Celebrating Manitoba’s Favourite Earth-Crafted Vegetable
Each year, Winnipeg restaurants dish up unique and creative dishes all starring the potahto. Thanks for participating, and we’ll see you in 2022!
Congratulations to our 2020 winner, Fionn’s!! Your Rover Bites dish was absolute perfection, earning year-long bragging rights as the reigning Potahto Week Champ!
Though we could only crown one winner, every single restaurant and potahto-eater who participated deserves our endless thanks and recognition. Our taste buds were #blessed to sample your creative renditions of our favourite veg. Without your passion and creativity, Potahto Week could not have been the success it was.
Thank you to all, and we’ll see you next year!
Potahto Week 2020 may be over, but our love for potahtoes will never end! Here’s a look at all the dishes we enjoyed this year:
Piping hot creamy rich Yukon potahto and leek soup. Available at the Polo Park location.
Roasted potatoes with sliced chorizo, corn, and spinach, tossed in an ancho chili sauce and topped in chimichurri. Available at the Health Sciences Centre location.
Stuffed potahto loaded with green and red peppers. Topped with green onions, and melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Available at the Transcona location.
Sliced Portobello mushroom sauteed with minced garlic, bacon crumble, julienne red onions, red wine vinegar and cracked black pepper, melted mozzarella cheese, and shredded Parmesan cheese, on top of grilled red potahtoes and green onions. Available at the Windsor Park location.
Julienned russet potahtoes baked with Bothwell Jalapeno Jack Cheese.
Our famous poutine, featuring Quebec cheese curds, hot gravy, tender pork in smokey BBQ sauce, drizzled with chipotle mayo and garnished with green onion.
Russet twice-cooked fries, organic mushrooms, cheese curds, sour cream, green onion, house spice and topped with mushroom gravy.
Boston Pizza’s famous Cactus Cut potahtoes covered in layers of mozzarella, cheddar cheese, smokey bacon, jalapeno peppers, all topped with sour cream and green onions. Served with salsa and our signature cactus dip. Available at all 11 Winnipeg locations.
Crispy, cheesy potahto gratin double down! Two potahto gratin, with a grilled Zinn Farms Italian sausage, caramelized onions, and rosemary roasted apples sandwiched together. Garnished with lemon sour cream.
Roasted potahtoes, brie cheese, Canadian bacon, fresh rosemary, classic white sauce, drizzled with truffle oil on our Carbone home-made hand-stretched dough, cooked to perfection in our blistering hot coal-fired oven. Available at the Taylor and St. Anne’s locations.
French fries topped with cheddar cheese, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, and spicy ground beef.
Rustic potahto pancakes will be served with housemade Parmesan cream and green onions.
What’s a Murphy and why is it mapled? Well, a Murphy is another name for potahto and if you know us, we specialize in ice cream. The twist is the ice cream base is made with yellow creamer potahtoes, flavoured with maple syrup and a hint of sage. The potahtoes add more nutrition and helps keep everything together!
Our signature take on poutine made with bleu cheese, alfredo, and shaved parmesean. Available at Chaise Cafe and Lounge and Chaise on Corydon.
Smashed baby potahtoes with garlic, shallots, Crème Fraiche, and chives.
Crispy rosti potahtoes stuffed with apple, Emmenthal cheese, bacon, and caramelized onions. Served with a small arugula salad and lemon garlic aioli. Vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free options are available.
Puerto Rican style Rellenos de Papa, sour cream, paprika, beef sofrita, cilantro, and lime zest. $10
Potahtoes, cheese curds, frankfurters, bacon, caramelized onions, and red peppers, topped with an egg and delicious hollandaise sauce. Available at the St. Vital location.
A Peruvian appetizer based in a sliced baked potahto with creamy cheese, yellow spicy peppers, onions, and olives.
This very flavourful monster (to share) combines the best of all three French fry worlds: Beef chili Mozza cheese fries, potahto wedges with bacon & homemade cheddar sauce, sweet potahto fries with Buffalo chicken & ranch. This is the ultimate pub plate to share. If you are eating it alone, bring a pillow for after! Recommended order: 1 order feeds 2-3 people or 1 very hangry person.
Creamy smashed potahtoes baked on the bottom, then a hearty steak and vegetable stew. Topped with potato buds, a dollop of sour cream and shoestring potahtoes.
It’s a surprise dish! Visit Deer + Almond during Potahto Week to discover their dish in person.
House cut fries tossed in a spicy banana curry sauce, cheese curds, and a lime yogurt dressing garnished with fresh cilantro.
Who says potahtoes are only a main course? We created a delicious, creamy pohtato ice cream base and mixed in generous chunks of our house-made “Everything Cookies” (which includes M&M’s, Skor Bites), and of course, potahto chips! Part sweet, part salty, this ice cream is a must-try!
Stuffed bits of buttermilk mashed potahtoes, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, red peppers, and red onions. Fried golden brown and served with sweet chili sauce. Available at the Grant Park and Crossroads locations.
Baked Perfection – 8 layers of cheesy mashed potahtoes, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese equals comfort food at its finest! Available at the Woodsworth Cafe, Lolly’s, Riverview Health Centre, and Maples Collegiate only.
In-house baked potahto bread with mashed Russets, Torque’s Gold Medal Red Line IPA, and a black bean chili lime spread. $3.95
Potahtoes, cream, miso, garlic, yuzu dressing, green onions, Parmesan cheese, fish eggs, and microgreens.
Warm potahto salad, sweet potahto puree, poached egg and island spiced shrimp with cilantro.
Our dish starts out with housemade house-cut French fries! Topped with traditional beef and lamb gyros meat, fried onions, and tomatoes. Topped with mozzarella, real Greek tzatziki, and beef gravy. We’ve added banana peppers on top to please the poutine god Zeus himself… Trust us, he was the God of poutines in Ancient Greece as well! OPA!
Fingerling potahtoes topped with diced avocado, coijta cheese, charred heirloom tomatoes, chorizo sausage, corn and black bean salsa, fresh sliced jalapeno, and chopped cilantro.
Braised lamb shoulder, carrots, onions, gravy, peas, corn, and Guinness mashed potahtoes. Served with a side salad.
Arcadian Whiskey Potahto cubes with roasted zucchini, eggplant, onion, Mitzithra cheese, pickled onion rings and Greek whiskey aioli! $15
In-house gnocchi served with a three-blend miso peanut glaze served with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, and pork (tofu option available). Garnished with cilantro, green onions, chili flakes, dragon fruit, and sesame seeds.
French fries coated in a blend of Mexican spices, topped with housemade Mexican chorizo, queso cheese blend, pickled chilies, red onion, salsa Fresca, and crema. Baked to perfection. $9.50
3 Types of loaded Bolt Croquettes inspired by 3 phenomenal wing flavours. What’s a croquette you ask? Well, we load up some Creamy Red Mashed Potahtoes with 3 different sets of ingredients, breaded and Deep-fried to golden deliciousness. Served with 3 unique sauces! *Hint* Think Buffalo-Ranch, think Burger Time, and think Spinach Dip.
Fluffy potahto pillows that are pan-seared and finished with homemade pesto. Come try our signature dish people are coming back to time and again!
Potahto and spinach waffle with pesto cream sauce, buttermilk fried chicken, maple bourbon glaze, fresh apple salsa and house-made potahto chips topped with feta cheese. $14
Homemade pizza crust with an olive oil garlic base, layered with thick slices of yellow potahtos, garden-grown rosemary, mozzarella, and spicy calabrese sausage.
House-made fried sweet and yellow potahto gnocchi served in a tarragon cream sauce with green peas, crumbled salsicce, walnuts, finished with asiago cheese. Vegetarian and nut-free options available.
Fogo Island shrimp salad, potahto crisps with caviar.
Potahto cake doughnuts with salt and pepper sugar. Available at the Broadway and Taylor locations.
Red potahtos, water, lemon juice, tomato, green pepper, red onion, carrot, parsley, canola oil, chicken soup base, spices. Available at the CF Polo Park Food Court and McPhillips location.
House-cured cold smoked salmon, creamy potahto gratin with pumpernickel crostini.
Pan-fried homemade potahto perogies with caramelized fried onions, bacon, and sour cream, served with our famous kubasa. Available at Downtown, Pier 7, Grant, and Nairn locations.
Yukon Gold Potahto Blinis, smoked goldeye, whitefish caviar, lemon Creme Fraiche, dill, gin, and Peak of the Market golden beets.
Housemade potahto gnocchi sautéed with white jumbo prawns, green peas, cherry tomatoes, and arugula. Then, they’re tossed in a lemon garlic cream sauce and finished off with crispy prosciutto.
Creme Fraiche, housemade chorizo sausage, fingerling potahtos, red onions, Fontina, and salsa verde.
Thinly sliced potahtoes cooked in clarified butter, ricotta, parmesan, and caramelized onion. Served on a warm vichyssoise topped with truffle, chive, dill, and toasted almond.
Layers of ground beef, potahtoes, and eggplant, topped with Bechamel custard. Available at the Main Street location.
Decadent, fluffy house-made gnocchi tossed in a creamy lemon-garlic coconut sauce. Topped with sauteed red peppers, red onions, sweet peas, and kale. Choice of chicken breast or a shrimp skewer. Served with our fresh baked garlic toast. Vegan option available. Available at the St. Mary’s location.
This dish is made in layers with potahtoes, veal, eggplants, bell peppers, and tomatoes. It’s seasoned with Georgian spices, overlaid with feta and mozzarella cheese, and cooked in a clay pot in the oven. It’s an extremely popular dish at Saperavi!
Russet potahtoes, leeks, and herbs in a vegetarian cream-based soup. Pair it with a sandwich, or wrap, or enjoy a bowl with fresh bread.
Cripsy potahto pancakes topped with a blend of ooey gooey cheese and rich tomato sauce. Add on a few extra toppings yourself to make your taste buds do a happy dance! Gluten-free.
Mashed potahto brownie, topped with ruffle chips and salted caramel.
Braised lamb simmered in our house-made curry sauce over house cut russet potahto chips topped with goat cheese.
Double fried seasoned garlic potahtos, topped with veggies and our signature made in-house secret garlic sauce. Available at the Graham, McDermot, and Pembina locations.
A hearty bowl of grilled fingerling potahtoes, grated Brussels sprouts, and crumble bacon. Everything topped with sour cream and scallions.
Crispy french fries with maple bacon bits, maple syrup, green onions, cheese curds, and gravy. Available at the Meadowood location.
Poutine made with fried Eggos, fried chicken bites, Forty Creek BBQ sauce, and topped with pickles. Available at the Regent location only.
This heavenly creation is made with our thick-cut chips, a dash of our famous canna-salt, mozzarella cheese, bacon, green onions, cranberry sauce, and our flavourful gravy! A mash of amazing flavours that brings back all those good feelings from the infamous holiday dinner… including the much needed post-meal nap!
The dish is available as a vegetarian option with no bacon and vegetarian gravy – and it’s awesome!
This creamy soup is perfect for our frigid Winnipeg winters! This soup has a creamy base and is loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions and of course, potahtos! Fully cooked, available in litres (serves 2-3) and individual portions.
Russet potahtoes cut in house and cooked to order for our house fries. Tossed in garlic oil, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese and parsley, served with a side of garlic aioli.
Roasted garlic and caramelized onion oil, Confit Creamer potahtoes, housemade Creme Fraiche Ranch, tobiko, and chives.
Potahto dumpling in a potahto cashew arugula veloute with pork belly and truffle salt.
A bed of sauteed potahtoes with spinach, Barnhammer Beer onions, banana peppers, two eggs any style, dill bechamel, and garlic oil.
Loaded mashed potahtos with a roasted garlic truffle dip, cumin-scented whipped potahtos with a yellow curry aioli.
Fishcakes made with Manitoba smoked goldeye, haddock, and potahtoes, topped with dill and lemon juice.
Fingerling potahtos, local cheese curds, inhouse St. B smoked meat, with duck fat gravy.
Crispy potahto skins filled with red peppers, onions, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Topped with balsamic reduction and served with tzatziki sauce.
Perogie poutine with grilled onions and sour cream as well as the traditional poutine toppings.
Though we can only crown one Potahto Week Champ a year, every single restaurant and potahto lover who participates deserves our endless thanks and recognition. Our tastebuds were #blessed to sample your creative renditions of our favourite veg. Without your passion and creativity, Potahto Week would not be what it is today!