Fodor's Expert Review Rita's Tea Room

Big Pond Restaurant

The very small Big Pond consists of only a few houses, but most people come to see one in particular: the one-time home of singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil (1944–2013), who lived in this former one-room schoolhouse and opened the tearoom in 1986. It has been expanded to accommodate the multitude of visitors who arrive to have tea, visit the display room of Rita's awards and photographs, and browse the gift shop.

Restaurant

Quick Facts

8077 E. Bay Hwy. (Hwy. 4)
Big Pond, Nova Scotia  B1J 1A1, Canada

902-828–2667

www.ritamacneil.com

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Late June–mid-Oct., daily 10–5 (gift shop open June 1), Closed mid-Oct.–late May

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