Exceptional food and service! We were so thrilled with our meals and would highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shanique Gray
Went for the summer eats menu with bf and friends. Great food! Great service! And great drinks :) also got their sticky toffee pudding was very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yenna Youssef
My family and I ate on the patio on a Friday evening. The place was not busy at all. The ambiance was great and the restaurant had a classy, relaxing vibe to it. From seeing the menu and photos, I could tell that the dishes were well executed, packed with flavour and honestly, just mouth watering. My family members were a bit hesitant to try food pairings. Boy were they in for a surprise! Everything tasted delicious! We ordered the Summer Eats where you pick 3 dishes for $40 and got the Gnocchi, Chicken Wings and Grilled Octopus. For our appetizer, we got the Greek Nachos (highly recommend) and for the main, we ordered the Chicken Milanese. My husband had the beer sampler and the IPA was our fav. If you are a foodie, you will not be disappointed! This restaurant deserves a Michelin star. I will be a regular customer moving forward and recommending this hidden Hamilton gem to others!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Morris
Summer eats 2025! Great menu! Staff are attentive! The Diplomat never disappoints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina Shmordok
I had come here for a birthday dinner, since we were visiting Hamilton for a comedy show. We didn’t really book any reservations and came here on a whim, and it was one of the best decisions we made that day. The food was incredible! We got the burrata to share, it was a good start to spilt between three people. I ordered the Chicken Milanese, 10/10. My friends both ordered the braised beef and they loved it. I also tried it, and wow. Very delicious. Drinks were also really good. I’d definitely drive from Toronto to Hamilton to dine here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan G.
We were here for a private event. Everything went on schedule, food was amazing and service was prompt.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Cooke
We had an excellent evening and experience at this restaurant. There was a large party dining on one side of the restaurant, otherwise it was initially just ourselves for most of the meal. The restaurant is simply decorated but it has a cozy and hip vibe. Instead of chairs, much of the table seating has comfortable chaises or couches.
Service was excellent, friendly, and attentive. I appreciated that our server knew when to come around and that he anticipated our needs. He was knowledgeable about the recently changed menu and interested to hear our take on the food and drinks which he had not yet had a chance to try.
The food was excellent. I really enjoyed the vegan options - my first time eating fried green tomatoes but they did not disappoint! The cauliflower main I had was well balanced, especially for a restraint vegan meal. And, we were pleasantly surprised to discover that the vegan dessert option was not the go-to sherbet, but a delicious chocolate cremeux with coconut whip. Light, but delicious.
And the cocktails speak for themselves. Some of the best cocktails we’ve had in Hamilton. Real kudos here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mandy Gruber
Attended a private event here and it was out of this world incredible. The food was next level. The decor was so intriguing and cleanliness was top notch. Highly recommend this place. Last, but not least, the service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Taylor
I could not rave enough about this venue. My family and I held a welcome party for my brothers wedding weekend and they were beyond wonderful to work with. Brandy did a fantastic job organizing all the details with my parents coming up to the day of the event. And the manager on duty the night of the event and all the staff were phenomenal. The food and drinks were excellent and they let us take the lead on music the whole time which was much appreciated. The venue also was the perfect size for our crowd of about 100 to spread out and chat amongst themselves. It was everything we could have wished for and more. The perfect kickoff to the weekend and we couldn’t be more thankful for the team at the diplomat!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Turow
Best restaurant ever!!! Everything was delicious with an eye to detail!
Great dinner place! Modern, sleek, great staff. Good place for private events/weddings. Reasonably priced
Halloumi Crab
Burger: 4.5/5 Caesar salad: 5/5
Gin Martini: 4.5/5 Passion fruit Pinot
haiwee
Great dinner place! Modern, sleek, great staff. Good place for private events/weddings. Reasonably priced
Halloumi Crab
Burger: 4.5/5 Caesar salad: 5/5
Gin Martini: 4.5/5 Passion fruit Pinot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Craig Pyne
Food was amazing !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaun Again
Elevated food. If you have room for dessert, sticky toffee pudding every time
Robert Lehan
We were here for a wedding reception. The food was incredible! The wait staff were awesome! This was our first time but will definitely be back the next time we have a show at Theatre Aquarius.
Exceptional food and service! We were so thrilled with our meals and would highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for the summer eats menu with bf and friends. Great food! Great service! And great drinks :) also got their sticky toffee pudding was very delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I ate on the patio on a Friday evening. The place was not busy at all. The ambiance was great and the restaurant had a classy, relaxing vibe to it. From seeing the menu and photos, I could tell that the dishes were well executed, packed with flavour and honestly, just mouth watering. My family members were a bit hesitant to try food pairings. Boy were they in for a surprise! Everything tasted delicious! We ordered the Summer Eats where you pick 3 dishes for $40 and got the Gnocchi, Chicken Wings and Grilled Octopus. For our appetizer, we got the Greek Nachos (highly recommend) and for the main, we ordered the Chicken Milanese. My husband had the beer sampler and the IPA was our fav. If you are a foodie, you will not be disappointed! This restaurant deserves a Michelin star. I will be a regular customer moving forward and recommending this hidden Hamilton gem to others!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Summer eats 2025! Great menu! Staff are attentive! The Diplomat never disappoints
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had come here for a birthday dinner, since we were visiting Hamilton for a comedy show. We didn’t really book any reservations and came here on a whim, and it was one of the best decisions we made that day. The food was incredible! We got the burrata to share, it was a good start to spilt between three people. I ordered the Chicken Milanese, 10/10. My friends both ordered the braised beef and they loved it. I also tried it, and wow. Very delicious. Drinks were also really good. I’d definitely drive from Toronto to Hamilton to dine here again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were here for a private event. Everything went on schedule, food was amazing and service was prompt.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an excellent evening and experience at this restaurant. There was a large party dining on one side of the restaurant, otherwise it was initially just ourselves for most of the meal. The restaurant is simply decorated but it has a cozy and hip vibe. Instead of chairs, much of the table seating has comfortable chaises or couches.
Service was excellent, friendly, and attentive. I appreciated that our server knew when to come around and that he anticipated our needs. He was knowledgeable about the recently changed menu and interested to hear our take on the food and drinks which he had not yet had a chance to try.
The food was excellent. I really enjoyed the vegan options - my first time eating fried green tomatoes but they did not disappoint! The cauliflower main I had was well balanced, especially for a restraint vegan meal. And, we were pleasantly surprised to discover that the vegan dessert option was not the go-to sherbet, but a delicious chocolate cremeux with coconut whip. Light, but delicious.
And the cocktails speak for themselves. Some of the best cocktails we’ve had in Hamilton. Real kudos here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Attended a private event here and it was out of this world incredible. The food was next level. The decor was so intriguing and cleanliness was top notch. Highly recommend this place. Last, but not least, the service was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I could not rave enough about this venue. My family and I held a welcome party for my brothers wedding weekend and they were beyond wonderful to work with. Brandy did a fantastic job organizing all the details with my parents coming up to the day of the event. And the manager on duty the night of the event and all the staff were phenomenal. The food and drinks were excellent and they let us take the lead on music the whole time which was much appreciated. The venue also was the perfect size for our crowd of about 100 to spread out and chat amongst themselves. It was everything we could have wished for and more. The perfect kickoff to the weekend and we couldn’t be more thankful for the team at the diplomat!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best restaurant ever!!! Everything was delicious with an eye to detail!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great dinner place! Modern, sleek, great staff. Good place for private events/weddings. Reasonably priced
Halloumi
Crab
Burger: 4.5/5
Caesar salad: 5/5
Gin Martini: 4.5/5
Passion fruit
Pinot
Great dinner place! Modern, sleek, great staff. Good place for private events/weddings. Reasonably priced
Halloumi
Crab
Burger: 4.5/5
Caesar salad: 5/5
Gin Martini: 4.5/5
Passion fruit
Pinot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elevated food. If you have room for dessert, sticky toffee pudding every time
We were here for a wedding reception. The food was incredible! The wait staff were awesome!
This was our first time but will definitely be back the next time we have a show at Theatre Aquarius.
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