50 Best Coffee Shops in Hamilton

“I can’t say enough good things about One For All Coffee. Sabin takes his coffee very seriously and has created a great space for his customers. His demeanour helps anyone visiting his shop feel at home. The coffee and food never disappoint.

If you want to occupy space to work on your laptop, go to Starbucks or some other generic coffee spot. The space at One For All is reserved for customers who want to enjoy a superior cup of coffee, a great ambiance and outstanding customer service.

Could not recommend One For All strongly enough!“

“We were from out of town and decided to stop here for a last stop coffee break before driving back down to NY. We wanted to use all of our change before heading back into the US and the girl at the register was super nice in counting the rest of the cash towards our total. We ended up getting 2 lattes (iced and hot), a Spiced World latte and a Lavender blue Matcha latte all with oat milk. All of the drinks were delicious! Good espresso taste and not too sweet and had light ice. 10/10 would recommend!“

“Wonderfully cozy yet a light and airy atmosphere that is unique in a great way. I've been here a few times and the food is delicious. I tend to gravitate toward the roasted vegetables sandwich. For some reason it tastes better when it's eaten at Synonym rather than to go. But worry not because there's plenty of seating and the decor (especially of the barista counter) is perfection. Well worth a visit, you'll be glad you did!“

“Great service, coffee and yummy treats.“

“The best place for breakfast in Ontario bar none. Service is a treat“

“Great selection of photography books. Kindest barista ❤️“

“Took my 4 year old here for a P.A. day from school and he loved it. he has been asking to go back ever since. we played some great games, got some DND dice at a sweet price and a few miniatures to paint together at home. He enjoyed the milk and oreos and I the cold brews. Awesome place filled with awesome people, awesome games, awesome goodies, and sweet deals. Overall AWESOME! Thank you guys for doing what you do for the gaming community.“

“I like trying different coffee shops every time I visit my parents new town & this one was a hit! Very nice workers & amazing iced lattes as well as breakfast bites. Tried their iced latte with oat milk as well as the artichoke & mushroom breaky sandwich. They were so good.?“

“Smalls is my favourite place to grab a coffee, latte or a London Fog!!! I love grabbing a drink there and walking down James Street to do some shopping! The baristas are very friendly and knowledgeable!!! They know their coffee!!! Mmm 😋 10 out of 10 hidden gem! ✨ 💎 ☕️“

“Amazing“

“Their delivery service is amazing! A great selection of products, fair prices and fantastic quality.“

“Great place to meet up with friends! Always the best service!“

“Great place to pick apples. Apples are amazingly delicious. Trees were plentiful. We definitely will be back again.“

“We took our dog there for her 1st birthday. This was also our first time going there. Great people, dogs and food. I ordered a western breakfast sandwich and it was made to perfection. Our dog really enjoyed the home made dog treats.
We will definitely be going back.“

“I’ve been going to MySweeTooth for almost a year now. They have a variety of drinks and pastries. I have to say not everything on the menu is my taste, but I’ve still always enjoyed my experience there. The owners are so nice! And I always feel like a valued customer when I am there. Some of my favourites are there Mango Slushy with Coconut Cream Jelly or Ice Cream and their Hot Dog milk buns. Just this week I finally had the chance to try their fresh Strawberry and Mango mochi, WOW! I think the thickness of the mochi really complements the cream inside well. Even if you only have the chance to go their once, it’s defiantly worth it.“

“I had a cappuccino and the gluten free bacon waffle. The waffle was delicious, the bacon was real and think, not grocery store bought. It was great service, great coffee, would be great to have coconut milk as a nondairy alternative.“

“Had breakfast here on Nov 6, 2020 after eloping at City Hall in the middle of the Covid pandemic. Returned today (Nov 3, 2024) for our anniversary and it’s just as lovely, albeit much busier and louder, lol. Glad my photos from 4 years ago still reflect their current offering. :)

Dietary restrictions: Peanut free and was able to easily accommodate tree-nut allergies.“

“We stopped in on Our way back from Waterloo to Niagara . We were a party of 4 . The Menu had all the dishes we wanted and then some . The waitress was amazing . Service was quick friendly and correct . When the food came the portions were huge . Food had great flavour and was delicious !!! Waitress checked in on how are meals were and provided refills on drinks . We asked for the desert options and I choose the blueberry pie and my boys wanted the rice pudding but unfortunately Emma was not in the know and it was sold out !!!! But It all worked out as the blueberry pie was very taste . So I give this place a 9 out of 10 ok 9.5 out of 10 On service and food and portions . I give this place a solid 9.8 for flavour and Portion sizes And a big thank you to Emma I give her a solid 100% 10 !!!!! Keep up the great work See you Next time football brings us that way !! Scott Smith and family“

“What a great cafe with a great vibe! This is a great place to hear some tunes on Tuesdays, chill, work, or meet a friend. Love the special events that are hosted here!!“

“This Starbucks location is in my opinion the very best Starbucks in Hamilton. It has a good vibe! The staff are so personable. My decafs are always made perfectly ? Thank you for bringing me joy!!“

“the employees are top notch 💜🤙🏽“

“always a delectable expeirence“

“I went to Tim Horton to grab a coffee and on the front counter Ms Christina was helping customers to get their orders. I must say age is just a number the way she was working was tremendous. God bless this soul. We need more people like you who love what they are doing.keep it up.“

“You have to try it out!!!“

“We stopped while visiting Hamilton and had brunch. Great food. Just amazing. We had the smash burger, eggs Florentine and the sausage and egg bagel. All was incredible! Cool lattes too. Great community vibe. Friendly staff. Really tasty food. All vegan. Highly highly recommended.“

“It was busy but I always enjoy chatting with the staff, it is a wonderful place to go

Parking: There is plenty of it at this location.

Kid-friendliness: No seating in here so no drama, I like that. My kid doesn't like going to the other one to many people hanging around the doors it frightens him.“

“not sure about it

Vegetarian options: not sure

Dietary restrictions: only whole milk and cream and whipped cream and whipping cream and butter and cheese at this location

Parking: i can’t drive

Kid-friendliness: not sure i don’t have any

Wheelchair accessibility: not sure i don’t have one“

“I come here everyday and they know my order by heart. Everyone is so friendly but my favourite is stephanie. She's always so happy and bubbly and great customer service and she's pretty. All the staff is kind and easy going. Also it's clean and fastest drive thru that I've been too“

“Our fav is their Half and Half. Tried a few flavours and all seem to be perfect. What we don’t like is the absurd self-made rule of stop serving milk shakes 15 mins before closing. Turned around two times now for being 2 mins late and the excuse that they just washed the blenders. They should honour the customer rather than giving these excuses. When your closing time is 10pm then you should be serving everything on the menu until that time or change your closing time to 9:45pm and ask your people to start washing blenders after that. Good food is one thing but having such an attitude towards customer destroys everything. The owner or whoever is making these rules should take notice“

“My two year old is lactose intolerance I dropped in and Chocolate on James had some vegan selections. did he ever love it!!! all the chocolate is so 😋 😋“

“Morning Coffee ☕️ & Dream Donut 🍩😋 No complaints.“

“Staff here is always awesome .. fast and convenient . My order is always right . I can always depend on them to start my day off right �“

“I stopped by this location today on the way to work to grab some coffee. It is located in the path on king street.

From the first moment I entered, the lady at the cash welcomed me so warm with a beautiful smile. The store vibe was so cool and positive. It smelled like fresh coffee and donut.

I grabbed a large coffee and I can say it was damn fresh and smelling super nice. You can add your own creamer which is what I really liked about this place.

The whole place was super clean and bright. The lady at the cash was, again, super warm and fast to help. The person who gave me my order as well was super nice with a nice smile.

They have this fresh water and lemon for free so you can start your day fresh.

Price wise, I prefer coming here to other franchise stores, like tims or starbucks. I liked the service and friendliness of staff pretty much alot and the whole store vibe attracted me to come back again.

As it is located in the path, so its hard to find parking if you are driving.

Parking: Its located in the path so its harf to find parking“

“I have to eat gluten free as I'm celiac & family members kindly picked me up some GF morning glory muffins from Paisley Cafe to try. Wow...best GF muffin I've ever had!!! I will be making the 45 minute drive to see them soon (& I suspect often!) to hopefully get more muffins & try whatever other GF delights they have! I wish I still worked at McMaster University so I could visit them every day!! :-)“

“Shout out to Ben!
I visited a week or so ago and I asked for a Venti Caramel Machiotto without whip. They were swamped but everyone was pleasant and as he said he was making mine I saw him grab the whip and we had a quick OH NO moment. He offered to make me a brand new one - it was perfect and although they are a busy location the staff is always smiling and having fun - as they say "it's just coffee!"“

“Discovered this place a while back when looking for a local coffee roaster to support. This is the closest to home, so I figured why not try it as I could walk if I wanted to.Very glad I did. Walked in first time and got great advice on their custom bean range. Was happy with my purchase and have ordered for delivery twice since. The latest order arrived same day. Tremendous service!!!“

“I have to say I stopped going to tim hortons because i was tired of getting the swamp water coffees (hit or miss that place). Been coming here for the last few weeks and I have to say the coffee is always fresh, hot and amazing, they never mess up my order, and the staff is all smiles and fantastic. Actually if any manager is reading this, your staff is doing amazing. They are trained very well with customer service with the smiles and good atmosphere. Highly recommend this place.“

“amazing fresh treat! friendly staff!“

“Everyone goes to this location lol there is almost always busy ! A lot of studies and peole go grap coffee or pastors and chill and do school assignments etc ! Love love love this Starbucks !my friend loves their dragon fruit lemonade and I so do it !“

“James North General Store is my favourite place to go, their hand crafted soaps is the only soap that I use. Both Darren & Dave or delightful and each location will give different experience whether you are a foodie or love skin care you will find something you like.“

“Morning girls really great !“

“The food is amazing and the desserts are fabulous“

“I am a mohawk student and i regularly visit there to drink dark roast the cheeze bagel and the ladies which are there in the morning are not behaving properly with me but when i visit in the evening times there is a boy named Shahzad Deboo as he is behaving very well with customers and taking the orders so obidently with the smiling face that actually i like as the way of customer service was perfect.“

“My date and I went in thinking they might have coffee but it’s more of a Korean tea lounge. I tried the Hokkaido milk tea and liked it ?. My friend had the peach tea but misunderstood and thought it would be like a western tea but she liked it still“

“Love this location!! Staff are amazing!!!“

“You have to try it out!!!“

“Now it's a habit. Whenever I visit Jackson Square on the weekend, I come grab some coffee and try another dessert. Today it is lemon and cranberry muffin. The staff here are courteous and friendly. Modern, cozy, good prices and TV for relaxing and eating. Nice restaurant layout too and did I mention always clean?“

“Best tasting bubble tea in Hamilton, chalkboard wall is a nice feature and is unique to D’s Cafe.“

“Inside metro. Super convenient ?
Well we all know that Starbucks is known for consistently making their drinks just right, and they’ll remake it if it doesn’t meet your expectations, which I appreciate. However, my experience at this location wasn’t great in terms of customer service. The worker wasn’t very welcoming and didn’t seem to be paying attention. I passed by the counter a couple of times, and even though they were only serving one person, there was no greeting or offer to assist me. It felt like they weren’t too keen on serving, which was a bit disappointing to me. As they are at all the locations I’ve been to , super friendly and very helpful and welcoming.
The drink itself was okay, but the lack of attentiveness from the staff brought down the overall experience. A bit saddening
However when you go it could be a totally different experience. Perhaps it depends on the staff working? ?

Parking: In a plaza. Lots of free parking it’s inside metro.

Wheelchair accessibility: First floor. Easy access“

“It's good but the parking I not allowed for more than two hours, even for customers“