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9+ Eat & Drink Experiences on the Northumberland Shore

Follow the flavours along the Northumberland Shore. Nova Scotia’s northern coastline, with an off-the-beaten-path charm, offers a wide range of appetizing adventures. Connect with locals and their culinary creations highlighting famous Nova Scotian flavours. This region is ready for edible (and drinkable!) exploration.

Enjoy Award-winning Wine

Jost Vineyards, off Route 6, Malagash
Savour Nova Scotia’s award-winning wine while relaxing on a sunny patio overlooking the lush vineyards. Rent a bicycle on site to explore the beautiful countryside and enjoy locally inspired seasonal fare at the Seagrape Café. Daily tours and tastings offered.

Jost Vineyards
Jost Vineyards

Sustainable Seafood with a View

Cape Cliff Dining Room, Fox Harb’r Resort, Wallace
While widely known and acclaimed for its seaside golf course and for being Nova Scotia’s only 5-star resort, Fox Harb’r is also home to Atlantic Canada’s first sustainable seafood restaurant, which overlooks the 18th hole and the Northumberland Strait.

Fox Harb'r Resort
Fox Harb'r Resort

Making Spirits Bright

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at these distilleries along the Northumberland Shore, each with their own unique story. Visit Nova Scotia’s first “Ginstitute” at Steinhart Distillery, and sample whisky and rum at Caldera Distilling, who use ingredients grown on their estate farm.

Savour some Maple Syrup

Sugar Moon Farm, Earltown
Bring your appetite to feast on pancakes and local maple sausages and get a behind-the-scenes look at how Sugar Moon Farm makes maple syrup. Bring your hiking boots and camera to explore a 6.2-kilometre trail that offers spectacular views year-round.

Sugar Moon Farm
Sugar Moon Farm

Sweet Treats

Looking for a sweet treat – you’ll find decadent, hand-dipped chocolates at Appleton Chocolates in Tatamagouche.

Looking for a chocolate that satisfies your sweet tooth and comes with an amazing story of survival, tenacity and peace – a visit to the original location of Peace by Chocolate in Antigonish is a must-visit stop along your travels.

Northumberland Shore Breweries and Brew Pubs

Craft beer lovers will be right at home along the Northumberland Shore. Visit Tatamagouche Brewing Co. to sample their award-winning North Shore Lagered Ale. Head out on a tasting tour walk in downtown Antigonish with Oak Manor by Burnside Brewing or Candid Brewing. Nearby Half Cocked Brewing Company offers ales in an outdoor beer garden setting. Visit Backstage Brewing in Stellarton to taste their IPAs, Ales, and English Special Bitter.

Dinner on a Train

Train Station Inn, Tatamagouche
Want a dining experience to write (or text) home about? Stop at the Train Station Inn for lunch or dinner and enjoy a delicious meal of seafood chowder, fish cakes, or bacon-wrapped Digby scallops in the carefully restored dining car. Make it an overnight visit and stay in one of the renovated cabooses or boxcars that are now deluxe accommodations.

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