Eat · Church Street, City Hall & Par-la-Ville
The Hog Penny
A pub lunch or dinner in the centre: go at 12:00–14:00 or after 18:00; hours and the current menu are not verified.
- A pub in the centre
- Fish chowder
- Short walk from Victoria Park
- Order: Pub meal and a pint
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: before 12:00
- Queue risk: evenings and weekends
- Menu with prices on Voykit
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- North America ↗Crossing between the US, Canada and Mexico by land needs your passport even on a day trip; rental cars need the company's written permission to cross, and most US and Canadian rental insurance stops at the Mexican border.
- North America ↗Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but taking any amount across the US, Canadian or Mexican border is a federal crime — including edibles and vapes.
- North America ↗The busiest US and Canadian national parks need timed-entry, campsite or lodge reservations in summer; release dates are months ahead.
- Bermuda ↗Bermuda sets its own entry rules as a British Overseas Territory; check official Bermuda government sources for your passport.
- Bermuda ↗Visitors cannot rent standard cars: plan around buses, ferries, taxis, scooters or small electric vehicles.
- Bermuda ↗Cannabis is illegal to possess in Bermuda, whatever the rules at home.
- Hamilton and the central parishes ↗Hamilton is the transfer point for buses and ferries; do not plan anything that needs a hire car.
- Hamilton ↗No standard car hire for visitors: build the trip on buses, ferries and taxis, and never plan a pickup by rental car.
- Hamilton ↗Beachwear is for the beach: cover up on Front Street, in shops and in restaurants.
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Plan
Open now, when you can walk in, what to order
Go now?
Open?
Hours not published
Easiest walk-in
before 12:00
Reservations
Walk-in, no reservation
Per person
BMD 25–502026 estimate · check
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
How to order, tip and pay, allergies, and booking
Tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 17%, close to US habits.
Allergies and diets
- AskDietary needs · Vegetarians can eat sides and salads; ask for a plain option. · say: “Ask before you order”
Paying
- Ask whether service is included before adding a tip.
Booking
- Booking
- Walk-in, no reservation
- Reservations
- Not taken
- Note
- Walk-in; hours not verified.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where this place is, how to get there, and what is around it
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How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
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What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning / good afternoon | Good morning, good afternoon | GOOD MOR-ning |
| A bowl of fish chowder | Fish chowder with black rum and sherry peppers | fish CHOW-der |
| Thank you | Thank you | thank you |
Paying and tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 17%, close to US habits.
- Ask whether service is included before adding a tip.
At the table
- Many kitchens close between lunch and dinner: eat by 14:00 or after 18:00.Many kitchens close between lunch and dinner: eat by 2:00 PM or after 6:00 PM.
- Restaurants often close on Sundays: check before you go.
Paying, diet and allergies
Paying
Cards and cash (BMD or USD); check whether service is added.
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Dietary needsask
Vegetarians can eat sides and salads; ask for a plain option.
Show: Ask before you order
What is in the dishes
- Fish and chips or a pub piefish
- Bermuda fish chowderfish
Read from the menu names and notes; recipes vary and cross-contact is not tested. Check with the kitchen.
Who it suits, booking and the kitchen
Who it suits, booking, closures
- Dress code
- Casual; cover up, no swimwear.
| When | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Check locally | check before you go | Sunday hours and holiday closures are not verified: check. |
Show the kitchen
Tap a need to get a large screen you can hold up to staff. The wording is the guide’s; a helper who reads the language should confirm it if your allergy is serious.
Comfort, facts and cons
Hygiene and comfort
- Seating
- Chairs at tables
- Kids
- Pub setting; fine for children at meal times
- Access
- step-free: check
Hygiene
- Standard restaurant practice; tap water is treated rainwater in many houses: ask for bottled if unsure.
Facts
- Reservations
- Not taken — Walk-in; hours not verified.
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest
- Diet
- vegetarian: unknown · gluten free: unknown · halal: unknown
- Getting there
- Burnaby Street, central Hamilton (field-verify) · ~4 min walk
Cons
- Prices are high, like the island.
- Hours and Sunday opening are not verified.
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| Fish chowder | A thick fish soup served with black rum and sherry peppers on the side. | — |
| Sherry peppers | A hot pepper sauce steeped in sherry, used on chowder. | — |
Deep dive
Questions, alternatives, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it open on a Sunday?
Not verified: check before you plan around it.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need to book?
Not usually at lunch; try a call for dinner or a group.
If it is closed or full
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Prices are 2026 estimates from the menu or the price line on file. Check on the day.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best time
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No official source is recorded for this figure.
The easiest walk-in window or the quietest hour in this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.