
Amadeus Cafe
Cozy, family-operated German & Austrian eatery with generous portions and a hidden biergarten featuring cozy fireplaces.

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Amadeus Cafe

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Cozy, family-operated German & Austrian eatery with generous portions and a hidden biergarten featuring cozy fireplaces.
"Experience generous portions of delicious Austrian and German delicacies in a cozy, family-run atmosphere."
Reservations Recommended
Secure your spot, especially for dinner, as this popular downtown gem can get busy. Consider booking ahead.
Pre-Theater Dining
Perfect for a pre-show meal! It's a short walk to The Grand Theater, making it a convenient choice.

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Cuisine
German, Austrian
Price
Mid-range
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Authentic German & Austrian Delicacies
Savor generous portions of traditional German and Austrian dishes made with Old World family recipes, a true taste of Europe.

The Secret Biergarten Oasis
Discover a hidden patio oasis with cozy table-top fireplaces, perfect for enjoying European beers or warm glühwein.

Schnitzel Perfection
Indulge in perfectly breaded and fried schnitzel, with many delicious sauce options and some served with pan-fried spätzle.
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Reservations Recommended
Secure your spot, especially for dinner, as this popular downtown gem can get busy. Consider booking ahead.
Pre-Theater Dining
Perfect for a pre-show meal! It's a short walk to The Grand Theater, making it a convenient choice.
Explore the 'Secret' Biergarten
For a unique experience, seek out the intimate biergarten with table-top fireplaces.
Go Hungry!
Portions are generous, and there are delicious desserts like strudel to consider.
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from all over the internet
Reservations Recommended
Secure your spot, especially for dinner, as this popular downtown gem can get busy. Consider booking ahead.
Pre-Theater Dining
Perfect for a pre-show meal! It's a short walk to The Grand Theater, making it a convenient choice.
Explore the 'Secret' Biergarten
For a unique experience, seek out the intimate biergarten with table-top fireplaces.
Go Hungry!
Portions are generous, and there are delicious desserts like strudel to consider.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Diners frequently praise Amadeus Cafe for its generous portions of delicious German and Austrian food, with the schnitzel being a consistent highlight. The cozy atmosphere, especially the unique biergarten, and attentive service also receive many compliments. However, some reviews mention inconsistencies in food preparation and occasional service hiccups, though the staff generally handles issues well.
"Food was excellent. Though we got one dish that was not what was ordered, it was replaced in a timely manner and staff was attentive. Only change would be better lighting as where we were sitting had to use my phone flashlight to read the menu with better ease. Make a reservation and enjoy a true gem of a food place in the heart of downtown Kingston. Great meal before our show at The Grand Theater, short walk from each other."
Suzanne Murchison
"Very nice German style restaurant right in the downtown of Kingston. Easy walk from major hotels by the harbour.
Service was really nice, quick, polite and cheerful.
Broad menu with a lot of traditional German/Austrian dishes. And the imported beers to go with them.
Sausage dishes were particularly good in my opinion. Plenty of schnitzel dishes too including many with sauces. My sauced schnitzel was not as good as I had hoped. I had hoped for a more 'hunter style' brown sauce, the one I had was more tomato based which I did not care for as I felt it overwhelmed the schnitzel.
The schnitzel itself was excellent, thicker than expected, perfectly breaded and fried just right.
Meals come with a homemade soup or German style salad.
Go hungry and have desert as well, the strudel at the next table looked delicious."
Paul Robert Gilroy
"Generous portions of delicious and satisfying German food.
You cannot go wrong with the schnitzel -- make sure you get the ones that come with the spätzle (a German pasta) which is lightly pan fried. Even after 20 years, I still highly recommended this place.
Pictured here: Holstein Schnitzel"
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Amadeus Cafe is dog-friendly and welcomes pets on their beer garden patio.
The schnitzel is highly recommended, especially variations served with spätzle. Bratwurst and Sauerbraten are also popular choices.
Yes, they have a unique and cozy 'secret' biergarten patio in the back, complete with table-top fireplaces.
Yes, reservations are recommended, especially to secure a table at this popular downtown spot.
Yes, they offer a separate vegetarian menu, and the tofu schnitzel can be made vegan upon request.
It's described as cozy and family-operated, with a charming hidden biergarten that adds to the unique ambiance.
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After some unfortunate events left Amadeus Restaurant and Biergarten having to close their beloved back patio early in the fall season, some determination and help from the community, combined with some exciting new offerings, have brought Kingston’s downtown German eatery back on the scene. Tucked away in a limestone alcoveare two seating areas warmed by table-top fireplaces. Here, bundled up in blankets, and warmed by a fire, patrons can enjoy European draught beers or warm glüwhein in Amadeus’ “secret” biergarten, located to the rear of the restaurant.
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The Kingston foodie scene doesn't just give you a couple spins on some fancy restaurants, they go beyond that to offer a variety of diverse flavours that can appeal to anyone with a tastebud. Enter Amadeus Cafe, adding to Kingston's eclectic mix of dining options with their unreal German and Austrian dishes and draught beers. It's the place to be for Oktoberfest, and has been compared to the standards of cuisine in Berlin!
Kingston International Food Guide
Home to not only one of the best-hidden patios in the city but delicious German and Austrian Cuisine, it’s Amadeus. Since 1992 this family-owned restaurant has been serving Old World family recipes like Wiener schnitzel, German sausages, Hungarian Goulash, and an extensive draft menu (to fill your 2-litre boot of beer). Get ready for a European feast.
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You would never guess that this charming, secluded, shaded and quiet patio (Biergarten aka Beer Garden) exists when you walk by Amadeus Cafe and even step inside .. it’s not visible until you get all the way to the back. There is also a “secret” entrance from the Upper Robert Bruce Memorial Parking Lot beside Sepp’s off of Montreal Street.
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The Kingston foodie scene offers a diverse set of flavors sure to appeal to all food lovers out there. Amadeus Cafe may just be Kingston's source for the best eclectic fare with draught beers and Austrian and German dishes that are out of this world. All recipes from Amadeus Cafe are family dishes made from scratch.
Summer Vibes and Patio Delights
Transport yourself to Germany and Europe at Amadeus, where a hidden beer garden awaits. Savour the flavours of traditional dishes like schnitzel, sausages, and spätzle while enjoying a refreshing drink. This charming patio is a hidden gem that will make you feel like you've been transported to the heart of Europe.
Dog Friendly Restaurants in Kingston, ON
Amadeus Café is a dog-friendly European restaurant in Kingston, ON. Fido is welcome to join you at a table on the beer garden patio. Enjoy a variety of schnitzel, goulash, paprikasch, and sausage dishes. There is a separate vegetarian menu.
A guide to eating with dietary restrictions in Kingston
This cozy restaurant serves German and Austrian dishes and has a good selection of draught beers. For vegetarians and vegans alike, I’d recommend the one-of-a-kind tofu schnitzel — made vegan upon request.
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