Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Hamilton

Offering a brunch, dinner, and late-night menu, The Ship is a go-to eatery at any hour. The restaurant lives up to its advertisement of having great food and a good craft-beer selection though it also offers a fun cocktail list, tons of spirits, and a couple wines on tap. Go for a gourmet burger and sour beer or pink lemonade cocktail and south-of-the-border salad. If there between 9:30 and 1:30 AM, try the late meals, shareables, or snacks selections, which have included a french onion burger, crab poutine, and duck wings respectively.

Gate of India claims to be the first Indian restaurant in Hamilton. It offers a significant student discount and free delivery within the city. The menu comprises preparations in lamb, chicken, shrimp, and even beef. What more could you ask for? Gate of India was even voted Best Indian Restaurant by the Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice Award!

Green Bar is a vegan restaurant that offers only plant based meals for the conscious living individuals. They offer nutritious smoothies using fresh fruits and ingredients in the preparation. Other appetizers such as salad bowls are listed on the menu such as Detox Bowl, Lotus Bowl, Green Goddess Bowl and Butternut Squash Bowl. Indulge in animal fat free desserts like Macroons, Sunrise Cookies and Cashew Chia Pudding. The dishes are delicately represented using various kitchen apparatus.

While this local eatery has a limited menu, it serves up North American staples in a delicious way. Burt Tongue is primarily a soup restaurant though the menu also features burgers, salads, sandwiches, and to-die-for fries, all of which is subject to change on a daily basis. Customers can choose between bowl sizes and ingredients, with options to order vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free fare. For those on the go, take away is also possible.

Brux House offers an elegant dining experience replete with local cuisine and craft beer. Taste the delicious dishes listed on the lunch and dinner menus, such as the baby gem salad, pastrami smoked salmon, Belgian-style fries, and pork schnitzel. The dessert menu consists of mouth-watering sweets like lemon meringue pie and pot de creme. As much a drinker's haven as a gourmand's hangout, Brux House encourages patrons to try out the excellent craft beer selection or peruse the wine list. There is also a prix fixe lunch menu at a great price, which can be enjoyed on the patio for an al fresco experience.

Indulge your taste buds in spicy east-African food at WASS Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar. Feast on dishes like miser wat, lentils simmered in homemade berbere sauce, and doro wat, chicken marinated in lemon and sautéed in seasoned butter. Vegans and vegetarians will have no shortage of options here. For those who haven't experienced Ethiopian cuisine, be prepared to share and eat with your hands, all part of what makes a meal at WASS so memorable.