Kare-Kare Filipino Peanut Stew in Winnipeg
Kare-kare is the Filipino stew that surprises people: a thick, mellow peanut sauce thickened with toasted rice, slow-simmered meat, and vegetables like eggplant, bok choy and long beans. It is served with bagoong, a salty shrimp paste stirred in to order — that contrast between rich and sharp is the whole dish.
About Our Kare-Kare
Kare-kare takes time. The sauce is built on ground peanuts and toasted ground rice, which is what gives it body without cream, and the meat simmers until it is completely tender before the vegetables go in near the end so they keep their colour and bite.
The Winnipeg Free Press described Kalan’s buffet as offering “delicious, familiar Filipino dishes and a few mysterious ones for more daring diners.” Kare-kare is the one for the daring — and the one first-timers most often come back for.
What Makes Our Kare-Kare Special
We serve the bagoong on the side rather than stirred through, so you can add as much or as little as you like. The sauce is kept on the mellow side, which makes kare-kare an easy first step for anyone new to Filipino cooking.
Pairs Well With
Kare-kare wants steamed rice and something crisp beside it — try lumpia or crispy pata. A plate of chicken adobo gives the table a tangier second stew.
Order Kare-Kare in Winnipeg
We are at 1449 Arlington Street in Winnipeg’s North End, open from 7:00 AM every day and close to William Whyte, Inkster-Faraday, St. John’s, Shaughnessy Park and Weston. Dine in, call ahead for takeout, order kare-kare online, or ask about catering.
What Guests Say About Kalan
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“Great Filipino restaurant! We had a great lunch here! Super great food!”
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“I love Filipino food, and Kalan is my choice for Lunch/Dinner in Winnipeg.”
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“Great food, great service, the restaurant was very clean. I will definitely go…”
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Find Kare-Kare at Kalan Restaurant in Winnipeg
Kalan Restaurant and Catering Services is a long-standing Filipino restaurant at 1449 Arlington Street in Winnipeg’s North End, minutes from William Whyte, Inkster-Faraday, St. John’s, Shaughnessy Park and Brooklands. Dine in, call ahead for pickup, or order online for delivery.
Kalan Restaurant and Catering Services
Phone
Hours
- Monday – Thursday7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday – Saturday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Service
Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery · Catering & party trays