Although this appears to be merely a gift shop, their lunch and beverages are a welcome sight in…read moreBaddeck. This place is easy to find, just across the street from the town's Visitor Centre. We enjoyed lobster rolls and iced tea in the small lunch area looking out on the beautifully landscaped back patio. As you know if you love lobster rolls, there is a hierarchy of lobster rolls from "good" to "great". These lobster rolls were the best we'd ever tasted. So... much.... lobster. (Well, they might have been tied with the gourmet chef's interpretation of lobster rolls at Joggins Fossil Museum.) As lobster rolls go... these scored 11 out of 10. The atmosphere is great as well.

Although we enjoyed walking around Baddeck, We were directed to the Two buoys to have a highly…read moretouted Lobster roll... the lobster roll was prepared on a small kaiser roll and the sandwich was good but for two coffees and two rolls $47.00 was way out of line.

Great little spot for a stop on a drive around the Cabot Trail, however quite pricy but some really…read morenice merchandise if you have some extra bucks, you can also grab an ice cream while there and play some mini golf

I got the fish cakes & beans and loved the dish. The house made beans were tasty and sweetened with…read moremolasses. The only negative was the small serving of chow. It was so good I wanted more.

While driving along the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton, we stopped in at T - R Gifts, which is located…read morealmost halfway along the Cabot Trail tip. This country gift store offers a good variety of gifts, souvenirs, Nova Scotian handcrafted goods and food products including t-shirts, hats, quilts, knitted crafts & apparel, candles, jewellry, maple syrup, jams, candies, fudge, and more. They also sell snacks, cold drinks, Green Mountain Coffee (Keurig cups-self serve brew), and a few flavours of Scotsburn Dairy Ice Cream. There are also bright colourful picnic tables and colourful patio chairs (plastic) outside to sit and relax. OPEN Daily Mid May to Mid October

I stumbled upon this absolute GEM and fell in love! This place is adorable inside and sells a wide…read morevariety of items - from vintage t-shirts to cook books to seaweed snacks to sustainable laundry detergent to more! The inventory is really well curated and beautifully arranged. My friend and I had so much fun looking at all of the shelves and items. Besides being gorgeous and fun to explore, this little place has a tasty cafe! My friend and I came back two days in a row just to get more cappuccinos and try different homemade treats. Food/drink we got: - cappuccinos: hot, lots of foam, quality espresso! - cranberry scone: awesome flavor, delicate glaze on top. a bit too bready and not crumbly enough for my taste - raspberry pecan bar: rich!! dense, balanced flavors, delicious - cruller: AMAZING! a must try! this is like a cross between a popover, a donut, and an apple fritter. absolutely heavenly I loved sitting in this shop and just enjoying the atmosphere. I'd come all the time if I lived in the area. Definitely stop by if you're in Chéticamp!

This place was an amazing gem in the middle of Chéticamp. If youre looking for a place to pick up…read moreunique, local gifts (and delicious coffee, ice cream, and pastries) that provides a slightly more upscale shopping experience in the area, head to Marguerite!

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.

Flora's is an artisan crafts & gift store located in the village of Cheticamp Nova Scotia. They've…read moregot an ice cream shop adjacent to the gift store. Cheticamp is known for the Acadian rug hooking which is hooked on burlap and worked using a frame. It's very meticulous work all done by hand. Many of the hooked art work depicts Acadian life and life in Nova Scotia.

Cute ice cream and gift shop set against the glorious rolling mountains of Cheticamp…read more We enjoyed ice cream here and the views. They had homemade fudge too that looks awesome. Ice cream and fudge make a meal, right? :)

After driving a portion of the Cabot Trail we stopped into Salty Rose's and The Periwinkle Cafe for…read morelunch before turning back to Sydney. What a delight. Located in an old home, it is quaint and clean. We ordered a Turkey Sandwich and due to the size, we decided to split the sandwich which was a good decision. We grabbed our sandwich and waters and headed outside to sit at one of the picnic tables as it was a gorgeous and sunny day. The sandwich was delicious. Fresh and flavorful and the bread was soft. The staff was nice, and the location was excellent. They have a parking lot off to the side with plenty of parking. We highly recommend a stop here along the Cabot Trail.

The Periwinkle Cafe is probably the best place to stop for lunch on the Cabot Trail. Inside it…read moreseems unprepossessing, but don't let the size and somewhat limited menu discourage you. For example, my snow-crab sandwich was excellent - with plenty of tasty crab meat, and my cappuccino a very good complement.

Only open SEASONALLY…read more a great place to stop - nice little gallery, gift shop and on some summer evenings - there is a Cabaret :) If you call them they can also tell you when the Yoga classes are.

This is a top notch national park. Incredible views. Great beaches. Tons of hiking trails that…read moreare well maintained. Friendly rangers. Nice kids explorer program. This is a must see national park.