Hammerhead's is a Hamilton seafood kitchen and market built around gluten-free frying, Canadian fish, and a current menu that reaches from haddock and rockfish to Jaffna curry, lobster rolls, shellfish, and weekly fish specials.

Hutch's on the Beach is a Hamilton beach-strip institution built around fish and chips, fries, burgers, milkshakes, and a family-run diner rhythm that has held since 1946. The best visit is simple: order the fish and chips, add Hammer Fries or a milkshake if the table is leaning nostalgic, and let the Van Wagners Beach setting do some of the work.

North End pub comfort at the James-and-Wood corner: haddock fish and chips, a Yorkie-bowl Baron of Beef, wings, taps, patio lunches and practical pub value.