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12/05/2025

Ciao! Special Holiday Issue is HERE and full of sensational seasonal must-sees, must-haves, and must-eats! Check out delicious dishes that are forever favourites and our picks for the best NEW restaurants of 2025. Of course this also includes our annual it list featuring great gift ideas for everyone on your nice list too!
But that’s not all! A directory of the city’s best shops and restaurants makes it an essential reference well beyond the holiday season.

To get a copy in print, head to one of Winnipeg’s private wine stores, specialty food stores or customer services at your favourite shopping centres!
Or…click the link in our bio to read it RIGHT NOW! 😊 📸David Lipnowski

07/18/2025

Check out the city’s top spots for the best dining offering views of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers. These options for eating riverside range from the swankiest of patios to picnic tables on prime real estate, and all offer a chance to soak up the scenery!
1. 529 Wellington Steakhouse features a beautiful backyard terrace decked out with stylish (and comfy) furniture that sprawls out over a manicured back lawn next to Assiniboine River - making this tony steakhouse the utmost in alfresco fine dining. Here, beef carpaccio is paper-thin, topped with whisper-light shavings of Parm, and as divine as the view. 529 Wellington Cres.

2. Housed in a former water pumping station and steps away from Waterfront Drive and Stephen Juba Park, virtually hangs over the Red River at the edge of the Exchange District Take in the lush greenery and sparkling waters while nibbling on a choice of creative bruschetta combinations. 339 Waterfront Dr

3. The Forks offers a primo spot for tasting globally inspired eats and sipping local and Canadian brews and wines while soaking up the sunshine on your pick of picnic tables, lounge chairs and Adirondacks circling fire pits. Afterwards the shops and Assiniboine Riverwalk provide a scenic way to get those steps in. 1 Forks Market Road

4. A scenic drive on Henderson Hwy builds anticipation for a visit to - a ‘50s style diner worthy of a Hollywood movie set - planted on the banks of the Red River. Claim an outdoor picnic table and enjoy a front row seat to the water to enjoy super sized burgers, hand-cut fries and ice cream treats. 6860 Henderson Hwy, Lockport

5. No fuss appies and heaping plates of casual comfort food are delivered to guests lounging under tiki huts and a view of lush St. Vital Park across the Red River . Fire pit seating takes care of cool nights and live bands and DJs heat up the party vibesThur-Sat. 1700 Pembina Hwy

6. Located in the heart of the city’s French Quarter boasts breathtaking views of the Red River and the city skyline beyond. Regional Indigenous fare pairs perfectly with a glass of wine and glowing sunset. 130 Provencher Blvd

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In 1997, Fanfare Magazine Group launched Ciao! to celebrate the food, chefs and restaurants of the region. Top local chefs and restaurateurs subsequently joined with Ciao! to create the Cuisine Tourism Council of Manitoba to develop cuisine as a tourism draw. The Council launched Good Food Manitoba in September 2000 to celebrate regional and seasonal food.

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