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Wood-fired kitchen · James Street North, Hamilton

Seasonal small plates, blistered pizzas and slow-roasted mains, cooked over Ontario hardwood on James Street North and meant for sharing.

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★★★★★4.8 from 540 Google reviewsTue to Sun, from 5pm

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Our kitchen

One oven. Ontario hardwood. Flour from Stratford, vegetables from Niagara, and wood from Ontario orchards. Everything we serve passes through the fire, and nothing is hidden.

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Floured hands holding a smooth ball of pizza dough
Flames curling up the domed brick ceiling of a wood-fired oven
A chef placing basil leaves on a freshly sliced pizza

From dough to fire to plate

The dough

Mixed every morning with Stratford flour, then left to rise for seventy-two hours. Slow dough makes a light, blistered crust.

The fire

Ontario maple and oak, burning at 450°C. Every pizza bakes in about ninety seconds, turned by hand on the stone.

The plate

Out of the fire and onto your table while it's still crackling. The basil goes on last, so it never wilts.

From the fire

To your table.

No. 01 / 06

Margherita

$19

San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte and basil. Ninety seconds in the fire leaves leopard spots on the crust.

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Margherita

Long dinners, loud tables.

4.8 ★★★★★ 540 Google reviews

Friends raising glasses around a candlelit table
“The short rib alone is worth the drive. Booking took thirty seconds on our phones.”Priya S.
Red wine being poured into a glass
“We had our anniversary in the private room. Warm, quiet and the staff remembered us.”Tom H.
A margherita pizza with a leopard-spotted crust
“Best pizza in the city, and they had a gluten-free crust that was actually good.”Julia M.
A dim, warm dining room with glowing wall lamps
“We sat at the counter and watched our pizza bake. Ninety seconds, exactly like they said.”Dev R.
A chocolate mousse cake topped with blackberries
“The olive oil cake is the reason we came back the next night.”Maria and Jo
Shared plates of focaccia and small bites
“Loud, warm, smoky in the best way. Book the patio in July.”Sam K.
A long table set for a group with white plates, folded napkins and lit candles

Private dining

A room for 24, with a view of the fire.

Birthdays, rehearsal dinners and work nights out: a set sharing menu, a wine pairing and a server who stays with your table all night.

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A courtyard patio at dusk with string lights, wooden tables and ivy-covered walls

The patio · May to October

Dinner under the string lights.

The courtyard opens in May and stays lit until October. Walk in, or book a patio table online.

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Reservations

Save yourself a seat by the fire.

Walk-ins are always welcome at the bar. For a table, pick a night below or call (905) 555-0119.

Tuesday to Thursday
5pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday
5pm to 11pm
Sunday
5pm to 9pm
Monday
Closed

Tue to Sun, from 5pm
James Street North, Hamilton

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