Must-see restaurants in Nunavut

  • Kuugaq Cafe

    Nunavut

    This unexpectedly gourmet spot is the community meeting place and most popular dining venue in town, courtesy of good old Canadian favorites (pulled-pork…

  • Black Heart Cafe

    Iqaluit

    This great cafe was exactly what the town needed and has rapidly become Iqaluit's most popular gathering place. There's excellent coffee from the Equator…

  • Frob Kitchen

    Iqaluit

    The perpetually popular upmarket restaurant at the Frobisher Inn serves the likes of Arctic char wraps, pad Thai and musk-ox burgers at lunchtime. Dinner…

  • Granite Room

    Iqaluit

    At the Discovery hotel, the French-influenced fare offers specials to complement à la carte offerings that include northern delights such as Arctic char…

  • Big Racks Barbecue

    Iqaluit

    The carnivore-pleasing menu of ribs, wings, country fried chicken, burgers, beef brisket and pulled-pork sandwiches has quickly endeared itself to locals…

  • Saxifrage Resto-Cafe

    Nunavut

    This Inuit-owned solid local favourite will delight your palate with fresh vegetables (when available), as well as well-cooked, home-style steaks, baby…

  • Yummy Shawarma & Pizza

    Iqaluit

    Nunavut has a bona-fide kebab joint, with a pleasant, Lebanese-themed dining area. You can diverge from the shawarma/pizza core of the menu to vine leaves…

  • Caribrew Café

    Iqaluit

    This appealing place with a slate fireplace occupies a widened corridor in the Frobisher Inn, offering a warm refuge from the wind and reasonable value…

  • Grind & Brew

    Iqaluit

    Iqaluit's friendly blue-collar beachfront greasy spoon, just down the road from the museum, serves basic joe, eggs, bacon, French toast and other…

  • Nirivik Co-op

    Nunavut

    This ramshackle green building next to Dorset Suites serves burgers, fried chicken and poutine at chipped green tables. They cook to order: you'll hear…

  • Northern Store

    Nunavut

    The main – and pretty well-stocked – supermarket in the settlement, with a branch of KFC attached.

  • North Mart

    Iqaluit

    Iqaluit's main supermarket – well-stocked but pricey. A fast-food outlet is attached.

  • Northern Store

    Nunavut

    Moderately well-stocked supermarket near the waterfront.