Coffee Shops in the Exchange

Across The Board Game Café is the perfect spot for game lovers and coffee enthusiasts alike. This café offers a massive game library with over 1600 titles, including strategy games, party games, and solo challenges. If you can’t decide, chat with one of their game experts to help find the perfect game for your mood. While you play, enjoy a freshly made bistro-style meal, a local beer, a caffeinated beverage, or one of their signature cocktails.

211 Bannatyne Ave
@acrosstheboardcafe
https://acrosstheboardcafe.com/

Donut lovers, rejoice! Bronuts + Coffee serves up freshly made brioche donuts, crafted fresh each morning with unique toppings and fillings. You’ll also find the beloved rice flour mochi donuts on the menu from ‘Not A Donut.’ And, of course, coffee! They’re brewing espresso and drip coffee from Fernwood Coffee, a local Winnipeg roaster who roasts small weekly batches of high-quality beans. Satisfy your sweet tooth and caffeine craving here.

100 King St, Unit C
@bronutswpg
https://www.bronuts.ca/

Cake-ology is a bakery renowned for its award-winning desserts. At the helm is Chef Austin Granados, who brings international experience (including at a Michelin-star-rated restaurant in Hong Kong). At Cake-ology, everything is made in-house, from scratch, using local ingredients. They’ve built a reputation for the flakiest pastry in town and for blending unique flavours from different parts of the world. Their menu rotates, so there’s always something new to try. Check out Cake-ology for a delicious dessert experience alongside espresso-based beverages.

85 Arthur St
@cake_ology
https://cakeology.squarespace.com/

Colosimo Coffee Roasters is passionate about carefully created roast profiles and responsibly sourced coffee. What started as a venture supplying beans to offices and cafes throughout Manitoba has grown into its very own cafe. There, you’ll find Direct Trade Coffee, which they’ve sourced from farmers they work with. Direct Trade allows the Colosimo Coffee team to work directly with farmers at the origin to source unique flavour profiles that aren’t readily available in the market. The result is unique blends and high-quality beans that you can feel good drinking!

145 Pacific Ave
@colosimocoffee
https://www.colosimocoffee.com/

At Harrison Coffee Co., the love for coffee runs deep. As a specialty coffee roaster, they roast and serve only the highest-grade coffees available. They believe the roaster’s role is to honour the green coffee by enhancing the flavours and processes chosen by the farmer while achieving the ideal balance of sweetness, body, and acidity for the perfect cup. You can taste the difference in their selection of house-made blends. Stop by Harrison’s to enjoy locally roasted coffee and a pastry from A Taste of France Bakery.

​106 – 270 Waterfront Dr
@harrisonscoffeeco_
https://www.harrisonscoffeeco.com/

Más Coffee Co. believes that coffee isn’t just what’s in your cup; it’s the journey it takes from farm to roaster. They source their coffee ethically, from Honduras to the Exchange District. Más is passionate about building relationships with and sharing stories about their coffee producers. Supporting local is another important value, and it’s reflected on their menu with bagels from Bagelsmith and baked goods from La Belle Baguette and Tall Grass Prairie.

100-70 Arthur Street
@mascoffeecompany
https://www.mascoffee.ca/

Parlour Coffee has been serving ethically sourced and seasonally fresh specialty coffee in the Exchange District since 2011. Their bright, modern shop sells coffee from several of North America’s leading micro coffee roasters, including Bows and Arrows, Quietly Coffee and Little Sister Coffee Maker. If tea is your preference, try the excellent blends from Camellia Sinensis of Quebec. Alongside caffeinated sips, you’ll find fresh baked goods from Tall Grass Prairie Bakery, bagels from Bagelsmith, and a wide assortment of paraphernalia and accessories for coffee brewing (which make great gifts)! 468 Main Street

468 Main Street
@parlourcoffee
https://parlour-coffee-ltd.myshopify.com/

Rose Coffee + Wine serves food, wine, and coffee in a stunning vaudeville-inspired interior. During the day, it’s a cafe, and by night, it transforms into a wine bar with a selection of small plates. It’s an excellent spot to cozy up with a warm beverage and enjoy good company and lush surroundings. For something unique, try their salted caramel latte or one of their seasonal, rotating flavours!

474 Main Street
@rosecoffeewine
https://www.rosecoffeeandwine.ca/

At Sam’s Place, each cup of coffee comes with a side of social impact. The bright and spacious Sam’s Place Coffee is a social enterprise of MCC Manitoba that helps youth and young adults overcome barriers to employment. Through hands-on training and mentorship, the café equips young people with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce. Every purchase you make, whether it’s a coffee, pastry, or retail item, directly supports this mission. Check out their always-delicious seasonal beverages or pair a coffee with their selection of treats from Fête!

100 – 140 Bannatyne Ave
@samsplacecoffee
https://www.samsplacecoffee.com/

SHO Coffee + Bar is a European-style coffee bar with a warm, inviting atmosphere. By day, it invites you to sip and savour caffeinated brews, while by night, it transforms into a cozy bar with handcrafted cocktails. If you’re hungry, try a dish from the Italian-Neopolitan signature dishes presented in the style of Spanish tapas, like sandwiches on focaccia bread, fresh vegetables, Italian cheese, and delicate sauces. Or try one of their unique European-style beverages, like the Bumble — a refreshing concoction of orange juice, espresso, and salted caramel syrup.

290 William Ave
@shocoffeebar
https://www.shocoffeebar.ca/

The warm and cozy VA Cafe is housed in a beautiful heritage building on McDermot Ave. The space contains two connected businesses, each with its own distinct personality. Upstairs is the VA Cafe, which serves coffee, pastries, and small bites. Darling Bar is a hot spot for creative cocktails in a speakeasy-like setting downstairs and on the rooftop patio. With its expansive windows, plants, and wood finishes, VA Cafe is an excellent spot to sit for a remote work day or a visit with friends. Try the new Barista’s choice, a drink customized for you by the barista based on your preferences.

171 McDermot Ave
@vacafewpg

In the sparkling lobby of 201 Portage, you’ll find 529 Coffee, a sweet spot to grab single-origin Ethiopian coffee. Take it to-go alongside a muffin or pastry, or relax in their 20-seat coffee bar. 529 Coffee is part of the 529 family, which also includes 529 Wellington and 529 Uptown and Burger, located in the same building. Stay tuned for more from 529 Coffee — soon, it’ll transform into an Aperol Spritz and Prosecco bar in the evenings.

201 Portage Ave
@529.uptown
https://529uptownwpg.com/529-coffee/