5 Best Restaurants in The Acadian Coast, New Brunswick

Set in a beautiful historic home, this café/bakery offers delicious breakfast sandwiches and baked goods, and heartier lunches such as maple curry poutine, grilled cheese on a house-made baguette with bacon and tomato chutney, and juicy burgers, to be enjoyed in the bright drawing rooms or on a lawn that backs onto the Waterfowl Park. 

This artisan bakery-café with a shaded streetside terrace is a great place to drop in for a quick bite, with an inviting aroma of fresh-baked bread and freshly brewed coffee to greet you. There's a deli counter with a great range of cheeses plus quick counter service for delicious soups, sandwiches, omelets, panini, pizzas, salads, and tempting pastries; table-service breakfasts run until 1 pm on weekends.

Don't expect any frills here, but don't expect any processed food either—this diner and takeout, far removed from the touristy center of town, is the place to taste some authentic and delicious Acadian dishes. Try the fricôt (a hearty chicken stew), poutine rappé (a potato dumpling stuffed with ground pork), fish cakes, or traditional baked beans. All are expertly and freshly cooked to the owner's grandmother's recipes; other options include fried clams, scallops, lobster rolls, fish burgers, and fish-and-chips.

This eclecticly decorated Alice in Wonderland-theme eatery-cum-board games café serves elevated comfort food such as French onion soup, butter chicken pot pie, and lobster quesadillas, which pair perfectly with local craft beers, creative cocktails, and excellent desserts. There's often live music on the patio in the summer.

Specializing in charcuterie, grazing boards, and beautifully prepared seafood, this popular restaurant is perfect for a special night out. Housed in a carefully restored heritage home, this spot is also known for fabulous cocktails and has a range of local wines to sample.