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Food Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail

Rusty Anchor

A place to eat in Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Rusty Anchor in Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail
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Why go

Roadside restaurant above Pleasant Bay with lobster rolls, chowder and whale views from the deck.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 2 activities and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Pleasant Bay Whale Watching, 1.8 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Pleasant Bay
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 4 closest curated picks in Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Pleasant Bay Whale Watching

    Boat trips from Pleasant Bay spot pilot whales, minke and dolphins in summer.

    Activity · 1.8 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Skyline Trail

    Boardwalk hike to a headland above the Gulf of St. Lawrence; moose and whales are common.

    Outdoors · 10 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Chéticamp

    Acadian fishing town known for hooked rugs, music and the Les Trois Pignons museum.

    Sight · 24 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Restaurant Le Gabriel

    Chéticamp family restaurant with Acadian dishes and seafood, often with live music.

    Food · 25 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Rusty Anchor is a stop on our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail

Rusty Anchor is our only food pick in Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail run from -5°C in February to 17°C in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Rusty Anchor itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
23197 Cabot Trail, Pleasant Bay, NS B0E 2P0, Canada
Coordinates
46.82443, -60.81986
Destination
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia

Rusty Anchor: quick answers

How much time do you need at Rusty Anchor?

Plan on about an hour at Rusty Anchor. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Rusty Anchor?

Our pick: Lunch.

Where is Rusty Anchor?

Rusty Anchor is at 23197 Cabot Trail, Pleasant Bay, NS B0E 2P0, Canada. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Rusty Anchor?

Rusty Anchor appears on Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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