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The best new restaurants in Kingston
Start with Lucky Catskills in Stockade, North Front Street for the 888 Sando or the Brekky Sando, Kestrel Tavern in Midtown for A drink at the bar and Aster in Hutton Brickyards for duck confit with cherry gastrique, or the prime burger at the bar. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Lucky CatskillsStockade, North Front Street · A breakfast sandwich
Get: The 888 Sando or the Brekky Sando
An 888 Sando (egg, pork belly, kimchi, Kewpie mayo) and a spam-egg-cheese Brekky Sando, per Chronogram.
- Kestrel TavernMidtown · A Stockade cocktail
Get: A drink at the bar
A bar opened Nov 1, 2025 in the former Dear Kingston space. Snacks only.
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Where is the best new restaurants in Kingston?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lucky Catskills (Stockade, North Front Street), Kestrel Tavern (Midtown) and Aster (Hutton Brickyards). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lucky Catskills, get the 888 Sando or the Brekky Sando. At Kestrel Tavern, get A drink at the bar. At Aster, get duck confit with cherry gastrique, or the prime burger at the bar. At Kingston Nord, get smorrebrod on house-made rye.
Which neighborhood is best for new restaurants in Kingston?
Most of these are in Stockade, North Front Street. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Kingston: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated November 14, 2026.