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
Monday 4:30 pm – 10 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 11 pm
Saturday 4 pm – 11 pm / Brunch 11:30 am – 3 pm

Menus

DINNER

APPETIZERS, SOUPS & SALADS

  • Stuffed mushrooms
    16
    House sausage stuffed and served with smoked jalapeno chimichurri
  • Moules Frites
    22 (GF)
    Flown in fresh, preparation changes daily
  • Chicken Livers
    19
    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, Parmesan, aioli, crostini
  • Calamari
    17 (GF)
    Deep 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, Parmesan, chili oil and parsley
  • Onion Soup
    12
    Caramelized onions, crouton, veal stock, Swiss cheese
  • Kale & Rosemary Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
    16 (GF)
    Kale, feta cheese, dried apricot, artisan greens, cucumber, red onion, sherry brown sugar vinaigrette
  • Spinach and roasted beet salad
    16 (GF)
    Gala apples, yogurt labneh, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, raspberry walnut vinaigrette
  • Oysters (6)
    18 (GF)
    Flown in fresh, atomic horseradish, mignonette and lemon
  • Poutine
    16
    Hand-cut fries, bacon gravy and white cheddar 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
  • Pâté de Campagne
    12
    House pork and green peppercorn pâté, house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette
  • Chicken liver mousse
    12
    Creamy chicken liver mousse with house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette

FEATURES

  • Hunter’s Chicken Paillard
    30
    Wild mushroom sauce, arugula, new potatoes and roasted tomatoes
  • Lakeshore pickerel
    34 (GF)
    Cornmeal crust, new potatoes, house bacon, carrots, peppers, onions and house tartar sauce
  • Pork chop
    36
    Roasted root vegetables, green beans, pickled apples and grainy mustard jus
  • House sausage meatball pappardelle
    28
    Smoked tomato and pepper cream sauce, garlic, onions, peppers, carrots, arugula and chêvre cheese
  • Tourtière
    28
    Minced Manitoba pork & mushrooms, roasted garlic mashed potato, peas and Caribou liqueur gravy
  • Shrimp Elote Penne
    28
    5 tiger prawns, charred corn, kale, carrots, pepper, onion, feta, natures farm penne pasta, Cajun cream reduction sauce
  • Steak frites
    36
    8 oz. Certified Angus Beef flat iron steak, fries, confit shallots, Caribou liqueur gravy
  • Vegan Mac and Cheese
    25
    (Sweet potato, carrot and cashew sauce) macaroni noodles, maple sriracha cauliflower, smoked cashew bits and crumb topping
  • Aged Cheddar Gnocchi
    24
    Parisian-style dumplings, roasted mushrooms, peas, garlic chips, spinach, onions, walnuts, feta emulsion, brown butter, Parmesan cheese
  • Moroccan spiced King Salmon
    37
    Fresh salmon with Moroccan spices, Israeli couscous, root vegetables, onions, peppers, carrots, pickled cucumbers and mint yogurt labneh

TARTE FLAMBÉE (French Flatbread)

  • Traditional Tarte Flambée
    18
    With house bacon, crème fraiche, caramelized onion and Swiss cheese
  • Mediterranean Tarte Flambée
    18
    With walnut arugula pesto, crème fraiche, blistered tomatoes, artichokes, roasted red peppers, red onions, feta cheese and Balsamic glaze
  • Forestière Tarte Flambée
    18
    With crimini and button mushroom flatbread with caramelized onions, crème fraiche, Swiss cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Flatbread
    18
    With Norwegian smoked salmon, red onions, lemon aioli, capers and parsley

LUNCH

APPETIZERS

  • Stuffed mushrooms
    16
    House sausage stuffed and served with smoked jalapeno chimichurri
  • Chicken Livers
    19
    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
    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
    16
    Hand-cut fries, bacon gravy and white cheddar cheese curds

SOUPS & SALADS

  • Cream of Cauliflower Soup
    12 (GF)
    Maple roasted Sriracha florets with Parmesan, chili oil and parsley
  • Onion Soup
    12
    Caramelized onions, crouton, veal stock, Swiss cheese
  • Peasant house salad
    14 (GF)
    Artisan greens, carrot, onion, pepper, tomato, cucumber, maple balsamic dressing
  • Spinach and roasted beet salad
    16 (GF)
    Apples, labneh, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, red onions, artisan greens, raspberry walnut vinaigrette
  • Kale & Rosemary Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
    16 (GF)
    Kale, feta cheese, dried apricot, artisan greens, cucumber, sherry brown sugar vinaigrette
  • Add chicken breast
    6
  • add 3 oz. pickerel
    9
  • add 5 shrimp
    12
  • add 7 oz. Moroccan marinated salmon
    13

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
    12
    House pork and green peppercorn pâté, house pickles, Smack Dab mustard, baguette
  • Chicken liver mousse
    12
    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, brioche, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, cheese, red onion, house relish, ketchup, Dijon, mayonnaise
  • Moules Frites
    22 (GF)
    Flown in fresh, preparation changes daily
  • Lemon Pickerel Bacon Sandwich
    22
    Cornmeal breaded, brioche, lettuce, tomato, pickled cucumbers, onion, lemon aioli, house smoked bacon
  • House Tourtière
    28
    Mushroom, minced pork, potatoes, onion and peasant spice blend, Caribou liqueur gravy
  • The Reuben
    24
    House made pastrami, red onion, sauerkraut, Reuben sauce, Swiss cheese

FEATURES

  • Hunter’s Chicken Paillard
    30
    Wild mushroom sauce, arugula, new potatoes, cherry tomato
  • Lakeshore pickerel
    34 (GF)
    Cornmeal crust, new potatoes, house bacon, carrots, peppers, onions and house tartar sauce
  • Sausage Meatball Pappardelle
    28
    Smoked tomato pepper cream sauce, garlic, peppers, carrots, onions, arugula, chêvre cheese
  • Shrimp Elotte Penne
    28
    5 tiger prawns, charred corn, carrots, pepper, onion, feta, natures farm penne pasta, Cajun cream reduction sauce
  • Steak Frites
    36
    8 oz. Certified Angus beef flat iron steak, house fries, confit shallots, Caribou liqueur gravy
  • Vegan Mac and Cheese
    25
    (Sweet potato, carrot and cashew sauce) macaroni, maple sriracha cauliflower, smoked cashew bits and crumb topping
  • Aged Cheddar Gnocchi
    24
    Parisian-style dumplings, roasted mushrooms, peas, garlic chips, spinach, onions, walnuts, feta emulsion, brown butter, Parmesan cheese

TARTE FLAMBÉE

(French Flatbread)

  • Traditional Tarte Flambée
    18
    House bacon, crème fraiche, caramelized onion and Swiss cheese
  • Mediterranean Tarte Flambée
    18
    Walnut arugula pesto, crème fraiche, blistered tomatoes, artichokes, roasted red peppers, red onions, feta cheese and Balsamic glaze
  • Forestière Tarte Flambée
    18
    Crimini and button mushroom flatbread with caramelized onions, crème fraiche, Swiss cheese
  • Smoked Salmon Flatbread
    18
    Norwegian smoked salmon, red onions, lemon aioli, capers and parsley

DESSERT

  • Crème Brulée Cheesecake
    12
    Fresh oranges, berries and mint
  • Chocolate Ganache Tart
    12
    Dulce de leche, berry coulis, whipped cream
  • Maple Pie
    12
    Walnut shortbread crust, rum maple syrup, whipped cream and spiced nut dust
  • Lemon Pudding
    12
    Mascarpone mousse, fresh berries and lemon
  • Vegan Carrot Cake
    12
    Walnuts and coconut caramel sauce

BAR MENU

HOUSE COCKTAILS

  • Amaretto Sour
    16
    Luxardo Amaretto, Amaro Montenegro, Appleton’s Signature Rum, Citrus, Demerara, Egg white, Angostura
  • Alvarez
    16
    Cazadores Reposado, Cynar, Pineapple Syrup, Lime, Sage
  • Mike Wazowski
    16
    Tanqueray Gin, Yellow Chartruese, Midori, Simple Syrup, Lime
  • Smoking Jacket
    18
    Cigar Infused Bourbon, Dolin Red 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
    16
    Three Olives Vodka, Kahlua, Cold Brew Espresso Concentrate, Demerara Syrup, Nutmeg
  • Penicillin
    17
    Johnnie Walker Scotch, Ginger & Honey Syrup, Lemon juice, Islay Scotch Float
  • Dark ‘N Stormy
    15
    Goslings Black Seal Rum, Ginger Syrup, Lime
  • Bicycle Thief
    15
    Tanqueray Gin, Campari, Grapefruit, Lemon, Simple Syrup, Soda

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

  • Little Brown Jug - Generic Lager
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 4.2%
  • Little Brown Jug - 1919 Belgian Pale Ale
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 5% 20 IBU
  • Low Life Barrel House – Haskap Sour
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 6%
  • Kilter – Vintage Shwarzbier German Dark Lager
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 5.0%
  • Trans Canada - Lamp Lighter Amber Ale
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 5.2% 15 IBU
  • Trans Canada – Arrow IPA
    9
    Winnipeg, MB 355 mL 6.8% 60 IBU
  • Kilter - Juicii Waves Pale Ale
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 5% 70 IBU
  • Sookrams – Cosmos Dry Hopped Sour
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 ml 4.7%
  • Oxus – Juice of the Oats Stout
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 5.5% 28 IBU
  • Oxus – Astra Light Lager
    8
    Winnipeg, MB 355mL 4%
  • One Great City - Falcon Blonde
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 mL 4% 10 IBU
  • Bookstore Brewing – Escape the Narrow City Easy IPA
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 4.8%
  • Bookstore Brewing – Biscuit Rye
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473mL 5.5%
  • Namesake – Time Trap IPA
    10
    Winnipeg, MB 473 ml 6%
  • Next Friend – Affinity Cider
    12/15/40
    Winnipeg, MB 750Ml 6%
  • Next Friend – Cherry Cider
    12/15/40
    Winnipeg, MB 750 ml 6%

WHITE AND ROSÉ

  • Casal Garcia Vinho Verde
    15/21/45
    Portugal
  • Pikes Clare Valley White Riesling/Viognier
    16/22/52
    Clare Valley, Australia
  • Domaine dAstruc Sauvignon Blanc
    15/21/50
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Alconde Lerin Bianco
    15/21/46
    Navarra, Spain
  • Kris Pinot Grigio
    16/22/52
    Veneto, Italy
  • Clay Creek Chardonnay
    17/23/52
    California, USA
  • Il Palazzo La Curia Sangiovese/Syrah Rosato
    15/21/50
    Chianti, Italy

SPARKLING

  • CanXa nv Cava Brut
    15/55
    Spain
  • Alfredo Bertolani Lambrusco Rosato
    14/48
    Emilia-Romagna, Italy

RED

  • Adega de Penalva Indigena Touriga Nacional/Tinta Roriz, Jaen
    15/21/46
    Dao, Portugal
  • Vina Zorzal Tempranillo
    16/22/52
    Navarra, Spain
  • Domaine A’struc Merlot
    15/21/48
    Pays D’Oc, France
  • Clay Creek Pinot Noir
    16/22/52
    California, USA
  • IL Palazzo Chianti Sangiovese
    16/22/52
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Windstorm Cabernet Sauvignon
    17/23/60
    California, USA

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

WHITE WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Botter OGGI Pinot Grigio
    50
    Delle Venezia, Italy
  • Spier Discovery Chenin/Chardonnay
    50
    Western Cape, South Africa
  • Colli Euganei Pinot Bianco
    50
    Veneto, Italy
  • Baglio Oro Dei Respiri Grillo
    50
    Sicily, Italy
  • Vinçonnière Muscadet
    50
    Sèvre et Maine, France
  • Aizpurua Hondarrabi Zuri
    55
    Txakoli, Spain
  • Pinuaga Sauvignon Blanc
    55
    Castile-La Mancha, Spain
  • A.A. Badenhorst The Curator Chenin Blanc
    55
    Swartland, South Africa
  • Il Palazzo Vermentino
    60
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Domaine Desloges Sauvignon Blanc
    60
    Touraine, France
  • Prototype Chardonnay
    60
    California, United States
  • Martin Berdugo Verdejo
    70
    Rueda, Spain
  • Kaltern K White Pinot Bianco/Sauvignon Blanc/Chardonnay
    70
    Alto Adige, Italy
  • Guisti Dei Carni Chardonnay
    70
    Veneto, Italy
  • Montunal Laguna Verdicchio
    75
    Lombardy, Italy
  • Girlan Classici Pinot Grigio
    75
    Alto Adige, Italy
  • Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt Wiltinger Trocken Riesling
    75
    Mosel, Germany

ROSÉ & ORANGE WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Laurent Miquel Cinsault/Syrah Rose
    55
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Amador Medrano Irazu Tempranillo
    55
    Rosado Rioja, Spain
  • Nichol Pinot Gris
    60
    Okanagan, Canada

SPARKLING WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Zucchi Marascone Lambrusco
    49
    Emilia Romagna, Italy
  • Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé
    63
    France
  • Bertha Lounge Cava Brut Cava
    70
    Spain
  • Benjamin Bridge Rosé Brut
    125
    Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Joseph Perrier Brut Chardonnay/ Pinot Noir
    130
    Champagne, France
  • Louise Brison 2012 Brut Cuvee Tendresse Chardonnay
    170
    Champagne, France

RED WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • ERA Montepulciano
    50
    d’Abruzzo, Italy
  • Le Réservoir Pinot Noir
    50
    France
  • Ventisquero Reserva Carmenere
    50
    Colchagua Valley, Chile
  • Finca Martha Malbec
    50
    Mendoza, Argentina
  • Domaine de la Treille Cabernet Franc
    55
    Anjou France

  • Erste Neue Kalterersee Classico Superiore Schiavia
    55
    Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Perez Cruz Cabernet Sauvignon
    55
    Maipo Valley, Chile
  • Prototype Zinfandel
    55
    California, USA
  • Laurent Miquel Shiraz/Grenache
    55
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Casa Capriolo Governo Sangiovese/Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
    65
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Vina Zorzal Graciano
    65
    Navarra, Spain
  • Jean-Luc Baldes Malbec du Clos Malbec
    65
    Cahors, France
  • Ormanni Chianti Sangiovese
    65
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Baglio Oro Donsar Syrah
    65
    Sicily, Italy
  • Jean-Marc Burgaud Les Vignes de Lantign Gamay
    70
    Beaujolais, France
  • Chateau Fleur Haut Gaussens Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon
    70
    Bordeaux, France
  • Coriole Songbird Cabernet Sauvignon
    70
    McLaren Valley, Australia
  • McManis Petite Sirah
    70
    California, United States
  • Clos Berenguer MIN Grenache/Carignan/Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah
    70
    Priorat, Spain
  • Calzadilla Opta Tempranillo/Syrah/Garnacha Pago
    75
    Calzadilla, Spain
  • Artuke Pies Negros Tempranillo
    75
    Navarra, Spain
  • Reassi Arche Merlot
    75
    Veneto, Italy
  • Massolino Barbera D’alba
    75
    Piedmont, Italy

RESERVE WHITE WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
    84
    Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Obsidian Poseidon Vineyard Chardonnay
    89
    Napa Valley, United States
  • Domaine de Pouilly Chardonnay Pouilly-Fuisse
    115
    Burgundy, France

RESERVE RED WINE BY THE BOTTLE

  • Donatella Colombini Rosso Di Montalcino Sangiovese
    95
    Tuscany, Italy
  • Chateau La Rose Perriere Merlot/Cabernet Franc
    98
    Bordeaux, France
  • Bacio Divinio Pazzo Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah
    99
    Napa Valley, United States
  • Xanthos Cabernet Sauvignon
    112
    Napa Valley, United States

  • Majella Cabernet Sauvignon
    115
    Napa Valley, United States

  • Fabio Motta Le Gonnare Merlot/Syrah
    115
    Tuscany, Italy
  • 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 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
    130
    Bordeaux, France
  • Louis Jadot 2018 Resonance Pinot Noir
    145
    Willamette Valley, Oregon

SPIRITS

VODKA

  • Three Olives
    7/11
  • Ketel One
    9/14
  • Tito’s
    9/14
  • Belvedere
    10/15
  • Grey Goose
    10/15
  • Patent 5
    10/15
  • Stolichnya Elit
    16/25

GIN

  • Tanqueray
    7/11
  • Bombay
    8/12
  • Hendrick’s
    10/15
  • Tanqueray No. 10
    10/15
  • The Botanist
    11/17
  • Roku
    12/19

TEQUILA

  • El Jimador Silver
    8/12
  • El Jimador Reposado
    8/12
  • Don Julio Blanco
    16/23
  • Don Julio Reposado
    18/25
  • Addictivo Anejo
    25/36
  • Don Julio 1942
    32/44
  • Claz Azul
    60/90

RUM

  • Havana Club White
    7/11
  • Gosling’s Black Seal
    7/11
  • Sailor Jerry
    8/12
  • The Kraken
    8/12
  • Appleton Reserve
    8/12
  • Diplomatico Exclusiva
    11/16
  • Bumbu
    12/18
  • Ron Zacapa Solera 23
    15/22

BOURBON

  • Bulleit
    9/13
  • Maker’s Mark
    9/13
  • Buffalo Trace
    10/15
  • Elijah Craig Small Batch
    10/15
  • Woodford Reserve
    11/17
  • 1792
    11/17
  • Amador
    13/19
  • Booker’s
    16/24

RYE/WHISKEY

  • Canadian Club
    7/11
  • Crown Royal
    7/11
  • Overholt
    7/11
  • Pike Creek
    7/11
  • Bulleit
    11/17
  • Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
    11/17
  • Sazerac
    9/13
  • Hibiki Harmony
    13/19
  • Tyrconnel 16year
    16/25

SCOTCH

  • Cardhu 12
    9/13
  • Laphroaig 10
    9/13
  • Caol Ila 12
    10/16
  • Clynelish 14
    10/16
  • Macallan 12 Triple Cask
    10/16
  • Talisker 10
    12/18
  • Dalwhinnie 15
    12/18
  • Talisker Storm
    13/19
  • Oban 14
    14/20
  • Lagavulin 16
    14/20
  • Highland Park 18
    18/24

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

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Reservations are encouraged for our dining room. Please call: 204.989.7700.

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

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©2023 Peasant Cookery
& WOW Hospitality Concepts Inc.

DINING ROOM HOURS
Monday: 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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. / Brunch 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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