Beshiestakoyumms
1437 Arlington Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0K6
Phone: 204.691.8888
Osaka’s signature street food dish is getting the star treatment at this tiny, take-out only spot in the North End. Beshie is by Winnipeg Filipino entrepreneur Atheena Martinez, who has developed a deft hand at creating takoyaki (those creamy balls of wheat batter with octopus tentacle in the centre, all topped with sweet/salty sauce and dried bonito) after multiple trips to Japan, including living there for a year in 2019. At her shop, she uses a takoyaki pan to great effect, ensuring each ball gets a nice brown crust before being gently flipped to maintain that airy-yet-gooey interior. She also does Osaka-style okonomiyaki too.