Bluestone Cottage Bakery Cafe — Restaurant in Winnipeg

Cozy spot with a nice menu and baked treats. My three year old loved coming in for a cookie and “coffee”. The young guy that works behind the bar area is amazing and so kind, we would come come back just for him. However, my most recent experience left me feeling very frustrated. I was there with my three year old and 7 month old for brunch a few Friday’s ago*. My seven month old has recently found his voice and was babbling. Then, my three year old started egging him on. They started raising there voice and admittedly, were basically yelling. I know it’s not ideal. I was doing my best to get them under control and was explaining to the older one to knock it off. I was alone with them and it was a bit stressful, but I was getting it under control. When next thing i know, there’s a girl with glasses and a low bun* standing at my table staring at us a tad sternly, just waiting. So I look up and ask what’s up. She asks if I need help settling the kids, I said no, I’m working on it but thank you. Within two minutes, she’s back at my table. I get it, the kids were being too silly. I said, “they’ll settle down in a minute. Thank you.” Then, she returns and then agaaaain for a FOURTH time in like 5 minutes and asks if she can help move me and my kids to the the Aleena side since it’s closed to the public. We were already half way through our meal. I was completely shocked that someone would suggest this. I know you don’t want to have kids yelling in a restaurant, but - trust me, they would have stopped. We dine out all the time, they just got excited for a few moments. Returning to my table multiple times and suggesting to move us to part of a restaurant that is closed is ridiculous and did not help an already stressful situation. She also claimed “to have kids at home”, and if that were true, she would know that moving us mid meal was the stupidest and RUDEST solution. I will add, she was not management. She was a young barista and she was totally out of line. Perhaps they were her siblings at home and she actually is clueless about parenting young children. Either way, I will likely not be back since she made me and my children feel...

Food was so disappointing, and careless on kitchen staffs part. Our server was very pleasant, no complaints there. Alex was her name I believe. Unfortunately the food was mediocre at best. I ordered the Huevos Rancheros. I always read the ingredients as I have allergies. I am also a vegetarian so one listed ingredient was chorizo, I asked our waitress for the chorizo on the side . My husband likes meat so I figured he could have it. About 5 minutes later she comes back and says that the chorizo could not be put on the side as it’s mixed into the refried beans. Ok, so the options were to have the chorizo mixture or just beans. So of course I said I’d do only the beans, as I wouldn’t eat my meal if there was chorizo. To my utter shock, when my dish arrived it was white soupy beans. Not refried beans. I wasn’t sure why they wouldn’t have refried beans without the chorizo or at least tell me in advance, that it wasn’t refried beans I was getting, that would have given me the ability to change my food option. So I start with my first bite and discover there’s arugula under my tortilla. I figured something fell on my plate. Which, caution in the kitchen needs to be taken. But then it continued, I was finding more and more arugula. So I called the waitress over, and questioned it, she said she would check the menu, of course there was no mention of arugula on the Huevos Rancheros. She goes into the kitchen comes back shortly and says “it’s a garnish” I said sorry a garnish? Under the tortillas, aren’t garnishes suppose to be on top? Then she admits that she’s never seen arugula on this dish. The guy next to me was having the same dish and I was so tempted to ask him if he had arugula. She did offer to remake the dish, but at this point I didn’t trust the kitchen. When I order a dish, if I have allergies I’m not expecting to have ingredients thrown in there that aren’t listed. I ask for management to review this with your kitchen staff. When our bill arrived Alex did have a box of baked goods for us to go, that was very kind of her, but doesn’t take away from the carelessness of the...

Bluestone Cottage is one of those cozy little spots you stumble across once and then end up telling all your friends about. Tucked away on Roblin, right in the heart of Charleswood, this place has serious charm.

🍳 Food That Hits Just Right Whether you're grabbing a full brunch or just a treat to-go, the food is top-tier. The shakshuka is rich and flavourful, their smoked salmon eggs benny is chef’s kiss, and don’t even get me started on the sourdough French toast—it’s borderline addictive. Their breakfast sandwich? A sleeper hit. Throw in some thick-cut bacon or avo, and boom—perfection.

🍰 Baked Goods That Deserve a Moment Their cinnamon buns are dangerously good—soft, sticky, just sweet enough. They’ve also got muffins, scones, brownies, and more, all baked fresh and full of that homemade love. You can tell they actually care about their ingredients.

☕ Drinks With Personality They don’t just serve coffee—they serve up an experience. From beet or turmeric lattes to refreshing hibiscus lemonade and strong espresso, you’re getting café vibes without the pretentiousness. The Frappa smoothie (cold espresso blended with vanilla) is worth the visit alone.

🏠 Cozy Vibes, Clean Space Inside it’s all warm tones, wood accents, and local charm. It’s the kind of place where you feel welcome, whether you’re brunching with the crew or reading a book solo by the window. It’s got that mix of small-town café and modern Winnipeg aesthetic that just works.

🅿️ A Few Tips Parking can be tight, especially on weekends. If you’re heading over during brunch hours, maybe roll in early or be ready to wait a few minutes. Totally worth it though. Service is friendly and attentive, even...