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A dining experience that could only happen here
Gather brings globally inspired food, creative drinks, and warm hospitality together inside one of Winnipeg's most remarkable settings. Located inside The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, the restaurant offers a distinctive experience shaped by culinary curiosity and a unique connection to its surroundings.
Why Gather
A place to come together
The name is an invitation. Food is one of the most reliable ways people come together, a weekday lunch, a birthday, a reunion, a quiet dinner for two. Gather is built for those ordinary and meaningful meals alike.
It also describes what the kitchen does: it gathers. Global inspiration. Canadian ingredients. Creative cocktails. And select produce and herbs grown just steps away at The Leaf, brought together on each plate and in each glass.
Globally Inspired, Made Here
Global influences, a singular sense of place
Gather's cooking is globally inspired and chef-driven. Chef Mike Licharson's Greek, Ukrainian, and Irish heritage, and his Manitoba upbringing, shape a flavour-first approach that values technique, creativity, and place.
The relationship between the kitchen, the bar, and The Leaf is deliberate. Select herbs, greens, and edible flowers grown nearby may appear across the menu, in dishes, garnishes, syrups, and infusions, when available, throughout the year.
The result is a restaurant that feels welcoming rather than formal. A place for everyday meals and special occasions, inside one of Winnipeg's most distinctive landmarks.