Best Restaurants in Kingston, Ontario

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Middle Eastern

Shawarma Dubai

Williamsville / Princess Street · $

Queen's-adjacent shawarma platters, bowls, wraps, and garlic potatoes built for big portions and late-night utility.

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Nepalese

Hakka Himalaya : House of MO:MO

Williamsville / Princess Street · $$

A downtown Kingston momo house where Himalayan street food, Nepali meal sets, and Hakka-Indo-Chinese comfort dishes share the same practical lunch-to-late-dinner menu.

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Trinidadian

Sally's Roti Shop

Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $

Family-run Trinidadian roti shop in downtown Kingston, built around doubles, phulorie, curry roti wraps, curry plates, and a warm takeout-friendly rhythm.

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Gelato

Mio Gelato

Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $

Mio Gelato is a downtown Kingston dessert counter built around house-made gelato, dairy-free sorbetto, frozen yogurt, and made-to-order gelato cakes. Pistachio, Mia Mix, Chocolate Peanut Butter, fruit sorbettos, sampling, and local collaborations give it a clear Kingston identity.

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Brunch

NORTHSIDE Espresso + Kitchen

Williamsville / Princess Street · $$

Melbourne-inspired downtown Kingston cafe for all-day brunch, third-wave coffee, seasonal baked goods, cocktails, and a walk-in Princess Street rhythm.

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Brunch

Toast & Jam

Bayridge / West End · $$

Toast & Jam is a Kingston brunch restaurant from the Whitall family behind Bread & Butter Bakery, using the bakery next door as the backbone for eggs, toast, sandwiches, bowls, and a daytime room built around scratch cooking and local Ontario suppliers.

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Middle Eastern

Shawarma Damascus

Williamsville / Princess Street · $$

Family-run Shawarma Damascus gives Kingston a generous Syrian-Lebanese shawarma stop in King's Crossing, with full platters, garlic-heavy sides, family-format takeout, and enough menu depth to go beyond a basic wrap order.

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Indian

Lala Masala

Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$

Lala Masala is a vegetarian Indian street-food counter in Kingston built around chaat, thali plates, parathas, rolls and takeout-friendly comfort dishes from the Chawla family kitchen.

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Hakka Himalaya : House of MO:MO

9.9

Nepalese · Williamsville / Princess Street · $$

A downtown Kingston momo house where Himalayan street food, Nepali meal sets, and Hakka-Indo-Chinese comfort dishes share the same practical lunch-to-late-dinner menu.

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Toast & Jam

9.4

Brunch · Bayridge / West End · $$

Toast & Jam is a Kingston brunch restaurant from the Whitall family behind Bread & Butter Bakery, using the bakery next door as the backbone for eggs, toast, sandwiches, bowls, and a daytime room built around scratch cooking and local Ontario suppliers.

3

Shawarma Damascus

9.4

Middle Eastern · Williamsville / Princess Street · $$

Family-run Shawarma Damascus gives Kingston a generous Syrian-Lebanese shawarma stop in King's Crossing, with full platters, garlic-heavy sides, family-format takeout, and enough menu depth to go beyond a basic wrap order.

4

Days on Front

9.2

Contemporary Canadian · Bayridge / West End · $$$

Days on Front is a polished west-end Kingston dining room where contemporary Canadian cooking, local sourcing and long-running signatures like red wine-braised short rib make the restaurant feel both special-occasion ready and neighbourhood-rooted.

5

Dianne's

9.2

Seafood · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$

Dianne's brings East Coast seafood and Mexican classics together near Kingston's waterfront, with cider-battered haddock, salt cod-bacon chowder, tacos, raw bar plates, tequila-friendly cocktails, and local-supplier commitments shaping the visit.

6

Grecos

9.2

Greek · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$

A downtown Kingston Greek fixture from Jim and Gus Kofinis, Grecos leans on tableside saganaki, complete souvlaki plates, house-named Grecos Delight, and a broad dinner-and-takeout menu built for familiar celebrations.

7

Amadeus Cafe

9.1

German · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$

Amadeus Cafe is a since-1992 Kingston fixture for German and Austrian comfort food, with schnitzels, Rouladen, sausages, a house platter, imported draughts, and a tucked-away Biergarten behind Princess Street.

8

Tango Nuevo

9.1

Tapas · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$$

Tango Nuevo is a locally owned Kingston tapas restaurant built around globally inflected small plates, menu-led sharing, Canadian wine, and an intimate La Bodega private wine cellar.

9

Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar

9.1

Contemporary Canadian · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$

Chez Piggy is a long-running downtown Kingston restaurant in a restored limestone stable, pairing courtyard charm with globally inspired brunch, lunch, and dinner plates.

10

Casa Domenico

9.1

Italian · Old Sydenham / Downtown Core · $$$$

Casa Domenico is a downtown Kingston Italian restaurant on Market Square, with fresh pastas, Italian-leaning mains, seafood, veal, and a wine-list-led dining room suited to date nights, visitor meals, and special occasions.