This is a cute little cheese shop that offers a huge variety of specialty cheeses, terrines, and…read moresandwiches as well as fresh baked bread. The service is impeccable, the selection is wonderful, definitely feels like a homey local place. As a cheese lover, I would recommend a definite visit!

Paola's Fine Cheeses is a lovely little shop with an impressive selection of artisan cheeses from…read moreall over the world. If there is a cheese lover on your Christmas, Mothers day etc gift list I highly recommend Paola's. Friendly staff help choose the perfect combination of cheese and other gourmet items, then they put them altogether in attractive gift baskets. Drop in for lunch - Paola's offers an abundant sandwich menu, scones made fresh daily, and excellent gnocchi. I am impressed with the knowledgeable courteous employees, especially proprietor Paola who sets the tone of first-class customer service.

There's nothing to dislike about La Rose!…read more We always stop here when we're in Milton. Old-school Italian market carrying imported Italian comestibles, excellent bakery, deli - and a trailer load of fine imported candies, chocolate, cookies and savories. They have good fruit and vegetables too. We stop here for two things in particular - their Ontario-renowned-famous focaccia and their in-house made sausages (fresh). It takes a lot of self-control not to go loco here and bust the budget. Staff working here are (VERY) polite, friendly and helpful!

Wonderful Italian grocery store and Bakery…read more Amazing cannolis Great prepared heat and serve Italian dishes. Tons of Italian dry goods If they are making Zeppole ...just get them. They are legendary

Went there for lunch recently and absolutely enjoyed it there. Starting with the super friendly and…read morewelcoming staff, to speedy service and topped with stellar food in various offering, great flavors and great value for money. There's a nice cozy seating area to eat in, but any of the food is also available for take out. Even tho I go there for lunch only, I tend to always fill a shopping bag or two with the marvelous items in the grocery store section of the place. :)

So, if you are in the Hamilton area and looking for some gourmet selections for a dinner party or…read morefor yourself -- then Denninger's is the place for you to find them. We stopped in here and were very pleased by the selection on offer. What we noticed: - so many types of condiments - vinegars, mustards, dressings, pickles -- worldwide in the selection --- if you can't find it here, I don't know where you will find it - they also had some UK specialties -- my mom loves "snowballs" - an english confection made with marshmallows, chocolate and coconut. They are hard to get, but they do have them here. - great selection of cheeses and all kinds of homemade sausages - home made pastries and desserts - lots of european packaged cookies and cakes and chocolates including Mozart and chocolate covered marzipan Basically if you are looking for that hard to get ingredient -- check out Denninger's - you'll find it here! Prices are very reasonable as well.

This is a long overdue review…read more.. Once I found out that they give cheese tours, I made it a compulsory event on my to do list. They host monthly Saturday cheese tours and it cost $7 per person. Remember to call or email in advance to reserve a spot. My boyfriend and I arrived ~10 mins earlier than the scheduled tour. The ladies in the cheese shop area were super nice and told us to start sampling the cheese whilst we wait for the other parties to arrive. This was the first time I heard and tasted quark. We were told by the staff that it can be used in place of yoghurt - eg. eat it straight up or add it to baking. For the tour, they will give you shoe/boot covers and a hair net. They shut down the production line whilst giving the tour, which makes sense for hygiene reasons. The production area was immaculate! The tour guide told us they clean all the equipments and production area at the end of each day after a batch of cheese is made. The tour was informative and our guide was happy to answer all our questions. Apparently ~4000 liters of milk makes 100kg worth of cheese. Out of all the different production stages/areas, we spent the longest in the impressive "cheese cave". There were so many wheels of cheese!!! Each wheel weighs ~10kg and the net worth of cheese in the aging room were in the millions. After the tour the different parties waited in line to buy cheese. The cheese are all vacuum sealed to prolong storage life. Out of the 6 types of cheese I bought, the truffle flavour was favourite. It had a strong truffle aroma with an underlying milky taste.

For many years my family bought all its meat from Stone Crock Meats & Cheese. However, in 2021 the…read morebusiness was taken over by something called the Fat Sparrow Group. All the long-time, friendly, and expert staff were gone. The product selection has declined as has the quality - a recently purchased chicken pie would have been more accurately described as a chick gravy pie. And, one day there was no bacon - a butcher shop with no bacon, unheard of. It's sad to see a local business that we've supported for many years go downhill.

Stone Crock Meats & Cheese is a cute little shop not too far from the Stone Crock restaurant and…read morebakery. They have a pretty good selection of raw meat, deli meat, cheese, eggs, pickles, and other condiments. The prices are a bit higher than what you'd find in a supermarket, but that's generally the case of all shops in the village. Tourist prices, I guess. I have purchased their eggs, hamburger patties, and pepperettes (the jalapeno flavoured ones are delish) and they are all fresh and tasty. I'm not a cheese fan so I can't comment on the selection or quality of the cheeses.

Pasta Mercado changed its name to Artie's and now they offer even more sandwich options and cafe…read moreitems as well as prepared meals. They still make amazing homemade pasta as well and supply to several neighborhood restaurants. They also now have a restaurant called Rosales Diner and are opening a sandwich shop on Ottawa soon. Family owned business with lovely staff. Vibes are always great. Sometimes they sell out for good reason the fresh made focaccia sandwiches are very tasty and unique. This location is take out only, there is a bench out front and a park nearby.

Artie's is Amazing!!!! Bunch of fresh made pastas and sauces. Bunch of different fresh breads too…read more They do have fresh lasagna and manicotti and macaroni and cheese that's been frozen. ALL AMAZING!!!

This place is a must visit. Everything was so good that we came back for seconds to take home…read morewithin the hour. Highly recommend the ham and cheddar scone which was perfectly balanced and any of their bread loaf options.

Best sourdough, even the pastries. Great drinks. A must visit every time I'm in Hamilton. Don't…read moreforget to sign up for their loyalty program.

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.