italian food

Michael Kras
02 Jan 2024

Longstanding Italian restaurant Cafe Limoncello closes its doors

Yet another of Hamilton’s longstanding Italian restaurants has sadly, permanently closed its doors as of the end of 2023. Café Limoncello, located at 226 Ottawa Street North in the Crown Point neig...

Michael Kras
14 Dec 2023

Popular Italian restaurant on James North is closing its doors

The onslaught of closures for Hamilton’s Italian restaurants continues with a more recent addition to the city that will be ceasing operations at its James North space. Castelli Cucina cemente...

Michael Kras
11 Dec 2023

Longstanding Hamilton spot for Italian sandwiches closes its doors

It’s been a sad year for the closure of some of Hamilton’s most beloved Italian spots, from La Piazza Allegra closing its doors to La Cantina seeing a ‘soft-closing’ of their dining room and s...

Michael Kras
29 Nov 2023

Longstanding Italian restaurant in Hamilton sees ‘soft-closing’

One of Hamilton’s longstanding spots for traditional Italian cuisine has ‘soft-closed’ and changed its operations. La Cantina Ristorante – located at 60 Walnut Street South – has been ...

Michael Kras
13 Nov 2023

Beloved Italian restaurant closes after 27 years in Hamilton

A long-time fixture of Hamilton’s robust Italian food scene has announced it will be closing its doors. La Piazza Allegra, located at 180 James Street South, has been a staple for Italian cuis...

Michael Kras
28 Sep 2023

Festitalia Culinary Tour spotlights Hamilton’s very best Italian cuisine

It’s no secret that Hamilton has a rich, longstanding Italian heritage and cultural scene. From decades of Italian immigration in the mid-20th century to the sizable population that still makes up t...

Valerie Scarisbrick
27 Feb 2023

A tasty new Italian spot is opening up on the Hamilton Mountain

Mamma’s Italian Bakery is a family owned restaurant that will be open to customers April 1st. It will be located at 1575 Upper Ottawa at the corner of Rymal Road East. Their menu features plenty o...

Michael Kras
31 Oct 2022

FestItalia Culinary Tour lets locals explore Hamilton’s Italian food scene

If there’s one cuisine that dominates Hamilton’s bustling food scene, it’s Italian. It’s not hard to see why, either. Hamilton is a city known for its massive Italian community and, beyond t...

Michael Kras
14 Apr 2022

This classic Italian restaurant is closing after decades in Hamilton

Another beloved piece of Hamilton’s veteran food scene has announced that it is closing its doors after decades in the community. Lo Presti’s at Maxwell’s as it exists today has been a classic s...

Michael Kras
14 Jan 2022

Popular restaurant Peruviano has moved to a new location in Hamilton

One of Hamilton’s best spots for authentic Peruvian cuisine has made a move across town. Peruviano, serving up both Peruvian and Italian dishes to Hamiltonians for years, recently left behind its or...