Cape Breton Island
The Red Shoe is the place to catch a bit of Celtic music as you mosey down the Ceilidh Trail. The homey, ramshackle pub hosts at least one gig seven…
Must-see restaurants in Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
If you ask a local where to eat in North Sydney, they'll point you straight to the Spoon. It's a small space that goes big on flavours – hazelnut-crusted…
Main Street Restaurant & Bakery
Cape Breton Island
Come breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, Ingonish's friendly diner is the place most people head for when they're feeling hungry. Chunky BLT sandwiches,…
Cape Breton Island
In Baddeck's former legion hall, this local institution offers your choice of lobster, salmon, snow crab or strip loin with all-you-can-eat mussels,…
Cape Breton Island
Sydney's swankiest restaurant, this high-ceilinged bistro in a large waterfront complex serves upscale plates of salmon, blackened cod, strip loin and…
Cape Breton Island
When a place this out of the way is this busy, it's gotta be good. Everything is homemade, most ingredients are local, and the hearty breakfasts are the…
Cape Breton Island
A reliable stalwart in central Chéticamp, with windows looking onto the strait and a slightly alarming slope in the floors at low tide. Seafood's the…
Cape Breton Island
Based at Membertou Heritage Park, this restaurant provides the rare opportunity to try Mi'kmaw-inspired dishes, such as four-cent bread, cedar-plank…
Cape Breton Island
If you've never tried an Acadian meat pie, this fine little bakery, founded in 1959, will happily oblige. It also has fresh home-style breads (including…
Cape Breton Island
Governors is easily the most popular place in Sydney. Stop by to mingle with the after-work crowd for drinks, dine on gourmet pub grub or just sink a beer…
Cape Breton Island
A convenient stop along the Ceilidh Trail, this roadside eatery has a varied menu taking in burgers, chicken dishes, seafood, pasta and veggie options…
Cape Breton Island
Pit stops are few and far between on the Cabot Trail, which makes this waterfront diner a boon if you've run out of picnic snacks. The food's mostly good;…
Cape Breton Island
This big pub-diner is buzzing on the weekend: locals come for the generous plates of fish, steak and seafood (all served with potato or rice, vegetables…
Cape Breton Island
Finally, it's here: the chance to dress up like it's the 1700s and step inside a boisterous, beer-swilling tavern for a crab and lobster feast while being…
Cape Breton Island
Hearty, country-style food is the game at the Grubstake: chicken royal, rib steaks, fresh lobster and queen crab, accompanied by homemade porridge bread…
Cape Breton Island
This establishment, out beyond the lighthouse at Neil's Harbour, is famous for its chowder, but it also serves great-value suppers of snow crab, lobster,…
Cape Breton Island
Everyone's choice for lunch, this Baddeck cafe ticks all the boxes: grilled sandwiches, delicious quesadillas, homemade soups, and delicious muffins and…
Cape Breton Island
If you can't make it to the main Flavor on the waterfront, this downtown diner is the next best thing: an urban-style cafe serving sandwiches, soups and…
Cape Breton Island
Stop in here for Dutch pannenkoeken (pancakes), either savory (loaded with green onions and Gouda cheese) or sweet (whipped cream, honey, fruit, nuts –…
Cape Breton Island
This fun cafe and bakery makes an ideal stop at the start or end of your Cabot Trail drive. The decor centers on chickens and hen-based puns, while the…
Cape Breton Island
You'll need to be hungry here: Bette serves up supersize portions of home-cooked, mostly deep-fried food. As you'd expect, the Kitchen Sink burger has…
Cape Breton Island
Swing by this roadside diner-deli, 12km southwest of Baddeck, for a pit stop. It serves up soups, sandwiches, wraps and salads, plus breads, pastries and…
Cape Breton Island
Huge portions of seafood loaded up with piles of shoestring fries are the thing to order here; lobsters are usually available. The deck area is nice for…
Cape Breton Island
Filling salads, burgers and sandwiches are what to expect at this vaguely nautical cafe, which sometimes has jazz and folk nights.
Cape Breton Island
This old-fashioned country inn is popular locally for its filling food and regular music - there's a three-fiddler ceilidh and square dance held every…
