Taste of Nova Scotia

Welcome to Restaurant Avalon, located within the Castle Rock Country Inn, a four-star boutique hotel located in Ingonish Ferry.Our dining room, visually, is a fusion of the vista of the Middle Head Peninsula, the Atlantic Ocean and the mountain range of the Cape Breton Highlands.Our menu, tastefully, is a fusion of East and West. Our consultant – world famous Chef Irene Khin Wong of Saffron 59 NY – has developed a menu combining our local specialty, organic produce, with fresh local lobster, mussels, oysters and other seafood to create Asian recipes alongside our Cape Breton classics. Our fusion menu is an extension of the unique and personal Cape Breton experience we present for you at Restaurant Avalon.

Check out the Salt Shaker Deli in Lunenburg.  Sit on our waterfront patio or indoor dining room and enjoy our fresh, from scratch menu.  Items include our award wining smoked seafood chowder, fishcakes, lobster rolls, mussels and other local seafood items as well as soups, salads, gourmet pizzas and sandwiches, pad thais, pastas and more!  Our casual and fun atmosphere is perfect for families and adults alike.

“Real Food since 1985” – Every day begins with the aroma of bread baking and freshly ground organic Fair Trade coffee brewing. Fish arrives at the back door from the boats daily. Haddock, halibut, fishcakes and seafood chowder are the house specialties. Our Mile High Clubhouse Sandwich is famous. Everything is homemade and baked on the premises.Enjoy our sunny patio, complimentary wi-fi, local artwork and live entertainment on weekends, and be sure to try our lobster or smoked salmon eggs benedict during weekend brunches. Just 30 minutes from Halifax.

Owned and operated by the LeBlanc family in the heart of the Acadian village of West Pubnico.

When you relax in our dining room, Chef Amy Scott will prepare you world-class seafood caught by local fisherman such as “Ruisseau” Oysters, Haddock with Lobster Sauce or Lobster Thermidor. Also partnering with local farmers, Chef Amy proudly serves delicious White Onion Soup, tender Pork Schnitzel, homemade Rappie Pie, juicy Oven Roasted Chicken and a variety of dishes for everyone. Enjoy local wine and beer and save room for Steamed Cranberry Pudding or our Traditional Bread Pudding.  

Chef Amy Scott invites you to “taste the difference freshness makes.”

Traditional “Fisherman’s Cove” just down the street and only 20 minutes from Halifax – if you’re willing to make the trip, you’ll want to try our award-winning fishcakes, voted by The Coast readers as Best in Halifax 2011. But the real recognition is our consistent loyalty from local and visiting Maritimers , who say our fishcakes and other traditional menu items taste “just like my mother made.” Our seafood chowder is fresh from scratch and, like all of our soups, gluten-free. Don’t miss our signature all-day, all-local, farm-fresh breakfast.

Emma’s, where the food is like a warm hug from the inside out!

Located in Historic Properties, Hart & Thistle Gastropub and Brewery features great food prepared fresh daily. The term ‘gastropub’ traditionally means a public house, aka a pub, which specializes in high-quality food. The relaxed and comfortable atmosphere lends itself well to the surroundings, architecture, and style of food – “Come for the beer….stay for the service…come back for the food!”

In the warmer weather, you can enjoy the 200-seat waterfront patio – the largest in HRM. During the cooler months, the fireplace inside adds to the ambiance, where you can enjoy a nice night out with friends and family.

Check out our Brewers Blog at www.hartandthistle.blogspot.com.

Chef Collin Stone and Chef Sean Kettley have created a menu that offers a Nova Scotian twist and uses local products wherever possible. Give the Steamed Local Scotian Blue Mussels a try! How about a hand thrown pizza or one of our unique pastas?? For the ‘Harty’ appetite, nothing beats a great tasting classic like Maritime Seafood n’ Chips. Served with hand cut sea-salted PEI Russets and house made tartar sauce, it’s sure to appeal to everyone. Don’t miss Chef Stone’s Jamaican Classic Curried Chicken, it’s an old family recipe! With a variety of beers on tap, and several wines by the glass, we’re sure you can find something to wash it all down!