Welcome to Peasant Cookery

Upscale comfort food in the heart of the Exchange District. Peasant Cookery maintains a house-made philosophy, curing meats and pickling vegetables in-house. We build each dish from the bottom up, focusing on an honest expression of fresh, local ingredients, and accompany your meal with our list of carefully selected wines, local beers, and craft cocktails.

Peasant Cookery Opening Hours

Dining Room
Tuesday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 11 pm
Saturday 4 pm – 11 pm

Menus

DINNER

APPETIZERS, SOUPS & SALADS

  • Stuffed mushrooms
    14
    House sausage stuffed and served with smoked jalapeno chimichurri
  • Chicken Livers
    18
    Pan-fried with brandy peppercorn sauce, baguette toast
  • Pork dry ribs
    16 (GF)
    Baby back ribs braised then fried until crisp, with chili and lime
  • Beef Carpaccio
    17
    Lightly smoked, maple Smack Dab mustard, Manchego, aioli, crostini
  • Calamari
    17 (GF)
    Fried, thick cut, corn flour breaded, crispy capers, garlic and pickled bean tzatziki
  • Escargot Vol au Vent
    15
    with wild mushrooms, garlic, tomato and lemon veal jus served in puff pastry
  • Cream of cauliflower soup
    12 (GF)
    Maple roasted Sriracha florets and aged cheddar
  • Onion Soup
    11
    Caramelized onions, crouton, veal stock, Swiss cheese
  • Kale & Rosemary Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
    12 (GF)
    Kale, shallot, dill, feta cheese, apricot, artisan greens, cucumber, sherry brown sugar vinaigrette
  • Spinach and roasted beet salad
    14 (GF)
    Gala apples, Labneh, pepitas, hemp seeds, raspberry walnut vinaigrette
  • Oysters (6)
    18 (GF)
    Village Bay, flown in fresh, atomic horseradish, mignonette and lemon
  • Pacific Mussels
    21 (GF)
    Flown in fresh, preparation changes daily
  • Poutine
    14
    Hand-cut fries, bacon gravy and Bothwell cheese curds

CHARCUTERIE & CHEESE

*Ask your server about our ever-changing selection of specialty cheeses and charcuterie

  • Charcuterie board
    24
    House-made dry-cured pork sausages & pâtés, mustard, pickled vegetables and crostini
  • Cheese Board
    12
    Your choice of two of our signature cheese accompanied with house-made jam, candied spiced nuts, dried fruits and crostini
  • Pâtés de Campagne
    10
    House pork and green peppercorn pâté, house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette
  • Chicken liver mousse
    10
    Creamy chicken liver mousse with house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette

FEATURES

  • Hunter’s Chicken Paillard
    27
    Wild mushroom sauce, arugula, tarragon, new potatoes and roasted cherry tomatoes
  • Lakeshore pickerel
    32 (GF)
    Cornmeal crust, new potatoes, house bacon, carrots, onions and house tartar sauce
  • Pork chop
    34
    Roasted root vegetables, green beans, pickled apples and grainy mustard jus
  • House sausage meatball pappardelle
    26
    Smoked tomato and pepper cream sauce, garlic, onions, arugula and chêvre cheese
  • Tourtière
    26
    Minced Manitoba pork, potato and parsnip mashed, buttered peas and Caribou gravy
  • Shrimp Elotte Penne
    28
    5 tiger prawns, charred corn, kale, carrots, pepper, onion, feta, green onion, cilantro, natures farm penne pasta, Cajun cream reduction sauce
  • Steak frites
    34
    8 oz. California cut Black Angus striploin, house fries, confit shallots, red wine veal jus
  • Vegan Mac and Cheese
    24
    (Sweet potato, carrot and cashew sauce) macaroni noodles, maple sriracha cauliflower, smoked cashew bits and crumb topping
  • Aged Cheddar Gnocchi
    22
    Parisian-style dumplings, roasted mushrooms, peas, garlic chips, spinach, onions, walnuts, feta emulsion, brown butter, Manchego cheese
  • Moroccan spiced King Salmon
    35
    Fresh King salmon with Moroccan spices, Israeli couscous, root vegetables, pickled cucumbers and yogurt labneh

TARTE FLAMBÉE

  • Traditional Tarte Flambée
    16
    Alsatian French flatbread with house bacon, crème fraiche, caramelized onion and Swiss cheese
  • Mediterranean Tarte Flambée
    18
    Arugula pesto, crème fraiche, blistered tomatoes, artichokes, roasted red peppers, Spanish onions, feta cheese and Balsamic glaze
  • Forestière Tarte Flambée
    16
    Crimini and button mushroom flatbread with caramelized onions, crème fraiche, Swiss cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Flatbread
    16
    Norwegian smoked salmon, Spanish onions, lemon aioli, capers and fresh dill

LUNCH

APPETIZERS

  • Stuffed mushrooms
    14
    House sausage stuffed and served with smoked jalapeno chimichurri
  • Chicken Livers
    18
    Pan-fried with brandy peppercorn sauce, baguette toast
  • Hylife Pork dry ribs
    16 (GF)
    Baby back ribs braised then fried until crisp, with chili and lime
  • Beef Carpaccio
    17
    Lightly smoked, maple Smack Dab mustard, Manchego, aioli, crostini
  • Calamari
    18 (GF)
    Deep fried, thick cut, chana breaded, crispy capers, garlic and pickled bean tzatziki
  • Oysters (6)
    18 (GF)
    Village Bay, flown in fresh, atomic horseradish, mignonette and lemon
  • Poutine
    14
    Hand-cut fries, bacon gravy and Bothwell cheese curds

SOUPS & SALADS

  • Cream of Cauliflower Soup
    12 (GF)
    Maple roasted Sriracha florets and aged cheddar
  • Onion Soup
    11
    Caramelized onions, crouton, veal stock, Swiss cheese
  • Peasant house salad
    12 (GF)
    Artisan greens, carrot, onion, pepper, tomato, cucumber, maple balsamic dressing
  • Spinach and roasted beet salad
    14 (GF)
    Gala apples, Labneh, pepitas, hemp seeds, raspberry walnut vinaigrette
  • Kale & Rosemary Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
    12 (GF)
    Kale, shallot, dill, feta cheese, apricot, artisan greens, cucumber, sherry brown sugar vinaigrette
  • Add chicken breast
    6
  • add 3 oz. pickerel
    6
  • add 7 oz. Moroccan marinated salmon
    10
  • add 4 shrimp
    10

CHARCUTERIE & CHEESE

*Ask your server about our ever-changing selection of specialty cheeses and charcuterie

  • Charcuterie board
    24
    House-made dry-cured pork sausages & pâtés, mustard, pickled vegetables and crostini
  • Cheese Board
    12
    Your choice of two of our signature cheese accompanied with house-made jam, candied spiced nuts, dried fruits and crostini
  • Pâtés de Campagne
    10
    House pork and green peppercorn pâté, house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette
  • Chicken liver mousse
    10
    Creamy chicken liver mousse with house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette

BISTRO FARE

Choice of fries or salad

  • The Peasant Burger
    22
    Seasoned beef patty, seedy milk bun, lettuce, tomato, cheese, red onion, house relish, ketchup, Dijon, mayonnaise
  • Pacific Mussels
    21 (GF)
    Half pound, preparation changes daily
  • Lemon Pickerel Bacon Sandwich
    22
    Cornmeal breaded, brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, sweet pickled cucumbers, onion, tomato, lemon aioli, house smoked bacon
  • House Tourtière
    26
    Mushroom, Hylife pork, potatoes, onion and peasant spice blend
  • The Reuben
    22
    House smoked pastrami, sauté red onion and sauerkraut, Reuben sauce, Swiss cheese

FEATURES

  • Hunter’s Chicken Paillard
    27
    Wild mushroom sauce, arugula, tarragon, new potatoes and roasted cherry tomatoes
  • Lakeshore pickerel
    32 (GF)
    Cornmeal crust, new potatoes, house bacon, carrots, onions and house tartar sauce
  • House Sausage Meatball Pappardelle
    26
    Smoked tomato and pepper cream sauce, garlic, onions, arugula and chêvre cheese
  • Vegan Mac and Cheese
    24
    (Sweet potato, carrot and cashew sauce) macaroni noodles, maple sriracha cauliflower, smoked cashew bits and crumb topping
  • Aged Cheddar Gnocchi
    22
    Parisian-style dumplings, roasted mushrooms, peas, garlic chips, spinach, onions, walnuts, feta emulsion, brown butter, Manchego cheese
  • Steak frites
    34
    8 oz. California cut Black Angus striploin, house fries, confit shallots, red wine veal jus
  • Shrimp Elotte Penne
    28
    4 tiger prawns, charred corn, carrots, pepper, onion, feta, green onion, cilantro, natures farm penne pasta, Cajun cream reduction sauce

TARTE FLAMBÉE

  • Traditional Tarte Flambée
    16
    Alsatian French flatbread with house bacon, crème fraiche, caramelized onion and Swiss cheese
  • Chicken Bacon Ranch
    18
    Red onion, Swiss cheese, chicken breast, house made herbed ranch, arugula
  • Mediterranean Tarte Flambée
    18
    Arugula pesto, crème fraiche, blistered tomatoes, artichokes, roasted red peppers, Spanish onions, feta cheese and Balsamic glaze
  • Forestière Tarte Flambée
    16
    Roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, crème fraiche, Swiss cheese
  • Smoked Salmon
    16
    Norwegian smoked salmon, Spanish onions, lemon aioli, capers and fresh dill

DESSERT

  • Crème Brulée Cheesecake
    9
    Fresh oranges and mint
  • Dulce Leche and Chocolate Ganache Tart
    9
    Berry coulis, Chantilly cream and sea salt
  • Maple Rum Baba
    9
    Soaked in maple and dark rum, with whipped cream and crushed pecans
  • Lemon Pudding
    9
    Creamy lemon pudding with mascarpone mousse and fresh blueberries
  • Vegan Carrot Cake
    9
    Candied carrots, walnuts, coconut caramel sauce

BAR MENU

HOUSE COCKTAILS

  • Clarified New York Sour
    15.50
    Clarified Overholt rye, lemon juice, simple syrup, angostura bitters, cabernet sauvignon float
  • Three of Clubs
    15.50
    Three olives vodka, raspberry syrup, lemon juice, egg white, lemon oils
  • Hello Stranger
    16.50
    Grapefruit infused Cazadores blanco, simple syrup, lemon juice, rose water, sparkling rose
  • Sugarplum
    15.50
    Rose petal & blueberry infused Bombay Sapphire, grapefruit juice, pom pomegranate syrup
  • Smoking Jacket
    17
    Cigar infused bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Apricot brandy, honey vanilla clove syrup, Angostura bitters

CLASSICS

  • Hotel Nacional
    15.50
    Havana club 3 year, apricot brandy, lime juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup
  • Espresso Martini
    15.50
    Three olives vodka, kahlua, cold brew espresso concentrate, demerara syrup, nutmeg
  • Penicillin
    17
    Cardhu, ginger & honey syrup, lemon juice, islay scotch float, ginger candy
  • Dark ‘N Stormy
    15
    Goslings black seal rum, ginger syrup, lime
  • Jungle Bird
    15
    Kraken spiced rum, Campari, pineapple, lime, demerara syrup

ZERO PROOF

  • The Sam Ross
    8
    Lapsang souchong, ginger cordial, lemon juice, honey vanilla clove syrup, ginger candy
  • Pineapple Express
    9
    Pineapple juice, simple syrup, cucumber, orange flower water

DRAUGHT BEER

  • Transcanada Brewing Company – Portager Pilsner
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 5.3% 25 IBU
  • Nonsuch - Raspberry Sour
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 5.6%
  • Rotating local tap - Ask your server
    Market Price

BOTTLES & CANS

  • Oxus – Astra Light Lager
    8
    Winnipeg, MB 355mL 4%
  • Low Life Barrel House – Kiss Kiss Brett. Saison
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 6.5%
  • Trans Canada - Lamp Lighter Amber Ale
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 5.2% 15 IBU
  • Kilter - Juicii IPA
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 7% 70 IBU
  • Kilter - Czech Pilsner
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 5%
  • Sookrams – Star Beast Imperial Stout
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355mL 10.5%
  • Torque - Snapback IPA
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 6.3% 60 IBU
  • Nonsuch – Old Ale X
    25
    Winnipeg, MB 750mL 10% 40 IBU
  • One Great City - Falcon Blonde
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 4% 10 IBU
  • Nonsuch – Berliner Weisse
    13
    Winnipeg, MB 500mL 4%
  • Barnhammer – Grandpa’s Sweater Stout
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 5.4% 40 IBU
  • Half Pints – Little Scrapper IPA
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 6 % 50 IBU
  • Dastardly Villain – Nefarious Plan “A” Dry Hopped Yellow Ale
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 5 %
  • Dastardly Villain – Red Planet Rocketeer Red Ale
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 4.8% 22 IBU
  • Next Friend – Affinity Cider
    12/15/40
    Winnipeg, MB 750Ml 6% | 6oz 12/ 9oz 15/ Bottle 40

WHITE AND ROSÉ

  • Espiral Vinho Verde
    14/20/42
    Portugal
  • Domaine A’struc Viognier
    15/21/45
    Pays D’Oc France
  • Kris Pinot Grigio
    15/21/50
    Veneto Italy
  • Cliffhanger Riesling
    15/21/50
    Mosel Germany
  • Jean-Baptiste Thibault Doria Sauvignon
    Blanc
    15/21/50
    Loire Valley France
  • McManis Family Vineyards Chardonnay
    17/23/54
    River Junction California United States
  • Bodegas Alconde Garnacha/Tempranillo Rosado
    15/21/45
    Navarra Spain

SPARKLING

  • Jaume Serra nv Castelfino Cava Brut
    14/48
    Spain
  • Alfredo Bertolani Lambrusco Rosato
    14/48
    Emilia-Romagna Italy

RED

  • Adega de Penalva Indigena Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz, Jean
    15/21/46
    Dao Portugal
  • Domaine A’struc Merlot
    15/21/46
    Pays D’Oc France
  • Vina Zorzal Tempranillo
    15/21/46
    Navarra Spain
  • Clay Creek Pinot Noir
    16/22/50
    California USA
  • IL Palazzo Chianti Sangiovese
    16/22/50
    Tuscany Italy
  • Grano a Grano Cabernet Sauvignon
    17/23/58
    Paso Robles USA

All wine is subject to vintage change, availability and applicable taxes

WHITE WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Il Padrino Pinot Grigio
    44
    Sicily Italy
  • Spier Discovery Chenin/Chardonnay
    44
    Western Cape South Africa
  • Colli Euganei Pinot Bianco
    44
    Veneto Italy
  • Baglio Oro Dei Respiri Grillo
    44
    Sicily Italy
  • Adega de Penalva Encruzado, Cerceal Branco, Malvasia fina
    44
    Dao Portugal
  • Weiss Riesling
    45
    Moselland Germany
  • Vinçonnière Muscadet
    46
    Sèvre et Maine France
  • Felines Jourdan Picpoul De Pinet
    47
    Languedoc France
  • Aizpurua Hondarrabi Zuri
    47
    Txakoli Spain
  • Domaine Marechal Altesse de Beauregard Altesse
    48
    Savoie France
  • A.A. Badenhorst The Curator Chenin Blanc
    48
    Swartland South Africa
  • Giant Sky Sauvignon Blanc
    52
    Marlborough New Zealand
  • Il Palazzo Vermentino
    54
    Tuscany Italy
  • Montunal Laguna Verdicchio
    63
    Lombardy Italy
  • Paris Valley Road Chardonnay
    68
    Paso Robles United States
  • Terlan Pinot Grigio
    68
    Alto Adige Italy
  • Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt Wiltinger Trocken Riesling
    71
    Mosel Germany
  • Terre di Sarizzola Timorasso
    72
    Piedmont Italy
  • Domaine Goisot Exogrya Virgula Sauvignon Blanc
    72
    Burgundy France
  • Hartford Court Chardonnay
    84
    Russian River Valley United States
  • Obsidian Poseidon Vineyard Chardonnay
    89
    Napa Valley United States
  • Jean Louis Chavy Puligny Montrachet Chardonnay
    160
    Burgundy France

ROSÉ & SKIN CONTACT WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Bodegas Alconde Garnacha/Tempranillo
    44
    Navarra Spain
  • Il Palazzo Syrah
    46
    Tuscany Italy
  • Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine Tavel Grenach/Cinsault/Syrah
    56
    Rhone Valley France
  • Nichol Pinot Gris
    57
    Okanagan Canada
  • Fabio Motta Vermentino
    59
    Tuscany Italy

SPARKLING WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Zucchi Marascone Lambrusco
    49
    Emilia Romagna Italy
  • Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé
    63
    France
  • Bertha The Lounge Brut Cava
    70
    Spain
  • Benjamin Bridge Rosé Brut
    125
    Nova Scotia Canada
  • Joseph Perrier Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
    130
    Champagne France
  • Louise Brison 2011 Brut Cuvee Tendresse Chardonnay
    170
    Champagne France

RED WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • ERA Montepulciano
    46
    d’Abruzzo Italy
  • Loma Negra Carmenere
    46
    Central Valley Chile
  • Le Réservoir Pinot Noir
    46
    France
  • Astica Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec
    46
    Mendoza Argentina
  • Adega de Penalva Indigena Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz/Jaen
    46
    Dão Portugal
  • Domaine Treille Cabernet Franc
    47
    Anjou France
  • Benazzoli Dafne Corvina/Rondinella
    49
    Bardolino Italy
  • Vina Zorzal Graciano
    52
    Navarra Spain
  • Chateau St. Antoine Merlot/Cabernet
    52
    Bordeaux France
  • Juno Shiraz/Mouvedre/Viognier
    52
    Coastal Region South Africa
  • Precision Prototype Zinfandel
    55
    California USA
  • Jean-Luc Baldes Malbec du Clos Malbec
    55
    Cahors France
  • Ares de Medeiros Aragonez/Tourica Nacional/Syrah
    58
    Alentejano Portugal
  • Ormanni Chianti Sangiovese
    59
    Tuscany Italy
  • McManis Petite Sirah
    62
    California United States
  • Cave Spring Gamay
    63
    Niagara Peninsula Canada
  • Printhe Merlot
    64
    New South Wales Australia
  • Artuke Pies Negros Tempranillo
    68
    Rioja Spain
  • Reassi Arche Merlot
    69
    Veneto Italy
  • Finca Olivardots Syrah/Grenache
    73
    Catalunya Spain
  • Juice Asylum Maggie May Sangiovese/Syrah/Chardonnay
    74
    Tuscany Italy
  • Clos de la Roilette Gamay
    79
    Fleurie Beaujolais France
  • Charles Smith CS Substance Cabernet Sauvignon
    82
    Washington USA
  • Viña Bujanda Gran Reserva Tempranillo
    87
    Rioja Spain
  • Donatella Colombini Rosso Di Montalcino Sangiovese
    95
    Tuscany Italy
  • Vins de Vienne 2018 Syrah
    101
    St. Joseph France
  • Domaine Du Vieux Lazaret Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre
    121
    Châteauneuf du Pape France
  • Mas d’en Gil 2013 Coma Vella Syrah/Carignan/Garnacha
    127
    Priorat Spain
  • Chateau Bel-Air Lagrave 1988 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
    130
    Bordeaux France
  • Domaine Rollin 2017 Pinot Noir
    130
    Pernand Vergelesses France
  • Red Car Wines 2015 Pinot Noir
    140
    Sonoma Coast United States
  • Oakville 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
    190
    Napa Valley United States
  • Scarzello 2013 Nebbiolo
    195
    Barolo Italy
  • Il Marroneto 2015 Brunello di Montalcino
    205
    Tuscany Italy
  • Chateau Tronquoy-Lalande 2016 Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
    230
    St. Estèphe France
  • Duckhorn 2017 Three Palms Vineyard Merlot
    290
    Napa Valley United States

Please notify your server of any food-related sensitivities or allergies prior to ordering.
We bake bread in-house daily. Our kitchen is not nut or gluten free.
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness.

GF Denotes Gluten free dish

Our Story

Melissa Makarenko, Executive Chef

Melissa was in school pursuing marine biology when the drudgery of university studies caught up with her. Melissa met a passionate chef at a local job fair who inspired her to explore culinary school. After working for the Fairmont hotels in Winnipeg, Lake Louise, New Brunswick, and Montreal, Melissa came home to roost with an 8-year tenure at Resto Gare in St Boniface, which prepared her for her current home as Executive Chef at Peasant Cookery.

Reserve Now

Reserve Now

The dining room and patio are open in accordance with the provincial regulations. Reservations are encouraged for our dining room. Please call: 204.989.7700.

Delivery from:  LocalGood2Go | DoorDash | SkipTheDishes.

Gift Cards

Peasant Cookery gift cards (as well as WOW gift cards that can be used at any WOW restaurant) can be purchased at the restaurant.

PEASANT COOKERY
283 Bannatyne Ave,
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1M3
Phone: 204.989.7700
Email: peasant@wowhospitality.com

Visit us on Facebook and Instagram for updated information.

©2023 Peasant Cookery
& WOW Hospitality Concepts Inc.

DINING ROOM HOURS
Tuesday–Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.