We had a wonderful lunch here while catching up with family, and the riverside patio made the…read moreexperience even better. It's a beautiful spot to relax over a leisurely meal. Our server, Zane, was terrific. He had a great sense of humor, was attentive without hovering, and made us feel well taken care of throughout lunch. Everyone at the table loved their meal. My sister ordered the Arancini as her entrée and polished off every bite. I kept things light with the Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken but substituted an oil-and-vinegar dressing instead of the traditional Caesar. The chicken was perfectly grilled, the salad was fresh, and the portion was generous. My husband ordered the pasta, and the kitchen was happy to substitute a spicy tomato sauce for the rosé sauce, which we really appreciated. My brother-in-law thoroughly enjoyed the Piri Piri Chicken. We also discovered a fantastic Canadian Riesling from Tawse Winery in the Niagara region. The only disappointment was the limited by-the-glass wine selection, so we ended up ordering a bottle instead. Not a huge issue, but it would be nice to have a few more options by the glass. A couple of tips for first-time visitors: parking is paid street parking, and the restaurant can be a little tricky to find. Look for the colorful striped exterior of the Mere Hotel--the restaurant is tucked behind it along the river. Overall, we had a terrific experience. Great food, excellent service, a beautiful waterfront setting, and a relaxed atmosphere made this one of our favorite lunches in Winnipeg. We'd definitely come back.

We have a tremendous meal at the Cibo cafe during a short visit to Winnipeg in July. Even though…read moreit was a beautiful evening, we sat inside at a wonderful table for 4 in the back of the restaurant at a table with a view over the river. This section is elevated above the main floor and has wonderful golden leather chairs where I could have lingered for hours. The menu is broad with Italian, Spanish, and even African dishes so it's not hard to find something tempting. To start we shared some bruschetta-there are six varieties and you can choose 3. We LOVED the pear/prosciutto as well as the Brie/apple varieties but the standard tomato variety was also great. At 6 pieces to an order you need 4 people (like us) unless you're only having a salad (like my wife) as your main. We also tried the Piri Piri chicken-very flavorful, the paella-yummy, and the chicken and chorizo pasta. They serve cocktails and the margarita and the whiskey sour were both standouts for their quality even if they were a touch lite on booze. Our server was super friendly and helpful. Loved the vibe, location and service. Recommended.

It's a beautiful classy comfy restaurant. Nice ceiling height and nice tables. The service was…read moregreat and the waitress respectable. Friendly courteous attitude. My date friend that I was with was pleasant and I enjoyed the outing. We both found the empanadas delicious. The Mac N' Cheese and then the corn empanada are my favourite. The other one was the Mushroom & Cheese and it was classically tasty. Empanadas are like hot pockets but Spanish version with different fillings in them.

Staff were some of the friendliest people we've ever eaten with. Toys for our son to use, and he…read moreloved the soup and empanadas. We will be back!

Oh baby, excellent food at even more amazing prices here. I'm happy that I finally had an…read moreopportunity to try this place. The ambiance is really nice inside, it gives out a vibe for date night or something similar. One unique thing that I appreciated here is that most of the pasta dishes come in two sizes. The two sizes allowed me to try a small dish of one kind and a small of another. I had a small size of Rigatoni Quattro Gusti and Orrechiette Shue Shue. Very unique dishes, very unique taste, and even for a small two small dishes is more than enough for me. For under $30 this was more than worth it. Service was excellent, which culminates my positive experience here. Definitely worth the hype and a return visit in the future.

Lovely atmosphere, great service and amazing food. If you love pasta this place is for you…read more Always a favourite for us. Reservations are required with a 2 hour stay. Busy every time we have been there which in my mind is a good thing.... a lot of people eat here.

I had the manicotti. It was good. Seasoned well. The waitress was nice. I had a blackberry Italian…read moresoda that was delicious. The ambience was nice. I liked all the stained glass.

Ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and we were given the option for either salad or fries…read more Opted in for the fries and it was rich in flavour - great pair. Service was great and fast - our waiter even recommend any nearby places to hit up afterwards. Ambiance was also great.

Food was excellent. Service was slow and a bit on the distant side. Waitress kept walking after I…read moremade eye contact. Nothing special as far as the venue.

This was highly recommended, and my favs were the streak tartare and salami toast. First time…read morehaving steak tartare in a crisp potato bowl!! Visited with a group and ordered one of everything from the meat/seafood and pasta menu. I'd recommend you to do the same so you can try it all. Food was good but nothing stood out to re-visit -beef tartare, crisp potato, crème fraiche, -cornichon, caviar $23 tuna carpaccio, citrus, fennel, olive, almond, green goddess $21 -arancini, wild mushroom, black truffle aioli $5 each -salami toast; soppressata, romesco, manchego $7 -canadian lobster carbonara; spaghetti, pancetta, egg 26 -campanelle, short rib ragu, chèvre, gremolata 25 - baked gnocchi, tomato sauce, whipped ricotta 25 -spanish octopus, roasted baby potatoes, -lemon caper aioli 25 -beef short rib, celery root gratin, grainy dijon mascarpone 28

The 2 pizzas for 5.99 wasn't a bad deal considering they are almost 4$ a slice. They are pretty big…read moreslices too. I tried the " Canadian" version with bacon, mushroom and pepperoni and I liked it but the other slice I had was the " 4 cheese " and that one was even better! All in all it tasted pretty average for pizza but it was good and already made for quick service. For food court mall food it was tasty! I like how they have "to go" carrying options for people in a hurry.

Does not taste well, bland food. Sauce lacks flavour and meatballs were not cooked properly as…read morewell. Inadequate reheating and lacks taste all around. I paid 9.99 for a spaghetti and meatballs and it was terrible. Was better off going to the dollar store and buying a can of it. Garlic bread was literally bread with cornflour on top and a few flakes of parsley

Staff was very friendly and helpful, and the place was rather lively even on a Friday afternoon…read more In terms of the food we shared an order of poutine and their blackened chicken fettuccine. Poutine was decent - not the best I've had in town but not the worst. The portion was very small, and I was surprised to see it priced almost as much as an entree on the bill - they don't have it on the menu a la carte but you can upgrade a side of fries to poutine for $4. Since the pasta dish didn't normally come with fries I asked if they could just do a side of poutine and they said yes (and then charged $14 for it). It wasn't worth it. The blackened chicken fettuccine was disappointing. Our host highly recommended it, and it's a dish I generally enjoy enough I even make it at home. The blackening rub they use had almost no spice, which to me defeats part of the point of "blackened" chicken - the taste was more on the herby side. The noodles themselves were bland and the sauce was almost non-existent - sadly underseasoned. I chopped the chicken up into tiny bits and mixed it all together so that they flavors from the chicken could add at least some excitement to the pasta, but while it helped it didn't quite save the dish. Overall the experience was fairly mediocre. Maybe I should have gotten a burger, but I went with the host's recommendation instead for a dish I normally quite enjoy and came away disappointed. The price of the side of poutine is on me - I didn't ask ahead of time. But it came out to be nearly double what I'd expected for half as much as I'd thought it would be.

Awesome food and service. Great selection on the menu and atmosphere. They have big screen TV's to…read morewatch all sports!

The food was fabulous and the service was attentive and professional. Dawn is wonderful!…read moreWe shared several seafood dishes that were delicious and well-prepared. The Caesar salad was well-balanced and the frozen strawberry margarita was refreshing! Highly Recommend!

Our "go to" place for Italian. Very good food, service and…read morenice ambiance. I think we have been going for the past 5 years & highly recommended!