# Berkeley North: Agent-Direct Score A (93.8%)

Site: http://www.berkeleynorth.ca
Report: https://directindex.org/r/berkeleynorth.ca
Scanned: 2026-11-12 (Provisional, with the action test and the assistant citation check still to come. The hatched part of the bar isn't measured yet.)
Berkeley North is ready for agents.
An AI assistant can open Berkeley North's website. It can read what Berkeley North offers. It finds a way to book or order directly on the site.

## Direct links
- Book directly: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/reservations (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/menus
- Phone: +19055225858
- Address: 29 King William Street, Hamilton L8P 1A2
- Hours, from berkeleynorth.ca: Mon–Sun 16:30–21:00
- Outdoor seating (OpenStreetMap)
- Prices: 3 prices on the site, the middle one CA$12.00

## Nearby, also direct
Places near Berkeley North that take a booking or an order on their own website, with no marketplace in between.
- Conversate Steak & Seafood (40 m): https://directindex.org/r/conversaterestaurant.ca
- Sagarmatha Curry Palace (60 m): https://directindex.org/r/sagarmathacurrypalace.ca
- Electric Diner (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/electricdiner.ca
- Mystic Ramen (70 m): https://directindex.org/r/mysticramen.ca

## What to fix first
- **Structured data is incomplete.** (+1 points) Missing: telephone. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/structured-data-restaurant
- **No llms.txt.** (no points, but worth doing) Optional for now and cheap to add. It's a short text file that describes the business for language models. Guide: https://directindex.org/guides/llms-txt-for-a-business

## What the site tells visitors (Measured, not scored)
- **The footer says © 2024.** Visitors and assistants may read that year as the last time anyone looked after the site. In Hamilton, 71% of comparable sites that show a year say 2025 or later.
- **3 prices on the landing page, the middle one CA$12.00.** In Hamilton, the middle price of comparable sites that show prices is CA$12.00.

## Fix kit: What to paste

Structured data (JSON-LD). Paste it as one block in the page's head, or in the builder's custom code box. Change anything that's wrong.

```html
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Restaurant",
  "name": "Berkeley North",
  "url": "http://www.berkeleynorth.ca",
  "telephone": "+19055225858",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "29 King William Street",
    "postalCode": "L8P 1A2",
    "addressLocality": "Hamilton"
  },
  "geo": {
    "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
    "latitude": 43.2574166,
    "longitude": -79.8677026
  },
  "openingHours": "Mo-Su 16:30-21:00",
  "openingHoursSpecification": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": [
        "Monday",
        "Tuesday",
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday",
        "Saturday",
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "16:30",
      "closes": "21:00"
    }
  ],
  "acceptsReservations": "https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/reservations",
  "hasMenu": "https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/menus",
  "potentialAction": [
    {
      "@type": "ReserveAction",
      "target": {
        "@type": "EntryPoint",
        "urlTemplate": "https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/reservations",
        "actionPlatform": [
          "http://schema.org/DesktopWebPlatform",
          "http://schema.org/MobileWebPlatform"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "@type": "Reservation",
        "name": "Reservation"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
```

llms.txt. Save as /llms.txt at the root of the site.

```
# Berkeley North

> restaurant in 29 King William Street, Hamilton L8P 1A2, Hamilton. Phone +19055225858.

## Book or order directly

- Book: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/reservations (on the business's own site)
- Menu: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/menus

## Opening hours

Mo-Su 16:30-21:00

## About

- Website: http://www.berkeleynorth.ca
- This file follows llms.txt (https://llmstxt.org): a short plain-text description for language models.
```

## Already right
- **robots.txt lets AI crawlers in.** No rule blocks the main AI user agents.
- **AI crawlers get the page.** GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot all got a normal response.
- **Structured data found (LocalBusiness).** address, opening hours
- **Menu or price list is an HTML page.** Agents can read the items and prices.
- **Booking on your own site.** Agents can book without going through a marketplace.

## Where it stands
28 of 548 in Hamilton. Top 5% of the sites scanned in this index.

| What the top 10% of the index does | Top 10% | This site |
|---|---|---|
| Take bookings or orders on their own domain | 100% | yes |
| Publish the menu or price list as HTML | 96% | yes |
| Let AI crawlers in (no block at the server or in robots.txt) | 98% | yes |
| Structured data with address, phone and hours | 52% | no |
| Have an llms.txt | 43% | no |

Nearest places in the index: Undefined (B, 12 m, https://directindex.org/r/eatundefined.com); The French (D, 22 m, https://directindex.org/r/thefrench.ca); Piccolo (F, 30 m, https://directindex.org/r/parmahospitality.com); The Mule (D, 41 m, https://directindex.org/r/themule.ca); Conversate Steak & Seafood (B, 43 m, https://directindex.org/r/conversaterestaurant.ca); The Diplomat (B, 51 m, https://directindex.org/r/thediplomat.ca); Sagarmatha Curry Palace (C, 58 m, https://directindex.org/r/sagarmathacurrypalace.ca); Electric Diner (B, 67 m, https://directindex.org/r/electricdiner.ca); Mystic Ramen (C, 73 m, https://directindex.org/r/mysticramen.ca); Per'so'na Hamilton (B, 77 m, https://directindex.org/r/eatpersona.com).

## What assistants answer
The assistants haven't been asked about this business yet. They're asked about the top-ranked businesses in each city index, and about any business as soon as it's claimed. Claim this page to be included.

Recommended when people ask: "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic." (Gemini); "Lunch on a terrace in the sun tomorrow. Where can I reserve?" (Gemini); "A special tasting menu for our anniversary next month. Book us in." (Gemini); "A quiet place for a business lunch on Tuesday, book for three at noon." (ChatGPT); "A wine bar with small plates tonight. Reserve two seats." (ChatGPT, Gemini)


Compared with its peers: Sites built with Squarespace 61% (41% A or B, 34188 sites); This site 93.8%.

See what an AI agent reads on this site: https://directindex.org/r/berkeleynorth.ca/agent-view

## Named by ChatGPT and Gemini for 5 questions, including "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic" in Hamilton, November 2026
- "I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic." (2026-11-12): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/hamilton/recommended/romantic
- "Lunch on a terrace in the sun tomorrow. Where can I reserve?" (2026-11-12): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/hamilton/recommended/terrace
- "A special tasting menu for our anniversary next month. Book us in." (2026-11-12): Gemini with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/hamilton/recommended/fine-dining
- "A quiet place for a business lunch on Tuesday, book for three at noon." (2026-11-12): ChatGPT with a link to this site. https://directindex.org/city/hamilton/recommended/business-lunch
- "A wine bar with small plates tonight. Reserve two seats." (2026-11-12): ChatGPT with a link to this site; Gemini by name, without a link. https://directindex.org/city/hamilton/recommended/wine-bar
Named by 2 of 2 assistants asked. Badge: https://directindex.org/badge/named/berkeleynorth.ca.svg

## Businesses like Berkeley North in Hamilton

| Group | Sites | Avg score | A or B | This site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses of the same kind in Hamilton | 548 | 56% | 35% | 93.8% |
| Sites built with Squarespace in Hamilton | 46 | 74% | 67% | 93.8% |

The best of the sites built with Squarespace in Hamilton: Victoria's Steak and Seafood (A 100%, https://directindex.org/r/victoriasrestaurant.ca); LIMANI at Fifty (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/limaniatfifty.com); Limani on Hess (A 95.4%, https://directindex.org/r/limanionhess.com); Charred Rotisserie House (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/charred.ca); Piano Piano (A 93.8%, https://directindex.org/r/pianopianotherestaurant.com).

With the fix above (Structured data is incomplete), the score would be about 95.4%. That would be 16th of 548 in Hamilton, up from 28th.

## The direct record
What agents get for Berkeley North, as JSON: https://directindex.org/api/direct/berkeleynorth.ca
- Book: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/reservations (own site; found by the scan of 2026-11-12, not yet tested)
- Order: none on record
- Menu: https://www.berkeleynorth.ca/menus (html_page; from the scan)
- Hours: Mo-Su 16:30-21:00 (open now) (from berkeleynorth.ca)
- Phone: +19055225858
- Stable links that count: https://directindex.org/go/berkeleynorth.ca/book, https://directindex.org/go/berkeleynorth.ca/menu

## Can an agent transact?
Measured, not scored (the score stays at spec v1.0).
- UCP profile (/.well-known/ucp, Google and Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol): no
- ACP discovery document (/.well-known/acp.json, OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol): no
- MCP server card (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): no
- Ordering vendor that takes agent orders (Square, Toast, or a vendor whose terms allow agents): no

## Score breakdown
| Component | Points | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Reachable | 25 | 25 |
| Readable | 21 | 25 |
| Actionable | 15 | 15 (the action test: pending) |
| Cited | 0 | 0 (the assistant citation check: pending) |

## Agent readiness (Cloudflare)
Level 1 of 5, Basic Web Presence. Cloudflare's report: https://isitagentready.com/berkeleynorth.ca
- Link headers on the homepage: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/link-headers/SKILL.md)
- sitemap.xml: yes
- AI bot rules in robots.txt: yes
- Content Signals in robots.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/content-signals/SKILL.md)
- Markdown on Accept: text/markdown: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/markdown-negotiation/SKILL.md)
- llms.txt: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/llms-txt/SKILL.md)
- API catalog (RFC 9727): no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/api-catalog/SKILL.md)
- MCP server card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/mcp-server-card/SKILL.md)
- A2A agent card: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/a2a-agent-card/SKILL.md)
- Agent Skills index: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-skills/SKILL.md)
- OAuth or OIDC discovery: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-discovery/SKILL.md)
- OAuth protected resource metadata: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/oauth-protected-resource/SKILL.md)
- auth.md: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/auth-md/SKILL.md)
- Web Bot Auth key directory: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/web-bot-auth/SKILL.md)
- ARD capability manifest: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/ard/SKILL.md)
- DNS-AID records: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/dns-aid/SKILL.md)
- WebMCP tools on the page: no (how: https://isitagentready.com/.well-known/agent-skills/webmcp/SKILL.md)
- JSON-LD for the business: yes

Keep watching this business (https://directindex.org/r/berkeleynorth.ca/plan): the assistants are asked again every month, and you see what changed. 2 EUR a month or 19 EUR a year.
Deep report: https://directindex.org/r/berkeleynorth.ca/deep. Ten questions phrased the way people ask them, each assistant's full answer, the eight nearest similar places, the fix plan and a PDF. 5 EUR, paid once. Reading and scanning stay free. These few euros pay for the questions sent to the assistants and for the servers.
Methodology: https://directindex.org/methodology · Rescan now: https://directindex.org/scan?url=berkeleynorth.ca&force=1