Guidebook for Saint John's

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Guidebook for Saint John's

Drinks & Nightlife

Great music at night, great food in the day. Tom Waits fan? Check out Tom Waits Audiophile Tuesday
56 locals recommend
The Ship Pub
265 Duckworth St
56 locals recommend
Great music at night, great food in the day. Tom Waits fan? Check out Tom Waits Audiophile Tuesday
Great food and atmosphere, this place can get a little packed on game day(soccer/hockey).
78 locals recommend
The Duke Of Duckworth
325 Duckworth St
78 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere, this place can get a little packed on game day(soccer/hockey).
This street might be the reason you flew in for, there's a watering hole for every kind of person.
80 locals recommend
George Street
George Street
80 locals recommend
This street might be the reason you flew in for, there's a watering hole for every kind of person.

Food Scene

Right across the street, only restaurant in the city with a Tandoori oven. Great lunch buffet.
24 locals recommend
India Gate Restaurant
286 Duckworth St
24 locals recommend
Right across the street, only restaurant in the city with a Tandoori oven. Great lunch buffet.
Another close by Indian restaurant, great lunch buffet, a bit cheaper than India gate
Shalimar Restaurant
272 Duckworth St
Another close by Indian restaurant, great lunch buffet, a bit cheaper than India gate
Affordable great food, local art on the walls. Honestly one of the better coffee's in town. Cash Only. Worth a stop if you're headed towards the gut or lake.
Gracie Joe’s Kitchen
Affordable great food, local art on the walls. Honestly one of the better coffee's in town. Cash Only. Worth a stop if you're headed towards the gut or lake.
Right next door, great food.
24 locals recommend
Basho Restaurant & Lounge
283 Duckworth St
24 locals recommend
Right next door, great food.
The only place I go out for breakfast, great view.
8 locals recommend
Classic Cafe East
73 Duckworth St
8 locals recommend
The only place I go out for breakfast, great view.
You like oysters and tapas? This place has what you want.
65 locals recommend
The Adelaide Oyster House
334 Water St
65 locals recommend
You like oysters and tapas? This place has what you want.
Good coffee.
Coffee & Company
204 Water Street
Good coffee.
Great food, great atmosphere.
The Club
223 Duckworth St
Great food, great atmosphere.
Really great food, really great lunch menu.
6 locals recommend
Granite Bar
115 Duckworth Street
6 locals recommend
Really great food, really great lunch menu.
Great pizza, unfortunately one of the only late night pizza shops downtown, aside from the garbage on George.
6 locals recommend
Venice Pizzeria
81 Military Rd
6 locals recommend
Great pizza, unfortunately one of the only late night pizza shops downtown, aside from the garbage on George.
Voted best new restaurant in Canada last year, Jeremy Charles is one of the best chefs in the country. If you want a fancy night with great food and wine this is it.
62 locals recommend
Raymonds Restaurant
95 Water St
62 locals recommend
Voted best new restaurant in Canada last year, Jeremy Charles is one of the best chefs in the country. If you want a fancy night with great food and wine this is it.
Some People might tell you that Chess's has the better fish in chips in the city, those people are wrong. This is where the locals get their fish and chips.
11 locals recommend
Leo's Restaurant & Take-Out
27 Freshwater Rd
11 locals recommend
Some People might tell you that Chess's has the better fish in chips in the city, those people are wrong. This is where the locals get their fish and chips.

Arts & Culture

This giant building is home to an art gallery, museum, little cafe and a stunning view. Moderately priced to get into, free Wednesday evenings.
190 locals recommend
The Rooms
9 Bonaventure Ave
190 locals recommend
This giant building is home to an art gallery, museum, little cafe and a stunning view. Moderately priced to get into, free Wednesday evenings.

Shopping

Like comics or graphic novels, best place on the island for everything nerdy.
Downtown Comics
141 Duckworth St
Like comics or graphic novels, best place on the island for everything nerdy.

Sightseeing

This is where I try to spend my days off when I'm in town.
84 locals recommend
Bannerman Park
Military Road
84 locals recommend
This is where I try to spend my days off when I'm in town.
Newfoundland use to have trains! Here is where you can learn about them!
26 locals recommend
Railway Coastal Museum
495 Water St
26 locals recommend
Newfoundland use to have trains! Here is where you can learn about them!
Everyone comes up here for the view. The brave to do one of the hiking trails (outer battery to signal hill: awesome)
242 locals recommend
Signal Hill
230 Signal Hill Rd
242 locals recommend
Everyone comes up here for the view. The brave to do one of the hiking trails (outer battery to signal hill: awesome)
Great little community in the heart of the city, its like the bay in town.
69 locals recommend
Quidi Vidi
69 locals recommend
Great little community in the heart of the city, its like the bay in town.
Most Easterly point of Canada, there's also the remains of a World War II base here.
109 locals recommend
Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
109 locals recommend
Most Easterly point of Canada, there's also the remains of a World War II base here.