Information about the list is available below. Try typing the box for key dishes (sushi, burgers) or services (lunch, brunch). Please visit restaurant websites for information about their open hours and full menus.
Think we missed something? Check to see if it's a restaurant without a website or secretly a chain. If it's a legit miss, just Drop us a line.
NEW as of September 2026: we're identifying restaurants that use AI slop images of their food instead of real photos with a little [AI] flag next to them. This is a blatant attempt to shame them. If you can't trust their photos, can you trust their food? Spot AI slop in a menu? Email us at hello@theimp.ca.
Select a region (central, west, east) and search in the box for key terms such as service times (breakfast, brunch...), foods (pizza, chicken...) and dietary restrictions (halal, vegetarian...).
This page is for locally owned, non-chain restaurants located in Kingston, with websites. Local chains are fine (like a restaurant that has a sister in Gan, etc.)
Restaurants with a direct single menu URL have their menu linked (the box after the listing). Some restaurants without a "menu" link have their menu on their home page, or multiple pages for different services.
Please note that some restaurants are now delivery and takeout only, which is not reflected on this page. It's advised to visit the restaurants' websites.
This page only lists restaurants with websites. Restaurants that do not have sites, or only have a web presence on Facebook, etc., are omitted in the spirit of this project. If you are a local non-chain restaurant and you want a simple 'calling card' site with your name, photo, location and a menu (PDF), we will create a site that looks like this for you, for free! Contact hello@theimp.ca.
Finally... this list is updated periodically by a team of volunteers. Please send errors, omissions, new listings, etc. to hello@theimp.ca.
These restaurants don't have websites; required so people can click through for hours, details, etc. Part of this project is to keep everything local and off monopoly platforms, so we are featuring only restaurants that don't rely on Facebook / Instagram / etc. for their web presence. If you're a restaurant and want a free (yes, really) webpage that has your name, location, a few photos and a link to your menu (PDF), email hello@theimp.ca and we'll hook you up. Non-chain, locally owned only. It'll look like this.
These restaurants aren't famous chains like McDonald's or Pizza Pizza, but are still franchises/extensions of out-of-region restaurants. And, like, in the grand scheme of things, it's better to eat at an Ontario-owned chain than an American-owned chain. So feel free to do with this info what you will.
This project originates in Kingston/Katarokwi, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe and Haudenausaunee.