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The 6 Best Restaurants in Nova Scotia
All 6 restaurants our route editors picked in Nova Scotia, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. 1 come with an insider tip.
Our curated picks
6 restaurants in Nova Scotia, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail 2 picks
Restaurant Le Gabriel
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Chéticamp family restaurant with Acadian dishes and seafood, often with live music.
Photo: David H · Google
Rusty Anchor
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Roadside restaurant above Pleasant Bay with lobster rolls, chowder and whale views from the deck.
Photo: Rusty Anchor Restaurant · Google
Halifax 2 picks
The Bicycle Thief
Halifax · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
North American-Italian waterfront restaurant with a big patio on the boardwalk.
Tip: Reserve patio seats in summer.
Photo: The Bicycle Thief · Google
The Five Fishermen
Halifax · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Seafood restaurant in an 1817 building, known for lobster and its mussel bar.
Photo: The Five Fishermen · Google
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay 2 picks
Salt Shaker Deli
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Bright harbour-view restaurant known for mussels, thin-crust pizza and chowder.
Photo: Salt Shaker Deli & Inn · Google
The South Shore Fish Shack
Lunenburg & Mahone Bay · On our Nova Scotia Coast & Cabot Trail route
Casual waterfront spot for fish and chips and lobster rolls with harbour views.
Photo: The South Shore Fish Shack · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Nova Scotia?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 6 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Nova Scotia has the most restaurants on this list?
Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail, Halifax and Lunenburg & Mahone Bay lead with 2 each; the other picks are spread across 0 more destinations.
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Destinations on this list
- Cape Breton Highlands & Cabot Trail 2 on this list
- Halifax 2 on this list
- Lunenburg & Mahone Bay 2 on this list
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