Top Restaurants in Hamilton
Hamilton Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hamilton
Discover the best restaurant in Hamilton, United States including Malaga Spanish Restaurant, Cafe Antonio, Vidalia Restaurant, Halo Pub, Villaggio Iccara, Toscano's Ristorante, Rat's Restaurant, Settimo Cielo, Enzo's La Piccola Cucina, Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs
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1. Malaga Spanish Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 212 reviews
Reviewed By Larry H - Trenton, New Jersey
If you like authentic Spanish Portuguese food this is the place. The quantity and quality is outstanding. Save yourself to the Newark Ironbound section my a visit here. The catering is super with abundance of food that keeps coming. I suggest you have your next party here. They also have Flamenco dancing once a month.
2. Cafe Antonio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By Brendan S - Arlington, Virginia
Great meal after a business trip here. The pasta dish I had - spaghetti bolognese, was large, full of flavor and very good. The decor is pretty fancy, although the building is unassuming. The service was a bit slow, but it's not somewhere to go if you are in a hurry.
3. Vidalia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 308 reviews
Welcome to Vidalia, Lawrenceville premiere destination for gourmet cuisine and impeccable service. Accented by soft lighting and elegant décor, Vidalia aims to please and succeeds in doing so. The professional staff caters to its guests’ every need making sure not to cut corners and only offering the finest, highest quality ingredients. The menu is vast and eclectic showcasing an impressive selection of Authentic Italian specialties. Treat your guests to an evening that they won't soon forget. The professional and friendly staff at Vidalia looks forward to making your next dining experience truly unforgettable with pleasant dining and superb cuisine.
Reviewed By darin t - Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Booked Vidalia on Open Table the day before and we were lucky to get a table at 645pm. Reserved it bc NJ.com gave it best of Mercer County for Italian restaurants and I respect them bc they gave our favorite, Cafe 2825, it's due as best Italian in NJ.
Despite the slow greeting we were met by a nice and attentive server. We were tempted by the specials offered but stuck to what we came for. We did the avocado tower app, caesar salad, and vidalia onion soup to start. The tower was very good, think caprese salad with a twist. The onion soup was great. The caesar was good; cold/crisp lettuce, heavy on garlic flavor and could use more caesar taste to overcome the garlic. For the main course, my wife had eggplant parm with a side of penne vodka, which was a special request that was easily accomodated. I had the chicken saltimbocca. Both great. However, eggplant could have brought more flavor. Penne vodka and the saltimbocca both brought it, and the side of spinach was nice too. For dessert we had the chocolate lava cake, served with vanilla ice cream and espressos. All good, but nothing great there. All in all, this has become my 3rd favorite Italian restaurant. Cafe 2825 and Chef Vola, in AC, are tops but this follows close behind. A nice ambiance, but did not feel as personable as the other 2 and the food was just not as good. However, if you don't want to make the trip to the shore, this is where you go.
4. Halo Pub
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By Urbie99 - Bordentown, New Jersey
Halo Pub is a old time ice cream house. The inside is dark but charming in it's antique "cow" décor. The ice cream is served up just the way you ask. There are plenty of delicious flavors to choose from. Seating is limited.
5. Villaggio Iccara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 141 reviews
My father’s dream has now transformed into more than he ever expected. Although much has changed, much remains the same…each day you can expect to see one of our faces, adding a personal touch to traditional Italian dining, creating an intimate experience that our family has taken pride in for 30 years. To customers past and present, we thank you for sharing in our history as well as our love of food and family. To new customers, we’d like you to come see for yourself how a true italian family does dinner. Sincerly, John, Phyllis, Vincent, Cristina, Dominick, Marco and Alex Balsamo
Reviewed By corptool
We enjoyed our dinner at this lovely Italian restaurant. The staff was excellent, even with our baby granddaughter. They were attentive and friendly, fulfilled special food requests and made us feel welcome.
I enjoyed my dinner special, of large pasta shells stuffed with Ricotta, in a Shrimp and Pesto Sauce - with a touch of Arugula. Delicious.It was hard to select only because they had so many lovely choices on the menu, but I'm glad that I selected this special.
It is a BYOB restaurant, but they also offer bottled wine from a local winery.
I recommend this restaurant and I will return for other meals.
6. Toscano's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By jphillips12 - New Jersey
This was my first visit to this lovely restaurant. My family celebrated my mother's birthday here and we were not disappointed. The service was friendly and professional. The dining room was clean and decorated with beautiful holiday décor. The food was unbelievable. The steak melted in my mouth. The veal chop was done to perfection and the seafood could not have been fresher. Highly recommend this restaurant and will be returning again!
7. Rat's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 758 reviews
Reviewed By bluejeanfood - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chef Ed Crochet oversees Rat’s, a French-focused restaurant famous for its unique setting within the 42-acre Grounds for Sculpture park. We REALLY enjoyed our visit to Grounds for Sculpture and anyone looking for a nice day outdoors and some cool art indoors as well should visit. The restaurant, Rat’s was conceptually designed to be reminiscent of Claude Monet’s beloved Giverny by sculptor Seward Johnson. It is named after the gregarious character “Ratty,” from Kenneth Grahame’s famed children’s story, The Wind in the Willows. The restaurant patio, noted for its sweeping views and al fresco dining, overlooks a lily pond framed by weeping willows, and the “Monet bridge.” We had a fabulous meal here. Things started out with their seasonal lemonade which during our visit was Blueberry Lemonade. 1rat4
Then things got started with a delicious appetizer of CHARRED WAGYU BEEF with Porcini, Mustard Greens, Rye Crouton that just melted in our mouths.
To follow-up that tasty treat was an even tastier morsel of FRENCH ONION SOUP with Croûton, Gruyère that was one of the better versions I have had in a long time.Ending the meal was their COQ AU RIESLING with Griggstown Chicken, Bacon Lardon, Oyster Mushroom, Cippolini Onion, Pommes Pureé that was AWESOME. Every bite was more flavorful than the next and was cooked perfectly. I would definitely drive all the way up here again just to dine at Rat’s, but making a day of it combined with Grounds for Sculpture made it a day to be remembered and enjoyed by all in the party. It’s a great time topped by a great meal!
8. Settimo Cielo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By Jan B - Bordentown, New Jersey
Delicious food, very friendly and attentive staff, everything is fresh it's just a little hard to find since it's literally in an office building but once you find it you will never forget how to get there since it's so worth the hunt !
9. Enzo's La Piccola Cucina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
"Still Field to Table 3 Decades Later"Welcome to Enzo's La Piccola Cucina" (the little Kitchen) Enjoy our specialties - Northern and Southern Italian cooking, traditional Homemade Pastas, Veal, Chicken, Fresh Seafood, Steaks ,Chops, The Family at Enzo's takes much pride in the freshness and originality of our food. Vegetarian/ Vegan/ Gluten Free Available. For that reason we would like you to relax and enjoy our cozy atmosphere as we prepare each of your dinners to order with the freshest seasonal and locally grown ingredients available. Hidden away in the south end of Lawrenceville, NJ Monthly readers voted Enzo's "The Best Undiscovered Restaurant in Central NJ" - We are one of Mercer Counties best kept Italian restaurant secrets! The accolades speak for themselves!"Someone was in the Kitchen with Mama and captured the Bright Flavors of Italy" ---NY Times Buon Appetito
Reviewed By Phyl800 - Lawrenceville, New Jersey
My husband and I have been Enzo fans since 1995. It gets better every time we eat here. The food remains outstanding (best chicken giambatta in the whole of Western Civilization). The room is small but cozy and rarely ever too noisy even on a Saturday evening. My favorite is being greeted by the hostess-owner -Anna - with her great personality and warmth and charm. Like the food, that has been a constant over the years.
Last evening we were with a party of 8 and the food was outstanding from the veal parm to shrimp and scallops to cavaletti and clams to eggplant parm to chicken cacciatore and my choice of pork chop with apples and gorgonzola cheese. Appetizers were excellent.
The whole experience for all 8 us was sensational.
10. Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Family owned and operated. We are a business dedicated to the men and women associated with emergency services, the military and their families and for all those who volunteer to help others. We serve Hatfield hot dogs, delicious sandwiches, various sides, home made hard ice cream, home made water ice, soft serve ice cream, shakes, sundaes and more! Stop by and give us a try!
Reviewed By RaJoRaKa - Rauma, Finland
We went and had some yummy dogs and also some tasty italian ice. Nice menu with lots of variety and a firehouse theme. A few seats indoors but mostly outdoor seating. Very friendly staff and delicious food.Thank you so much for taking the time to review Capt. Paul's! We sincerely appreciate it. Hope to see you back soon :)
