Governors Pub & Eatery

Address: 233 Esplanade Street, Sydney, NS B1P 5Y8, Canada

This eatery features fresh lobster rolls, fish and chips, seafood chowder, and more in a cozy yet upscale setting. Walls are colorfully painted and the Irish-style pub is unfussy. Take a seat outside under an umbrella and enjoy a drink on the upstairs deck.

Flavor Downtown

Address: 16 Pitt St, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 5X3, Canada

Flavor has brought, well, flavor to Sydney for ten years. There are three locations throughout Sydney, and each has a different menu. Flavor Downtown is their bistro setting, and the restaurant makes the most of their 30-seat venue. Try the Italian meatballs or curry options for a hearty lunch or dinner, or come for a classic two-eggs and toast breakfast.

Kiju’s Restaurant

Address: 50 Maillard St, Membertou, Nova Scotia

Kiju’s offers locally sourced ingredients and seafood dishes from Moroccan-style mussels to lobster bread pudding. Find traditional Canadian and pub food here, including poutine or liver and onions.

The Bite House

Address: 1471 West Side Baddeck Road, Baddeck, Nova Scotia B0E 1B0, Canada

If you’re venturing outside of Sydney toward Cape Breton Island, it’ll take you about an hour to get to The Bite House, a restaurant with just 12 seats located in a century-old farmhouse. Rave reviews abound for The Bite House, where chef Bryan Picard sources ingredients locally from independent farmers in the area, and the menu changes monthly. Be sure to make a reservation; spaces fill up months in advance.

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