Restaurants in Nova Scotia's Northern Shore
Pictou
The Pictou Lodge Resort features several distinct dining areas, one with ocean views and one with fireplaces, plus special jazz nights (on Tues) and full brunches (on Sun). It's definitely the preferred pick in town.
If you want something more casual, a wide choice of cafes, pubs, chip shops, and tea rooms line Water Street and its continuation to the east (Front St.). Several more choices can be found by walking a block to the water and Caladh Avenue. The downtown area is so compact here that you can just go from place to place, checking the menus until you find something you like.
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Brownstone Café
Portions are unusually generous here, so share if you’re a light eater. Beside the usual lobster rolls, paninis, pizzas, and burgers are tasty Greek dishes like souvlaki and a grilled vegetable and feta pizza. They’ve also gone all in on the Quebec specialty poutine, offering the…$$Antigonish - Fusion
Gabrieu Bistro
Halifax-quality food—and an extremely comfortable and pleasant dining room—have won this bistro a slew of fans and awards over the years. The flavors here are quite sophisticated, whether you’re sipping a cocktail like the Haskaparita (made with blueberry-like haskap berries);…$$Antigonish The Townhouse
A cozy, neighborhood pub with nine local beers on tap and kicked-up food offerings focusing on local ingredients with savory small-plate offerings like sticky pork belly bites or mushroom poutine to larger plates of moules frites mariniere—mussels in a wine cream sauce with…$$Antigonish

