Jen’s Hamilton Area Guidebook
Food scene
Cute little cafe/mini grocery store a short walk from our home. The latte and fresh sourdough bread are two of my favourites there!
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Dundurn Market- Local Grocery & Home Delivery
346 Dundurn St SCute little cafe/mini grocery store a short walk from our home. The latte and fresh sourdough bread are two of my favourites there!
Just a short walk from our home you will find this little gem of a restaurant if you are looking for a place for "fine dining". Nice atmosphere and delicious food!
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Aberdeen Tavern
432 Aberdeen AveJust a short walk from our home you will find this little gem of a restaurant if you are looking for a place for "fine dining". Nice atmosphere and delicious food!
Are you looking for delicious, fresh-baked treats? Look no further! This tiny bakery is so yummy, you'll want to come back and visit the city just to enjoy some more tasty treats! Just a short walk up the street!
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Cake & Loaf Bakery
321 Dundurn St SAre you looking for delicious, fresh-baked treats? Look no further! This tiny bakery is so yummy, you'll want to come back and visit the city just to enjoy some more tasty treats! Just a short walk up the street!
Natural Food Grocery Store with a mix of groceries, prepared foods, and supplements. Worth checking out and enjoying their 95 cent organic fair trade coffee!
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Goodness Me! Natural Food Market
176 Locke St SNatural Food Grocery Store with a mix of groceries, prepared foods, and supplements. Worth checking out and enjoying their 95 cent organic fair trade coffee!
You don't know a good donut until you've tried Donut Monster! They also have a children's storytime on Tuesdays at 10:30am and offer free donut holes for the little ones. About a 15 minute walk from our home.
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Donut Monster
246 Locke St SYou don't know a good donut until you've tried Donut Monster! They also have a children's storytime on Tuesdays at 10:30am and offer free donut holes for the little ones. About a 15 minute walk from our home.
Large local grocery store, approximately a 15-20 minute walk north on Dundurn.
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Fortinos
50 Dundurn St SLarge local grocery store, approximately a 15-20 minute walk north on Dundurn.
High quality food with local ingredients - great place to get a delicious pizza or salad. Also yummy breads and desserts!
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Earth to Table: Bread Bar Locke
258 Locke Street SouthHigh quality food with local ingredients - great place to get a delicious pizza or salad. Also yummy breads and desserts!
One of our favourite low-key restaurants. Order for take-out or dine in. Yummy soups, burgers, fries, and a surprisingly tasty ceasar kale salad!
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The Burnt Tongue
182 Locke St SOne of our favourite low-key restaurants. Order for take-out or dine in. Yummy soups, burgers, fries, and a surprisingly tasty ceasar kale salad!
Sightseeing
Historic ship - worth a little tour, then stroll on down to Williams or Scoops for an ice cream cone!
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Þjóðminjasafn HMCS Haida
658 Catharine St NHistoric ship - worth a little tour, then stroll on down to Williams or Scoops for an ice cream cone!
Within walking distance - you can tour this castle and enjoy the grounds/park nearby.
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Dundurn kastali
610 York BlvdWithin walking distance - you can tour this castle and enjoy the grounds/park nearby.
About a 45 minute drive from our home - worth the trip to enjoy this natural wonder!
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Niagara Falls
About a 45 minute drive from our home - worth the trip to enjoy this natural wonder!
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdBeautiful aquarium in Toronto - great for all ages!
Gravity Climbing Gym - Hamilton
70 Frid StGreat climbing gym within walking distance from our home.
Royal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Rd WStunning gardens and trails - worth a visit...or two!
Chedoke Civic Golf Course
563 Aberdeen AveLocal golf course - within walking distance!
CN Turninn
290 Bremner BlvdA top tourist attraction for visitors to the area!
A great place to enjoy the animals up close with a drive-through exhibit!
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Afrísk ljónasafari
1386 Cooper RdA great place to enjoy the animals up close with a drive-through exhibit!
Fantastic zoo - great for all ages. Bring your walking shoes, and enjoy!
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Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale RdFantastic zoo - great for all ages. Bring your walking shoes, and enjoy!
Hamilton Tennis Club
257 Duke StLocal Tennis Club
Looking for a spot to walk, run, bike or climb? If you walk out of our house, turn left, and walk to the top of the street you will find access to the Chedoke Trail, Rail Trail, and stairs up the escarpment (approx 300 stairs).
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The Chedoke Radial Trail
The Chedoke Radial TrailLooking for a spot to walk, run, bike or climb? If you walk out of our house, turn left, and walk to the top of the street you will find access to the Chedoke Trail, Rail Trail, and stairs up the escarpment (approx 300 stairs).
Hamilton is known as the city of Waterfalls - this is certainly one worth seeing!
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Webster-foss
Harvest RoadHamilton is known as the city of Waterfalls - this is certainly one worth seeing!
Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area
Harvest RoadLovely park area where you can see Webster's Falls.
For the Kids!
Beulah Park
59 Beulah AveLovely little park about a 5 minute walk from our home.
Lovely large park with some nice shady areas, as well as splash pad - fun for the kids!
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Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds
250 Charlton Ave WLovely large park with some nice shady areas, as well as splash pad - fun for the kids!
Ryerson Recreation Center offers a pool (you can look up the current schedule on google). They also offer an Early Years Centre - a great little place to bring young children if you are looking for something free and low key to do (summer schedule is 9:15-11:30am Tues-Fri, but check online for schedule changes in the fall).
251 Duke St
251 Duke StreetRyerson Recreation Center offers a pool (you can look up the current schedule on google). They also offer an Early Years Centre - a great little place to bring young children if you are looking for something free and low key to do (summer schedule is 9:15-11:30am Tues-Fri, but check online for schedule changes in the fall).
Within walking distance - great place to bring the kids. Check online for the current schedule/programs.
Soccer World
104 Frid StWithin walking distance - great place to bring the kids. Check online for the current schedule/programs.
Great rides for the little ones, orca/beluga whale underwater viewing, and a dolphin show!
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MarineLand
7657 Portage RdGreat rides for the little ones, orca/beluga whale underwater viewing, and a dolphin show!
Transportation
Shell
159 Dundurn St SOur closest local gas station.
We are right on the bus route - look for a bus shelter or yellow and white bus sign (these are bus stops). If you are looking to get somewhere in the city by bus I recommend using google maps and mapping out your route from our home by selecting "bus" as the mode of transportation.
DUNDURN at ABERDEEN
We are right on the bus route - look for a bus shelter or yellow and white bus sign (these are bus stops). If you are looking to get somewhere in the city by bus I recommend using google maps and mapping out your route from our home by selecting "bus" as the mode of transportation.