Guidebook for St. John's
Food Scene
One of the two good coffee places in town and closest to the house. They have great coffee and food but it's very expensive. Hipsterific!
28 locals recommend
Fixed Coffee and Baking
183 Duckworth StOne of the two good coffee places in town and closest to the house. They have great coffee and food but it's very expensive. Hipsterific!
I think this is the best coffee in town. Food is not as good as fixed but the prices are more reasonable. It's located at the base of signal hill and the battery, two good walk options for you and your coffee.
42 locals recommend
The Battery Cafe
1 Duckworth StI think this is the best coffee in town. Food is not as good as fixed but the prices are more reasonable. It's located at the base of signal hill and the battery, two good walk options for you and your coffee.
One of the best restaurants in the country actually. It's a really wonderful dining experience if you're into that. I would say expect to pay $300-$400 for a couple. There are plenty of amazing restaurants in St. John's if that's too expensive so fear not. They also have a bar too where you can get anything from the restaurant if you're not into the whole dining thing.
62 locals recommend
Raymonds Restaurant
95 Water StOne of the best restaurants in the country actually. It's a really wonderful dining experience if you're into that. I would say expect to pay $300-$400 for a couple. There are plenty of amazing restaurants in St. John's if that's too expensive so fear not. They also have a bar too where you can get anything from the restaurant if you're not into the whole dining thing.
One of the best restaurants in town, run by a great couple. They tend to focus on meat and charcuterie. They have great cocktails as well.
34 locals recommend
Chinched
5 Bates HillOne of the best restaurants in town, run by a great couple. They tend to focus on meat and charcuterie. They have great cocktails as well.
Seto Kitchen + Bar
281 Duckworth StGreat basement restaurant, small and cozy. Amazing food here.
One of two vegetarian spots downtown. It's nice and has stood the test of time.
37 locals recommend
Poyo + the Sprout takeout
364 Duckworth StOne of two vegetarian spots downtown. It's nice and has stood the test of time.
Vegetarian. Great place, small menu. I think it's only open during meal times and it can take a while sometimes but if you're not in a rush it's pretty sweet, as is the older gentleman who owns it.
23 locals recommend
Peaceful Loft
250 Duckworth StVegetarian. Great place, small menu. I think it's only open during meal times and it can take a while sometimes but if you're not in a rush it's pretty sweet, as is the older gentleman who owns it.
felafel, wraps, and platters. Great place, reasonably priced. Good lunch option, eat in or take out.
17 locals recommend
Mohamed Ali
177 Duckworth Stfelafel, wraps, and platters. Great place, reasonably priced. Good lunch option, eat in or take out.
Leave all the other sushi places alone, this one was here first and it is easily better than the others, easy.
14 locals recommend
Sun Sushi
186 Duckworth StLeave all the other sushi places alone, this one was here first and it is easily better than the others, easy.
Mustang Sally's Flaming Skillet
320 Torbay RoadGood for lunch. Wraps and whatnot.
Excellent place for food and drink. The ship is an institution. This is a great place for music at night and food during the day. The menu is ever changing because Amy is amazing.
56 locals recommend
The Ship Pub
265 Duckworth StExcellent place for food and drink. The ship is an institution. This is a great place for music at night and food during the day. The menu is ever changing because Amy is amazing.
Wonderful place to eat, another institution. It's a curry platter, basically the same plate in small or large, meat or veg. Great place for early diner, I think they close at 7.
13 locals recommend
International Flavors Inc
4 Quidi Vidi RdWonderful place to eat, another institution. It's a curry platter, basically the same plate in small or large, meat or veg. Great place for early diner, I think they close at 7.
Shopping
On Duckworth, across from the war memorial. It's an institution and the best place to buy music in St. John's; large supporter of our legendary local music scene.
15 locals recommend
Fred's Records
198 Duckworth StOn Duckworth, across from the war memorial. It's an institution and the best place to buy music in St. John's; large supporter of our legendary local music scene.
Great local store, specializes in hats, and has gloves and scarves as well. They also have a lot off odds and ends, cards and small trinkets. Hip, well curated.
21 locals recommend
Posie Row
210 Duckworth StGreat local store, specializes in hats, and has gloves and scarves as well. They also have a lot off odds and ends, cards and small trinkets. Hip, well curated.
Best place for local T-shirts! They also have a lot of nice things, small and large, easily one of the better store for sniffing around downtown.
28 locals recommend
Johnny Ruth
183 Water StBest place for local T-shirts! They also have a lot of nice things, small and large, easily one of the better store for sniffing around downtown.
Arts & Culture
Our famous theatre! Newfoundland punches above its weight everyday in the arts, theatre no exception.
21 locals recommend
The LSPU Hall (Resource Centre for the Arts)
3 Victoria StOur famous theatre! Newfoundland punches above its weight everyday in the arts, theatre no exception.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place for a nightcap after dinner. They have nice drinks and a large collection of records that they play from and you can pick as well. Cozy spot on Duckworth. **Map doesn't seem to be displaying it properly, it's across from The Ship on Duckworth, next to India Gate restaurant.
6 locals recommend
The Vinyl Room
396 Main StreetGreat place for a nightcap after dinner. They have nice drinks and a large collection of records that they play from and you can pick as well. Cozy spot on Duckworth. **Map doesn't seem to be displaying it properly, it's across from The Ship on Duckworth, next to India Gate restaurant.
Entertainment & Activities
Fun science center partway up signal hill. They have a exhibit on the titanic which is laughably bad, but other things are definitely worthwhile there.
54 locals recommend
Johnson Geo Centre
175 Signal Hill RdFun science center partway up signal hill. They have a exhibit on the titanic which is laughably bad, but other things are definitely worthwhile there.