# Winnipeg Indigenous restaurant guide \- Winnipeg **URL:** [View](https://winnipegdev.dci-test.com/winnipeg-indigenous-restaurant-guide/) **Last Updated:** 2026-11-06T21:34:19+00:00 **Summary:** The Indigenous culinary scene is always expanding here on Treaty 1 Territory, with new Cree, Métis and Ojibway-run eateries offering everything from butternut squash bannock pizza to bison burgers. In the last few years the Indigenous culinary scene has more than doubled here on Treaty 1 Territory. Representing Ojibway and Cree cuisine there’s a new food truck, a charcuterie business focused on using local sustainable products and the city’s first Indigenous-owned hotel where the regionally focused restaurant menu is available from breakfast until late. Plus, there’s two pizza joints, Métis cafes doing their own unique take on breakfast through dinner and bannock being used as a vessel for almost everything. \*\*\* ## [Bistro on Notre Dame (opens in new window)](https://www.bistroonnotredame.com/) | 784 Notre Dame Avenue Owned and operated by chef and Manitoba Métis Federation member Dean Herkert, Bistro on Notre Dame has a robust menu that covers breakfast through late night. For dinner there’s a whole Fresh Water menu featuring walleye and Arctic char, a number of share plates and huge salads, and bison where you’d expect beef. The waffles at breakfast are a can’t-miss, while Herkert–who was featured on the [APTN show (opens in new window)](https://chuckfirstpeopleskitchen.com/) Chuck and the First Peoples’ Kitchen–proudly shares his local sources when it comes to produce, game and suppliers. *Open Wed-Thurs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday-Sat 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.* ## [Feast Cafe Bistro (opens in new window)](http://www.feastcafebistro.com/) | 587 Ellice Avenue One of the original Indigenous-owned and operated restaurants in Canada rooted in First Nations cuisine, Feast Café has been hugely successful since opening in 2016. Chef/owner Christa Bruneau-Guenther, a born-and-raised Winnipegger and member of the Peguis First Nation, has been featured in countless national publications and has gone on to join Food Network Canada’s Wall of Chefs while making guest judge appearances on Top Chef Canada. Must-try menu items include the butternut squash bannock pizza, house salad with homemade Saskatoon berry vinaigrette, and the Manitoba bison bannock burger. Read our full [story behind Feast here (opens in new window)](https://www.tourismwinnipeg.com/eat-and-drink/peg-city-grub/read,post/724/the-story-behind-feast-cafe-and-bistro-winnipeg-s-celebrated-indigenous-restaurant). *Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.* ## [The Indigenous Kitchen (opens in new window)](https://www.facebook.com/TheIndigenousKitchen204/) | Food Truck Owner and chef Tara Hall is from the Pinaymootang First Nation and is a Red Seal graduate of Red River College Polytechnic Culinary Arts. The truck was originally called Aboriginal Fusion, running from 2019 to 2022 with its unique take on bannock tacos, bison burgers, taco fries and fish and chips using local walleye (pickerel). For 2023, Hall has rebranded it as The Indigenous Kitchen, with a whole new menu featuring a wide selection of bannock burgers, a bannock taco, and a large selection of burgers. *For hours and locations go to the Facebook page.* ## [Manoomin Restaurant (opens in new window)](https://www.wyndhamgardenwinnipeg.com/dining) | 460 Madison Street Manoomin, which means wild rice in Ojibway, is located within the new Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport hotel, owned by Long Plain First Nation. The lunch and dinner menu by Red Seal chef Jennifer Ballantyne–a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation–features fried walleye cheeks with crispy jalapeño; bison for Bolognese, chili, and bannock tacos; smoked bologna and corn fritters; and fried bannock fritters with wild berry glaze for dessert. The restaurant is also open for breakfast starting at 6:30 a.m. *Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.* ## [Promenade Brasserie (opens in new window)](https://www.promenadebrasserie.ca/) | 130 Provencher Boulevard, Unit C Promenade Brasserie features a locally sourced menu inspired by chef/owner Jay Lekopoy’s Métis-Francophone heritage that isn’t shy on bringing flavour and spice. A few choice locavore dishes include fry bread with smoked Arctic char, pemmican tartare, and the Three Sisters bowl. Lekopoy’s fish and chips at lunch are outstanding–the beer batter on the walleye stays so crispy, and the deceptively spicy slaw is as good as it gets in the city. A great share plate is the Creton mushroom toast, featuring a nice big punch of horseradish and hot mustard, balanced with pickled mustard seeds and onions that round out the rich, IPA-braised pork. The fries are so crispy too. It’s open from breakfast through dinner and you can’t beat the dining room and patio views that overlook the downtown skyline and Red River. *Open Wed-Thurs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;* Fri 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sun *9 a.m. to 9 p.m.* ## [Sharecuterie (opens in new window)](https://www.sharecuteriewpg.com/) | 160 Stafford Street Ojibway-owned and operated, Sharecuterie started as a pandemic-era business, initially doing deliveries and catering services. Owner Cassandra Carreiro came to Winnipeg from Shoal Lake #40, grew up in the North End, and now has a storefront that just opened in March 2023 (there will be a grand-opening party on May 27) in a trendy area of River Heights. From her cute storefront, you can create customizable charcuterie, cheese, and vegetarian boards that flaunt a wide range of local products, including spreads and Smak Dab mustards. Carreiro’s innovative edible bouquets feature cured meat flowers wrapped in butcher paper and her picnic packages are always Instagram-ready. [Learn more here (opens in new window)](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2023/05/23/shes-pleased-to-meat-you) in this Winnipeg Free Press profile. *Shop hours are Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. To order directly, visit their website. Sharecuterie can also be found at The Forks Market, open Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.* ## [Shelly’s Indigenous Bistro (opens in new window)](https://www.shellysbistro.com/) | 1364 Main Street Shelly’s Indigenous Bistro is owned and operated by Vince Bignell, a member of Mathias Colomb First Nation. Utilizing the pizza ovens from the former occupants, Bignell and his almost all-Indigenous staff have created a range of hearty, 15-inch bannock crust pizzas that have proved popular in the neighbourhood, while the rest of the menu consists of crowd-pleasers like fried chicken, poutines, burgers and ‘ricey’ (fried rice) dishes. As you’ll read [in this profile (opens in new window)](http://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/food/2023/05/08/whole-lotta-dough) in The Free Press, Bignell plans to partner with Ready, Set, Go! Work Program as his catering operation increases and he also works with local charities to ensure there’s no food waste. It’s an all-round great story with great food to match. Open Mon-Sun 11 a.m. to 9 p.m..