The best Restaurants in Kitchener ranking of January 2025

599 restaurant menus in Kitchener, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Lucky Garden Restaurants
Lucky Garden Restaurants
70/100 (369 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great Food. Food was delicious, delivery was prompt and the food was still hot when it got here. Was excellent all the way around and will definitely..."
Lorrie Hummel
"I order from Lucky Garden every now and then but tonight I ordered for pick up ! Let me tell you, the restaurant got a renovation done. It looks..."
Jenny A
"Been coming here for 20 years. I absolutely love it. So delicious. Served hot. Best taste. Moved to Toronto and every time I’m in kitchener I stop..."
Chelsea Brownie
"I've honestly been going there for 40 years and I think it's a good value for your buck.Try the lucky garden soup it's a family..."
gary bonnell
"We always enjoy the food from Lucky Garden. We've been coming here for 16 years. Yes, there have been some mix-ups in the past and some food may not..."
Chris Lutka
"I order from Lucky Garden Restaurant on Father's Day. Order a Group Dinner 3 with a few extras such as an extra Egg Roll, Pork Lo Mein. The food..."
Dan Shantz
"I’ve been coming here for at least 17 years .. the food is so tasty. I even moved to Toronto and Still make it to kitchener to eat this food. The..."
Ken Furgo
Papa Johns Pizza
Papa Johns Pizza
85/100 (363 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Algerian
Pizza
American
Algerian
American
Lunch
Dinner
Pizza
American
Algerian
Dinner
Lunch
"Nice place. There is a dining area along the side next to the side window. Consists of 4 two-person tables. Clean place. I came in to enjoy a slice..."
Brian Carr
"I don’t understand the bad reviews. I love the pizza. Never had a issue. It’s my go to. There rewards system is great and always deals going on..."
Kyle Duffield
"My Mom is not great with technology at all and the guy at the counter was super patient with me while I was on the phone with her. Thank you Mohit..."
Kristen Mousseau
"My wife and I treat ourselves to pizza once every week. We were looking for a new place to order from as the previous restaurant's quality dropped..."
Alan
Nisha's Kitchen
Nisha's Kitchen
83/100 (363 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Vegan Options
Pakistani
Indian
Pakistani
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
Lamb
Sit down
Indian
Pakistani
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"I love this resturant! Great authentic food boasting with flavours in so many different dishes. The portion sizes compared to the price are generous...."
Mitchell Finstad
"Fantastic food! The pakora was especially delicious. Very friendly waitress. Cozy atmosphere. Every Indian place is different, and the food here..."
Christopher McMahon
"Very flavourful and tasty food, great customer service. Last week I asked for a customized option, and they were nice enough to accommodate. I had..."
Silvia Gutiérrez
"Great tasting food. Food is slighy spicer than other Indian restaurants in the area but not overwhelming. Naan is made in premise and is..."
Angus Chan
"We got take out and the whole experience was great. The veggie pakora was amazing and the vindaloo was a great spice level with my request for extra..."
Taylor MacGregor
Thai Bistro
Thai Bistro
82/100 (362 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Thai
Asian
Vegan Options
Thai
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Pad Thai
Curry
Sit down
Asian
Thai
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"My go to for Pad Thai in KW. Once you taste the egg, you'll know why!! I also love how consistent their flavours and portions are. Really..."
Eat Your Feelings On A Budget
"This is some if the best Thai food I’ve had. It tastes like it is made with love. Complex flavor and perfect spice. Pad Thai is the best, spring..."
Madison Oliphant
"Tony and Family are great My favourite Veggie Pad Thai of anywhere The only thing I order from Thai..."
K S
"My favourite Pad Thai! There's just no other I've tasted that compares. Quick service and friendly. Seems like a family run business, so be patient..."
Vanessa Henrichs
"We were looking for our local Thai food restaurant. After trying a few, I think we found it. Amazing Pad..."
Robert Lepage
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
70/100 (356 ratings)
Restaurants
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Great for on campus! They also do Tim's Rewards there. Wish it was 24 hours..."
Donna M
Double Double Pizza
Double Double Pizza
70/100 (346 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
"Best poutine outside of Quebec! Very friendly staff...she made us feel really welcome. Good prices. We are looking forward to trying more of the food..."
Aura-Lee McDonald
"We judged a pizza place by its cover and we shouldn't have. The walk in pep special is $9.05 after tax for a large and is the best we have sampled so..."
Jonathan Hendel
"We come here on a weekly basis because their wings and wedges are so good! It’s always so fresh and the portion/prices are great. The owner is..."
j Lexi
"Mike (the owner) may be there nicest person in Kitchener. We love getting pizza from here (which is great) and I love his homemade potato..."
Colin Boyd Shafer
"Amazing locally owned pizzeria! Always a pleasure to stop in and grab my favourite pizza in..."
Rijah Martin
"Super fresh and Most delicious pizza I have ever had. The shop keeper is respectful and..."
Darke Oinment
"The owners are FANTASTIC PEOPLE and make the ABSOLUTE BEST PIZZA EVER 🍕 😋..."
Gatita Bonita
Pyramid Pizza
Pyramid Pizza
76/100 (345 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Pizza
"Amazing wings! Crispy, juicy and flavourful! I will definitely come back for wings. Their pizza has very good value and it tastes pretty good but..."
V A
"I got my pizza exactly as I ordered it. Delivery was quick and the driver was very polite. Pyramid pizza is my favourite of all the different ones..."
purple orchids
"We ordered 2 panzerottis!! They were really good!! Could have had more toppings inside but the taste was SO GOOD!! We will be back..."
Sherry Contreras
"Pizza was very tasty and it was ready when I arrived to pick it up. Great taste, good price and service. What else can you ask..."
Ben Tight
"Hot, Delicious and a tasty variety of topping options. Friendly, effective and efficient customer service. If you offer delicious non-dairy cheese..."
Grace Brown
"Excellent!! Great care was put into my “picky” order. Absolutely enjoyed the pizza and..."
Mike Szy
"Really enjoyed Pyramid Pizza on Weber. Kids loved it. My wife even said the gluten free is the best she's had in a while. My daughter, who doesn't..."
Peter Jarkiewicz
Thyme Pizza N Roll
Thyme Pizza N Roll
73/100 (343 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Dynamite Pizza
Dynamite Pizza
88/100 (337 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Canadian
Fast food
Pizza
Canadian
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Fast food
Pizza
Canadian
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Love this place ..good pizza, good wings, nice guys and it's affordable ...plus free delivery. Their magnet never leaves the..."
Jillian Popplow
"****** Best Pizza in Town ****** Fully..."
William Vian
"New to town. Recently moved to the area. Tried some other pizza around town but one day my son and I stopped for a slice. I was shocked at the price..."
Robmackinnon11
"Hidden jem. Stuck in the bowels of Kitchener east Rosemount on a rinky dink plaza is arguably the best Pizza joint in Kitchener. Reasonable prices..."
Craft Beer Lover
"One of the best places in town, located in the Krug street plaza in the stanley park area. Great pizza great prices. tons of toppings and tasty..."
Mrs. C
"BEST PIZZA IN KITHENER. You try dynamite pizza you will be hooked on it thrust boom pizza in..."
Steven
"Great Pizza. Been going there since 2005, and always consistant and tasty, one of the better pizza's that taste just as good warmed up the next day...."
Ron Cairns
"Mmm.... Best pizza in KW. I wouldn't dream of ordering from anywhere else. My order has never been wrong, the staff are super friendly and the pizza..."
'Crystal Bigras
"Dynamite has good pizza and massive amounts for low prices!! $25 and you have pizza and pop for a family of 4, then leftovers for breakfast. Toasted..."
Sarah
"Best pizza in all of the K/W region, and the staff is super friendly, courteous, totally committed to making your meal the best it can be. 5 out of 5..."
Matt
Pizzaway
70/100 (336 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
Sit down
Pizza
Tim Hortons
70/100 (326 ratings)
Restaurants
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
East African Cafe
East African Cafe
93/100 (325 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
African
Ethiopian
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Subshack
Subshack
89/100 (325 ratings)
Restaurants
Deli
Fast food
Deli
"Favourite place to get a sub in Waterloo Region! The owners are so kind, have great customer service and a wide variety of menu items. Absolutely..."
Brittany M
"Excellent place, best subs in Kitchener. Fresh ingredients, generous meat portions, and great prices. Friendly service. Never going anywhere else for..."
Jacob Van Bilsen
"Great subs! Best we've ever had, tried for the first time today and it was phenomenal!!! Very fresh and super filling! Won't go to the big chains..."
Nez K
"Amazing subs, very clean restaurant and very nice..."
McCauley Glen
"Excellent independant sub sandwich shop. The bread is always fresh. The vegetables are always extremely fresh as well. They have daily specials and a..."
Peter Goldsworthy
"Are new sub place. Subs manufacturd in front of your eyes. Fresh buns taste so good. Fresh cut deli meat and veggies. Awesome selection of Pop Shop...."
Ken
Prime Bar-b-q Restaurant Ltd
Prime Bar-b-q Restaurant Ltd
78/100 (313 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Greek
Steakhouse
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Steakhouse
Greek
Canadian
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Fish
Greek
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Steakhouse
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Cheap Eats
"Went and ordered take out. Cash register had plexiglass dividers and plenty of signs requiring physical distancing. Ordering up was quick, grabbed 2..."
Justin Wong
"An unassuming place , from the outside, but… I was in for a treat when I opened the bag of my take-out and started eating my bbq chicken sandwich &..."
Drew Carlisle
"Took my dad here for lunch today. He had pig tails and coleslaw. I had pulled beef brisquit and onion rings. Food was very good and service was..."
D S
"Tried to drop in today with friends. Sad to see posted on front door that the brick and mortar location is now permanently closed. Good truck only...."
Kevin Matthews
"It's not my top BBQ destination, but this is still a good BBQ option. We ordered takeout: pulled pork poutine and a two meat platter - ribs and..."
Jeff Eng
Alen's Place Restaurant
98/100 (310 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
Bars & Pubs
Restaurants
Pub
Pub
Pub
Red Circle Coffee Company
Red Circle Coffee Company
97/100 (306 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
Café
Mid-range
"Cranberry Loaf and Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie are game changing. Friendly staff too,..."
Josie Linden
"Clean, comfortable, and high quality. Highly..."
Dale Hamill
"oh my goodness i literally cannot say enough good about this place!! went here a few months ago and whoa. the food and drinks are absolutely amazing,..."
jennae m.
"Love love love this place. Amazing coffees: there’s something for everyone. Really friendly and knowledgeable staff too. They seem to always be..."
Tristan Pilcher
"Nice, quiet place to chill at any time of day. Their latte and cookie tasted..."
J
"Coffee shop with it's own roastery. One of the best in..."
Anish Babu Bharatha
"Delicious tea. Fantastic staff. Also a specialized coffee supporting Spectrum (a local LGBT organization). A good stop for what perks..."
Kelly Hornblower
"A real gem in Kitchener and a go-to café of mine! The coffee is fantastic, but the food is even better. The breakfast burrito is delicious, and I..."
Jessica Clancy
"A great down to earth coffee bar at the Catalyst 137 building... The espresso is smooth and energizing, the cookies are light delights, and the..."
Mustafa M. Mustafa
Burger Stack
Burger Stack
92/100 (305 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Grill
Diner
American
Fast food
American
Diner
Grill
Laughing Demon Gastropub
Laughing Demon Gastropub
86/100 (299 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Gastropub
Grill
Canadian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Nachos
Poutine
Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant
Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant
70/100 (298 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
"Fast service. The food was average. The shrimps in the Shrimp Lo Mein were no more than 4. The seafood soup was ok. Crabmeat cheese wonton were..."
Sandy T
"Good food + Great quantities + Fair price = Great Value. Enjoy. Use this place to break up a hard week, without breaking the bank. Ate from there a..."
Jason Gennings
"We have always have had a great experience here! Food is decent, personally I would say their fried rice needs a lot more flavour and same goes for..."
yaramarie palacios
"The lunch specials here are a lot of food at a good price. Honestly for some it could be 2 meals. It's a great..."
Alexander Sammy
House Of Patties
House Of Patties
87/100 (297 ratings)
Restaurants
Caribbean
Caribbean
Caribbean
Cheap Eats
"the best jamaican patties outside of jamaica itself. go there everyone! flavors are awesome...curry goat, jerk chicken, jerk pork, callilou, aki..."
Denise Gandhi
"This place is amazing. I can't believe the selection of patties, I had to buy all of them. Bring a box home, they make an easy delicious meal...."
Trina Nadeau
"Much needed and truly welcome to KW. My son and I had the opportunity to visit and enjoy the patty combo. Quick and polite service. Delicious meal. I..."
Darwin Ceres
"Never disappoints! Only ever had the frozen ones and let me tell you, House of Patties is leaps and bounds more delicious than the frozen store..."
Eric Choi
"Sooooo good.... brought me back to my high school days of getting patties at Betty's.... definitely going to be a staple....maybe even an addiction..."
Shannon Karpowicz
"Everything is really really good but everyone has favorites. Jerk chicken dinner and the curry goat patties are..."
Thomas Smreczynski
"We've been waiting for this place to open. It was worth the wait! There spicy beef patty is..."
Brittany Matheson
"So happy they finally opened. I had the curried goat and coco bread. I will definitely be back for my fix. Very clean establishment, very polite..."
Aaron Cox
"Really Good! Very well made and it's not dry or flakey. Was very impressed with how the tasty it..."
Devon King
"amazing so excited for the jerk and hoping for cheese too !!! brings me back to my youth at Warden station Toronto and Juicy beef patty in Clarendon..."
Cheryl Ceballo
"Omg!! Soo good! I will definitely be back! Had the beef, jerk chicken and ackee... All were..."
Lisa Simds
"Very yummy vegan options!! And genuinely friendly and awesome..."
Saliy Shaker-Elmes
"Great patties! The spicy beef is great and has the perfect amount of heat. Will be back for..."
Kyle Connolly
"The patties were amazing! The pastry was delicious and flaky. The beef was great the spicy wasn’t too spicy. Location is sort of hard to see when..."
Emelda Mabuto
"Ordered here for the first time and the patties were great, very fresh and delicious. Will definitely be ordering..."
Sarah John
"Yesterday I visited the @houseofpatties and tried a mix of their patties. I ordered the box of 12 for $30 and boy was it worth it. I combined a few..."
Talya Smith
"The patties here are simply artisan gourmet delights. The best I had in all of..."
Matt B
"Great patties and at a decent price. My favourites are the spicy beef, jerk chicken or jerk pork. My kids love the mild..."
T. L.
"Loved their patties, jerk chicken is awesomely spicy 🤩. Heads up if you’re not used to eating anything spicy, these jerk chicken patties are no..."
Vanessa Murillo
"This was a 2 star review citing how the patties were amazing, but they were often out of items well before close. That review is old and, ever since..."
Rashaad Nicholas Beg
Hasty Market
Hasty Market
79/100 (297 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Pizza
"Came in today and got 2 chicken shawarma and 2 beef gyro, wow! They were really good! I would definitely recommend them. They also had really good..."
Nate Bot
"I love this hasty mart, I don't know how they do it. Amazing selection, i like to cook a lot of different types of foods, and they magically always..."
adrian rudy
"This is a great little hidden gem. I work close by and myself and co workers are regular's here. The staff is always friendly and helpful. The hot..."
pauline Boss
"5/5 for customer service. food: value of money 5/5 quality 3/5 quantity 4/5 got samosa on the house and also large blueberry slurp on medium..."
Muhammad Ali Khan
"Great place to buy food pop juice ice dog food or cat food can stuff bread and..."
Mike Day
"Just moved to Kitchener and found this hidden gem. The store has a excellent butcher shop that ground chicken for me and it was excellent. Thanks for..."
Angelo Tauro
"This place is a hidden gem. The owners are all so nice. They cook fresh Afghan naan bread, they have the best halal meat in town, and they have all..."
Sara
"Amazing food. I always come here for the..."
Moe Kaheye
"I've been coming here for about 7 years now, and I absolutely love this place. The food here is INCREDIBLE, some of the best in the city. I've..."
J S
"A great convenience store. The staffs are friendly. Products from middle East are also available here. The food that they are selling are awesome. I..."
Prejith
"It's on my way home from work so I stop there quite often. Their food is affordable and quite good. They sell baked goods and a decent selection of..."
Wendy Teahen
"Had the Chapli kebab wrap. Very..."
David Lipovitch
"I’m a huge fan of this family owned Hasty Market! They have East African, middle eastern and south Asian groceries, housewares and sweets. The..."
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Subway
Subway
70/100 (295 ratings)
Quick Bites
Deli
American
Deli
American
Sit down
American
Deli
Cheap Eats
"No real complaints at this location, veggies were all..."
sean Power
Shanghai Restaurant
Shanghai Restaurant
76/100 (293 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Dinner
Lunch
"I've been going here for 40 years. The food is hot and so quick.. You get your moneys worth on take too more than I can say for the other place down..."
Rick Haggett
"I've been coming here for years and this is the most consistent and delicious Chinese takeout in..."
Zach
"Best egg rolls and combination..."
Brad Payette
"I ordered, and then had a look of total disbelief when he brought out my order about 2 min later . Still hot. everyone knows the taste of fresh ,and..."
glenn ching
Subway
Subway
70/100 (293 ratings)
Restaurants
Deli
American
Deli
American
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
American
Deli
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Always fast and friendly service. Everything is good at the store. The app however seems to give me, and others trouble when ordering at that store..."
scott
"They always make my sub perfectly and are super quick too which is great. Shoutout to Dhruti, she's an awesome employee and is super kind and..."
Mackenzie Blain
"Just visited, everything was delicious. The girl was very kind and attentive. Great place to dine..."
David Angel
"Raman was very helpful and great. Had a good..."
Aayush Sharma
Pure Juice Bar + Kitchen
Pure Juice Bar + Kitchen
87/100 (290 ratings)
Quick Bites
Dessert
Vegetarian Friendly
Healthy
Healthy
Vegan Options
Cafe
Canadian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Juice & Smoothies
Juice & Smoothies
Café
Healthy
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range