The Spot Restaurant

Description:

• Set on a street running downhill into downtown Hamilton's harbor, this is an intensely local diner which offers a welcome alternative to the high prices you're likely to find in many other nearby restaurants. Originally established in the 1930s, it attracts a clientele of off-duty police officers, construction workers, nurses from the local hospital, residents of nearby self-catering vacation apartments, and all kinds of local residents who appreciate the low prices and plentiful portions. You'll find breakfast platters that range from international (all kinds of bacon, egg, pancake, and waffle dishes) to West Indian (codfish with potato fritters). Your best bet involves scheduling lunch here, but not necessarily dinner. Meals focus on burgers, salads, sandwiches, and daily specials such as roast turkey or chicken platters, oxtail stew, lamb or pork chops, or curried chicken. No alcoholic drinks of any kind are served, but since there are no shortages of bars within the neighborhood for a before-dinner drink, no one seems to mind.

• © Frommer's 2013