Canada Guide
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Cafés and restaurants
1 Alfredo's Fresh Pasta & Bistro 1801 Scarth St 
306/522-3366 Specializes in home-made pasta dishes and combines a tasty and imaginative menu with good-value main courses from $8. Opening time: Closed Sun
2 Classic Buffet Co. 100 Albert St 306/545-6955 Help yourself to the table laid out with pizza, roast beef and fifteen other hot dishes. Opening time: Early closing
3 The Copper Kettle 1953 Scarth St 306/525-3545 Central Greek-Canadian place overlooking Market Square; pick the fabulous spinach and feta pizza over the very average pasta ($9).
4 Da Lat by Night 1312 Broad St 306/757-7291 Popular place for huge helpings of Vietnamese or Chinese food. Filling set meals run from $15 for two people. Take out and delivery available.
5 Fireside Bistro 2305 Smith St 306/761-2305 www.firesidebistro.ca Great bistro tucked away in a leafy residential neighbourhood close to Wascana Park. A reliable mix of burgers, sandwiches, salads and wraps (around $10) emerge for lunch; best enjoyed out on the sunny terrace in summer. Evenings the chef gets more experimental with bison spring rolls and crab stuffed mushrooms among the appetizers; fine cuts of bison and beef, seafood and pasta forming the entrees; the pork tenderloin with blue cheese and pears ($23) is a house specialty.
6 Golf's Steak House 1945 Victoria Ave 306/525-5808 Special-occasion steakhouse with top-notch prime rib and charbroiled steaks.
7 
La Bodega 2228 Albert St 306/546-3660 www.labodegaregina.ca Hip restaurant with great patio where movies are screened on a neighbouring wall and which hosts a drum night (Tues). Food is equally adventurous, with Thai mango and palm salads available and a confusing array of tapas and so-called tappetizers that include odd bedfellows like sushi and bannock bruschetta. But execution is excellent and prices consequently fairly steep.
8 Neo Japonica 2167 Hamilton St 306/359-7669 Among the best Japanese restaurants in Canada; excellent tempura and sushi.
9 Nicky's Café & Bake Shop 1005 8th Ave Good Canadian menu at reasonable prices, especially their breakfasts, Saskatoon berry pie and bread. Fresh turkey served daily. Opening time: Closed Sun
10 Thai Gardens 2317 Albert St 306/584-0345 Huge portions of tasty, well-priced Thai and pan-Asian food; served on the same block as the hostel on the south side of town. Take out available.