Guidebook for St. John's

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Guidebook for St. John's

Food Scene

Topsail Pizzeria & Lounge - quick delivery, great food 709-364-3537
662 Topsail Rd
662 Topsail Road
Topsail Pizzeria & Lounge - quick delivery, great food 709-364-3537
Best Tex Mex food in town!
Quintanas De La Plaza
57 Rowan St
Best Tex Mex food in town!
Great food - unwavering great service...all the time! Highly recommend this restaurant - it's a favorite among locals and tourists alike.
6 locals recommend
Portobello's
115 Duckworth St
6 locals recommend
Great food - unwavering great service...all the time! Highly recommend this restaurant - it's a favorite among locals and tourists alike.
An 18th Century Irish-Newfoundland vernacular style cottage, is recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada, as being one of the oldest wooden buildings in North America. Voted one of the best restaurants in Canada...several years running! Brilliant brunch, wonderful small plates - amazing local food, wonderful atmosphere; occasional live music. It's delightful - check it out! Located in Quidi Vidi Gut with lovely walking trails everywhere in and out of the area. Reservations are recommended so call to see about getting in.
96 locals recommend
Mallard Cottage
8 Barrows Rd
96 locals recommend
An 18th Century Irish-Newfoundland vernacular style cottage, is recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada, as being one of the oldest wooden buildings in North America. Voted one of the best restaurants in Canada...several years running! Brilliant brunch, wonderful small plates - amazing local food, wonderful atmosphere; occasional live music. It's delightful - check it out! Located in Quidi Vidi Gut with lovely walking trails everywhere in and out of the area. Reservations are recommended so call to see about getting in.
Fresh. Wild. Local. Sustainable. Serving lunch, dinner & weekend brunch. Reservations recommended. http://themerchanttavern.ca/
85 locals recommend
The Merchant Tavern
291 Water St
85 locals recommend
Fresh. Wild. Local. Sustainable. Serving lunch, dinner & weekend brunch. Reservations recommended. http://themerchanttavern.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador is blessed in having access to some of the best seafood, wild game, and produce in the world. This restaurant is world renowned and award winning! Reservations required! http://www.raymondsrestaurant.com/
62 locals recommend
Raymonds Restaurant
95 Water St
62 locals recommend
Newfoundland and Labrador is blessed in having access to some of the best seafood, wild game, and produce in the world. This restaurant is world renowned and award winning! Reservations required! http://www.raymondsrestaurant.com/
Japanese fusion restaurant and lounge - a little gem of a place to eat!
24 locals recommend
Basho Restaurant & Lounge
283 Duckworth St
24 locals recommend
Japanese fusion restaurant and lounge - a little gem of a place to eat!
Restaurant, Lounge and Courtyard (courtyard is a full service outdoor restaurant open during summer months).
17 locals recommend
The Gypsy Tea Room
315 Water St
17 locals recommend
Restaurant, Lounge and Courtyard (courtyard is a full service outdoor restaurant open during summer months).
Poutine is great!
Smoke's Poutinerie
165 Water St
Poutine is great!
The Duke is infamous for Fi & Chi with D & G - Fish and Chips with dressing and gravy. Come and sit and have a pint and a feed and enjoy this quaint little gem of a pub. (Popular pub on the NL show Republic of Doyle)
78 locals recommend
The Duke Of Duckworth
325 Duckworth St
78 locals recommend
The Duke is infamous for Fi & Chi with D & G - Fish and Chips with dressing and gravy. Come and sit and have a pint and a feed and enjoy this quaint little gem of a pub. (Popular pub on the NL show Republic of Doyle)
This is a gem in our city! Great coffee and delectable treats are sure to please. PLUS ...they have live traditional music at lunch...a homage to 'kitchen parties' that our heritage is so famous for!
78 locals recommend
Rocket Bakery
294 Water St
78 locals recommend
This is a gem in our city! Great coffee and delectable treats are sure to please. PLUS ...they have live traditional music at lunch...a homage to 'kitchen parties' that our heritage is so famous for!
Exhile Restaurant, located in the JAG Hotel is a hidden gem. The food is outstanding and the menu changes just about daily, always with added special features, sometimes including moose and other Newfoundland delights. Prices are extremely reasonable and the atmosphere is lovely - beautifully appointed with pictures of famous musicians. Great vibe - check it out!!
Exile Restaurant and Lounge
115 George St W
Exhile Restaurant, located in the JAG Hotel is a hidden gem. The food is outstanding and the menu changes just about daily, always with added special features, sometimes including moose and other Newfoundland delights. Prices are extremely reasonable and the atmosphere is lovely - beautifully appointed with pictures of famous musicians. Great vibe - check it out!!

Drinks & Nightlife

O'Reilly's Irish Newfoundland Pub With live music 7 nights a week and great pub grub, this spot is both a local favorite and big tourist attraction!
26 locals recommend
O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub
13 George St
26 locals recommend
O'Reilly's Irish Newfoundland Pub With live music 7 nights a week and great pub grub, this spot is both a local favorite and big tourist attraction!
Granite Bar and Restaurant Great food, great service, lovely music - all the time, not too loud, can easily have a conversation - beautiful views of the harbour. www.granitebarandrestaurant.ca
6 locals recommend
Granite Bar
115 Duckworth Street
6 locals recommend
Granite Bar and Restaurant Great food, great service, lovely music - all the time, not too loud, can easily have a conversation - beautiful views of the harbour. www.granitebarandrestaurant.ca
The Ship is literally a 'hole in the wall' but it's a brilliant little gem with outstanding food....truly mouth watering brunch, lunch and supper/snacks. Great live music and local acts.
56 locals recommend
The Ship Pub
265 Duckworth St
56 locals recommend
The Ship is literally a 'hole in the wall' but it's a brilliant little gem with outstanding food....truly mouth watering brunch, lunch and supper/snacks. Great live music and local acts.

Parks & Nature

47 locals recommend
Bowring Park
305 Waterford Bridge Rd
47 locals recommend
84 locals recommend
Bannerman Park
Military Road
84 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

21 locals recommend
The LSPU Hall (Resource Centre for the Arts)
3 Victoria St
21 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Arts and Culture Centre - St. John's
95 Allandale Rd
16 locals recommend
https://www.therooms.ca/ The Rooms is Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest public cultural space. It represents and showcases our province to itself and to the world. Both a destination and a journey, The Rooms is where the province’s most extensive collection of artifacts, art and historical records come together to create meaningful and memorable visitor experiences that share who we are and how we came to be. There's also a Cafe and a Gift Shop.
190 locals recommend
The Rooms
9 Bonaventure Ave
190 locals recommend
https://www.therooms.ca/ The Rooms is Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest public cultural space. It represents and showcases our province to itself and to the world. Both a destination and a journey, The Rooms is where the province’s most extensive collection of artifacts, art and historical records come together to create meaningful and memorable visitor experiences that share who we are and how we came to be. There's also a Cafe and a Gift Shop.

Shopping

58 locals recommend
Avalon Mall Regional Shopping Centre
48 Kenmount Rd
58 locals recommend
NYGÅRD
430 Topsail Rd

Essentials

Open 24 hours
36 locals recommend
Dominion
20 Lake Ave
36 locals recommend
Open 24 hours
NLC Liquor Store - Blackmarsh Road
260 Blackmarsh Rd
14 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
390 Topsail Rd
14 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Wallnuts Climbing Centre
57 Old Pennywell Road
http://www.hauntedhike.com/ Come take a tour through the back streets and alleyways and learn all about this historic city of St. John's and the haunted stories of our past! Not for the faint of heart!
23 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. James
106 King St E
23 locals recommend
http://www.hauntedhike.com/ Come take a tour through the back streets and alleyways and learn all about this historic city of St. John's and the haunted stories of our past! Not for the faint of heart!
Screech In - A Newfoundland Tradition If you want to become an 'honorary Newfoundlander' make sure you get 'Screeched-In' while here in St. John's. www.oreillyspub.com/screech-ins/
26 locals recommend
O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub
13 George St
26 locals recommend
Screech In - A Newfoundland Tradition If you want to become an 'honorary Newfoundlander' make sure you get 'Screeched-In' while here in St. John's. www.oreillyspub.com/screech-ins/