Tried Zeppole for the first time today. Unreal. Am going to need more soon…read more Super cute place, happy to support local mom and pop shops, great service. Phenomenal food.

This is a showcase-type bakery and not a bustling Italian bakery with hot table, breads, tons of…read morepatrons who come in/out on the weekends. Everything is behind glass. I think the majority of their business is fulfilling custom cake orders. At the time of my visit, they had a few different types of canollis that were priced around $2.50-3. So quite average in pricing. It was good. Tiramisu - $2.50 for a smallish slice. Although fresh, they used whipped cream. So that was a bit of a disappointment. Sadly, not many bakeries use the real deal anymore. I prefer the tiramisu at Sweet Paradise. Just ok for me.

Been away for a few decades it was awesome to come back to home and find some authentic and yummy…read morePortuguese flavors !! Enjoyed the savory seafood croquets yummy thanks !!!

Wonderful Portuguese bakery. Reasonably priced. Located in a diverse community in the centre of…read moreHamilton. We Love the pork sandwich and the nata

Alright, here we go, I think:…read more After pondering the word to write in order to even just possibly scratch the surface of what outrageously delicious (vegan) cookies made by Marci, I still find myself utterly (no milk=no pun!) speechless with the whatever taste-gasm prevails even at just the very thought of being able to enjoy another (which'll indeed be sooner rather than later). I had a bit of a variety pack with gingerbread, fruit explosions, &, of course, the favoured traditional chocolate-chip & although call me old-fashioned with the latter being my absolutely favourite, I honestly didn't realize there was a possibility of some kind of other cookie making me actually think about the delectable choice I'm about to embark upon. SO fresh & with a very reasonable "shelf-life" especially for being vegan - although I am unable to confirm specifically with Marci's cookies if freezing them to hold in their precious structure & taste (usually by day 4-5), I would assume they'll do that job just as well (again, you probably won't be concerned about "shelf-life" as now knowing what this bakery is all-about, I'd definitely be more concerned about getting them home to said shelf (or Cookie Monster cookie jar. I hope this is going to help you decide when picking out a bakery for cookies especially this holiday season (& thereafter). She's obviously a real pro in knowing/understanding what flours &/or binding agents are superior to all that is out there, but I'm sure whatever combination does get used, it's going to have to remain Marci's secret. Thank-you Marci; Please do continue to make me salivate. PS, are you going to be hiring tasters anytime sooner rather than later - I'm already in the vehicle waiting to go here...

These donuts are the best I've ever had and I've had ALOT! I have never been disappointed with any…read moreflavour. I love how you get a different selection every month. I try my best to taste them all lol. The Apple Fritter is hands down my favourite. You can tell the ingredients the use are real and fresh. The service is always friendly. Oooh the honey lavender latte is everything. The location is small... but if the weather is nice you can sit at a picnic table out in front . I love this place!!!

Had a craving for a comfort dessert / sweet treat…read more Surprised to see I could combine food orders and got a great deal with this add-on to my food order with no extra fees. Two Beautiful Donuts arrived. Pistachio Coconut Coffee Raspberry Lemonade Packed with room in a pastry box. Nothing squished. Nothing upside down. Simple. Beautiful. Efficient. Fresh. Not overly drenched in glaze. Puffy. Great Aroma. Total Yum. Will order again. Now we want to go through all their varieties of Doughnuts!

This place is always so good. It should have nothing then a five star. We just cut a couple…read moredesserts and they're always delicious. If you have never came here, do yourself a favor. Your way overdue for a visit

Sweet Paradise = part Italian grocery store/bakery! Complete with a hot/prepared food section…read more I wasn't sure about this place 'cause there weren't that many reviews and the existing ones are dated, but totally 5*! I got 3 bakery items: Tiramisu, Sicilian Cannoli, & a Peanut butter/Chocolate Cheesecake and all 3 of them were super fresh! Tiramisu was like homemade! Light and fluffy, not overly sweet. And I was able to taste the coffee liquor. Marscapone/cheese filling was LEGIT, not that cheap, canned whipping cream! Cannoli shell was still crispy. Again, filling was nice, light, and not too sweet. Pb/Choco Cheesecake was a bit richer, but still moist and not dried out from the fridge. Gf got a Cream Horn (flaky pastry shell) and she said it was nice and fresh as well. I usually avoid this pastry like the plague because it's usually stale AF. I'd *definitely* go back especially for the tiramisu (which not many ppl get right) and the cannoli!!!

Cute Italian bakery. Cookies and some pastries Many Italian specialties like confetti, pasta,…read moresauce coffee pots espresso cups and so much more. Cashier very friendly Baker speaks Italian

Their cannolis are famous. They were featured on CTV's The Social episode when Jessica Allen of…read moreKaftan's in the Kitchen gave them a shout out on national television.

Googled to find "best" coconut cream pie. This place came up .Its my husbands favorite ordered it…read morefor his birthday. I'm not a fan of coconut cream pie but everyone that ate it said it was the best they have ever had. Highly recommend it !

For those that know me you know I smell out the best bakeries anywhere. Well I didn't have to…read moretravel far for this one it's right in town. Great goodies here including cookies, cakes, pastries and a great cup of coffee. This is a world class baker set up right in town check it out soon and often. We just ordered birthday cakes and the price was way under what I expected being the same or less then the grocery store garb. And what a selection of gourmet cakes. Yum yum!!!

The. Best. Discovery. In. Hamilton. Thus. Far…read more OMG! I love places like this. Unassuming, unpretentious, and just offers no-frills good food and honest prices. That's this place! I thought my GPS was leading me astray - again! - when it took me through a downtown-y residential area with older, two-storey houses. However, when I saw the pack of cars parked on the side of the street, I knew something good MUST be around. :) As you enter, there's a counter with breads behind it and cash register. And on the other side, is where some magical stuff happens, i.e. the hot table. I hesitate even writing this here, but the prices are AH-MAZING. Chicken Parm sandwich sm for $5, lg for $6?? AND since they ran out of large buns, they gave me 2 smaller ones for $6?? WHA...I'm not good at math, but isn't that like B1G1! I really hope that the owners can't decode my shorthand. Anyway, I didn't even explore the back room and that's where, apparently have cold cut sandwiches...which are also supposed to be good. Sandwich comes on one of the buns they bake on-site, your choice of spicy or mild tomato-based sauces, fried onions, and like 2 pieces of nicely seasoned Chicken parmesan. So delicious that you don't care if you're outside, sitting on the curb, eating it with sauce and onions dripping all over your shirt. Looking like a complete schlameel. Check this place out! P.S. SHHH...and don't tell too many people about it.

A local gem! Nobody but the locals know about this! I heard about Bonanza's through word of mouth…read moreand came here for lunch. As a family owned Portuguese bakery, they serve their signature sub-sandwiches: turkey, Black Forest ham, prosciutto, veggie, all but the kitchen sink. Not only are their buns freshly baked in house - they taste amazing and most sandwiches are only $3. What a deal! They also serve other lunchtime dishes like lasagna and soup but their sandwiches are to kill for - think Black Friday or Boxing Day frenzy. It's that good. They also have freshly baked goodies but it's first come first serve. Come with a few bucks and leave with a huge lunch. Pro tip: the Black Forest ham sandwich is superb.

Great value Great location…read more Great taste Great service. Great. Choices of cupcakes So yummy!!

I've always been a fan of the Cupcake Shoppe in Toronto. Prairie Girl is nice, but a lot of…read morefrosting. When I lived in Montreal, my go-to cupcake place (and probably my overall favourite cupcake shop) was D'Liche, which sadly didn't make it through the covid quarantine. In London, I enjoyed Chick Cake Boss and when I came to Hamilton, I went to Bitten. However, none quite lived up to D'Liche, or even the Cupcake Shoppe...until Beyond the Batter. One bite and I deemed it my new favourite cupcake place. I had been drooling over the flavour list for probably a week now and finally convinced my brother to go grab some. We ended up with an assortment of flavours that not only sound delicious but look lovely. Work fast though because my brother got to the shop about 2.5 hours after they opened and a few flavours were already sold out. He got home with the cupcakes while my sister was on a work call. We are impatient though so we decided to try a cupcake anyways and just grabbed the one we knew she'd have no interest in - Macaroon, a coconut cake cupcake topped with chocolate frosting rolled in toasted coconut. We split it and both fell in love at first bite. My brother is not a frosting fan so for him cupcakes are all about the cake and he has been raving about how light and fluffy, yet flavourful the cake was all afternoon. As for me, I love frosting and cake and the flavours were just so spot on and rich that I was happy. Often frosting/icing can be end up tasting like icing sugar above all else but that wasn't the case here at all. When my sister got off her call, we went in for a second - Men are from Mars, a chocolate cupcake topped with malt frosting dipped in a chocolate shell with a caramel centre. It sounds like a lot but once again they nailed each flavour and they all worked together so well. I normally avoid chocolate cakes but this one was delicious and I'd definitely recommend. In fact, I'd recommended everything I've tried thus far and I'm sure that opinion isn't about to change.