Ken Nguyen's origin story is genuinely unusual for a sushi spot: he started with meal prep, cooking around a day job until the demand outgrew what Tuesday deliveries could contain.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerdate night

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9.4

Based on 173 reviews

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Pub•Polo Park•value

One Great City Brewing Company

One Great City Brewing doesn't cosplay as a neighbourhood pub — it commits to being one, with the industrial bones to back it up.

Pub nightcasual nightgroup dinner

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9.2

Based on 1218 reviews

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Pub•The Forks•value

The Common

The Common is not a restaurant with a kitchen — and that's precisely the point.

Pub nightcasual nightgroup dinner

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The Beer Can

The Beer Can is an easy pub option in Winnipeg to suggest without needing a long explanation. SPICIII FRIED CHICKEN and BANH MI DOG also give you a decent sense of the menu.

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Contemporary•River Heights•$$$

fusion grill

Fusion Grill has been running the same play since 1996, and the fact that it still feels fresh is the whole argument for it.

date nightrelaxeddinner

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The Grove Pub & Restaurant

The Grove, on Stafford Street in Winnipeg's Osborne Village-adjacent southwest, has done what most pub operators won't bother to: it built a room worth sitting in and a menu worth arguing about.

Pub nightcasual nightgroup dinner

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9.0

Based on 1489 reviews

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Gastropub•River Heights•value

Leopold's Tavern Winnipeg - Academy

Leopold's Tavern Winnipeg - Academy is the kind of gastropub room in River Heights you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more. THE Deadly Dipper and MEGA MOZZA STICKS also give you a decent sense of the menu.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerdate night

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9.0

Based on 1212 reviews

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Mediterranean•River Heights•value

Bonfire Bistro

Bonfire Bistro operates out of a quietly ambitious corner of Corydon Avenue where River Heights locals have apparently made the place their own in a way that's rare even for a neighbourhood this comfortable with its restaurants.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerdate night

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Contemporary•River Heights•value

Saucers Cafe

Saucers Cafe is an easy contemporary option in River Heights in Winnipeg to suggest without needing a long explanation.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerrelaxed

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American•River Heights•value

Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery

Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery sits in River Heights as a brewpub with genuine dual purpose — the beer brewed on site is reportedly a destination in its own right, not merely incidental to the kitchen.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerdate night

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8.8

Based on 1799 reviews

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Steakhouse•River Heights•value

Silver Heights Restaurant & The Heights Lounge

Silver Heights Restaurant & The Heights Lounge is a steakhouse pick in River Heights in Winnipeg when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

Neighborhood dinnerdinnerdate night

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8.8

Based on 1458 reviews

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Pizza•River Heights•$$$

Pizzeria Gusto

Pizzeria Gusto has held a prominent place in Winnipeg's pizza conversation long enough that its reputation reads as structural rather than trendy.

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Japanese•River Heights•value

Sushi Academy

Sushi Academy has been quietly holding down Academy Road in River Heights for long enough that it's become the kind of neighbourhood spot that locals stop questioning and just use.

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Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar

Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar is a sensible pub call in Winnipeg when you want something that usually lands well. Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Grilled Beef Skewers also give you a decent sense of the menu.

Pub nightcasual nightgroup dinner

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8.4

Based on 533 reviews

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Chinese•River Heights•value

Hi-Ball Restaurant

Hi-Ball Restaurant is the kind of chinese room in River Heights you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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8.2

Based on 148 reviews

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What are the best restaurants for relaxed in Winnipeg?

The top restaurants for relaxed in Winnipeg include Nonsuch Brewing Co., Kilter Brewing Co., Meal Set Bistro | Sushi. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.

What is the best relaxed restaurant in Winnipeg?

Nonsuch Brewing Co. is among the top-rated options for relaxed in Winnipeg, with a 9.6 Google rating and 805 reviews.

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