Formerly the Town Hall, this is now a heritage museum about the town of Glacé Bay. The docent are…read morevery friendly and knowledgeable. They served tea and biscuits (crackers and oat cakes - I think that's what they were called). There is an exhibit upstairs about Guglielmo Marconi (the person we can thank for all our wireless devices).

Seafood chowder is fresh with large chunks of lobster, shrimp and mussels. Fish tacos delicious…read more Tropical cake, and all their desserts are made in house. Delicious. Service excellent.

So good! We found this place kind of by default as there were no other restaurants open after…read moretouring the fortress, and we were too tired to go to Sydney. I'm so glad! This was right across from our hotel. This restaurant is seafood-focused. I'm allergic and intolerant to most seafood but they do not put it in the fry fryer, which is dedicated gluten free! The owner and the waitstaff was seriously knowledgeable about allergens and prepared to discuss things. They say "gluten friendly" because the cooking surfaces might be shared but they are very careful. Most dishes can be prepared gf, including the beer battered fish and chips. They use gf beer. It was amazing! The fries are also amazing! I was just so pleased, it tasted like normal. Good normal. My boyfriend had a haddock special and the seafood chowder and he enjoyed both.

Cape Breton Center the Craft and Arts Is located in downtown Sydney. This art gallery is full of…read morehandmade artwork by many different artisans. Photography was welcome. With the cooler weather found here, you will see mini woolen and felted items to keep you warm or act as decor in your home. Friendly staff found here and public restrooms. Free street parking available.

This place had a lot of cute locally made stuff! It's org sized well! One of the things that I…read moreappreciated was that coming in on a cruise the store was open on a holiday! Most everything else was closed.

Staff was helpful in finding what we were looking for. A fair variety of products in a convenient…read morelocation.

My single star review reflects my utter disappointment with this store. Just another tourist ripoff…read morestore. Nice stuff but way overpriced. I spent $60 on a purse last year when I visited family here and $152 this year. This time I purchased 2 hats. One was a Nova Scotia tartan cap for my husband. He needs a 2XL. My daughter and I were there, on August 19, 2023, and we looked for a 2XL. We found one. Great! The clerk took them to the till, I paid and took the hat home to Arizona where I live. I trusted that the clerk had given me the right size after all that time searching. Never bothered to look and verify. Why would she make a mistake, right? Once in AZ I removed the tags with the price and gave it to my husband. It's a gift. That's why you remove the tags. He loved it. He put it on but then it just sat there on top of his head. That's unfortunate. The biggest size doesn't fit? And then? Oh no! She put the wrong size in the bag. Well, can't help it now. I put it away in the original bag with the receipt in a clean clothes closet, safe and to be kept if I found someone else whom it might fit. After all, I wouldn't likely be back in Nova Scotia until next summer. And then, unexpectedly, for an injured member of the family, I made a new trip to Nova Scotia less than a week after returning to AZ. So, I took the hat in the original bag with the receipt with me and back to the store. I explained the circumstances, noting that the mistake was not mine but the employee's and that I would really appreciate if I could exchange it and make my husband happy. But no. Store policy is 7 days, original tags attached and not worn. It was never worn. Those tags can be replaced. Just take them off the hat that you're giving me in exchange for this one. And what does 7 days do for a tourist when they're there on a visit from their cruise ship that leaves in a few hours? It's set up that way. It's done on purpose. Tourists buy the stuff, then leave. May be the store's fault, as is the case here, but they're getting themselves off the hook this way. Those tourists are long gone on their ships. The store clerk told me that she had to speak to the owner and after she did that she was sent back to me with the bad news. Store policy requires items with original tags, not worn, no more than 7 days. It should have been the owner herself. Rather unfair and cowardly to force your clerk to be the messenger. I told her to look forward to a review here and a few other places probably. I had a friend once who owned an upscale clothing store. Sometimes things were returned. She always took them back. Never a question or some store policy crap. Her policy was to take everything back unless it was completely destroyed. Would you like your money back or exchange for another one? I asked her once how much money that cost her. The answer: Nothing. In fact it makes money. I have a happy customer who will be back with her friends and the piece goes on the sales rack where it will still make money and draw customers into the store. A multi-millionaire shop owner's advice. Bad treatment makes disappointed customers who write reviews to warn others before they go shopping there. And they definitely won't bring their friends. Do you know what? If she had exchanged the hat for me I would probably have bought a nice scarf I saw. Sad. Always make sure that the right stuff is in your bag or you're taking the loss. Stores like these have a policy that makes them the winner every time.

We enjoyed this tour very much. Interesting to see how this family lived. Guides were very…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Price was only $2 per person. (Free samples of spruce beer in the kitchen)

A short journey…read more back in time The Cossit House was built in 1787 and is the oldest house in Sydney. It was built by Ranna Cossit, the first Anglican minister in the area and his wife Thankful. They sure had cool names back then. It' looks pretty much the way it did back in the 18th century and is preserved in excellent condition. For 2 bucks you get to wander around and check out all the dark rooms filled with period furniture and artifacts. Even some authentic chamber pots to examine although they won't let you actually use them. The house has low ceilings and itty, bitty rooms. Care must be taken to negotiate the narrow stairs and I ended up bonking by head several times on the low over hangs. Just part of the experience. The people working there are dressed up in period costumes and know just about everything there is to know about the place. They eagerly answered all my stupid questions and obviously love what they are doing. It's tour is very informal, you can just walk around and take your time, really getting a feel for the house. There is a small gift shop but when I was there they didn't have any trinkets or crummy t-shirts but some nice local crafty things. A cool place to visit if you enjoy learning about the history and culture of Sydney and Cape Breton. A short journey back in time

Gala is a unique consignment store selling vintage clothing, jewelry, purses, and hats. Some wacky…read morehigh end clothing for men and women. Street parking available.

This store is great. I've been to the Home Depot in several cities as I have moved a few times. In…read morethis store the people were very helpful. I purchased a small piece of plywood that had to be sawn to size. The first person I asked said that the piece was too small to be sawn down further. And then, a few minutes later he found me in another part of the store to tell me that they actually could do that, took the piece and carried it over to the saw. Thanks! Appreciate it. A few days later I came back with it because another piece needed to be taken off. A very friendly store employee did that for me immediately and then took me through the store to look for all the other items I had on my list AND insisted to accompany me to the cashier to make sure they wouldn't charge me again for the piece of plywood I had purchased earlier. On a third trip I went to the store with a barbecue cover that was no longer in the box. We ordered a barbecue and cover on line. I put the barbecue together and tried to put the cover on it. Too small. But we already threw the box away. No problem. Showed them the online purchase and received an immediate refund to the credit card. Another helpful employee took me to the barbecue corner and found me a different cover that did fit. Yes. I really like this store.

Found a great place with great food and a great server (Vea). It's a down home place with…read moreunbelievable food. Dessert was a Lemon Posset. It was a good as it looks. Vea, our server, was a lot of fun!

Excellent food and service! Lobster roll was 5*! Scallops with risotto was delicious!read more