Princess Cafe in Waterloo

46 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W8, Canada

★★★★★
(677 reviews)
Categories: Cafe Coffee shop Restaurant

About

Princess Cafe / Sidewalk Beer Shop. Independent family run cafe with sandwiches, coffees, and a huge list of craft beer to go! Order on our website, call ahead, or just stop by our window to place an order.

Website
princesscafe.ca
Address
46 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W8, Canada
Plus Code
FF8G+HX Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–7 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–7 PM
Thursday
11 AM–7 PM
Friday
11 AM–8 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8 PM
Sunday
11 AM–5 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Kerbside pickup On-site services Takeaway Dine-in Delivery
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Late-night food Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.6
★★★★★
677 reviews

Most Mentioned

panini (49) soup (27) craft beer (25) cinema (13) turkey (9) bees (7) italian hot chocolate (7) patio (7) laptop (6) gluten free (6)
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★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Delicious sandwiches, a solid 5/5. Love the look and comfy feel of the cafe, great place to study as they include a separate area where you can stay for hours. Would love to hear the some light music in the annex but overall a great place to stay and hide out for a few hours!

★★★
November 11, 2024

I like Princess cafe. Its has a really cool events board, and lovely people behind the counter. I hope it's staff gets more diverse, as we lack spaces where the diversity of our city is represented and feels like an achievement, in the art community. The coffee is Planet Bean, which is a more sustainable, but less artisinal brand. It's roasted in Guelph. I still think its too strong, and causes me to have a head rush, and its very astringent. I am grateful the seating is for more than 2 hours and there is a mix of laptop space and chat space. I also really like the cold water refill stand. I wish they could expand to include the theatre lobby, so more people could sit. I've been going to Princess Cinema since I was a teenager. In highschool, we used to see Rocky Horror picture film here on Halloween, and memorize the group responses, throwing toast, and standing in line dressed up at the characters. It's a very unique community, and proud its in Waterloo

★★★★★
September 15, 2024

Princess. I have loved you so long I’m giving 5 stars. This place was the spot throughout my student years. But after leaving the city for several years and returning, I am sad to see it not as happening as it used to be. I leave this note with love because I want to see this place at its best. The food is still spectacular and I crave those sandwiches on the regular. Space is beautiful. But the rules around co-working space just feel unnecessarily rigid and off putting. All the students are packing places like Midnight Run (amazing spot too) because it’s laptop, wifi, and outlet friendly. It was a disappointment to be paying $25+ for lunch recently and be told I had to move because I had a screen open just to read, while there were only *two* other people in a place with the capacity of I want to say about 30. Frankly, in a student town, rules like this are shooting yourself in the foot. I understand the tables are not small-party friendly, but there’s a solution for that (different seating arrangement) to prevent 1-2 people from taking up the space of 4. Sitting in the Annex should be a choice, not punishment for making the choice of reading on a screen vs a book, writing on a computer vs a notebook. Hoping management sees this and generously reconsiders. When I come to Princess cafe, I want to feel I am at Princess cafe, not in a sad corner across the hall.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Something about this cute cafe caught my eye as I walked by. Ive been to the cinema (same door to enter) but hadn’t enjoyed anything from the cafe. The panini I had was the special of the day - the Ida and dang it was good. There was also a bottle shop with some great craft and local options. Patio outside was clean and comfortable.

★★★★★
June 30, 2024

Best sandwiches and cutest presentation! 10/10 recommend - the California Veggie is my favourite!

★★★★
June 26, 2024

One of my favorite spots in uptown waterloo for a quick bite or light lunch. Ingredients are very good which makes good quality great. Not a fan of their hot drinks (latte didn’t taste as expected). Service could be better, takes quite a while to get one sandwich (hence my rating of 4 stars instead of 5). My favorite is the California veggie sandwich, and their soup and salads are good too. Recommend this.

★★★★★
July 21, 2023

Cafe attached to an independent theatre and perched on a busy uptown square where one can sit and people watch. Sandwiches are really yum - we tried the California Veggie. They have the theatre and an annex to sit next door. Definitely a Waterloo gem this one! 💎

★★★★★
August 21, 2022

Great place to enjoy a nice coffee and chat with friends! I have visited this cafe a couple of times and everytime I went, the staffs are very nice and responsive. The environment is very clean, pretty and comfortable. They serve all kinds of coffee and teas (they have many kinds of tea :) Any tea lovers would love this place). Their coffee and tea are so nice, it's worth trying! However, I sometimes like some pastries to go with my coffee/tea but they have limited pastries or none this time I went to the cafe. Overall, they have really good coffee and it is definitely worth trying!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

Love it. The coffee, paninis and beer selection are all amazing. Vegetarian options: Lots of options. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

the best soup u will ever have

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

Quaint landmark in uptown Waterloo

November 25, 2024

Small portions & mediocre food. Service was bad. Staff were rude. Too many rules no laptops in certain areas. Wifi password was annoying. Wont be coming back. Otherwise, the cafe is cute.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Nice cafe with great autumn cookies

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Delicious sandwiches and friendly service. Will definitely be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Seriously, the best soup & sandwiches in town! Lovely, family run place! We are so lucky to have such a gem in town!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Awesome coffee. Love the cream design on the top

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Just had the yamwich today. So so good- some vegetarian options but unfortunately no vegan options.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Wonderful food and service at a great price

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Ordered the featured panini with the matcha latte...awesome, really good !

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

My fav sandwich is the veggie panini!!

★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Sandwiches are good but tiny. Id rather just take their recipe off the menu and make it at home and have triple the amount.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

This is definitely one of my favourite joints in waterloo for a sandwich. I rave about them to my friends and they agree. definitely recommend the Turkey sandwich on multigrain and the bees knees. I also love their selection of craft beer and the overall vibe of the place!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Best turkey sandwich ever

★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

They use no name matcha and the coffee isn t very good but it s a nice spot

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Very personable staff with very delicious sandwiches.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

our food took a while to come out but the vibes are amazing there, delicious drinks and food.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Love this Cafe to study!! prices are a little pricey for food but still enjoy it

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Great panini and coffee in a casual setting. Great movies at the Princess.

April 23, 2024

The service was terrible and the servers themselves were not very respectful. Also, their laptop policy does not make sense. If people want to study here then you should have all tables available and make outlets available at all the tables. Refusing seating because someone wants to study doesnt make sense.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Love this place; great coffee, sandwiches, and beer options! Staff are always nice and friendly and they keep it clean, thanks folks!

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Great food, warm atmosphere, welcoming staff! Very community oriented small business.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Exactly what you want in a soup and sandwich! So creative, always delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Paninis are to die for

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Nice Lil place to enjoy wholesome drinks and food. Great staff too.

★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

If only the prices were as small as the sandwiches

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Got some coffees and tea here. Everything was great and the staff were pleasant. Wish they had more tea options but other than that everyone was happy.

★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

I really love this cafe so much, but the staff would be better if they had an approachable personality instead of being inconvenienced by customers

Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Rude staff, very average coffee. I am skipping this place for next time.

February 23, 2024

Coffee is average, service is bad. I specially requested for coffee in a mug not a paper cup and still got it in a paper cup. Also there are so many others on the king street that are better.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

sidewalk beer shop (which is in princess cafe) sells my favourite beers, all of them, even though i dont drink anymore, which is something im quite sad about. fortunately they have some good non-alcoholic options as well. that aside, i love princess cafe and i met my girlfriend there so i am kind of biased but the big marc sandwich is a delightful postmodern take on the big mac, i also love the curried tuna sandwich and it was the first time i had a tuna sandwich. all of the sandwiches are great. the soups are typically great as well. the pasta salad is also fire but figuratively and not literally as there is no element of spice at play. marc is a sick dude.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Great cafe in a great location uptown. The food is delicious, I especially enjoy getting a panini with a side soup. The place also has a really neat local beer selection that you can t get at LCBO! Overall it has a really fun and friendly vibe. Definitely recommend

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

One of my all time favourite cafes. The staff are great and the food is always delicious!

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

theres nothing like a home cooked soup and sandwhich at a family run cafe

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

cute cafe in uptown waterloo with very friendly staff. my dad didn t like the taste of his coffee though

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Expensive but not bad

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Great food. Friendly staff

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

The panini was really good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Great brunch place and food was delicious!

★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Portions are quite small. Come here for a hot drink and a snack but dont expect a meal. The staff were extremely accommodating, A+ to them

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Great made fresh soups, sandwiches, and salads. My Uptown Waterloo go-to for lunch. Also love having a light dinner there before a movie at The Princess Twin!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I always love coming here for a sandwich and coffee. The quality is always excellent and the atmosphere is comfortable. The staff are super friendly and overall just a nice place to be.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The coffee is consistently high quality, with a rich and smooth flavour. The cafe has a welcoming and cozy atmosphere, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee. The people are knowledgeable and friendly, happy to make recommendations or customize drinks to suit individual preferences. The cafe offers a variety of different coffee drinks, as well as pastries and other light snacks.

★★★
December 23, 2023

There Panini was tasty but the price and conditions of the dinner/movie combo has not been updated on the website. We thought we were to have a dessert but were told that its not included anymore, therefore the value isnt really the same what we expected. We paid $30 for a movie and a panini.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Small n cozy cafe with good vibes, beautiful ambience, great place to hangout for coffee, panini, sandwiches, beer etc

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Really nice cafe with some good food

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Espresso tasted like drip. No crema, low concentration. Im unsure how they managed that given that they have the requisite equipment for great espresso. The atmosphere looked pretty nice but I took my coffee to go.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food and service. The soup of the day was tomato and black bean. It tasted amazing and was washed down with a great cup of coffee. Service was fast and friendly. Its a smaller space with a more cozy feeling. However, there is additional seating in the annex (they ask you to stay in the annex if working on a laptop). The grilled cheese sandwiches in the past have also been fantastic. There is a great drink selection to choose from the refrigerators. Plenty of street parking on King St. or any adjoining roads. Just watch out when crossing the bike lanes to get to the sidewalk.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Stopped in for a quick lunch with a friend and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I had their sandwich of the week, a Rueben, and it was fantastic! It was ultra cheesy and creamy on account of a delicious homemade creamy coleslaw, stuffed with meat and on a delicious crispy multigrain. This was a great sandwich in my opinion. I d love to try some of their others on the menu. They have a great bottle shop serving up a variety of craft beers not available at the LCBO, it is definitely worth checking out for a sandwich, a coffee, and/or a craft beer. My pal had the soup of the day and also thoroughly enjoyed it.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Amazing food and coffee! The people who work here are friendly and great at their job. They also have an impressive selection of canned/bottled local alcoholic drinks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Super cute place, and the London Fog from here is so good!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice cozy café in the heart of Waterloo with real great coffee. Princess cinemas have a special place in my heart and I get happy whenever I get near this café. The menu has a good selection of sandwiches and beverages, but is poor in terms of the dessert variety. Also, I wish there was a sandwich higher in protein in the menu, so I could bring more friends with me here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food. The hot chocolate was on point. We missed the Italian hot chocolate since it was sold out . The California veggie paini was good and easy to eat. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Beer and more beer!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I love the Big Marc. Great service and quality of sandwich

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The coffee is not the best but I think the grilled cheese I had was really good. The annex part is a great place to study as its really quiet and has a lot of spacious tables, but they are very strict with making you buy something if you re there. If you don t keep your cups they might think you re not a customer and tell you to leave or show them proof of purchase.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Just the way I like it. Casual and authentic. Great coffee and good music. Its a nice spot to chill and read or wait for the movie

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good cappuccino. Mediocre service: messed up sandwich for my kid, hand picked out stuff that I asked not put on the sandwich in the first place and just gave that right back to me.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Princess Café has an unmatched vibe that makes it the perfect place to hangout with friends or even study in peace. Onto what I ordered! Wanting to try something unique, I got the yamwich, with the filling consisting of sweet potatoes, spinach, red onion, basil pesto, and brie. Utterly delicious, the basil pesto paired unexpectedly well with the brie. The sweet potato that the sanwich was named after was incredibly soft and filling. However, despite how delectable it was, I felt it did not justify the $12 cost - I might have preferred a more generous portion based on how much I paid. Well worth its money though was the chai latte - with the spices bringing out the flavors of the tea leaves, the drink was utterly refreshing, particularly on the rainy day that I went! To hear about this review, follow us @eatinontario on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A great place to study with decent sandwiches, hit-or-miss snacks, and a GREAT selection of local beers...but the drinks arent good. Ive had many of their lattes and feature drinks and they were all pretty disappointing, lacking flavour or tasting entirely different than expected (the stroopwafel one comes to mind, which tasted nothing like caramel in the slightest, and actually tasted burnt). But if youre looking for a nice, quiet place to sit or study, its a nice atmosphere.

December 23, 2023

if you come in here to study, beware of the absolute wrath you will receive . the customer service and satisfaction is beyond 0. The worst i ve ever seen or experienced. Their rules are that you need to purchase something to be able to work in here. Which is totally okay I understand that. After the first time we were told we we re obviously understanding until the second time where we still had our coats on and we re reaching to get our wallets out when an employee made a comment saying order something or leave with a face of absolute disgust. We know the rules and we always buy something it just takes some time when we are freezing from outside. All in all if you want to study or come here be ready for the egotistic hot heads that work here and yes i have seen it from EVERY employee

December 23, 2023

i have visited princess cafe a few times now to study in the annex. the food and drinks are lovely, but the employees could really use a crash course on customer service. i gave the woman a pass the first time because i understand that everyone has bad days. now it has been three times and the women who work here are always in a bad mood, never treat their customers with kindness, and are borderline rude. i would not recommend this study spot to anyone. as an adult, i dont appreciate being treated like a grade 7 loitering in the local mcdonalds.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I love the vibe of this spot. It is a must stop when in Uptown.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fun atmosphere, friendly staff. Try the California sandwich. Im a fan of their entertaining mugs (and the coffee is decent too). Good for casual lunch catch-ups with friends.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Anybody who visits Waterloo should come here to check out the Godfather Panini. Super delicious. The London Fog was also good.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good panini, but very expensive for the small size.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Loved this place

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ordered online 1 hour before noon. Selected a pick up time and when I arrived (after pick up time) the order was not ready. They claimed were super busy and did not see that the order was even placed. Had to wait 15 minutes for order (while in a time crunch because of my lunch break). Once I had already left the cafe I noticed they had also made the order incorrectly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great coffee, quirky place will visit again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Princess Cafe is an amazing spot to get a bite to eat! They have a variety of veggie options for those who desire that. This is also a great place to pick up a couple of craft beers from their bottle shop.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Located next to the theatre. Visited this place with my relative and I had a vegetarian cheese yamwich which was awesome with the right amount of cheese. They even had table service(but you have to go to the counter and place an order). The ambience was good.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Went to the Princess Cafe today for the 10th anniversary of our first date there! Same great place: the service, decor, food and cappucinos are awesome! Thanks very much for the great memories of the day that we first met!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great little spot. Also has the sidewalk beer selection onsite which is the best beer selection around.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This is a wonderful cafe to spend time in. Ive had their California veggie sandwich and it is really good. Also had their hazelnut latte and it is one of the better lattes you will find in Waterloo region. I definitely look forward to spending more time here, especially in the winter ( Im pretty sure its going to be cozy ) .

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great sandwiches and soup!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice place and chill people. Sandwiches are unique and a relaxing place to spend the evening.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great place to catch up with someone or study. The Annex, located opposite of the café, is especially nice to study in because the space is designated for those who need to use laptops, and so it s usually quiet (and it s warm in the colder months!) The staff are really friendly which added to the warmth of the atmosphere. Chai latte wasn t too bad, slightly sweet and very creamy but just lacking in spices (no fault of the café though, I think it s hard to get a really good chai outside of home). I still think it was better than many other cafés in the area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Really cool spot inside and old movie theatre. Loved the vibe, the craft beers, and the food. Not a big place but it was just right for lunch

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Absolutely a gem of a spot - great coffee, great sandwiches, great people.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I love the Princess theatres, so I figured Id try this cafe out for once. I tried the turkey panini, and it was really good. While I did feel that the price wasnt worth it, Id probably come back here in the future to eat after watching a film. Vegetarian options: Theyve got a number of them.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great tasting latte, and great tasting food. Yam wich in particular was the most delicious tasting thing I ve had in a while. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. Amazing selection of beer as well.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Nice cappuccino

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food and place are great but the girl who works there is always in a bad mood and thats a turn-off.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good coffee and good service

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I wont lie, the panini was good - but for 13 dollars it was tiny. I mean, it was really small. We also waited 24 minutes, all three ordered at the same time and food came out with 8 minute intervals for whatever reason. Also, thats only thing they have. Just 7 or 8 paninis. We thought it was a bit overrated. Also, the large coffee is the same size as extra small at tims. Latte was actually a capuccino. Just a heads up Parking: Tough to find a spot

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Had the Madame Decembre today and it was delicious! Staff were a great team, always smiling and friendly. Atmosphere is relaxing and service is efficient and quick. I always come back! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Always delicious sandwiches. My favorite is the turkey on whole grain, but you cant go wrong with the chipwhich or the big marc Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best sandwiches and beer selection youll find anywhere!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Just had takeout lunch. Their paninis and salads are magical! So tasty, fresh, great value. The staff at the Princess Cafe are incredibly nice, too! Going back soon!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I will die for their sandwiches.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The best vegetarian sandwiches that I have ever had!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Omg I love this place so much!!! Everytime i m in uptown I have to stop in for a latte and a panini. Would highly recommend the Big Marc and whatever the soup of the day is! The food is delicious and so fresh and the lattes are excellent. Even better than all of this is the impeccable craft beer selection: My partner and I always find something new and exciting to bring home and try or a bottle to gift someone. Their merch is great too! I could go on and on

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place to drop by for a coffee or a quick bite. The cafe has a cozy rustic atmosphere, and there is extra seating across from it with a more open and brighter atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

a good combination: california veggie sandwich and iced chai. such a cosy place to study and get work done. only downside is that there is no wifi ;-;

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

One of my go-to spots since I ve been in undergrad, and now that I m done school I still go there for a delicious London Fog and for a great sandwich.

December 23, 2022

Must have been a bad at this cafe the one star says it all.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

slay

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Turkey sandwich was sublime! Great service, great all around cafe!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great patio.!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Yummy coffee and beer. Friendly staff. Patio is perfect for ppl watching

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The food here is great. Mark knows a thing or two about sandwiches. The big mark is super tasty. There is also a wide range of tasty beers you probably never heard of that you would enjoy. Could eat here everyday. Big up to big mark.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

They have best sandwich in town .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

LOVE

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing food. Staff are awesome. Great atmosphere!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

One of my favourite spots in town. Its a great mom and pop cafe space that is creative and relaxed. To me this is one of those spots that is the heart of the city - great people, tons of beer offerings, and you cant lose on any of the panini sandwiches.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The princess cafe is an uptown staple! Some of the best sandwiches youll ever experience and a carefully curated beer fridge to match! Get the bees cheese, it wont disapoint!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The cups are small for a large size and the menu has nothing special.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

We have eaten here a few times, nice little place in downtown Waterloo. The cafe is connected to a small independent theatre. Coffee and lattes are excellent. Tried most of the sandwiches, all are very good. The Godfather is my favourite. Delicious gluten free options are available. There is a huge selection of locally sourced beers, perfect with a sandwich. Convenient place to have a quick dinner before a movie.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Tried the Bee s Cheese sandwich for the first time! Super delicious!! Will be back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Lunch here with a movie after is the perfect afternoon

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

It is a very small cafe with a very nice vibe! Sandwiches are so fresh, coffee and latte taste great. The service is so slow though; 30-40 mins for a sandwich!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The cutest little cafe in Uptown. Decent coffee, amazing snacks and sandwiches, and an interesting selection of craft brews!! Definitely recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great ambiance, and amazing service! Somehow they manage to have a cafe, a beauty supply store, a cinema, an art gallery, and a beer selection all in once place, and they do it very well. Would highly recommend their paninis (I ve had the bees cheese, the sweet potato, and the California veggie, and all of them are amazing). The cappuccino is decent, but the soup isn t really for me. Do give the garlic toast a try though!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place with so many vegetarian options! The menu is about 50/50 vegetarian and meat-based. Well decorated, cute, and well priced. Both meat-based and vegetarian paninis are delightful. Get ready to be embarrassed through, as both of us looked quite foolish trying to keep our ingredients between the bread, lol! Street parking is often limited.

★★★
December 23, 2022

Very sweet hot chocolate and the service was slow!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Always great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great soups, sandwiches, and beer selection. Staff is amazing. The addition of Sidewalk Beer Shop has been fantastic. Best beer selection in town to go, and expert knowledge and advice on beers. Many beers you cant get anywhere else, and certainly cant get in the LCBO. Wish I could give it more than 5 stars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great sandwiches and coffee with beer from local breweries. If youre ordering a sandwich get the big marc. Its the best and its the signature.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good food, really good menu

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

This is my favourite cafe in town. They have amazingly well made drinks, the staff are kind and fun. They handle allergies incredibly well, with both oat and almond non-dairy milks. Their specialty drinks are always the best, I just about always get the special drink for the day and I am always amazed by the deliciousness. I haven t personally had their sandwiches, but everyone I know who has loves them, and their wide variety is wonderful.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very friendly staff and fantastic drinks! Its one of my go to places and Ive always had a great experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent sandwiches and a great unusual choice of beers!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Amazing sandwiches and sides! My colleagues and I order from here weekly and Princess Cafe never disappoints!! They are extremely flexible and offer vegan options for me. I personally love their yamwich and latte. The owners are fabulous, we have nothing but good things to say! Also if you get the opportunity to enjoy their cafe in person they have a fabulous location and comfortable ambiance.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I was intrigued because they always seemed busy outside. I tried the Turkey panini and iced Americano. Both were so delicious and very friendly staff. I definitely recommend this Café.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Fantastic sandwiches and drinks. Everything I ever tried here never a disappointment. We especially love their iced tea features and big Marc sandwich are the best. Some negative comments are about prices, but I am happy to pay premium for something this level of quality and freshness. Everything seems so fresh and made from scratch. All their sandwiches are also unique flavor, creative and look like they put a lot of effort making them. If you passing by this caffe you must give it a try I promise you this place won t disappoint!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Amazing beer selection

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Awesome seeing a nice beer shop in the area. Pricey though.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great food, great service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The sidewalk bottle shop is always so helpful and great customer service! The recommendations are always spot on, if you go and dont know what to order!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

They make great sandwiches! A whole lot of meat and flavours. The bread is extra crispy. Good portion for the price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

This place is adorable and their coffee is good. They also have a selection of about 40 beers that are not available at the LCBO. They have an outdoor patio on king street where you can drink your coffee and once it is open again indoor the cafe is a cute spot to sit.

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great iced drinks

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I ve been going to this cafe for years and years. The pasta salad is to die for and they make tons of delicious sandwiches! My go-to is the veggie panini but the chipwich is also amazing. Their drink selection s outstanding, showcasing tons of local breweries you make never have heard of otherwise. The staff is also always friendly and chill. Highly recommend their dinner and a movie deal with the cinema (if it s still available post-COVID?).

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Delicious sandwiches and wonderful beer selection.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Super friendly service and tasty sandwiches and iced coffee. Also, sidewalk beershop has an excellent selection of beer and even get Geuze now too!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Delicious, homemade, made fresh sandwiches and literally a thousand different local beers to choose from! Great spot for lunch! Nice little patio but beware of the wasps right now! We had to sit in our car they were so bad! They also made a special sandwich for my daughter who is very picky! Highly recommend and would go back regularly if we lived here!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Tasty panini style sandwiches. Great for a quick bite before hitting the movie next door.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great selection of craft brews and friendly service. Cheers!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Get the Big Marc - soooo good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The Big Marc is incredible!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Big Marc

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Adorable

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

My favourite cinema!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Awesome place. If its busy, its worth it. Try the smokey lager.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Theyve never failed me! Great soups, sandwiches, and coffee. Its a Waterloo essential.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Grand slam sammies for a very reasonable price!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Best paninis in town!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food but no wifi so you cant really study there

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

This place has quickly become my favourite cafe close to me, the place is really cute staff is always so friendly and kind and the coffee is probably some of the best coffee Ive ever had. Will recommend this place to anyone visiting or living in Waterloo.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

This is such a gem in Waterloo. The sandwiches are amazing and beer selection is great. Easily my favourite restaurant in Waterloo.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

30 min waiting for two sandwiches in a time when is not busy, thats way to long.