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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.
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The Yeti Cafe
14 Eby St NEasily 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 SGreat cocktails (and mocktails), nice outdoor patio in the back and outdoor seating in the front, fun tiki lounge vibes and good food.
Cafe Pyrus
305 King St WDelicious, healthy food.
Amazing Italian grocery store with a huge selection of specialty items. Be sure to get a sandwich!
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Vincenzo's
150 Caroline St SAmazing 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.
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Graffiti Market
137 Glasgow StFun 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.
Nova Era Bakery
376 King St EGreat coffee and even better pasteries.
Arabesque Family Restaurant
869 Victoria St NDelicious Middle Eastern food.
Kinkaku Izakaya
217 King St WAh-mazing sushi.
Nice, well-priced brunch spot.
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Korner Kitchen Breakfast and Lunch Eatery
183 Weber Street NorthNice, well-priced brunch spot.
Incredible food, amazing vibes, consistently great music, great cocktails and large selection of beer.
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Jane Bond
5 Princess St WIncredible 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.
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Beertown Public House Waterloo
75 King St SFor all the beer lovers out there — huuuuuge selection of beers on tap.
Red House
30 William St WDelicious, upscale dining.
Show & Tell Coffee
22 Ontario St NAwesome coffee shop.
Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters
100 Ahrens St WReally 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)
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Four All Ice Cream Scoop Shop
75 King St SThe 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)
TWH Social
1 King St WClassy bar in the Walper Hotel.
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade
165 King Street WestArcade games and beer
Cute wine bar with great cocktails and good vibes. Very short walk from my house.
Goldie's Convenience
98 Queen Street SouthCute 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.
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Kitchener Market
300 King St EThe 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.
Scoop Du Jour
17 Erb Street EastGreat ice cream spot.
Neighbourhood Essentials
Closest LCBO to my place, a short 10-minute walk just along King street.
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LCBO
324 Highland Rd EClosest LCBO to my place, a short 10-minute walk just along King street.
Grocery store downtown that partners with local growers.
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Legacy Greens Grocery Store
18 Ontario St NGrocery store downtown that partners with local growers.
Full Circle Foods
16 King St EGrocery store in downtown Kitchener
VIA Rail Train Station — Kitchener
126 Weber St WVIA 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.
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New City Supermarket
236 King St EChinese 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.
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EL MUSEO
10 King St WA 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.
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Victoria Park
Beautiful park right downtown. Perfect for an afternoon or morning stroll.
Great park in uptown Waterloo complete with a small zoo.
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Parque Waterloo
50 Young Street WestGreat park in uptown Waterloo complete with a small zoo.
Princess Twin Cinemas
46 King St NCinema in uptown Waterloo.
For all your trail lovers — a trail system a short drive from my house.
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Huron Natural Area
801 Trillium DrFor 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.
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Grand River Trail
110 River Ridge StGreat, 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.
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St. Jacobs
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.