Savour these totally delicious eclipse-inspired menus around Kingston leading up to and during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Atomica
71 Brock Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8; dinner only
Treat your taste buds to something out of this world. Start the evening off with a Black Hole Sun cocktail featuring Hounds vodka, Licor 43, lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange bitters. As the sun hides behind the moon, the Blackout Spaghetti Carbonara will complete your celestial meal. Featuring black squid ink pasta, pancetta, garlic, parmesan, and egg yolk – it’s a total eclipse!
AquaTerra
1 Johnson Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8
Celebrate the total solar eclipse with AquaTerra who will bring the cosmos to your plate. Begin with Moon Beef Empanadas filled with charred leek velouté, confit carrot purée, and beet “soil.” Next, Eclipse Raviolini with mascarpone and goat cheese, porcini parmesan cream, chili oil, and gold flakes. The Elderflower Eclipse cocktail features St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Terra Gaie prosecco, lemon juice, and house-made syrup. Plus, receive a pair of solar eclipse glasses with your order of any of these features.
Black Dog Tavern
69 Brock Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8; dinner only
Ignite your taste buds with feature cocktail Naked and Famous, with bourbon, Aperol, yellow chartreuse, and fresh lemon juice. Indulge in a celestial surf ‘n’ turf meal for two featuring grilled ribeye and shiso butter-poached lobster with sunchoke chips, heirloom carrots, sunflower seeds, and a soy reduction.
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Card’s Bakery
115 Princess Street
Available: Thursday April 4 – Saturday April 6 and Monday April 8; various hours
Enjoy celestial-themed cookies and cupcakes at Card’s Bakery, a third-generation family bakery in downtown Kingston. Create your own phases of the eclipse in delectable cookie form, complete with a crescent moon, full moon, and sun. Devour their six-pack sun- and moon-themed cupcakes, beautifully adorned with stellar creations.
Collective Joy Farm
477 Macdonell Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Saturday April 6, Sunday April 7 at Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market
Enjoy hand-crafted sun- and moon-inspired snacks at Collective Joy Farm. The Total Eclipse Snow Cone is made with blackberry and yellow marigold simple syrups to mimic the two colours of the eclipse, while the Total Eclipse Smoothie features blackberry and lemon boosted with fresh microgreens.
Daft Brewing + Daft’s Wandering Bar
768 Princess Street
Available at Daft Brewing: Friday April 5 – Sunday April 7
Wandering Bar: Monday April 8 at Grass Creek Park
For a beer that’s out of this world, try Daft Brewing’s classics renamed in celebration of the celestial event. The Light Lager becomes the Lunar Lager, and the Guava Sour Beer transforms to the Solar Sour. The Wandering Bar will be on-site at Grass Creek Park on April 8 from 1 to 5 pm. Plus, on April 5, Daft Brewing hosts karaoke, and your chance to turn on the mic and sing “Total eclipse of the heart”!
Dianne’s
195 Ontario Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8; lunch and dinner
Soak up the sun before the eclipse at Dianne’s. Their Tequlia Mint Martini is a delicious blend of tequila, melon liqueur, fresh lime juice, and mint bitters. Follow this with savoury and sweet empanadas: the savoury has poblano, peas, potato, and Oaxaca cheese served with cowboy caviar: the sweet empanada is chocolate served with mango coulis.
Harper’s
73 Princess Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8; lunch and dinner
Step into the celestial realm with a Totality Tequila Sunrise, an homage to the cosmic dance of light and shadow. Next, a twist on the classic deep-fried pickle chip, infused with a tantalizing blend of spices that will ignite the taste buds and served with a cilantro crema to cool you down. This celestial feast concludes with a burger that is sure to eclipse ordinary burgers: your choice of patty with roasted pineapple, balsamic onions, jalapeño peppers, onion straws, avocado, and Kansas City BBQ sauce.
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Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market
303 York Street
Available: Sunday April 7, 10 am – 2 pm
Start off your eclipse-chasing adventure with a filling breakfast. Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market hosts the Solar Eclipse Pancake Party on Sunday April 7 from 10 am to 2 pm. Indulge in fresh crêpes from Natasha’s Ukrainian Cuisine and maple syrup from Salmon River Sugar Bush.
Mio Gelato
178 Ontario Street
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8, various hours
Gelato, anyone? Stop by Mio Gelato where dessert is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. During the total solar eclipse weekend, they will be mixing quality ingredients to create their East Coast favourite Moon Mist.
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Renaissance Supper Club
285 Queen Street
Available: Monday April 8, noon – 4:30 pm
The Renaissance Supper Club invites you and your friends to the Eclipse Brunch Buffet to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. This ticketed event features eclipse cocktails and mimosas, followed by an eclipse-themed buffet brunch. You will also witness the total solar eclipse from the south patio with complimentary solar eclipse glasses.
Score Pizza
91 Princess Street and 1093 Midland Avenue
Available: Monday April 8, 11 am – 8 pm
Is it a pizza pie in the sky or a total solar eclipse? Join Score Pizza on April 8 at both their Kingston locations to celebrate the total solar eclipse and receive a $5 gift card with the purchase of a regular pizza + drink! Choose from their classics like Great White North, K-Town, and The Classic. As a bonus, get an additional $5 when you register your gift card at Score Pizza.
Tango Nuevo, Bar Mayla & Le Jardin
331 King Street East & 343 King Street East
Available: Friday April 5 – Monday April 8, various hours
Enjoy a specially crafted cocktail at Tango Nuevo, Bar Mayla & Le Jardin (located inside Mayla), all located on King St East. The Eclipse features gin, butterfly pea tea cordial, citric acid, and tonic: a delightful cheers to this spectacular celestial event.
Wharf and Feather
2 Princess Street
Available: Monday April 8
Take in the waterfront views at the Wharf and Feather as you dine on curated dishes for this celestial occasion. The menu features a main Braised Beef Vol-au-vent and a Chocolate Mousse and Strawberry Tart for dessert. Start or end your dining experience with a signature cocktail: Tequila Sunrise.
For more information on the total solar eclipse, Total solar eclipse – Visit Kingston
