ON THE MENU: WHAT’S OPENED AND CLOSED ON THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE

Here's a list of what has come, gone and changed in Hamilton and Burlington in October.

Launched & opening soon

3 Heures Bakery (777 Guelph Line, Burlington)
A new bakery has opened inside Burlington Centre, focusing on French-style pastry and sourdough bread. Sandwiches, using their freshly baked bread or croissants, are on the menu, as well as specialty coffee and tea beverages. Croissants are a specialty – try a flat croissant, smothered in toppings like dark chocolate or Valrhona strawberry.
IG: @3heursbakery

Adanus Turkish Grill & Bar (19 Hess St. S., Hamilton)
A warm welcoming environment for a date night, with a menu made for sharing, like the huge mixed grill platter with smoky charcoal-grilled lamb chops, chicken, and kebabs. Don’t forget to order the künefe for dessert – crunchy and golden outside, and warm, stretchy, and cheesy inside, soaked in a sweet syrup and topped with crushed pistachios. 
IG: @adanusturkishgrill

Green Room Cocktail Lounge (229 James St. N., Hamilton)
The dark and sultry lounge space in the lower level of 229 James St. N. that was recently a speakeasy has opened once again as a place to grab an after-work cocktail or two. The entrance is hidden behind a green curtain inside The James Public Eatery. If the lounge door is closed, press the green entry button and wait to be welcomed in.
IG: @greenroomhamilton

Kelly’s Bake Shoppe (461 Brant St., Burlington)
This 100 per cent gluten-free, plant-based, and peanut-free bakery has amassed a huge fan base in both Burlington and Oakville where it has another location. The original Burlington location was forced to close after its building was demolished to make way for condos. 
IG: @kellysbake

Patty Crunch (85 John St. S., Hamilton)
Smash burgers, veggie burgers, fries, and desserts, all made with 100 per cent halal ingredients. The menu is limited during the soft open but includes some new twists on the classic smash like Korean Smash. Desserts include Nutella milk cake and Belgian chocolate milk cake. Dine in or take out. 
IG: @pattycrunchinc

Raz (65 King St. W., Dundas)
This Persian restaurant is brought to you by the creator of Bohemian Beirut also on King Street in Dundas, and Maro’s in Oakville, among others. The owner promised to do something different than the typical Persian restaurant, focusing on the cuisine of specific areas in Iran.
IG: @razdundas

Uprising Bake House (393 John St., Burlington)
Gluten-free, plant-based bakery specializing in slow-fermented sprouted organic sourdough bread. These loaves are designed for those with allergies and sensitivities to both gluten and processed foods. The ingredients and process are of the highest quality, and after close to a decade of perfecting her recipes and building a solid base of fans from her home-based business, owner Jen Mifsud has now opened her first brick and mortar. 
IG: @uprisingbakehouse

Evolving

Apothecary Kitchen (811 King St. E., Hamilton)
Although it closed both of its physical locations this past summer, Apothecary Kitchen has returned, running the business out of the shared kitchen space at the Kitchen Collective. Fans of the whole-food, nutrient-dense, plant-based soups and stews can order for delivery to their home. The business continues to specialize in a five-day cell reset food program that delivers five days of low calorie, ketogenic, vegan, and gluten-free foods that give the health benefits of a fast. 
IG: @healwithplantscanada

Dear Grain (Cumberland Avenue, Hamilton)
A fourth location built from the ground up on Cumberland has become the next chapter for Dear Grain. More room for production and new equipment allows for growth of this bakery that focuses on creating breads with a range of flavours offered by different grain varieties across seasonal and regional wheats. A production facility for now, the new space will keep evolving, with the retail side set to open in late winter. Pastries, bread, coffee, pantry staples, and Dear Grain favourites will all be featured. 
IG: @deargrainbakery

Maple Leaf Foods has teamed up with local makers to create a sandwich inspired by the Hamilton community. The Hamilton sandwich brings together Sweet Paradise (bread), Udder Way Artisan Cheese, Marty's Pickles, Delusional Sauce, Pure and Simple Farm, and CC Produce, alongside Maple Leaf Natural Selections, to showcase the local businesses and flavours that make Hamilton unique. Check out the nine city-inspired sandwiches and the local businesses behind their ingredients that are part of the Canwich campaign at https://canwich.ca/

Sushi Azuki (184 Locke St. S., Hamilton)
The beloved sushi makers very recently announced on Instagram that they would be moving soon from their Locke location. Scant details were shared, but more details were promised in the coming days. Sushi Azuki had a second location that closed in 2025 on Ottawa Street. 
IG: @sushiazuki

Closing

Hamilton Prop House (Barton Street East, Hamilton)
The restaurant and bar set inside a working film prop house has closed at its current home in an old banquet hall on Barton. On social media, the establishment wrote, “While we're closing the doors on Barton Street, we're not closing the book on Hamilton Prop House.” 

– List compiled by HAMILTON CITY Magazine contributor Suzanne Zandbergen.

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