When the dinner has to be the event rather than the fuel, Trio Restaurant is the table Uptown Waterloo has come to use for it. The dining room seats fifty-two inside a historic King Street building, the kitchen sits open to the floor, and the current menu is paced for composed plates — Beef Striploin with truffle and tempura onion, Black Cod with celeriac and wakame, Dry Aged Duck with cherry reduction — or for a six-course tasting menu that the kitchen extends to seven on request. Chef Sachin Kumar leads the line, and Trio has been cooking at 40 King Street South since 1998.
The dinner card is short on purpose, split into First, Plates, and Finish. First courses run Agnolotti with goat cheese, date, and wild herbs; Hokkaido Scallops with fennel, lemon, and kohlrabi; Juniper Cured Tuna; and a Burrata. The Plates side carries the Beef Striploin and the Black Cod, the Dry Aged Duck, an Iberico Pork, and a Tagliatelle with wild mushrooms, walnuts, and blue cheese. The whole carte is also available as the six-course tasting menu — seven by request — with or without a wine pairing layered on top. Finishes are made in-house: Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with coconut, pineapple, and rhubarb; Dark Chocolate Mousse; Tiramisu.
A 52-seat room and open-concept kitchen make Trio feel close to the cooking without becoming casual or counter-service driven.
The current dinner menu gives diners a clear choice between composed plates and a six-course tasting format.
Wine, cocktails, and a named sommelier presence give the drinks program enough weight to shape the evening.
Trio is strongest when guests want a composed dinner rather than a quick a la carte pass. The six-course tasting menu gives the kitchen a clear showcase format and lets the room move at a special-occasion pace.
The meal has a drinks program with real depth: a wine-and-bar list, cocktails, and a dining-room lead identified as a sommelier. That makes Trio an easy pick when the bottle or cocktail matters as much as the main course.
A 52-seat Uptown room, open kitchen, polished menu, and tasting option give Trio the shape of a planned evening out. It suits dinners where the setting, pacing, and service need to feel considered.
The open-concept kitchen gives the dining room a close-to-the-cooking feel without turning the meal into a counter format. It is a good fit for diners who like watching a composed menu come together.
Trio is not only a wine room; the cocktail list gives the evening a bar-led route for diners who want to start with a mixed drink or keep the meal flexible across courses.
Share the nuances of your visit to Trio Restaurant in Waterloo — the standout dishes, the room, the service.
Write a review
