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Downtown Restaurants & Cafés

Asia City (Sargent Station)

519 Sargent Ave. (204) 783-8118

Amazing selection of bubble teas and inexpensive Thai-Vietnamese light fare. Lunches to go. Also, Asian DVDs, LaserDiscs, long-distance phone cards and more.

BDI Ice Cream (Jubilee Station)

766 Jubilee Ave. (204) 204-475-6850

One of Winnipeg’s favourite ice cream parlours, with a footbridge connecting to the old Elm Park neighbourhood.

The Fyxx (The Forks Station, Hargrave Station, or Lombard Station)

310 Broadway, 330 Portage Ave., or 93 Albert St. (204) 944-0045

Stylish coffee lounge offering light fare.

Gaberniks Cafe (Lombard Station)

220 Portage Ave. (204) 956-5738

Johnny G’s Restaurant (Lombard Station)

177 McDermot Ave. (204) 942-6656

Open until 4 a.m.

Kimbaek Restaurant (Isabel Station)

193 Isabel St. (204) 942-1833

Great Korean food, well-priced.

Lao Thai Restaurant (Arlington Station)

763 Selkirk Ave. (204) 589-0065

Charming proprietress; the city’s best Thai food.

Merkato Restaurant (Adelaide Station)

352 Cumberland Ave. (204) 947-9802

Ethiopian food at its finest.

The Old Spaghetti Factory (The Forks Station)

110-25 Forks Market Rd. (204) 957-1391

Italian restaurant featuring antique furniture and lighting.

Papa Guido’s Pizza (Burnell Station)

789 Ellice Ave (204) 775-5555

Open late. Cheap.

Pastry Castle Bakery & Cafe (Lombard Station)

237 McDermot Ave. (204) 254-6778

Dine in, take out, and catering.

Pho No. 1 (Isabel Station)

81 Isabel St. (204) 943-7449

Great Vietnamese cuisine. Vietnamese BBQ chicken sandwiches for $2.50

Princess Grill (Lombard Station)

85 Princess St. (204) 943-9010

Breakfast & Lunch spot.

Quick Pizza (Sargent Station)

570 Sargent Ave. (204) 777-6000

Excellent New York-style pizza—and cheap. Slices for 88¢. Three slices & three pieces of fried chicken for $5. Also rotis & more.

Sum Hay (Pacific Station)

225 Logan Ave. (204) 957-5050

Open late (1:30 a.m. weekdays; 3:30 a.m. weekends). Huge portions for cheap.

Taste of Laos (Sargent Station)

Sargent Ave. at Simcoe St. (204) 779-7291

Cheap bubble teas and great Laotian cooking.

Underground Cafe (Lombard Station)

70 Arthur St. (204) 956-1925

Character lunch spot in the Exchange District

Wanabees Diner (Maryland Station)

639 Broadway (204) 772-6969

West Broadway staple.

X-Cues Billiards & Cafe (Sargent Station)

551 Sargent Ave. (204) 783-4137

Best coffee & lattes.