel, offering intricate pastries, cakes, and desserts from a boutique space on Arthur Street.

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Distillery$$

Capital K Distillery

St. James

Manitoba's first family-owned craft distillery on Dublin Avenue, milling 100% Manitoba grain in-house to produce vodka, gin, rye whisky, and other spirits.

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Steakhouse/Italian$$$

Carne Italian Chophouse

Downtown

A modern fine-dining chophouse combining Italian cuisine with premium steaks including A5 Wagyu, supported by an extensive wine list.

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Asian Fusion$

Chosabi

Multiple locations

A multi-location Winnipeg chain remixing Asian staples into rice bowls, poke bowls, sushi burritos, and ramen using sustainably sourced Ocean Wise fish.

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Mediterranean$$

Cibo Waterfront Cafe

Exchange District

A Red River waterfront restaurant serving hand-stretched pizzas, bruschetta, and modern Mediterranean dishes in a repurposed industrial building.

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Indian$$

Clay Oven

Multiple locations

A Winnipeg Indian restaurant group founded in 2005 with four locations, drawing on roadside tandoor traditions to serve authentic East Indian cuisine.

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Brunch$$

Clementine

Exchange District

A celebrated brunch restaurant in the Exchange District with a Mediterranean-leaning menu of burgers, Turkish eggs, and fried chicken toast, ranked on Canada's 100 Best list.

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Bakery$

Crumb Queen

Osborne Village

An Osborne Village bakery and lunchtime spot on Osborne Street offering seasonal crullers, croissants, cookies, and sourdough, recognised among Canada's best new restaurants.

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Fine Dining$$$

Deer + Almond

Exchange District

A nationally celebrated Exchange District restaurant offering inventive, ever-changing tasting menus built on seasonal local ingredients.

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A curated starting point, not a complete list or an endorsement. Hours, prices, and dates change — please confirm on each venue's official site before you go.

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