Italian places in Hamilton and Surrounding Area

The Mercante family's Abruzzo kitchen on Paris Road — handmade pasta, pizza from the oven and a dining room that treats guests as family.

Locke Street's polished-casual enoteca — wood-oven Neapolitan pizza, fresh in-house pasta and a serious wine list.

Gore Park's lively Italian from the Toronto favourite — handmade pastas, wood-fired plates and a Tiger-Cats nod in the room.

Contemporary Italian on James Street North — handmade pasta, wood-fired plates, reservations required.

Upper James institution — generous plates of Italian comfort in a warm, unpretentious room at the foot of the mountain.

Augusta Street's Italian kitchen & bar — fresh pasta, pizza and cocktails with the room spilling onto the sidewalk.

Hamilton's iconic slab pizza — over half a century of Italian baking, deli and porchetta on Barton Street.

Handcrafted gelato, espresso and pastries on King Street West in downtown Dundas, opened in 2026.

Chef Tom Mercante's fast-casual Italian room on Henry Street — Roman-style pizza by the slice, family dinners and a serious catering operation.

A King George Road Italian grill that has been feeding Brantford for more than three decades — pizza, pasta and generous plates.

A family-run Italian deli on King George Road since 2001 — deli meats, cheeses, ready-made meals and catering from Nonna Italia's recipes.

Three brothers, seven years in Sicily and an authentic brick oven on Lynden Road — Brantford's wood-fired Sicilian pizzeria.

The west-end branch of a Brantford pizza family that has been at it since 1968 — pizza, pasta and pastry on Colborne Street West.

Old-school Italian fine dining on James North — DOP ingredients, short seasonal menu, an intimate room.

Modern Italian in the C Hotel — wood-fired pizza and bold plates in a sleek Stone Church Road room.

Hess Village's Italian-leaning dining room — shareable plates, weekend brunch and patio energy.

A Hamilton staple since 1975 — deep stuffed pies, pasta and subs on Upper Sherman.

Downtown's old-school basement pizzeria — classic pies, subs and Italian comfort below James Street South.

Stoney Creek's Italian caffe since 1988 — espresso and pastries by day, family-style dinners by night.

Modern casual fine dining on Waterdown's Main Street — fresh homemade pasta and generous plates.

Ottawa Street's first authentic Italian bakery — Roma-style pizza by the slice, breads and pastries.

Locke Street's pasta shop and bakery — handmade pasta, fresh bread and focaccia sandwiches.

A seasonal gelato window beside Castelli Mercato in Ancaster — gelato artigianale and sorbetto made in house.

A small-batch gelateria in Hess Village, opened in 2026 — gelato made in the room, Italian-style.

Baking on Barton Street in Stoney Creek since 1989 — bread, a large hot table, pizza, deli and cakes.

Carmelo Greco's Sicilian bakery on Fennell Avenue East, baking cannoli and tortes since 1980.