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Ciao! Dine About Winnipeg Returns February 9 – 25, 2024

Our favourite restaurant event of the year is back! Ciao! Magazines Dine About Winnipeg runs from February 9 – 25, 2024.

The event gives you the opportunity to experience the best of Winnipeg’s culinary talent. Enjoy three-course, set price dinner menus at some of the city’s finest restaurants. Be sure to make reservations as popular restaurants are expected to fill up quickly.

Note that restaurants may have special one-day menu offers exclusively for Valentine’s Day.


Here’s a list of all the participating restaurants:

1 BAILEY’S PRIME DINING

Dinner $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Assorted Hors d’oeuvre Plate
    olive bruschetta crostini, beef satay, and calamari with tzatziki sauce
  • Soup du jour
  • Swiss Onion Soup
  • California mixed green salad with poppy seed dressing
    Artisan mixed greens with fresh strawberries, mandarin oranges and candied walnuts

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • New York Steak Newberg
    10 oz New York steak charbroiled to perfection, topped with 2 jumbo prawns in a Newberg Brandy sauce
  • Cranberry Stuffed Chicken
    tender breast of chicken stuffed with a sage bread stuffing, cranberries and Brie, finished with a triple berry sauce
  • Curried Lamb Shank
    lamb shank quick seared over high heat and then slow cooked with a delicate blend
    of vegetables in a curry sauce with basmati rice

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Crème Brulée
  • Cherries Jubilee
  • Blackout Torte
  • New York Cheesecake

2 BONFIRE BISTRO

Dinner $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Bruschetta
    baked goat cheese crostini, basil pesto tomato concasse
  • Caesar Salad
    romaine, creamy dressing, Grana Padano cheese, garlic bacon croutons
  • Mixed Baby Field Greens
    with balsamic vinaigrette, currants, red onions, pecans

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Gnocchi
    with braised beef short rib, sautéed wild mushrooms, peas, tomato, red onion, arugula,
    demi-glace cream sauce, Grana Padano
  • Curry Vermicelli (vegetarian option)
    with prawns, housemade coconut curry sauce, spicy eggplant, tomatoes, artichokes, spinach and green onions
  • Cioppino
    Mediterranean soup with prawns, fish, mussels, fennel, spicy saffron tomato broth, grilled sourdough

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Apple and Pear Crumble
    with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
  • Carrot Cake
    with cream cheese icing

3 CAFÉ CARLO

Dinner $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Lamb Meatballs
    with ancho sauce and herb-lime yogurt
  • Pan Fried Broccoli
    with chili crisp, roasted garlic and pecan

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Fett Chile-Fettucine
    with chicken, chorizo, cashews, roasted red peppers in chile cream sauce
  • Gnocchi
    with pesto cream or braised beef ragu
  • Veal Cutlet
    with marsala-caramelized onion sauce, gruyere and spaetzle

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Crème Brûlée
  • Chocolate Oblivion

4 CAPITAL GRILL

Dinner $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Classic Capital Caesar Salad
    with Parmesan crisps and Parmesan
  • Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup (Vegetarian)
    extra virgin crème fraîche, balsamic reduction
  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts (Vegan)
    umami sauce, apple, chilies, scallions, sesame

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Grilled Eggplant Parmesan (Vegetarian)
    tofu, chili roasted tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil
  • Mustard Crusted Manitoba Char
    roasted cauliflower, potato risotto, citrus butter
  • Manitoba Berkshire Pork Schnitzel
    butter and apple cider braised cabbage, French beans, roasted potato, red wine sauce

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Classic Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brûlée
    biscotti, berries
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding
    sweet cake based with dates, warm toffee sauce, and French vanilla ice cream

5 CHOP STEAKHOUSE & BAR

Dinner $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
  • Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Top Sirloin Steak
    10 oz, seasoned with Old Chicago spice and seared in our 1800f grill to create the perfect crust, with seasonal vegetables and your choice of side
    Upgrade to 11 oz NY Striploin $10
  • Hunter Chicken
    oven roasted chicken with grape tomatoes in a red wine and mushroom demi-glace,
    with seasonal vegetables and wild rice pilaf
  • Miso Glazed Salmon
    6 oz coho salmon, pan roasted with a sweet and savoury miso glaze, with seasonal vegetables and wild rice pilaf
  • Slow Roasted Prime Rib
    9 oz slow roasted with rock salt, cracked pepper, fresh rosemary and thyme. Served with horseradish and au jus, seasonal vegetables and choice of side

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Mini Crème Brûlée
    sweet vanilla bean custard topped with caramelized Demerara sugar
  • Chocolate Orange Pot de Creme (GC)
    rich Belgian chocolate, fresh whipped cream and candied orange

6 DAMECCA LOUNGE

Dinner $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Truffle Spinach Dip (VG)
    spinach, artichoke hearts, truffle oil, feta, basil, naan bread
  • Beef Tataki
    seared and sliced beef flank, uni mayo, tobiko, red onion, ponzu dressing
  • Bang Bang Shrimp
    tempura tiger prawns, kimchi mayo, prawn cracker, sesame seeds and nori powder

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Ragu Spaghettini
    beef and bacon ragu, crimini mushrooms, Grana Padano, parsley, grilled bacon
  • Pad Thai (VG)
    egg, bean sprouts, pickled radish, roasted peanuts, micro greens, red and green onions,
    tamarind sauce, rice noodles
  • Seoul Steak
    Korean marinated beef flank, pomme purée, crimini mushrooms, pickled onions, soy and thyme demi-glace, baby potatoes, Grana Padano
  • Steak and Scallop Roll
    California roll with Hokkaido scallops, sliced beef tataki, spicy cheese sauce, tobiko, micro greens

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Creme Caramel
    creme caramel with cinnamon and berry compote, Chantilly crème.

7 FUSION GRILL

Dinner $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Hot Smoked Arctic Char
    spread with creamy feta and mascarpone cheese, spinach and fried corn tortilla chips
  • Soup of Tomorrow: TBA
  • Pickled Beet Salad
    candied walnuts and warmed goat’s cheese sauce

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Prairie Gumbo
    with sassafras, chicken, andouille sausage, Randy’s bacon, Northern pike, wild rice and duck stock
  • Grass-fed Beef Scaloppini
    roast garlic mashed potato, Wildland & Green Rabbit Farms’ mushroom medley
  • Chef’s Handmade Gnocchi
    cauliflower, cashew, Thai curry, coconut, basil and great northern white beans

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Sunstone Coffee and Espresso Liqueur
    infused chocolate mousse
  • Warm Apple Crumble
    spiked with Sailor Jerry, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
  • Earl Grey Tea and Saskatoon Berry Sorbet
    with lemon shortbread

8 THE GROVE

Dinner $29

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Housemade Soup
    served with sourdough
  • Salad
    half sized Caesar salad or cranberry chevre salad
  • Shareable Cauliflower Bites (for 2)
    sesame Gochujang sauce, cashew puree, pickled jalapenos and cilantro

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • The Grove Burger
    fresh beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and cheddar cheese on a potato scallion bun
  • Fried Cod Sandwich
    battered cod, pickles, lettuce, tartar sauce and cheddar cheese on a potato scallion bun
  • Chicken Pot Pie
    chicken and vegetables in a cream sauce, topped with puff pastry and your choice of salad or hand cut chips

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Crème Brûlée
  • Carrot Cake
  • Chocolate Cake

9 HERMANOS

Weekdays Only – $19

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • House Salad
  • Caesar Salad

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Cabrera Picanha Steak
    7oz sirloin cap with cabrera house seasoning and port reduced mushrooms
  • Vegan Paella
  • Gringo Burger
    cheddar, aioli, and all the usual suspects with house chips

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Alfajore
  • Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

10 HERMANOS

Weekdays Only – $29

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
  • House Salad
  • Brazilian Black Bean Soup
    with black olive crema

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • 8 oz. Cabrera Strip Dinner
    with seasonal grilled vegetables and chef’s choice of starch
  • Moqueca
    seafood stew with shrimp, mussels, clams, crab meat, and seasonal fish in coconut broth
  • Frutos do Mar Pasta
    seafood pasta with shrimp, crab meat and tomatoes in a chipotle chevre cream sauce
  • Eggplant Milenesa
    breaded eggplant with arrabbiata and grated parmesan, grilled vegetables and chef’s choice of starch

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Latin Crepe
    baked crepe filled with dulce de leche and caramelized spiced apples
  • Alfajore
  • Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

11 HERMANOS

Dinner – $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
  • House Salad
  • Tomato Salad
  • Brazilian Black Bean Soup
    with black olive crema

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • 10 oz Cabrera Strip Steak
  • Seafood Paella
    shrimp, sausage, chicken, seasonal fish, mussels, lime, rice and spicy coconut tomato broth

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Latin Crepe
    baked crepe filled with dulce de leche and caramelized spiced apples
  • Alfajore
  • Najara’s Favourite
    lightly frozen white chocolate mousse, with seasonal fruit and strawberry coulis and whipped cream
  • Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

12 HERMANOS

Dinner – $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
  • Tomato Salad
  • Fire Roasted Tomato Bisque

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Cabrera Tenderloin 7oz
  • 8oz Argentine Surf and Turf
    NY striploin or ribeye, topped with crab chevre cream sauce and jumbo prawn with chimichurri

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Latin Crepe
    baked crepe filled with dulce de leche and caramelized spiced apples
  • Black Gold
    dense, gluten free, Callebaut chocolate cake topped with a scoop of dulce de leche gelato

13 INFERNO’S BISTRO

Dinner $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
  • French Onion Soup
  • Mushroom toast with shaved Asiago

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Fettuccine
    with prawns and bisque sauce
  • Pan Seared Hake
    tartare sauce beurre blanc
  • Spinach and Wild Rice Stuffed Chicken
    with roasted pepper sauce
  • Pork Schnitzel
    with pickled cabbage, Dijon aioli

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Chef’s Choice

14 LITTLE NANA’S ITALIAN KITCHEN

Dinner $49

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Caesar Salad
    lettuce, housemade creamy Caesar dressing, croutons, parmigiano shavings
  • Arancini
    fried risotto balls, stuffed with friulano, parmigiano, asiago, and provolone topped with marinara and parmigiano shavings
  • Tomato Bisque
    smoked pomodoro, cream, croutons

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Osso Buco Style Short Ribs
    braised beef short ribs, sautéed mixed mushrooms, au jus, tagliatelle, crème fraîche
  • Penne Rose
    marinara, cream, n’duja, garlic finish with truffle oil
  • Cacio e Pepe
    Pecorino Romano, smoked peppers tossed in a cheese wheel

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Chocolate sin cake
    gluten free chocolate cake
  • Italian Gelato
    choose from limoncello, dark chocolate or pistachio

15 THE OAKWOOD

Dinner – $29

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Beet Borscht
  • Soup of the Day
  • 1/2 Salad Twisted Caesar
    a twist on a classic favourite, shredded Brussels Sprouts join the Romaine, classic Caesar dressing, fresh cooked bacon, Focaccia croutons and parmesan cheese
  • The R.B.G Roasted Beets Goat Cheese Salad
    red onion, cucumber and a tasty honey balsamic dressing over greens

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Brisket and Mash
    slow cooked beef brisket over creamy Dijon mashed potatoes with gravy and braised cabbage
  • Fish and Chips
    two pieces of lightly beer battered haddock
  • Perogies
    five potato cheddar perogies with sauteed onions, bacon, green onions and sauerkraut
  • Chili Burger
    good old fashioned chili burger with cheddar, red onions and a dash of mayo
  • Cauliflower Pakora Burger (Veggie option)
    crispy cauliflower pakora with mango chutney, cumin raita and shredded greens
  • Beet Latkes
    two eggs served over beet latkes with horseradish dill sour cream and breakfast potatoes

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Piece of Housemade Pie
  • Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie

16 PAULINE BISTRO

Event $49

Brunch for Dinner Tasting Menu. Feb 13, 14 and 15 only.
Two seatings per night 6pm an 8pm.
Reservations required.

First Course

  • Truffled egg custard, tarragon, chives and potato pave

Second Course

  • Frisée salad, Belgian endive, cherry tomatoes, grapes and candied walnuts, finished with Lambrusco vinaigrette

Third Course

  • DeLuca’s fairtrade espresso marinated flank steak, sunny side up egg, chive confit mushrooms, gruyere cheese, grilled baguette

Fourth Course

  • Chocolate sphere, raspberry hazelnut chocolate crumble, warm chocolate ganache

17 ROSÉ COFFEE & WINE

Dinner – $29

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Tomatoes with Wasabi Mascarpone and Pine Nuts
    whipped mascarpone, wasabi, chives, tarragon and fresh tomatoes
  • Butternut Squash Soup
  • Citrus Salad with Green Chile
    stem ginger, crunchy salsa, green chilli, grapefruit and oranges

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • Chicken Supreme
    with roasted garlic and tarragon brioche pudding, served with pea and tarragon jus
  • Steak Tartine
    onion jam, medium rare thinly slice steak served with demi-glace
  • Prosciutto Bocconcini Tartine
    pesto, prosciutto, bocconcini, fresh tomatoes on sourdough, drizzle balsamic glaze and olive oil served with a side of roasted Mediterranean vegetables

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Tiramisu

18 SADDLERY ON MARKET

Dinner $39

Appetizer (Choose 1)

  • Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
    with toasted pita points.
  • Cheddar Broccoli Soup
  • Summer Salad
    spring mix, feta, mandarin oranges, sesame seeds, dried cranberries, red onions with raspberry vinaigrette

Entrée (Choose 1)

  • 8oz Steak
    demi-glace with lemon garlic prawns, sautéed vegetables and herbed mash potatoes
  • Grilled Chicken Breast
    with a tarragon cream sauce, sautéed vegetables and herbed mash potatoes
  • Herbed Crusted Manitoba Pickerel
    with balsamic drizzle, wild mushroom rice, sautéed vegetables

Dessert (Choose 1)

  • Saddlery Trio
  • Chef’s choice of dainties with ice cream

19 WOOD TAVERN

Dinner $39

Three course celebratory “Festival du Voyageur” meal, available Feb 16-25.

First Course

  • Festival Soup
    award winning French-Canadian pea soup with campfire bannock

Second Course

  • Tourtière
    housemade traditional meat pie served with house salad or fries

Third Course

  • Maple Sugar Pie
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