Guidebook for Hamilton

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Guidebook for Hamilton

Drinks & Nightlife

A cozy place to have a drink and grab a growler to bring home.
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Collective Arts Brewing
207 Burlington St E
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A cozy place to have a drink and grab a growler to bring home.
Great beers on tap, awesome cocktails, a dive bar vibe but with great music, cozy couches, and board games.
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The Brain
199 James St N
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Great beers on tap, awesome cocktails, a dive bar vibe but with great music, cozy couches, and board games.
Always worth it to see who's playing at TAH.
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This Ain't Hollywood
345 James St N
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Always worth it to see who's playing at TAH.
Great wine, great ambience, close by.
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Toast Wine Bar
10 John St N
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Great wine, great ambience, close by.
Always good shows at the Casbah.
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Casbah
306 King St W
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Always good shows at the Casbah.
On busy James at the corner of Wilson/York, Merit's a great spot to post up in front of the window and watch folks walk by during Art Crawl.
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MERIT Brewing Co.
107 James St N
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On busy James at the corner of Wilson/York, Merit's a great spot to post up in front of the window and watch folks walk by during Art Crawl.
A bit out of the way but Dundas is a lovely place to go if you're in the mood to explore.
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Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.
65 Hatt St
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A bit out of the way but Dundas is a lovely place to go if you're in the mood to explore.
The cider is so dang good.
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West Avenue Cider House
84 Concession Rd 8 E
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The cider is so dang good.

Food Scene

Great appetizers + cocktails + wood stove pizza.
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Born & Raised
224 James St N
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Great appetizers + cocktails + wood stove pizza.
Very good coffee, excellent baked goods, art books. Good place to post up and do some work or go after 5 for wine + cheese.
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SYNONYM
328 James St N
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Very good coffee, excellent baked goods, art books. Good place to post up and do some work or go after 5 for wine + cheese.
Really good brunch + coffee!
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Saint James
170 James St N
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Really good brunch + coffee!
Big, free wifi, great snacks, licensed!
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Mulberry Street Coffeehouse
193 James St N
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Big, free wifi, great snacks, licensed!
Best place to grab a coffee + croissant to go.
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Smalls Coffee
8 Cannon St E
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Best place to grab a coffee + croissant to go.
Pizza by the slice + tall cans
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Knead Pizza
274 James St N
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Pizza by the slice + tall cans
Best pizza in town! Worth the drive.
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Shorty's Pizza
1099 Cannon St E
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Best pizza in town! Worth the drive.
If you want Vietnamese food, this is the spot to go.
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Pho Dau Bo Restaurant
15 Cannon St E
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If you want Vietnamese food, this is the spot to go.
The weekday brunch options are so tasty.
Salty Espresso
175 John St S
The weekday brunch options are so tasty.
TACOS + MARGS!
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Mezcal Tacos & Tequila
150 James St S
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TACOS + MARGS!
Very short walk, diner vibes, good brunch.
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The Harbour Diner
486 James St N
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Very short walk, diner vibes, good brunch.
Shawarma + falafel!
Nabil Middle East Fast Food
1 Wilson St
Shawarma + falafel!
Best. Donuts. Ever.
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Donut Monster
246 Locke St S
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Best. Donuts. Ever.
Classic independent donut shop very close by.
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Grandad's Donuts
574 James St N
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Classic independent donut shop very close by.
Contemporary but still upscale french food
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The French
37 King William St
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Contemporary but still upscale french food
Great for groups + very tasty tacos.
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The Mule
41 King William St
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Great for groups + very tasty tacos.
REALLY good coffee + gorgeous design.
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Detour Cafe
41 King St W
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REALLY good coffee + gorgeous design.

Essentials

If you are in the market for local produce + baked goods + meat/cheese/eggs, this is the spot to go. No need to be a member to shop.
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Strathcona Market
460 York Boulevard
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If you are in the market for local produce + baked goods + meat/cheese/eggs, this is the spot to go. No need to be a member to shop.
Cheap + close.
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Food Basics
505 Rymal Rd E
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Cheap + close.
Hasty Market
574 James St N
Close!

Parks & Nature

Just down the path at the west end of our street is Lake Ontario and beautiful Bayfront Park. Stroll the waterfront trail all the way to Cootes' Paradise or walk through the marina towards the Pier 8 ice rink + event space. Great playground for kids!
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Bayfront Park station
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Just down the path at the west end of our street is Lake Ontario and beautiful Bayfront Park. Stroll the waterfront trail all the way to Cootes' Paradise or walk through the marina towards the Pier 8 ice rink + event space. Great playground for kids!
Cootes' Paradise is filled with awesome hiking trails free to access (once you pay a little bit for parking). Princess Point is the closest trail to us and is a great spot for trail running & bird-watching.
Princess Point Trail
Princess Point Trail
Cootes' Paradise is filled with awesome hiking trails free to access (once you pay a little bit for parking). Princess Point is the closest trail to us and is a great spot for trail running & bird-watching.
Hamilton is the waterfall capital of the world (believe it or not!) and Tew's Falls is a really accessible one to visit.
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Tew's Falls
590 Harvest Rd
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Hamilton is the waterfall capital of the world (believe it or not!) and Tew's Falls is a really accessible one to visit.

Arts & Culture

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Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King St W
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Hamilton's oldest artist run centre.
Hamilton Artists Inc
155 James St N
Hamilton's oldest artist run centre.
Public library attached to the Hamilton Farmer's Market.
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Hamilton Public Library
55 York Blvd
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Public library attached to the Hamilton Farmer's Market.

Shopping

Focusing on Canadian made goods, mostly high quality women's clothing, accessories, and more.
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White Elephant
133 James St N
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Focusing on Canadian made goods, mostly high quality women's clothing, accessories, and more.
Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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Hamilton Farmer's Market
35 York Blvd
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Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Unique men's + women's wear.
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O's Clothes
150 James St N
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Unique men's + women's wear.
Vintage furniture, records, items for your home.
Chaises Musicales
152 James Street North
Vintage furniture, records, items for your home.
Vintage and unique goods, very cute store.
Girl on the Wing
221 King St E
Vintage and unique goods, very cute store.

Getting Around

Download the app and rent bikes on the go - our closest SoBi's are at the Bay St. car entrance to Bayfront park.
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SoBi Hamilton
126 Catharine St N
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Download the app and rent bikes on the go - our closest SoBi's are at the Bay St. car entrance to Bayfront park.
If you want to grab an early train to Toronto, this is just down the street.
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West Harbour GO Station
353 James St N
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If you want to grab an early train to Toronto, this is just down the street.
If you aren't up early enough to grab a train to Toronto at West Harbour, this is your next best option.
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Hamilton Go Station Rail
36 Hunter St E
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If you aren't up early enough to grab a train to Toronto at West Harbour, this is your next best option.