In response to the ever-present housing crisis and to provide a warm and welcoming experience to friends in need, the Cathedral Café, in partnership with St. Matt's and The City of Hamilton, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. All are welcome. Our commitment includes providing 2 meals per day - a continental style breakfast from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Our guests have access to washrooms, relief from inclement weather, and a variety of activities, services, and programs.
In addition, the Cathedral Café is open as an overnight warming centre for men or persons that identify as male who are without shelter Monday to Friday 6pm to 8am, Saturday from 6pm to 6am, and Sunday 6pm to 8am until March 31, 2026. For those interested in Hamilton's overnight drop-in & evening warming spaces, please visit Hamilton's Winter Response Strategy for a description of services available daily from December 1st to March 31st.
For Cathedral Café programming information, please email Cathedral Café or call 905-523-5546 x 232.
If you are interested in making a financial donation in support of the Cathedral Café, please visit our Give page for ways to give and please indicate that you are donating for the Cathedral Café.
If you are able to offer off-site support or to make in-kind donations, please email David Savage or call David at 905-520-5173.
If you or someone you know are at all inclined to help as an on-site volunteer, please visit the Cathedral Cafe's Volunteering page.
Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns to the Cathedral Office.
The Cathedral Café is funded in part by the City of Hamilton and by donations from the Cathedral's parishioners and friends throughout Hamilton and beyond.