Jen’s Hamilton Area Guidebook

Jen
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 S
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Cute 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 Ave
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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!
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 S
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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!
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 S
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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!
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 S
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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.
Large local grocery store, approximately a 15-20 minute walk north on Dundurn.
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Fortinos
50 Dundurn St S
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Large 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 South
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High 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 S
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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!

Sightseeing

Historic ship - worth a little tour, then stroll on down to Williams or Scoops for an ice cream cone!
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ХМКС Хейда-Нешнел-Хисторик-Сайт
658 Catharine St N
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Historic 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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Дандерн Касл
610 York Blvd
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Within 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
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About a 45 minute drive from our home - worth the trip to enjoy this natural wonder!
Beautiful aquarium in Toronto - great for all ages!
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Аквариум Рипли в Канаде
288 Bremner Blvd
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Beautiful aquarium in Toronto - great for all ages!
Great climbing gym within walking distance from our home.
Gravity Climbing Gym - Hamilton
70 Frid St
Great climbing gym within walking distance from our home.
Stunning gardens and trails - worth a visit...or two!
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Королевские ботанические сады
680 Plains Rd W
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Stunning gardens and trails - worth a visit...or two!
Local golf course - within walking distance!
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Chedoke Civic Golf Course
563 Aberdeen Ave
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Local golf course - within walking distance!
A top tourist attraction for visitors to the area!
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Си-Эн Тауэр
290 Bremner Blvd
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A 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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Африканский Львиный Сафари
1386 Cooper Rd
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A 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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Зоопарк Торонто
2000 Meadowvale Rd
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Fantastic zoo - great for all ages. Bring your walking shoes, and enjoy!
Local Tennis Club
Hamilton Tennis Club
257 Duke St
Local 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 Trail
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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).
Hamilton is known as the city of Waterfalls - this is certainly one worth seeing!
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Вебстер Фоллс
Harvest Road
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Hamilton is known as the city of Waterfalls - this is certainly one worth seeing!
Lovely park area where you can see Webster's Falls.
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Spencer Gorge Wilderness Area
Harvest Road
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Lovely park area where you can see Webster's Falls.

For the Kids!

Lovely little park about a 5 minute walk from our home.
Beulah Park
59 Beulah Ave
Lovely 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 W
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Lovely 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 Street
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).
Within walking distance - great place to bring the kids. Check online for the current schedule/programs.
Soccer World
104 Frid St
Within 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 Rd
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Great rides for the little ones, orca/beluga whale underwater viewing, and a dolphin show!

Transportation

Our closest local gas station.
Shell
159 Dundurn St S
Our 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.