Guidebook for Kitchener
Food Scene
The closest bakery that is a short walk away from our place. Organic fair trade coffee and delicious baked goods.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City Cafe Bakery - West Ave.
175 West AveThe closest bakery that is a short walk away from our place. Organic fair trade coffee and delicious baked goods.
Great little gem in the heart of Victoria Park. Grab a delicious craft beer and sit on the patio. They also have bands that play most nights.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Boathouse
57 Jubilee DrGreat little gem in the heart of Victoria Park. Grab a delicious craft beer and sit on the patio. They also have bands that play most nights.
Checkerboard Restaurant
705 Belmont Ave WOne of the best greasy spoons in town!
Unique food dishes with amazing flavours. On the pricier side but worth every penny. Sit outside on their patio for a refreshing beverage in the summer months.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Red House
30 William St WUnique food dishes with amazing flavours. On the pricier side but worth every penny. Sit outside on their patio for a refreshing beverage in the summer months.
Magic Pizza
450 Westheights DrDelicious pizza and they always use fresh toppings. Call for delivery (519) 742-7977
An up-scale restaurant to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner.
MON-TUES CLOSED
WED-FRI 11:30PM-2PM, 5PM-9PM
SAT 9AM-2PM, 5PM-9PM
SUN 10AM-2PM
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
UpMarket
703 Belmont Ave WAn up-scale restaurant to grab breakfast, lunch or dinner.
MON-TUES CLOSED
WED-FRI 11:30PM-2PM, 5PM-9PM
SAT 9AM-2PM, 5PM-9PM
SUN 10AM-2PM
Ambrosia Pastry Co.
150 Roger StDelicious pastries!
A quaint bar/restaurant that serves delicious vegan/vegetarian food. CLOSED MONDAYS!
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jane Bond
5 Princess St WA quaint bar/restaurant that serves delicious vegan/vegetarian food. CLOSED MONDAYS!
Good food and service. Not for the budget friendly person but still reasonable.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Bauer Kitchen
187 King St SGood food and service. Not for the budget friendly person but still reasonable.
Kinkaku Izakaya
217 King St WGreat all you can eat sushi.
Holy Guacamole Fresh Mex
1120 Victoria Street NorthVery good Mexican food.
Taco Farm
8 Erb St WGreat Mexican food uptown Waterloo.
The Yeti Cafe
14 Eby St NDelicious, local food and friendly faces.
Good wraps and coffee. Nice place to bring your laptop if you want to study or read. Wifi.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Queen Street Commons Cafe
43 Queen St SGood wraps and coffee. Nice place to bring your laptop if you want to study or read. Wifi.
Bread Heads
Excellent fresh bread and oven-baked pizzas.
Centrally located coffee shop with good coffee.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Balzac's Kitchener
151 Charles St WCentrally located coffee shop with good coffee.
University Shops Plaza
170 University Ave WLots of great Asian restaurants
Firkin at the Tannery
121 Charles Street WestAn Irish pub that is a 15 minute walk from our house.
Angie's Waterloo
47 Erb St WA home style diner serving breakfast.
Cora Breakfast and Lunch
75 King St SBreakfast served until 2pm.
Go here if you like different coffees and desserts. Great selection and comfy chairs.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge
4 King St NGo here if you like different coffees and desserts. Great selection and comfy chairs.
Upscale restaurant located in Downtown Kitchener
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Berlin
45 King Street WestUpscale restaurant located in Downtown Kitchener
If you're looking for an up scale restaurant or a place to go for drinks with friends.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gilt Restaurant
305 King St WIf you're looking for an up scale restaurant or a place to go for drinks with friends.
Fat Bastard Burrito Co.
306 King St WTrendy coffee shop with excellent coffee.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters
100 Ahrens St WTrendy coffee shop with excellent coffee.
Proof Kitchen + Lounge
110 Erb St WMcCabe's Irish Pub & Grill
352 King St W A pub style chain restaurant
B@THEMUSEUM
10 King St WPub style with craft beers on tap
Ce Food Experience, The Bakery
100 Moore Ave SRhapsody Barrel Bar
179 King St WSubway
94 Bridgeport Rd ETaste of Philly Cheesesteak
98 King St W We've never been but gets great reviews on Google
Pho Dau Bo
301 King St EBest Pho in town!
Pupuseria Latinos
25 Eby St SDelicious Caribbean food...perhaps the best in the city!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rainbow Caribbean Cuisine
29 King St EDelicious Caribbean food...perhaps the best in the city!
Kava Bean Bistro
24 Gaukel StEast African Cafe
50 Ontario St SStonegate Bistro
15 Scott St Fine dining if you're looking for a date night.
Cameron Chinese Restaurant
19 Cameron St SBanh Mi Givral Deli
210 King St EBest Vietnamese subs in town
Family style. Good to go with a group.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PUBLIC Kitchen & Bar
300 Victoria St N Family style. Good to go with a group.
Fine dining but with a great patio and the prices are reasonable.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Solé Restaurant and Wine Bar
83 Erb Street West Fine dining but with a great patio and the prices are reasonable.
Chopped Leaf
36 Northfield Dr EGreat selection of salads and build your own
Great for breakfast and lunch. Salads, sandwiches, wraps, coffee and more
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Seven Shores
10 Regina St NGreat for breakfast and lunch. Salads, sandwiches, wraps, coffee and more
Settlement Co.
1 Victoria St SClose to our home, great burgers and good veggie options too.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abe Erb Kitchener
151 Charles St WClose to our home, great burgers and good veggie options too.
$$$ - Delicious, unique Asian inspired cuisine
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bhima's Warung
262 King St N $$$ - Delicious, unique Asian inspired cuisine
Greasy spoon that is about 15-20 minutes walking distance from our house. Go for the home fries...they are delicious!
Bud's Restaurant
219 Louisa StGreasy spoon that is about 15-20 minutes walking distance from our house. Go for the home fries...they are delicious!
No-frills pit stop for halal Afghani, Indian & Pakistani classics, from kebabs to butter chicken. Delicious!!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chopan Kabob Restaurant
200 Highland Rd WNo-frills pit stop for halal Afghani, Indian & Pakistani classics, from kebabs to butter chicken. Delicious!!
Highland Halal Shawarma
200 Highland Rd WBest shawarma in town!
Great thin crust pizza!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria - Waterloo
15 King St SGreat thin crust pizza!
Everything Else
Beautiful park for walking, running, having a picnic or reading a book. There is a skating rink if you visit during winter. They also have a splash pad for the kids.
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Victoria Park
Beautiful park for walking, running, having a picnic or reading a book. There is a skating rink if you visit during winter. They also have a splash pad for the kids.
CIBC Branch with ATM
1 King St EIn the downtown core
Kitchener station
126 Weber St WClose proximity to our house.
Great selection of books and within close proximity to downtown.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kitchener Public Library
85 Queen St NGreat selection of books and within close proximity to downtown.
CF Fairview Park
2960 Kingsway DrIt's what you'd expect from a mall.
Incubator driving many new advancements and businesses.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Communitech
151 Charles St WIncubator driving many new advancements and businesses.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave WNice campus to walk around.
Essentials
You can also find rare and difficult to find products from around the world and plus a wide selection of Gluten Free and Diabetic items. Plus they have great deli sandwiches!
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vincenzo's
150 Caroline St SYou can also find rare and difficult to find products from around the world and plus a wide selection of Gluten Free and Diabetic items. Plus they have great deli sandwiches!
Central Fresh Market
760 King St WIndependently-owned grocery store.
CHELSEA MARKET
928 King St WLocal health food store with great selection and knowledgeable staff.
The owner Bridgette is very knowledgeable and can recommend many products based on your needs.
Holistic Nutrition - Nature's Apotheke
191 King St SThe owner Bridgette is very knowledgeable and can recommend many products based on your needs.
One of the closest grocery stores to our home.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Waterloo Square Valu-Mart
75 King St SOne of the closest grocery stores to our home.
Crown Cleaners
530 Belmont Ave WExcellent place for all of your dry cleaning needs
Pharmacy On King
702 King St WKW Travel Clinic
570 University Ave EGrand River Hospital
835 King St WSt. Mary’s General Hospital
911 Queen's BlvdSightseeing
A nice paved trail for walking, running or cycling.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Iron Horse Trans Canada Trail
Iron Horse Trans Canada TrailA nice paved trail for walking, running or cycling.
Shopping
Fresh produce and other trinkets. This is a major tourist attraction in St. Jacob's.
Hours:
• Thursday and Saturday ALL YEAR, 7 am - 3:30 pm
• Tuesday Summer Market June 16 - September 1, 2015, 8
168 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de agricultores y mercado de pulgas de St. Jacobs
878 Weber St NFresh produce and other trinkets. This is a major tourist attraction in St. Jacob's.
Hours:
• Thursday and Saturday ALL YEAR, 7 am - 3:30 pm
• Tuesday Summer Market June 16 - September 1, 2015, 8
Shoppers Drug Mart
250 King St WReliable pharmacy and open late!
Beer Store
875 Highland Rd WThe closest place to buy some brews.
LCBO
324 Highland Rd EThe closest place to buy alcohol.
Open only on Saturday mornings. Has a wide arrange of fresh produce, meats, cheeses and breads.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Kitchener
300 King St EOpen only on Saturday mornings. Has a wide arrange of fresh produce, meats, cheeses and breads.
T And J Seafoods
26 Elm StA great selection of fresh seafood to cook at home.
Swanson's Home Hardware Building Centre
166 Park StConveniently located to our house.
It's what you'd expect from a shopping mall.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Conestoga Mall
It's what you'd expect from a shopping mall.
Arts & Culture
Paint by Munzy
32 King St NA cute little art store run by our dear friend Laura Munz.
Plays movies that are not in the major theatres.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Princess Cinemas
46 Princess St WPlays movies that are not in the major theatres.
A cinema with a lot of leg room and you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Apollo Cinema
141 Ontario St NA cinema with a lot of leg room and you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage.
Small, intimate venue that hosts various artists and plays.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centre In The Square
101 Queen St NSmall, intimate venue that hosts various artists and plays.
Gallery selling clay and glass items.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
25 Caroline St NGallery selling clay and glass items.
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
31 Caroline St NDrinks & Nightlife
A club that plays regular top 40 hits on Friday and Saturday but also features great bands and artists from all over.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starlight Social Club
47 King St NA club that plays regular top 40 hits on Friday and Saturday but also features great bands and artists from all over.
Frankies Pub
273 King St WIf you're into dive bars, this is a good one.
Great beers on tap and you can purchase local craft beers in the store separate to the restaurant
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Abe Erb Brewing Company - Waterloo
15 King St SGreat beers on tap and you can purchase local craft beers in the store separate to the restaurant
Bobby O'Brien's
125 King St WIt has a very large patio.
A very good selection of tasty beers, unique food menu and close by.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Arabella Park Beer Bar
740 Belmont Ave WA very good selection of tasty beers, unique food menu and close by.