Guidebook for St John's
Food Scene
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10 Kings RdAward-winning gourmet pizza.
This small restaurant is a two minute walk away. They are open for breakfast and lunch Monday to Friday.
A social enterprise, this business provides training and work opportunities to people with employment challenges.
A great way to give back to the community while enjoying the delicious fare on offer.
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Hungry Heart Cafe & Catering
77 Charter AvenueThis small restaurant is a two minute walk away. They are open for breakfast and lunch Monday to Friday.
A social enterprise, this business provides training and work opportunities to people with employment challenges.
A great way to give back to the community while enjoying the delicious fare on offer.
This bakery has the best baguettes and bagels in town. A short walk from here is well worth the effort if you're serious about good bread!
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Georgestown Bakery
60 Hayward AveThis bakery has the best baguettes and bagels in town. A short walk from here is well worth the effort if you're serious about good bread!
The Rooms is the NL provincial museum and is located a short walk from here. If you're planning a visit, consider having lunch at the café. The food is good and the view of St. John's harbour, Signal Hills and the city are fabulous. .
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The Rooms
9 Bonaventure AveThe Rooms is the NL provincial museum and is located a short walk from here. If you're planning a visit, consider having lunch at the café. The food is good and the view of St. John's harbour, Signal Hills and the city are fabulous. .
If you have a car and feel like venturing out from St. John's, thisplace by the beach (most beaches in NL are pebble and rock beaches) has great fish and chips and a lovely view of the bay and Bell Island - a nice place for a day trip but you'll have to plan for it as it involves a ferry ride.. They have outdoor tables or you can eat inside if the weather is not favourable. It's usually busy, so be prepared to wait up to 10 or 15 minutes for a table.
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By The Beach Fish and Chips
1608 Thorburn RdIf you have a car and feel like venturing out from St. John's, thisplace by the beach (most beaches in NL are pebble and rock beaches) has great fish and chips and a lovely view of the bay and Bell Island - a nice place for a day trip but you'll have to plan for it as it involves a ferry ride.. They have outdoor tables or you can eat inside if the weather is not favourable. It's usually busy, so be prepared to wait up to 10 or 15 minutes for a table.
A great seafood restaurant with a view of the harbour.
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St. John's Fish Exchange Kitchen & Wet Bar
351 Water StA great seafood restaurant with a view of the harbour.
The best Indian food in St. John's a two minute walk from here. They also do take away.
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India Gate Restaurant
286 Duckworth StThe best Indian food in St. John's a two minute walk from here. They also do take away.
This pub and eatery is located in a lovingly restored building on Water St. The food is good and they make their own beer.
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YellowBelly Brewery
288 Water StThis pub and eatery is located in a lovingly restored building on Water St. The food is good and they make their own beer.
The Merchant Tavern
291 Water StThe Adelaide Oyster House
334 Water StA two minute walk from the house. This place had great burgers, chicken and waffles etc. Small and large plates.
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Bernard Stanley Gastropub
223 Duckworth StA two minute walk from the house. This place had great burgers, chicken and waffles etc. Small and large plates.
No. 4 Restaurant & Bar
4 Cathedral StThis place is right on the corner of Bond and Prescott streets. They have amazing baked goods, meat pies and breakfast wraps.
The Postmaster's Bakery
134 Military RoadThis place is right on the corner of Bond and Prescott streets. They have amazing baked goods, meat pies and breakfast wraps.
Sit outside (or inside) at Cape Spear and enjoy a coffee, breakfast or lunch while you take in the amazing view. Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer season.
Cape Spear Cafe
Sit outside (or inside) at Cape Spear and enjoy a coffee, breakfast or lunch while you take in the amazing view. Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer season.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot for a beer or try their famous Fish and Chips on Friday at happy hour if you enjoy a crowd.
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The Duke Of Duckworth
325 Duckworth StGreat spot for a beer or try their famous Fish and Chips on Friday at happy hour if you enjoy a crowd.
A St. John's institution, this pub is where locals gather to chat over a pint, see live music in the evenings or have a quick bite at lunchtime. About a two minute walk from here.
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The Ship Pub
265 Duckworth StA St. John's institution, this pub is where locals gather to chat over a pint, see live music in the evenings or have a quick bite at lunchtime. About a two minute walk from here.
George Street
George StreetEssentials
Sobeys St. John's Merrymeeting Road
8 Merrymeeting RdClosest supermarket.
Butcher shop you can walk to in 3 or 4 minutes. They also have some groceries (if you don't want a dozen eggs, they'll cut the box in half for you!)
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Halliday's Meat Market
103 Gower StButcher shop you can walk to in 3 or 4 minutes. They also have some groceries (if you don't want a dozen eggs, they'll cut the box in half for you!)
Natural foods shop in the neighbourhood. They have some baked goods and fresh produce in season.
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Food for Thought
84 Gower StNatural foods shop in the neighbourhood. They have some baked goods and fresh produce in season.
They deliver! This small neighbourhood grocery store has been operating in this location since 1942. They offer a selection of take-home meals, baked goods and groceries. A much more pleasant experience than the larger chain grocery stores.
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Belbins Grocery
85 Quidi Vidi RdThey deliver! This small neighbourhood grocery store has been operating in this location since 1942. They offer a selection of take-home meals, baked goods and groceries. A much more pleasant experience than the larger chain grocery stores.
Coleman's Grocery Store
370 Newfoundland DrThey deliver!
Music scene
The Black Sheep Pub
7 Water StShamrock City Pub
340 Water StFood scene
Blue On Water
319 Water StGrest brunch spot
Hiking
The East Coast Trail is a 336-kilometre wilderness trail that stretches along the coast of the Avalon Peninsula and can be accessed at various points. While the entire trail can be done as a thru-hike, there are 25 paths that can be done individually as day hikes. See the link below for an article from Explore Magazine that gives a brief description of 10 of them.
https://www.explore-mag.com/10-of-the-Best-Day-Hikes-on-the-East-Coast-Trail-from-a-Local-Newfoundlander?fbclid=IwAR1xgQLvizqPm28XPqDSasor5hnfmwcJa1faGJ22K_weGI3YuEmgSl13IYA
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East coast trail
The East Coast Trail is a 336-kilometre wilderness trail that stretches along the coast of the Avalon Peninsula and can be accessed at various points. While the entire trail can be done as a thru-hike, there are 25 paths that can be done individually as day hikes. See the link below for an article from Explore Magazine that gives a brief description of 10 of them.
https://www.explore-mag.com/10-of-the-Best-Day-Hikes-on-the-East-Coast-Trail-from-a-Local-Newfoundlander?fbclid=IwAR1xgQLvizqPm28XPqDSasor5hnfmwcJa1faGJ22K_weGI3YuEmgSl13IYA
Sightseeing
A twenty minute drive from St. John's. You can hike on part of the East Coast trail, which passes through this spot. If you do, please, please, please obey the signs to stick to the trail. There are sheer drops to the ocean and in the spots where you can access the shoreline, rogue waves take tourists off the rocks and into the ocean to their death every summer. It's perfectly safe if you stick to the trail and heed the signage.
You can also visit the town of Petty Harbour on the way here or back. While there you could stop at Chafe's Landing for fish and chips. Depending on the time of year, you may need a reservation. There's also a great little cafe called waterShed Coffee Shop. They are only open in season , so it's best to check them out on facebook before you go to confirm they are open.
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I-Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
A twenty minute drive from St. John's. You can hike on part of the East Coast trail, which passes through this spot. If you do, please, please, please obey the signs to stick to the trail. There are sheer drops to the ocean and in the spots where you can access the shoreline, rogue waves take tourists off the rocks and into the ocean to their death every summer. It's perfectly safe if you stick to the trail and heed the signage.
You can also visit the town of Petty Harbour on the way here or back. While there you could stop at Chafe's Landing for fish and chips. Depending on the time of year, you may need a reservation. There's also a great little cafe called waterShed Coffee Shop. They are only open in season , so it's best to check them out on facebook before you go to confirm they are open.
Beautiful little outport town about a one-hour drive from St. John's.
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Brigus
Beautiful little outport town about a one-hour drive from St. John's.
A drive down the scenic Southern Shore will take you to Ferryland. You can walk out to the lighthouse and have a picnic from Lighthouse Picnics, but you'll need to order in advance: https://lighthousepicnics.ca/book-now/
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Ferryland
A drive down the scenic Southern Shore will take you to Ferryland. You can walk out to the lighthouse and have a picnic from Lighthouse Picnics, but you'll need to order in advance: https://lighthousepicnics.ca/book-now/
The views on the way and back from this place are quite lovely. About 20 minutes from downtown St. John's. If you have more time, continue on to Flat Rock and Pouch Cove at the very tip of that part of the Avalon Peninsula. Stop at the Traditional Coffee House and Deli for lunch or a sandwich to go. There are lots of lovely spots to have a little picnic, including Middle Cove or Torbay beach. The East Coast Trail is also accessible from several points in this area. The Torbakery, in Torbay, has great bread and baked goods.
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Middle Cove Beach
Middle Cove ParkThe views on the way and back from this place are quite lovely. About 20 minutes from downtown St. John's. If you have more time, continue on to Flat Rock and Pouch Cove at the very tip of that part of the Avalon Peninsula. Stop at the Traditional Coffee House and Deli for lunch or a sandwich to go. There are lots of lovely spots to have a little picnic, including Middle Cove or Torbay beach. The East Coast Trail is also accessible from several points in this area. The Torbakery, in Torbay, has great bread and baked goods.