Brittany and Brendan's Guidebook
Food scene
The Elm Cafe
303 Montreal StOur neighbourhood coffee shop!
Our favourite Chinese take-out (or dine in). If you are an adventurous eater, ask to see the "authentic" Chinese menu.
Silver Wok
373 King St EOur favourite Chinese take-out (or dine in). If you are an adventurous eater, ask to see the "authentic" Chinese menu.
One of our favourites for Thai/Vietnamese style food. Eat in or take-out. It's walkable from our place but would be a bit of a hike. We typically drive. Awesome tom yum soup and panang curry. You can't go wrong with pretty much anything on the menu!
8 locals recommend
Royal Angkor Restaurant
523 Princess StOne of our favourites for Thai/Vietnamese style food. Eat in or take-out. It's walkable from our place but would be a bit of a hike. We typically drive. Awesome tom yum soup and panang curry. You can't go wrong with pretty much anything on the menu!
Another favourite for Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian food. CASH ONLY. A few spaces to eat-in but most people take-out. Walkable from our place. Try the #5 or the house pad thai!
Wok-In Restaurant
30 Montreal StAnother favourite for Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian food. CASH ONLY. A few spaces to eat-in but most people take-out. Walkable from our place. Try the #5 or the house pad thai!
Curry Original
175 Bagot StOur preferred Indian restaurant if we want to dine-in.
Our preferred Indian restaurant if we want to take-out. Walkable but it would be a fair hike. We typically drive.
6 locals recommend
Darbar Restaurant
479 Princess StOur preferred Indian restaurant if we want to take-out. Walkable but it would be a fair hike. We typically drive.
One of our favourite local bars. Food is reasonably good if you wanted to eat.
61 locals recommend
Red House
369 King St EOne of our favourite local bars. Food is reasonably good if you wanted to eat.
Great little place producing local beers. Small snack-style menu. You can also purchase beer to go.
42 locals recommend
Stone City Ales
275 Princess StGreat little place producing local beers. Small snack-style menu. You can also purchase beer to go.
One of our favourite places for a nice meal out. One of the most popular restaurants in Kingston so a reservation is a must. Great little back patio in the summer. There whole menu is great...we typically don't get pizza because we prefer other dishes on the menu.
107 locals recommend
Wooden Heads Gourmet Pizza
192 Ontario StOne of our favourite places for a nice meal out. One of the most popular restaurants in Kingston so a reservation is a must. Great little back patio in the summer. There whole menu is great...we typically don't get pizza because we prefer other dishes on the menu.
One of our favourite places for a nice dinner out, especially if we're feeling like Italian food. Looks out onto market square. We suggest a reservation but you might get away with a walk-in depending on the time of day.
29 locals recommend
Casa Domenico
35 Brock StOne of our favourite places for a nice dinner out, especially if we're feeling like Italian food. Looks out onto market square. We suggest a reservation but you might get away with a walk-in depending on the time of day.
A nice spot if you're feeling like Italian food. Looks out onto Market square. I believe they have live Jazz on Tuesday evenings.
24 locals recommend
Olivea
39 Brock StA nice spot if you're feeling like Italian food. Looks out onto Market square. I believe they have live Jazz on Tuesday evenings.
A great spot for cocktail and tapas style food. A reservation is helpful but you can often score a walk-in.
65 locals recommend
Tango Nuevo
331 King St EA great spot for cocktail and tapas style food. A reservation is helpful but you can often score a walk-in.
Our favourite spot for Sushi, both eat-in or take-out. Can usually accommodate a walk-in.
22 locals recommend
Sima Sushi
66 Princess StOur favourite spot for Sushi, both eat-in or take-out. Can usually accommodate a walk-in.
Great spot for brunch or to pick up some fresh bread or bakery goods. Lovely back patio in the summer.
80 locals recommend
Pan Chancho Bakery & Café
44 Princess StreetGreat spot for brunch or to pick up some fresh bread or bakery goods. Lovely back patio in the summer.
NORTHSIDE espresso + kitchen
281 Princess StA nice spot for brunch.
Great spot for brunch, especially for families, however you will need to drive.
18 locals recommend
Toast & Jam
1530 Bath RdGreat spot for brunch, especially for families, however you will need to drive.
Great little deli to grab a sandwich for lunch. They also have a daily hot menu available. You can eat-in or take-out.
8 locals recommend
Golden Rooster Delicatessen
111 Princess StGreat little deli to grab a sandwich for lunch. They also have a daily hot menu available. You can eat-in or take-out.
Aqua Terra
1 Johnson StA great spot for higher end dinner. Waterfront view.
Grocery and other Necessities
Rexall
240 Montreal StSmall pharmacy in close proximity with essential items.
Closest grocery in terms of proximity. Not my favourite for produce or meat but has most general items. Across the street from the liquor store.
52 locals recommend
Food Basics
33 Barrack StClosest grocery in terms of proximity. Not my favourite for produce or meat but has most general items. Across the street from the liquor store.
Walkable from our place. Better quality produce and has a seafood counter. Can sometimes be a good spot for more speciality items. Can get really busy on Tuesday's, when they offer a student discount.
42 locals recommend
Metro
310 Barrie StWalkable from our place. Better quality produce and has a seafood counter. Can sometimes be a good spot for more speciality items. Can get really busy on Tuesday's, when they offer a student discount.
Pig & Olive Premium Meat
224 Wellington StA nice butcher in close proximity.
A lovely little place to grab some fresh pasta and other speciality Italian grocery items. CASH ONLY.
8 locals recommend
Pasta Genova
234 Wellington StA lovely little place to grab some fresh pasta and other speciality Italian grocery items. CASH ONLY.
LCBO
34 Barrack StClosest liquor store by proximity. Across the street from Food Basics.
A bigger, "one stop shop" grocery store but you would need to drive. Has a small selection of beer and wine and a pharmacy inside.
18 locals recommend
Loblaws
1100 Princess StA bigger, "one stop shop" grocery store but you would need to drive. Has a small selection of beer and wine and a pharmacy inside.
Great spot to stop to pick up fresh bread and other bakery items. Has a nice selection of high end cheeses and some speciality items.
80 locals recommend
Pan Chancho Bakery & Café
44 Princess StreetGreat spot to stop to pick up fresh bread and other bakery items. Has a nice selection of high end cheeses and some speciality items.
A lovely local grocer if you're looking for more organic options.
11 locals recommend
Tara Natural Foods
81 Princess StA lovely local grocer if you're looking for more organic options.
Our favourite neighbourhood market. Operates on Sunday mornings. Open year round but is quite small in the winter- we mostly attend in the summer.
21 locals recommend
Memorial Centre Farmers' Market
303 York StOur favourite neighbourhood market. Operates on Sunday mornings. Open year round but is quite small in the winter- we mostly attend in the summer.
Emergency Services
Kingston General Hospital
76 Stuart StTwenty-four hour emergency department.
Hotel Dieu Hospital
166 Brock StUrgent care services open daily from 8am-8pm.