I love the location of this place. It's sort of hidden. It's sits below street level. You must walk…read moredown a set of stairs to access their front entrance. Staff was friendly. They immediately greeted me after entering. I ordered an iced chai and they made it sugar free. It hit the spot! I thought it was a really good chai. They offer a fair amount of seating. Nice place to hang for a bit and chill like I did. Noise level is average. Place is clean and prices are fair. I would return here for another chair or a coffee beverage.

Little Sister is a small, charming coffee shop located down a flight of stairs and under a few…read moreother shops. From the exterior, it may look unassuming, but stepping inside you are greeted by bright, cheery tile and their signature seafoam colour palette. The baristas were friendly and helpful, the service was quick, and the food and coffee were both delicious. A lot of the time, a milk drink like this can have a pretty flat flavour profile, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that Little Sister's espresso shots have a nice complexity and nuance that shines through the creamy milk. Over the course of a few days in Winnipeg, I was here more than once and got multiple drinks both times and left with two bags of beans, for myself and a friend. What more do you need to know?

Very friendly staff, great in house roasted coffee with plenty of different roast selections and…read moreflavors to choose from. Overall a sweet local coffee bar. 'Monday special' is a bonus as well. $10 per pound of ground or whole bean coffee. You can pre order so they have you're order ready for you when you arrive. Espresso junction offers free unlimited wifi with a small purchase. Unbeatable views from any seat in this cafe. You've got the center skating rink in the winter and endless people watching In the summer. Great place to also grab a coffee and head out for a walk around the forks. I really enjoy this cafe. The menu is decently priced compared to big chains. They use and support local bakeries with their food selection. Ive been coming to espresso junction for my coffee needs for over 3 years now and will remain a customer for years to come. Hint: try their London fog (never had a better one anywhere else) or their after 8 hot chocolate. So tasty!

My favourite location for getting fresh coffee beans. Despite being at the heart of the Forks,…read moreprices are very reasonable, if you know a little secret: shop for beans on Mondays when a pound of freshly roasted beans costs only $9. You can also ask about frequent buyer card (if they still have it) for even more savings. They roast their coffee in house, and large number of patrons guarantees that it is always fresh. I also recently discovered that you can pre-order your beans in advance. The advantage, ones you know what type of beans you like, is that you'll have your favourite beans ready for you even if they don't have it in roasted stock. Let's say you like their "cowboy" blend and want to buy it, sometimes you'll show up and they're fresh out. Now if you pre-order your blend, they'll roast a small batch just for you. Note: I'm reviewing this place for their coffee beans *only*. I prefer my home made cup of coffee to pretty much any cafe I've tried.

Lovely experience! This cute bakery brightened my day! To…read morestart right when we walked in I was overwhelmed with the amazing sent of sourdough and pastry's! After waiting in a surprisingly fast moving line, I was excited to see what they had left even though there was not much selection (understandably so considering it was an hour before close) luckily they still had what we wanted. We ordered a brownie, caramel cheesecake and a loaf of sandwich sourdough. The employee who helped us was kind and personable. Prices were reasonable! The treats were out of this world amazing would definitely recommend! 100% making the trip out here to come again!

Tip: This bakery accepts credit and debit cards…read more During my first full day of vacation, I was driving around Steinbach and noticed Old Church Bakery. I love checking out bakeries that are new to me. I pulled into the parking lot and backed into a spot. I then walked in, with a male customer behind me. There were folks seated, stuffing themselves with baked goods and enjoying their conversations. I headed to the baked goods display. I started to drool. Butter tarts. Sourdough brownies. Crookies. I had my heart set on a pain au chocolat. This bakery called it pain aux chocolat. It threw me off. I had never seen it as aux (plural). Shouldn't it be pain aux chocolats if we are insisting on the plural? The woman behind the counter was patient with me. I wanted one pain au chocolat. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and my payment was complete. She put my yummy baked good in a paper bag. I thanked her and left the store, heading to my rental vehicle. I sat in my vehicle, eating my pain au chocolat. It isn't your traditional buttery, flaky croissant from Paris. Rather, it was a more dense baked good with a lot of quality dark chocolate. Maybe this croissant should be modernized to pain aux chocolats because there's a generous amount of chocolate. I just know that my various French teachers over the years would be upset seeing pain aux chocolat. I'd like to return and get a butter tart. It's a decent bakery. Prices do run on the steeper side. My pain au chocolat was $5.10 before taxes. (285)

Great place to try unique donuts!! Super popular place in Winnipeg with really cool flavours…read more The donuts are super fluffy and don't feel too heavy so its a great treat

This place has some of the most interesting flavors around this part of town. So interesting and…read morecool! For Potato week in Winnipeg they made this concoction called The Potato Ketchup Fritter. I have never tasted glazed ketchup and potatoes before but it was so delicious and filling! My boyfriend loved the Boston Cream with peanut butter and marshmallows called Simon. My favorite is the Ube Cheesecake Mochi doughnut though. The purple Taro Cheese cream Mochi filling inside was super tasty and fantastic! I am really happy this place exists and I'll stop by again to try new flavors.

If you love The Common at The Forks, you'll enjoy this smaller scale food hall with the same…read moreconcept. Location wise, you can't beat the proximity to everything - smack down in the middle of town right across from the hockey arena. A small but good variety of options from burgers, tacos, pizza to ramen, coffee and breakfast and BEER! A few TVs to watch the game if you can't afford a ticket, although not strategically placed so you have to plant yourself in front of them if you actually want to watch. A skywalk connects this food hall to the rest of downtown, including the arena. If you're coming from street level, you'll have to enter through the square and take the escalator up to the second floor - can't miss it!

This is a long overdue review, but this place is located in the heart of downtown right by the MTS…read moreCenter. It is a fun environment to be in when there are events happening in the Summers and I've been here a few times to try food from the different restaurants in the Market. It can be difficult to find seating when it is busy but the food is decent! Would recommend!

Can't beat the taste or the location! Owner, Abby, proves again his coffees don't disappoint. Owner…read moreof The Good Will knows how to do it. If you're just looking for good coffee, this is the spot! No frills or gimmicks here. Just coffee. Love what he's done with the space and so happy the coffee is nice and strong. Newly renovated roads outside means this place is now open daily with signage to come soon as it's a little hard to find right now. I'm told bike racks are also in the works here.

I cannot say enough about this place. The coffee, the vibe and meeting Abby was a spectacular…read morestart to my time in Winnipeg. When I come back, it'll be my first stop. Bravo and thank you!