Loved this homey family run restaurant. Roman, our host; his cute little brother, our wait staff; and Dad, in the kitchen, make this a very special place. We had chowder, poutine & fantastic Digby fried clams. read more

The Finer Diner - Chowder, Poutine, fried Digby clams - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

A very dog friendly place! View is gorgeous! Wait staff were pleasant and attentive! The poutine was not great! Instead of cheese curd shredded cheddar was used! The gravy tasted like it came from a can! I got the seafood platter; scallops were good, shrimp was overcooked, my dog Ruger loved them, the calamari was ok, fried haddock was ok! My husband had the lobster club which was outstanding! read more

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Excelent service and great food. Free parking. Wide variety of four both seafood and non seafood

I really recommend the lobster club $23 . We tried the lobster mushroom $16, reminded me a lot of "garlic escargot" it was pretty good. I got the pan haddock $21, I would not recommend this one. Fish and chip looked a lot better. This place is known by locals for the lobster club and that did not disappoint. read more

The Finer Diner - Lobster club - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

This is a roadside diner type restaurant with indoor and patio seating. The dishes we had were liked by everyone. Portions were generous and the food was fresh. The batter on the haddock was light and crispy. The staff was friendly and helpful. read more

The Finer Diner - Lobster Club - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Stopped in Hackett's Cove for lunch. Snagged one of the few tables outside. Beautiful scenery outside. Our server was professional, quick, and friendly...and busy. This place filled up. I peeked inside and what I loved was there was local art for sale which gave the restaurant a really cutesy feel. Decent menu with a good selection...but we were here for seafood. And apparently they are famous for their lobster club. so little kiddo got a mini lasagna, we ordered the spicy garlic shrimp and the calamari for starters and we all had lobster clubs. The starters were really fresh. Shrimp was slightly overcooked but really flavourful. The Lobster club was AMAZING. Fresh. Great combo of rich lobster, crispy bacon, fresh veggies. Loved my cup of chowder. Little one gobbled up her mini lasagna. Would recommend here for sure! read more

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Delicious food with great service. The caesar salad, lobster roll sweet potato fries were as good if not better then most fancy restaurants I've been to. read more

Don't the the exterior and atmosphere keep you away. The service is excellent and the food amazing. We both ordered the $16 burger with a side Caesar. The presentation was top notch, the burger beautifully charred but still juicy. The salad was fresh and properly dressed. Well worth the $16!! read more

Cute and friendly diner in Hackett's Cove, a short drive from Peggy's Cove. Very friendly staff. This diner is in the middle of coast-side rural Halifax, so you have to manage your expectations accordingly. The staff was mostly young kids for the summer - but they were all respectful and were trying hard. We were seated outside on the deck around sunset, and were a group of nine. So off the bat, we were very appreciative of them accommodating around group in a wonderful setting. Food was solid. Nothing overly spectacular. - Fish and Chip was excellent. We had three orders overall and it was crispy, crunchy, but not overly greasy. Tatar sauce was fine, but not amongst the best we have had on the trip. - My son enjoyed the burger. - I had the lobster roll and it was really good. Two people had the lobster club and said it was fantastic. - only draw back was that anything with mussels was very salty. That both the mussels dish itself and the seafood pasta. - chowder was just ok. Great spot. Friendly staff and good people. read more

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Best sweet potato fries I've had in a long time. The lobster roll was equally delicious. The place is a Mom and Pop restaurant. The staff was friendly and nice. read more

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Great spot! Great service and great food as always! Would highly recommend! Can't wait to come back! read more

Stopped in for lunch while driving the coast. Had the lobster roll with coleslaw and poutine...excellent! Friendly staff and beautiful cove to look at while eating. read more

The Finer Diner - Nice inlet right outside restaurant. - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Had a wonderful midday meal at The Finer Diner. We both enjoyed the fish cakes with baked beans, chow chow and Caesar salad. The staff members are friendly and professional. We sat on the outside porch to view picturesque Hackett Cove. Lovely place to stop for a delicious meal. read more

It's nothing fancy, but the food was excellent! Great lobster rolls and even a lobster club! Some even had the fish cakes and deep fried clams. We all loved our meal and the wait staff were very efficient! read more

The Finer Diner - Lobster roll and onion rings! - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

My husband and I ate here twice during our stay nearby. We loved it! On our first visit, we walked in at 8:15pm- the place closes at 8:30. They happily invited us to sit down. I ordered the lobster roll special and husband ordered the fish and chips. We weren't terribly impressed with the food- my lobster roll had waaay too much mayo in it- but the service was great. We asked our waitress where we might buy some booze at the time of night (so we wanted some whiskey to sip on back at our seaside cottage. Wanna fight?). She suggested the grocer store Sobey's which was another 15 minutes down the road. She actually called them to see if they were still open and then wrote down directions for us. So nice. We came back on my birthday for dinner (earlier this time). I splurged and ordered the seafood platter (fried scallops, coconut shrimp and battered fish with fries) with a side salad and husband ordered the mac & cheese special which came with a small caesar salad. His mac & cheese was ok, but my dinner was great!! The piece of fish was tender and moist underneath the batter and the coconut shrimp. Oh, the coconut shrimp. The waitress said the appetizer was served with a Thai chili dipping sauce and asked if I wanted some. Yes, please! Sooooo good. Then I dipped the fried in. NOM. Since it was my birthday, I ordered birthday pie! Coconut Cream Pie. Husband had the waitress put a candle in it (actually, she found two) and he sang me happy birthday. Very sweet. And the pie was yummy! We sat outside on the porch on our second visit and it was delightful. Sun setting and a nice breeze. A really nice place for a meal if you're in the area. read more

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The Finer Diner was opened a couple of years ago by two locals - a young husband and wife team. He's a carpenter and did an awesome job fixing up the place, which, by the way has a great terrace for summer dining that overlooks one of the smaller coves around Peggy's Cove. The view alone is worth the trip. She's an artist too, so between them the decor is wonderful...artsy, yet homey. They wanted a place for locals really, since most of the year you have to go somewhere else for a good meal...a place where everyone could congregate and catch up with the latest news about their neighbors...like it is at a community dinner at the local church. The food is perfect diner food - club sandwiches, roast beef dip and my favorite...liver and onions with awesome mashed potatoes. The desserts by the way are made by another local and each and every one is fantastic. read more

The Finer Diner - terrace at sunset - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

We had a large group of 7, and for the size of the restaurant is thought it was going to be difficult to get a table because it was lunch time. However, I was surprised; we were sat immediately :)! Our drink and food orders were taken promptly. The entire duration of our meal we always had attentive service by our waitress. At the end the price point was good and the food excellent for other adults and kids! - We'll be back! -Oh yeah.... Music ambience was the "Oldies but Goodies"! Heard great music from Johnny Cash, Bill Haley, and Beach Boys to name a few. Made for a relaxing experience! read more

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We had a late lunch here. Lobster was out that day so I opt for fish and chips. The fish was tender, coleslaw was tasty and beer was cold. We took a table on the front porch and the view was great. read more

The Finer Diner - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ordered the lobster club, what the restaurant I'd known for... and absolutely delicious! The restaurant was busy and the staff did a wonderful job. Very nice service. read more

Was looking for a place to eat after Peggy's Cove and stumbled upon this restaurant Pros -The atmosphere is very nice. The restaurant is built and looks like a house and has interior and exterior dining options. We chose exterior. -Food tastes pretty good, but nothing spectacular. -Amazing desserts Cons -The portions you get for the price are very little. You can see in the pics the lobster roll doesn't have much lobster and the side is quite small as well. For $20 it's not a lot of food. -Service was slow -Overpriced Overall, I'd say this restaurant is pretty good, but there are better alternatives in the area. read more

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The availability of the beyond burger is nice, as well as the falafel. The prices are pretty up there for such a rural location though. View of the water isn't even that great to justify it. I'm not easily disgusted by many things, but everytime I order something from this place, there is always at least one strand of hair in my meal. Onion rings almost every single time have a piece of hair in them. Speaking of, the onion rings are usually cold, even when I'm eating i read more

We came for breakfast after a long journey the day before. The coffee was good and plentiful and the blueberry pancakes hit the spot.

This small cafe has been in existence for more than 10 years. The reason is obvious upon our first visit. Attentive staff, multiple seafood selections, and quality presentation. My spouse had her first lobster roll and is now talking about moving here. I tried a self-designed combo of spicy shrimp, lobster chowder, and falafel. Our server Roman was cordial without being over-bearing. If we move or just return for a visit, we will definitely return here for the experience. read more

If you're hungry after scrambling over the rocks at Peggy's Cove, I recommend skipping the diner there and driving down the road a few minutes to the Finer Diner. I had my first visit there this weekend and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the service and the food. They have a solid menu with a lot of seafood offerings so I opted for the crunchy salmon sandwich and it was delicious. The generous portion of fish was coated in a spicy, crispy breading and came with fries (which were fine, but nothing special). It was one of the best sandwiches I've had in a while. We were too stuffed to order desert, but I did see some delicious looking pies on their way to other tables. Next time I'll know to save room! read more

The Finer Diner - Salmon crunch sandwich - Diners Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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When you visit Peggy's Cove, you must visit this Finer Diner. We came here based on recommendation and we are so glad we did. The service is great, the food is fantastic and in generous portions. Will definitely return to this restaurant read more

If I could give it 6 stars I would. Excellent food (lobster club and seafood pasta). Came to table HOT, nice. Great customer service. Nice view. Clean. read more

Oh yummy!!! If you're visiting this part of Canada, you can't leave without a lobster roll. Everything at The Finer Diner was so fresh. Even the french fries somehow tasted fresh! The service here was fantastic. Our server was so sweet and accommodating. The diner was pretty no frills as far as decor and atmosphere, but the food wholly made up for it. I also tried the lobster club sandwich and the seafood chowder which were also both as delicious as the lobster roll. My only wish was that I had more time in Halifax and could've come back to The Finer Diner for more! read more

This place is open year round (except Christmas Day). We stopped here for lunch after visiting the lighthouse, and it was great! The place is clean, service is efficient and friendly, and the food is very good. I ordered the fish cakes dinner that came with a nice-sized green salad, a side of baked beans, and something new to me called green tomato chow. This green tomato sauce was delicious on the fish cakes! DH ordered the lunch special, sweet and sour chicken sandwich that also came with a side Caesar salad. Our meals were $14 and $12. The dessert choices were so wonderful that we had to indulge! Rubarb custard pie and our other choice blueberry apple crisp with vanilla ice cream! I really recommend this place to anyone in the area any time of year! read more

My ongoing questt for decent chowder took me to the Finer Diner, a neat little place near Peggy's Cove. The gravel parking lot was quite full, at about 1pm when we arrived. When we left at about 3, it was empty! The lunch rush must be significant here. The chowder here was creamy without being pasty, and white fish, lobster, and perhaps some other small bits were all present. Quite enjoyable, with soft potato chuncks, and potato particles in the sauce. The best ppart of the dish was the roll that came with it! I am pretty sure it was home made, dense and soft without being sticky. So lovely! read more

Whenever I'm back home visiting family I always go here for brunch. The food is consistently great. The service is equally great. Eggs benedict with bacon is done well. The potatoes are very tasty. If the owner is cooking, then you may get a little fruit on the side :) read more

Stopped by for a quick lunch during the summer when we visited Peggy's Cove. A nice little spot with a great patio. Service wasn't exactly the greatest that day - no one brought us water until we asked for it...mid-way through our meals. I had the lobster roll while my girlfriend had the fish and chips and we split an order of fishcakes with a delicious tomato chow - all of which were great. read more

Great, friendly service with a nice atmosphere. Food was okay. Chowder was pretty good. The Caesar salad was decent. The lobster stuffed shrooms were really good. A simple, flavorful dish. Lobster club while fresh was scantily clad. If you're not a foodie, you'll really enjoy it. read more

Went today for Fathers Day, first time there. Would I go back, no. Chowder was reheated and not much flavour and not warm. My husband had fish and chips and fish was cold. Fish cakes were good. Would I recommend sorry no. Paying good money want good food. read more

Yuck, vegetables overcooked. Small shrimps sauteed and covered in black charred crud. Small portion of oily battered fish.

The Finer Diner is, well, a diner. In decor and food it certainly is finer than most diners, but that doesn't say much. When in the Peggy's Cove and Hackett's Cove area, the Finer Diner is one of very few dining-out options. It is on-par with the other restaurants in the area. While the service is quite friendly, the food is mid-grade...not bad, not great. It is very good to see that they have some vegetarian and wheat-free options for meals, though the dessert menu is lacking in a wheat-free option. The fried fish and the vegetarian lasagna were both passable, but not as good as one could make at home. Still, the place was a godsend in a "tourist" area that is distinctly short on dining options. Be aware travellers! The Finer Diner, like many restaurants in the area, hasn't clued in that staying open later than 8pm might benefit both them and weary tourists. Get your dining-out done early in these parts! read more

Chowder was best we've had in Nova Scotia so far The haddock was a small portion... But if u get the fish and chips u get way more meat for less $$. The lobster club sandwich was good. Ok amount of meat and good amount of fries. The porch is nice to sit on but in the afternoon is all sun and gets warm. Also right on the highway so it's pretty noisy. Good service read more

The Finer Diner is situated in a beautiful location, but both times I've been there, I left disappointed. The food is overpriced and mediocre. My friend and I went there tonight, and were absolutely bewildered when they brought us our food. I ordered the fish and chips, which was decent (though they skimped on the fries AND the fries were soggy). She ordered the halibut dinner, but when it came, there was barely any food on her plate: a tiny piece of fish, a few very thinly sliced portions of carrots and zucchini, and very little rice for $16. While our server was receptive to our complaint, nothing was done about it (because we had already paid, apparently nothing could be done). No one came to check on us during our meal either. Very disappointed. Won't return. read more

Very hospitable staff and good food. Great place to stop if you're on a trip around to Peggy's Cove and you'll go away satisfied. The prices are really good. Lots of parking. Very clean establishment. Try the Coconut Cream pie! read more

The chowder was amazing. So sad I only ordered a cup. but I had to make sure I had room for the fish and chips -- which were also good, by the way. The batter was light and crisp and the fish was well cooked -- always a plus! My partner ordered a full breakfast and blueberry pancakes and was well impressed. The carrot cake was delicious! My only beef was the creamcheese icing - it's my preference to have carrot cake sans cream cheese icing because it's.. well.. it's cheese and sugar! *shudder* However, I realize this is a subjective preference so I wouldn't remove marks for that. All in all it was worth the trip! read more

I've been here a few times now. I've tried different menu items each time, and everything's been wonderful. The service is friendly, helpful and mostly prompt. Expect a full house and a wait for food if you go in the evening though. read more