Looking for the best coffee shops in Hamilton? From a roastery on King William Street to a Dutch café on King Street East and a James North institution, these five local cafés pour the best coffee in Hamilton, whether you are after a careful cortado, a waffle breakfast sandwich or a sunny patio seat.
This sunny corner café on Ottawa Street North is famous for its waffle breakfast sandwiches, and Guillermo del Toro once tweeted that its waffles were the best, fluffiest he had ever had while filming in town. The coffee program keeps pace, with seasonal drinks like a Chocolate Orange Latte and a Peppermint Mocha alongside the classics.
A little Dutch café in the International Village, Café Oranje pours beans from local roasters and serves stroopwafel and other Dutch treats alongside the coffee. The cortado is small but mighty, and the iced matcha latte has its own following.
Relay roasts its own fair trade, organic beans at its King William Street flagship, a bright room that doubles as a community art gallery. Order the honeycomb latte, or an affogato when the weather turns warm.
A Durand neighbourhood staple since 2016, this multi-roaster café pours a rotating lineup of beans in a cozy room with one of the best patios in the city. The seasonal specials are always worth asking about.
Mulberry has been the living room of James Street North since 2010, set in a heritage building with a big patio and live music. Come for the coffee, stay for the fresh baking, including muffins still warm from the oven.
