Public Kitchen & Bar
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| Established | 2013 |
| Owner(s) | Carly Blasutti and Ryan Murphy |
| Food type | Spanish |
| Location | 300 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°27′31″N 80°29′03″W / 43.45858°N 80.48410°W |
Public Kitchen & Bar (stylized as PUBLIC Kitchen & Bar) is a tapas-style bistro in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, located at 300 Victoria St. N.[1] The restaurant began as a catering business, before opening its first brick-and-mortar location in 2013. The restaurant is owned by Carly Blasutti and Ryan Murphy. In 2017, the restaurant moved to a much larger location. The menu frequently changes, and consists of tapas-style shareable plates. The food is mainly Spanish cuisine, but takes inspiration from a variety of other cuisines.
Public Kitchen & Bar began as a basement catering business.[2][3] The restaurant is owned by Carly Blasutti (who runs the front of house) and Ryan Murphy (who is the head chef).[4][2] They opened the restaurant's first location in 2013,[3] at 295-b Lancaster St. W.[5] It was small, with nine tables, and 26 seats.[2][5] They opened a small store called Public Market at 324 Frederick St. in 2015,[4] but it has since closed. In November 2017, the restaurant moved from Lancaster St. to its current Victoria St. location, which was much larger, with three times more seating.[2] With the move, the menu was rebuilt with a Spanish focus.[2] During the April 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, the restaurant became takeout-only.[3] During this time, the restaurant was "hanging on by a thread" according to Blasutt.[3]