Fav Local Spots

Amanda
Fav Local Spots

Fav Food/Drink Spots

These are my fav spots in the area to eat or grab a cocktail.
Easily my fav spot in town and a 20-second walk from my house. Head there for brunch and expect delicious food, great coffee, chill vibes, and super friendly staff. Also great for a drink Thursday - Saturday or karaoke on the weekend.
23 residents recomanen
The Yeti Cafe
14 Eby St N
23 residents recomanen
Easily my fav spot in town and a 20-second walk from my house. Head there for brunch and expect delicious food, great coffee, chill vibes, and super friendly staff. Also great for a drink Thursday - Saturday or karaoke on the weekend.
Great cocktails (and mocktails), nice outdoor patio in the back and outdoor seating in the front, fun tiki lounge vibes and good food.
The Grand Surf Lounge
87 Ontario St S
Great cocktails (and mocktails), nice outdoor patio in the back and outdoor seating in the front, fun tiki lounge vibes and good food.
Delicious, healthy food.
17 residents recomanen
Cafe Pyrus
305 King St W
17 residents recomanen
Delicious, healthy food.
Amazing Italian grocery store with a huge selection of specialty items. Be sure to get a sandwich!
51 residents recomanen
Vincenzo's
150 Caroline St S
51 residents recomanen
Amazing Italian grocery store with a huge selection of specialty items. Be sure to get a sandwich!
Fun dining area with outdoor seating. From their Smart Tables, you can order up from our menu, play a game of air hockey, make art or even just take a peek into the live stream of our kitchen to see what they're cooking.
10 residents recomanen
Graffiti Market
137 Glasgow St
10 residents recomanen
Fun dining area with outdoor seating. From their Smart Tables, you can order up from our menu, play a game of air hockey, make art or even just take a peek into the live stream of our kitchen to see what they're cooking.
Great coffee and even better pasteries.
9 residents recomanen
Nova Era Bakery
376 King St E
9 residents recomanen
Great coffee and even better pasteries.
Delicious Middle Eastern food.
12 residents recomanen
Arabesque Family Restaurant
869 Victoria St N
12 residents recomanen
Delicious Middle Eastern food.
Ah-mazing sushi.
27 residents recomanen
Kinkaku Izakaya
217 King St W
27 residents recomanen
Ah-mazing sushi.
Nice, well-priced brunch spot.
7 residents recomanen
Korner Kitchen Breakfast and Lunch Eatery
183 Weber Street North
7 residents recomanen
Nice, well-priced brunch spot.
Incredible food, amazing vibes, consistently great music, great cocktails and large selection of beer.
19 residents recomanen
Jane Bond
5 Princess St W
19 residents recomanen
Incredible food, amazing vibes, consistently great music, great cocktails and large selection of beer.
For all the beer lovers out there — huuuuuge selection of beers on tap.
41 residents recomanen
Beertown Public House Waterloo
75 King St S
41 residents recomanen
For all the beer lovers out there — huuuuuge selection of beers on tap.
Delicious, upscale dining.
17 residents recomanen
Red House
30 William St W
17 residents recomanen
Delicious, upscale dining.
Awesome coffee shop.
6 residents recomanen
Show & Tell Coffee
22 Ontario St N
6 residents recomanen
Awesome coffee shop.
Really wonderful coffee shop.
21 residents recomanen
Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters
100 Ahrens St W
21 residents recomanen
Really wonderful coffee shop.
The upside: delicious ice cream and a large selection of plant-based options. The downside: usually a line, but there's another great spot (Scoop Du Jour)
8 residents recomanen
Four All Ice Cream Scoop Shop
75 King St S
8 residents recomanen
The upside: delicious ice cream and a large selection of plant-based options. The downside: usually a line, but there's another great spot (Scoop Du Jour)
Classy bar in the Walper Hotel.
7 residents recomanen
TWH Social
1 King St W
7 residents recomanen
Classy bar in the Walper Hotel.
Arcade games and beer
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade
165 King Street West
Arcade games and beer
Cute wine bar with great cocktails and good vibes. Very short walk from my house.
Goldie's Convenience
98 Queen Street South
Cute wine bar with great cocktails and good vibes. Very short walk from my house.
The Kitchener Market happens every Saturday morning from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Local growers with fresh produce, eggs, meat. There are outside stalls in the summertime as well. Expect more foot traffic in the alleyway during that time.
55 residents recomanen
Mercat de Kitchener
300 King St E
55 residents recomanen
The Kitchener Market happens every Saturday morning from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Local growers with fresh produce, eggs, meat. There are outside stalls in the summertime as well. Expect more foot traffic in the alleyway during that time.
Great ice cream spot.
Scoop Du Jour
17 Erb Street East
Great ice cream spot.

Neighbourhood Essentials

Closest LCBO to my place, a short 10-minute walk just along King street.
15 residents recomanen
LCBO
324 Highland Rd E
15 residents recomanen
Closest LCBO to my place, a short 10-minute walk just along King street.
Grocery store downtown that partners with local growers.
8 residents recomanen
Legacy Greens Grocery Store
18 Ontario St N
8 residents recomanen
Grocery store downtown that partners with local growers.
Grocery store in downtown Kitchener
Full Circle Foods
16 King St E
Grocery store in downtown Kitchener
VIA rail station a short walk from my home.
VIA Rail Train Station — Kitchener
126 Weber St W
VIA rail station a short walk from my home.
Chinese grocery store right a stone's throw from my apartment. Note there's a $10 minimum spend for debit and they don't take credit.
13 residents recomanen
New City Supermarket
236 King St E
13 residents recomanen
Chinese grocery store right a stone's throw from my apartment. Note there's a $10 minimum spend for debit and they don't take credit.

Things To Do

A fun museum with different exhibits right in downtown Kitchener, a 10 minute stroll from my house.
76 residents recomanen
MUSEU
10 King St W
76 residents recomanen
A fun museum with different exhibits right in downtown Kitchener, a 10 minute stroll from my house.
Beautiful park right downtown. Perfect for an afternoon or morning stroll.
146 residents recomanen
Victoria Park
146 residents recomanen
Beautiful park right downtown. Perfect for an afternoon or morning stroll.
Great park in uptown Waterloo complete with a small zoo.
76 residents recomanen
Waterloo Park
50 Young Street West
76 residents recomanen
Great park in uptown Waterloo complete with a small zoo.
Cinema in uptown Waterloo.
8 residents recomanen
Princess Twin Cinemas
46 King St N
8 residents recomanen
Cinema in uptown Waterloo.
For all your trail lovers — a trail system a short drive from my house.
24 residents recomanen
Àrea Natural Huron
801 Trillium Dr
24 residents recomanen
For all your trail lovers — a trail system a short drive from my house.
Great, wooded trail that runs along the Grand River a short drive from my house.
6 residents recomanen
Grand River Trail
110 River Ridge St
6 residents recomanen
Great, wooded trail that runs along the Grand River a short drive from my house.
Located just outside of Waterloo, Ontario, along the Conestoga River, the Village of St. Jacobs is filled with authentic sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and incredible one-of-a-kind shopping. There's also the St. Jacobs market on Thursdays and Saturdays which is wonderful.
51 residents recomanen
St. Jacobs
51 residents recomanen
Located just outside of Waterloo, Ontario, along the Conestoga River, the Village of St. Jacobs is filled with authentic sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and incredible one-of-a-kind shopping. There's also the St. Jacobs market on Thursdays and Saturdays which is wonderful.