Winnipeg is well known for having a fantastic and diverse culinary culture. You can name almost any style or ethnicity of food and be guaranteed to find it in some small nook of the city. We’re not trying to knock that reputation-it’s well deserved. But there is so much more outside the perimeter that is…
Integrity Foods
Riverton, MB The “Slow Food” movement may have begun in Italy, but it has been perfected by Integrity Foods near Riverton, MB. The slow food movement began to shift our mindsets away from fast food and the lifestyle that it supports – hurried, distracted, and with more focus on convenience than anything else. Slow food…
Ralph’s German Cafe
Winkler, MB Manitoba is a province of many cultures and German is one that takes its fair share of the cake. Anyone who has attended the German pavilion at the annual Folklarama festival in Winnipeg can attest to that. If you ask these Germans where to go to get a true taste of German cuisine,…
Healthy Chef
Eriksdale, MB Most people typically wouldn’t associate a gas bar with quality cuisine. But the Healthy Chef in Eriksdale is challenging that stereotype with his small town restaurant just off the Number 6 highway that leads to Manitoba’s North. Visit the Healthy Chef website! Syamal Patel, the healthy chef himself, was born in Kenya to…
Woodfire Deli
Souris, MB “Italian capicollo, local bacon, drunken mushrooms, mozzarella, finished with a garlic infused oil and fresh cracked pepper.” Now look me in the eye and tell me you don’t want a slice of the Woodfire Deli’s Canuck Pizza. Or how about the Farmhouse? The first bite of crust crumbles, crisp from being cooked on…
Flavours of Mexico
Winkler, MB It is hard not to get swept up in the story of Flavours of Mexico, a small restaurant in Winkler, MB. Run by two sisters Luz and Arely, and their husbands, the atmosphere is vibrant, passionate, proud, and truly authentic. There is a particular focus on fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine- sometimes a surprise…
Paul’s Grill
Gimli, MB For most people, the word “retirement” brings to mind southern vacations, leisurely strolls, and watching the day go by from the front porch rocking to and fro in the breeze. For Colleen Swifte, retirement sounded more like pursuing a second career in writing and advertising and re-opening a rural restaurant that has close…
Sawmill Café
Boissevain, MB The first hint you get that the Sawmill Café is no ordinary café is the sign by the door that reads “NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. BAGGED LUNCHES WELCOME.” The well-lit interior showcases an array of wooden tables and chairs, along with couches, a piano, stage, shelves of books, and even a pool table. The…
Farmhouse Bistro
Virden, MB You have to know where it is to get there, but once you make it, it’s worth it. Tucked away inside the corner of a corner lies the Farmhouse Bistro run by Chef Aaron and his capable crew. It doesn’t look as exciting from the outside but you could spend some serious…
The Gardens
Elkhorm, MB If you’ve been travelling east across Canada and have been waiting to sample a slice of Manitoba cuisine, The Gardens in Elkhorn, MB is waiting just across the Saskatchewan border. Effie and Glen will greet you with open arms, big smiles, and extra-large helping of good humour. It’s difficult to choose your…
The Spicy Radish
Whitemouth, MB In this day and age, it is difficult for many young people to choose a lifelong profession straight out of high school, but not for Shannon Stebelko. Her university roommates can attest to her creativity and flair in the kitchen and a love of feeding the people around her has continued to grow…
The Jasmine Tea Room
Altona, MB When I called Suzy to inform her we were on our way from Carman to meet with her, our ETA was less of interest to her than my personal well being. Her sincerity in the question, “How is your day going so far?” was audible in our phone conversation and not simply just…
Gopher Creek Coffee Company
Virden, MB There couldn’t be a better place to be on a cool, drizzly and grey morning than the inside of Gopher Creek Coffee Company. Stepping through the unassuming door and onto a shinning floor of pennies, you are instantly enveloped in the warmth, brightness, and friendliness that is so evident, it is almost…
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