Guidebook for Hamilton
Food Scene
Walking distance to great coffee and a great cultural experience.
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Café Oranje
312 King St EWalking distance to great coffee and a great cultural experience.
Perfect chill atmosphere in this small good quality cafe that serves Phil and Sebastian and 49th Parallel, also delicious made in-house sandwiches!
The Pinecone Coffee Company
175 John St SPerfect chill atmosphere in this small good quality cafe that serves Phil and Sebastian and 49th Parallel, also delicious made in-house sandwiches!
Soup and Frites! Gourmet quality snacks/meals at this local establishment. Eat in or take out it's great either way.
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The Burnt Tongue
182 Locke St SSoup and Frites! Gourmet quality snacks/meals at this local establishment. Eat in or take out it's great either way.
Also walking distance. V new espresso bar that serves Detour and Demello with excellence and friendliness. The simple but classy design lends to the focus on quality.
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Smalls Coffee
8 Cannon St EAlso walking distance. V new espresso bar that serves Detour and Demello with excellence and friendliness. The simple but classy design lends to the focus on quality.
The other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. Except for Kenneth has incredible tacos and steam buns with crazy umami flavour combinations.
Except For Kenneth
189 Ottawa Street NorthThe other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. Except for Kenneth has incredible tacos and steam buns with crazy umami flavour combinations.
The other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist.
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Merk Snack Bar
189 Ottawa St NThe other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist.
The other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist.
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Rapscallion Rogue Eatery
178 James Street NorthThe other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist.
Affordable and delicious Canadian food with wonderfully sourced local ingredients. Also Pizza!
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Earth to Table: Bread Bar Locke
258 Locke Street SouthAffordable and delicious Canadian food with wonderfully sourced local ingredients. Also Pizza!
Best diner-style breakfast in all of Hamilton. Come early, though, they close at 2.
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Steve's Open Kitchen
149 James St SBest diner-style breakfast in all of Hamilton. Come early, though, they close at 2.
Well-established neighbourhood-focused specialty coffee serving Detour, Phil & Sebastian, and Propellor with effortless skill and charm. Also best house made waffles ever. Seriously, the waffles.
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The Cannon
180 Ottawa St NWell-established neighbourhood-focused specialty coffee serving Detour, Phil & Sebastian, and Propellor with effortless skill and charm. Also best house made waffles ever. Seriously, the waffles.
Most delicious one-serving meal, made quickly and cheaply and always with quality. Plus no extra charge for guac!
Burrito Boyz
66 King St EMost delicious one-serving meal, made quickly and cheaply and always with quality. Plus no extra charge for guac!
Gourmet style tacos and other mexican inspired food, plus an impeccably curated tequila bar.
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Mezcal Tacos & Tequila
150 James St SGourmet style tacos and other mexican inspired food, plus an impeccably curated tequila bar.
The other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. The Mule focuses on incredibly creative tacos and such.
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The Mule
41 King William StThe other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. The Mule focuses on incredibly creative tacos and such.
The best Greek food in town and the most friendly service, and two blocks walk from the apartment.
Greek Palace
2200 Rymal Road EastThe best Greek food in town and the most friendly service, and two blocks walk from the apartment.
Locally sourced ingredients and possibly the nest quality dishes in the area, with cocktails to match. Also a gorgeous heated patio
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Radius
18 James St SLocally sourced ingredients and possibly the nest quality dishes in the area, with cocktails to match. Also a gorgeous heated patio
If you're hungry and/or with a large group, this creative smokehouse is full of quality and good service and the best cuts.
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Saltlick Smokehouse
282 James St NIf you're hungry and/or with a large group, this creative smokehouse is full of quality and good service and the best cuts.
Open late coffeehouse serves local coffee and delicious paninis. Great atmosphere and friendly service.
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Mulberry Street Coffeehouse
193 James St NOpen late coffeehouse serves local coffee and delicious paninis. Great atmosphere and friendly service.
Incredible Vietnamese and Thai food at unbeatable prices. Great for eat-in or take-out.
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Pho Dau Bo Restaurant
15 Cannon St EIncredible Vietnamese and Thai food at unbeatable prices. Great for eat-in or take-out.
Gorgeous sit in Vietnamese restaurant with friendly service and tons of menu options.
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Ben Thanh Viet Thai Restaurant
113 James St NGorgeous sit in Vietnamese restaurant with friendly service and tons of menu options.
The best sushi to be found downtown. V chill atmosphere and extensive menu with great Sapporo specials.
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Sapporo Restaurant
96 Main St EThe best sushi to be found downtown. V chill atmosphere and extensive menu with great Sapporo specials.
NàRoma
414 Locust StreetPizza. Like, really GOOD Pizza.
You can have literally any kind of burger you want. And even though they're a burger bar, the sides and drinks are exceptional.
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Chuck's Burger Bar
2031 Malaview Ave WYou can have literally any kind of burger you want. And even though they're a burger bar, the sides and drinks are exceptional.
Randy's Hamburgers
1000 King St EReally good quality beef and tallow-fried fries are incomparable.
So much food and so cheap, and SO tasty! Try a cheetah beer if you're getting something spicy.
Gate Of India Restaurant
201 James St NSo much food and so cheap, and SO tasty! Try a cheetah beer if you're getting something spicy.
Please get Jerk Chicken here. You'll forever be happy you did.
One Stop Caribbean Food Market & Convenience Store
9-11 Robert StreetPlease get Jerk Chicken here. You'll forever be happy you did.
Worth just for a visit to see the heartwarming community service that takes place at this incredible establishment (the food's good too!).
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541 Eatery & Exchange
541 Barton St EWorth just for a visit to see the heartwarming community service that takes place at this incredible establishment (the food's good too!).
Local coffee roaster recently opened up a super adorable storefront with a v chill vibe.
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Vintage Coffee Roasters
977 King St ELocal coffee roaster recently opened up a super adorable storefront with a v chill vibe.
Shopping
Right next to Cafe Oranje, the best bookstore in all of Hamilton. Browse classics next to local authors, and say hi to Winnie the store cat.
J.H. Gordon Books
314 King St ERight next to Cafe Oranje, the best bookstore in all of Hamilton. Browse classics next to local authors, and say hi to Winnie the store cat.
Drinks & Nightlife
The absolute best selection of craft beer in Southern Ontario. V chill atmosphere in this intellectual bar.
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The Brain
199 James St NThe absolute best selection of craft beer in Southern Ontario. V chill atmosphere in this intellectual bar.
The other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. Charcuterie and oysters and great craft beer and cocktails are to be found at Two Black Sheep.
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Two Black Sheep
163 John St SThe other bird family of restaurants serve gourmet with an accessible twist. Charcuterie and oysters and great craft beer and cocktails are to be found at Two Black Sheep.
Impeccable selection of craft beers with a great pub environment and heated patio. Also really really good food.
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The Ship
23 Augusta StImpeccable selection of craft beers with a great pub environment and heated patio. Also really really good food.
Essentials
Within walking distance, the best grocery store in the city. Super well priced and unbeatable selection.
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Nations Fresh Foods
2 King St WWithin walking distance, the best grocery store in the city. Super well priced and unbeatable selection.
Incredible European grocery store with great prepared food section. Walking distance.
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Denninger's Foods of the World - Hamilton Downtown
284 King St EIncredible European grocery store with great prepared food section. Walking distance.