1931 home fresh menu history locations careers gallery contact promotions news menu close back read more about our legendary freshness read more click here to view our menu this classic is perfect any time of day click here to view our menu try one of our gourmet nip platters click here to view our menu sals reuben platter with half fries and half side caesar salad click here to view our menu get your hunger under control with a nipoutine platter click here to view our menu nothing beats a mr. big nip platter welcome to salisbury house the salisbury house restaurant chain has been serving quality food for 85 years in winnipeg manitoba canada . known locally as sals the chain is considered an iconic winnipeg institution . the first salisbury house restaurant opened in downtown winnipeg in 1931 by founder ralph erwin who named his new eatery after the salisbury steak . erwin was not fond of the term hamburger so he named his now famous burger a nip making reference to a small nip or bite of salisbury steak . in 1979 erwin sold his majority interest in the chain to a group of investors . in 2001 a group of local businessmen brought the ownership of salisbury house back to winnipeg from the previous montreal based owners . this group included majority shareholders earl and cheryl barish . in 2006 earl became president and ceo of salisbury house of canada ltd. the balance of ownership consists of local businessmen and professionals including winnipeg native burton cummings the lead singer of the world famous rock group the guess who . visit our history and gallery pages for detailed history timeline and vintage photographs . currently there are 7 full service family restaurant locations which are open 24 hours and 6 sals xpress restaurants . sals also operates seasonal locations at 2 major winnipeg sports stadiums 2 community golf courses as well as at the health sciences centre which is the largest hospital complex in winnipeg . visit our locations page for addresses hours of operation contact numbers detailed maps and directions . currently there are approximately 500 people within the sals family enjoying a wide array of careers in food preparation and service restaurant management and warehouse logistics to name a few . many have been with our company for 20 30 and 40 years visit our careers page for a full listing of current employment opportunities . salisbury house is famous for its nips its vast breakfast menu classic desserts such as the one of a kind wafer pie classic red velvet cake loose leaf teas and of course salisbury house brand freshly brewed coffee . recently the new 2015 menu was introduced at all family restaurants which are open 24 hours all of our time tested classic recipes and traditional favorites are still available along with many new and exciting breakfast lunch and dinner choices . visit our menu page to view or download our family and xpress restaurant menus . view menu locations our popular favorites the big earl nip platter we dare you served with your choice of 6 sides hearty pancakes and sausages choose from 4 different sides with this popular breakfast sals reuben platter an old time favorite melted with goodness that no one can resist no wonder it s a popular favorite super salisbury steak dinner this classic is served with grilled onions and our famous chili meat sauce . copyright 2015 salisbury house . all rights reserved .