THINGS TO DO IN KITCHENER-WATERLOO

Nearby to the Crowne Plaza:

Victoria Park - the Crowne Plaza is within walking distance of Victoria Park, which opened in 1896

Cafe Clementina - coffee and pastries, next door to the Crowne Plaza

Lucero Canteen - coffee and sweet or savory pastries

Holly's Neighbourhood Cafe - cafe during the day and bar at night

Crushed Almond Cafe - Turkish coffee, baklava, and an assortment of sweet and savory goodies

For those staying more than one night:

Kitchener Market - covered market with a variety of food stalls on the upper levels (open Tuesday-Saturday)

St Jacobs Farmers' Market - Canada's largest year-round market (open Saturday)

Schneider's Woods - nature reserve with hiking trails (no dogs allowed)

Huron Natural Area - wide, maintained hiking trails (dogs allowed)

Golden Hearth Bakery - sourdough, baguettes, croissants, and cookies (open Wednesday-Saturday)

Vincenzos - Italian grocer with a sandwich bar and variety of hot/cold lunch options (open Monday-Saturday)

The Yeti - quirky cafe with breakfast and lunch offerings

Score Pizza - custom 12" pizzas

Poppy's Bagels - loaded bagels

Charcoal Group of Restaurants - Bauer Kitchen, Sole, Beertown, Charcoal Steakhouse, etc. Most of these restaurants offer vegan and celiac menus

The Guanaquita Restaurant- Salvadoran cuisine

Kinkaku Izakaya - Japanese cuisine

Jane Bond - Vegetarian, tex-mex cuisine

Graffiti Market - Detroit-style pizzas