2 Best Restaurants in Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island

Grubstake Restaurant

$$$

The owner-chef is fixing up this old clapboard building, but it's the treats that await within that really matter. A well-constructed menu features specialties like shrimp and scallop flambé, pork tenderloin in a red onion wine sauce, and maple-glazed salmon, and there's a less fancy but equally enticing comfort food list and kids' menu. Local wines, beers, spirits, and cocktails fill out the beverage list.

7499 Main St., Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, B1C IH8, Canada
902-733–2308
Known For
  • <PRO>excellent soup and sandwich lunches</PRO>
  • <PRO>house-made bread</PRO>
  • <PRO>Grubstake Grog cocktail: warmed apple juice, rum, and honey, sprinkled with spices</PRO>
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Dec.–mid-June

Spoondrift Café & Gift Shop

$$

This bright and airy diner specializes in seafood dishes, steaks, and casual dining favorites with a cozy, down-home style. There aren't many options for dining in Louisbourg, but this place makes up for that.