From The Fairmont Winnipeg Best Nearby Canadian (Restaurants) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Winnipeg, MB Velvet Glove (Restaurants - Canadian) Two Lombard Pl Fairmont Winnipeg, Winnipeg  MB  R3B 0Y3 • 204-985-6255 • 204-957-1350 Distance: ~59 m User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: The Fairmont's signature dining room is elegant with a touch of the rustic in its wood paneling. Canadian cuisine is the forte, and the menu is simply amazing. Start with an indulgence such as pan seared Quebec foie gras with Thai chili-vanilla poached pear and maple-dusted fry bread. Then, for a fun and dramatic presentation, select the roasted bison filet (for two) with Crown Royal-saskatoon berry jus, prepared tableside. Alternatively, opt for the pistachio-flax crusted rack of lamb, or a mixed grill of bison filet, lamb chop and Tiroler bacon with minted apricot-pear relish. The Velvet Glove is Winnipeg's only Four Diamond CAA/AAA restaurant. Wagon Wheel Lunch (Restaurants - Canadian) 305 Hargrave St, Winnipeg  MB  R3B 2J7 • 204-942-6695 Distance: ~0.780 km User Rating: 9.5 / 10         Description: Thanks to the gargantuan clubhouse sandwich, this old-fashioned diner is a big favorite with teams in the Canadian Football League. That Canadian standby, poutine, is popular too. Light eaters, bring a friend! Sydney's (Restaurants - Canadian) One Forks Market Rd Forks Market, Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4L9 • 204-942-6075 Distance: ~0.817 km         Description: If you normally shy away from an elaborate multi-course dinner because of the expense and overall richness, you'll want to give Sydney's a try. For an amazingly low price, you choose a five-course meal from chef Michael Schafer's innovative and ever-changing menu of tapas-sized dishes. Your first course might be duck liver pate on toasted brioche with Sauterne gelée. Second course could be langoustine risotto or "Tongue and Cheek," a terrine of Marsala-poached veal tongue on toast points with confit of veal cheek on sweet corn compote. The third course is the chef's choice of sorbet. Next is the "entrée," which could be harissa-rubbed rack of lamb or lemongrass marinated pork loin. The grand finale: Callebaut chocolate and caramel fudge pudding with black cherry ice cream, or apricot bavarois. If this is still a bit overwhelming, go for lunch when the menu is a la carte! Prairie Ink Cafe and Juice Bar (Restaurants - Canadian) 393 Portage Ave Portage Place Mall - McNally Robinson, Winnipeg  MB  R3B 3H6 • 204-943-8376 Distance: ~1.087 km User Rating: 9 / 10         Description: Light fare is often just what you're looking for – sandwiches, soups and salads, when they're fresh and bright as they are here, can be oh-so-satisfying. Great desserts and smoothies too, if you just want a little something sweet. Hy's Steak House (Restaurants - Canadian) One Lombard Place Main Floor, Winnipeg  MB  R3C 1T1 • 204-942-1000 Distance: ~1.119 km User Rating: 5.9166 / 10         Description: DOWNTOWN. If you're in the mood for steak, head to Hy's. Every imaginable cut is on the menu, and all are cooked to perfection. Particularly popular is the surf and turf combination of charcoal-broiled NY strip with lobster. They also offer barbecued chicken, rack of lamb and veal dishes. Plus, locals swear by the French onion soup. Dubrovnik (Restaurants - Canadian) 390 Assiniboine, Winnipeg  MB  R3C 0Y1 • 204-944-0594 Distance: ~1.361 km User Rating: 8.5 / 10         Description: Winnipeg's only DiRoNa-recognized restaurant, Dubrovnik is the epitome of stylish fine dining. The mansion-by-the-river setting is elegance personified, with food, wine and service to match. Despite its name, the restaurant serves mostly contemporary Canadian cuisine – borscht is about the only Eastern European item on the menu. Representative dishes include seared scallops with pumpkin seed oil and coconut pumpkin emulsion, grilled bison filet with maple-juniper demi-glace, nori-stuffed Muscovy duck breast, and venison medallions with chestnuts, apples, red cabbage and lingonberry sauce. Fude (Restaurants - Canadian) 99 Osborne St, Winnipeg  MB  R3L 2R4 • 204-284-3833 Distance: ~2.014 km         Description: For a departure from the ordinary, make your way up to this second floor restaurant, where you'll find a contemporary take on North American cuisine. There's nothing too bizarre, but this is decidedly creative cooking. Everything is made in house from scratch, including salad dressings and breads. Try bison back ribs with espresso BBQ sauce, Boomerang Goreng (the Indonesian recipe done Manitoba-style), or chili-chocolate chicken. The menu includes wine suggestions for each dish. For dessert, Die By Chai is the way to go: chai tea blended with cinnamon, ginger and cloves, whipped up with cream cheese and served in a gingersnap crust. Mise (Restaurants - Canadian) 222 Osborne St, Winnipeg  MB • 204-284-7916 Distance: ~2.300 km         Description: Despite its French-sounding moniker, Mise specializes in Canadian regional cuisine. Chef Terry Gereta, formerly of the highly regarded Fusion Grill, capitalizes on fresh local ingredients, using them in globally inspired dishes like duck confit, cornmeal-crusted pickerel and elk-stuffed quail. Other good things to try: baby back ribs (pork) with a super spicy harissa-infused dipping sauce, and wild boar tenderloin with sour cherry demi-glace. Wild rice makes numerous appearances in various guises (in latkes, popped and covering a chocolate truffle, in hash, and puffed as a side dish), as well. Enjoy it all in a cozy subterranean dining room with exposed brick walls and linen napkins. Kelekis (Restaurants - Canadian) 1100 Main St, Winnipeg  MB  R2W 3S2 • 204-582-1786 Distance: ~2.362 km         Description: Since 1931, this has been THE place for burgers in Winnipeg. If you need proof, check out all the signed celebrity photos on the walls. Along with burgers, hot dogs, and fabulous shoestring fries, the menu includes a few sandwiches, surprisingly tasty cole slaw, and fish and chips. Luxsole (Restaurants - Canadian) 726 Osborne St, Winnipeg  MB  R3L 2C2 • 204-453-0222 Distance: ~3.768 km         Description: Owned by four brothers from a farming family, who don't just pay lip service to using local foods – they actually do use only ingredients (usually organic) from area farms. Which means that the plate of lamb masala, organic jerk chicken, jambalaya, or pasta with tomato, basil, feta and chorizo or chicken is far tastier than you might find elsewhere. There's also a variety of tapas-sized choices like Tuscan hummus dip, Thai chicken skewers, bison with sticky garlic-ginger sauce, bruschetta, quesadillas, Kenyan spiced ribs, Asian lettuce wraps. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.