Seafood chowder is fresh with large chunks of lobster, shrimp and mussels. Fish tacos delicious…read more Tropical cake, and all their desserts are made in house. Delicious. Service excellent.

So good! We found this place kind of by default as there were no other restaurants open after…read moretouring the fortress, and we were too tired to go to Sydney. I'm so glad! This was right across from our hotel. This restaurant is seafood-focused. I'm allergic and intolerant to most seafood but they do not put it in the fry fryer, which is dedicated gluten free! The owner and the waitstaff was seriously knowledgeable about allergens and prepared to discuss things. They say "gluten friendly" because the cooking surfaces might be shared but they are very careful. Most dishes can be prepared gf, including the beer battered fish and chips. They use gf beer. It was amazing! The fries are also amazing! I was just so pleased, it tasted like normal. Good normal. My boyfriend had a haddock special and the seafood chowder and he enjoyed both.

This is the world's largest fiddle! It's really neat to see it up close on the Sydney waterfront…read more The fiddle & bow reach a height of 60 feet high. It's made of solid steel and weighs 10 tons! It's a tribute to the provinces Celtic community traditions of the area. It greets all the cruise ships coming into port.

This market is located right outside the pier exit. Big Fiddle Market is a delightful collection…read moreof art vendors inside a large warehouse type building. They had vendors selling 3D figures, crocheted items, paintings, jewelry, books, fused glass, wallets, leathers and more. Street parking available.

Staff was helpful in finding what we were looking for. A fair variety of products in a convenient…read morelocation.

My single star review reflects my utter disappointment with this store. Just another tourist ripoff…read morestore. Nice stuff but way overpriced. I spent $60 on a purse last year when I visited family here and $152 this year. This time I purchased 2 hats. One was a Nova Scotia tartan cap for my husband. He needs a 2XL. My daughter and I were there, on August 19, 2023, and we looked for a 2XL. We found one. Great! The clerk took them to the till, I paid and took the hat home to Arizona where I live. I trusted that the clerk had given me the right size after all that time searching. Never bothered to look and verify. Why would she make a mistake, right? Once in AZ I removed the tags with the price and gave it to my husband. It's a gift. That's why you remove the tags. He loved it. He put it on but then it just sat there on top of his head. That's unfortunate. The biggest size doesn't fit? And then? Oh no! She put the wrong size in the bag. Well, can't help it now. I put it away in the original bag with the receipt in a clean clothes closet, safe and to be kept if I found someone else whom it might fit. After all, I wouldn't likely be back in Nova Scotia until next summer. And then, unexpectedly, for an injured member of the family, I made a new trip to Nova Scotia less than a week after returning to AZ. So, I took the hat in the original bag with the receipt with me and back to the store. I explained the circumstances, noting that the mistake was not mine but the employee's and that I would really appreciate if I could exchange it and make my husband happy. But no. Store policy is 7 days, original tags attached and not worn. It was never worn. Those tags can be replaced. Just take them off the hat that you're giving me in exchange for this one. And what does 7 days do for a tourist when they're there on a visit from their cruise ship that leaves in a few hours? It's set up that way. It's done on purpose. Tourists buy the stuff, then leave. May be the store's fault, as is the case here, but they're getting themselves off the hook this way. Those tourists are long gone on their ships. The store clerk told me that she had to speak to the owner and after she did that she was sent back to me with the bad news. Store policy requires items with original tags, not worn, no more than 7 days. It should have been the owner herself. Rather unfair and cowardly to force your clerk to be the messenger. I told her to look forward to a review here and a few other places probably. I had a friend once who owned an upscale clothing store. Sometimes things were returned. She always took them back. Never a question or some store policy crap. Her policy was to take everything back unless it was completely destroyed. Would you like your money back or exchange for another one? I asked her once how much money that cost her. The answer: Nothing. In fact it makes money. I have a happy customer who will be back with her friends and the piece goes on the sales rack where it will still make money and draw customers into the store. A multi-millionaire shop owner's advice. Bad treatment makes disappointed customers who write reviews to warn others before they go shopping there. And they definitely won't bring their friends. Do you know what? If she had exchanged the hat for me I would probably have bought a nice scarf I saw. Sad. Always make sure that the right stuff is in your bag or you're taking the loss. Stores like these have a policy that makes them the winner every time.

This is a must vist if on Cape Briton! I'm sure, like most, you know of some of his inventions and…read morepassions. Once you visit here, you will discover his inventions and research were much more extensive! He had groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. He was the 2nd president of the National Geographic Society. He had a deep interest in the new science of heredity and helped shape its direction. He was also significant in providing education and research for the hearing impaired and speech impaired. This site and museum has many artifacts showing some of his works. I would have liked to have spent more time, maybe 6 hours in all. But a tip, don't forget to look at the beauty outside of this museum as the views are gorgeous and inspiring!

This is a fantastic museum! Wow! There was so much information all over. Photos, written material,…read morea bit of recorded material. Ramps to explore for those of us who don't like stairs. And a cute gift shop. I really enjoyed learning about Alexander Graham Bell's wife, Mabel Gardener Hubbard. She sounds like quite a wonderful, smart, talented person. I am so glad they didn't shirk her story in the museum but showed her right along side her husband. I had no idea he was into flight. And that was so cool to learn! All in all, I really enjoyed this. also - there is plenty of parking. And i was able to secure a shady spot for my dogs. And - you can take the museum at your own pace. I went faster than I would have liked, because my dogs were in the car and I always worry about them. But it was a cool day. They were in the shade and just fine.

Although this appears to be merely a gift shop, their lunch and beverages are a welcome sight in…read moreBaddeck. This place is easy to find, just across the street from the town's Visitor Centre. We enjoyed lobster rolls and iced tea in the small lunch area looking out on the beautifully landscaped back patio. As you know if you love lobster rolls, there is a hierarchy of lobster rolls from "good" to "great". These lobster rolls were the best we'd ever tasted. So... much.... lobster. (Well, they might have been tied with the gourmet chef's interpretation of lobster rolls at Joggins Fossil Museum.) As lobster rolls go... these scored 11 out of 10. The atmosphere is great as well.

Although we enjoyed walking around Baddeck, We were directed to the Two buoys to have a highly…read moretouted Lobster roll... the lobster roll was prepared on a small kaiser roll and the sandwich was good but for two coffees and two rolls $47.00 was way out of line.

Such a highlight of our trip! Make reservations!! $15 pp, cash only (there are banks with ATMs in…read moretown). We were just elated by the experience. A "ceilidh" (pronounced "Kay-Lee") were Irish/Scottish musical gatherings in people's homes that were common in the area historically. This venue is helping to keep that tradition alive and supports local Cape Breton artists to perform regularly. It is a really magnificent experience. We had the pleasure of experiencing Dara on fiddle and Adam on piano. They shared music, told stories, and answered questions. It was very intimate, informative, and beautiful. There were people from all over the world. It is open every evening in tourist season (I think that was May to October but check first). Starts at 7:30 but get there by 7:15.

Formerly the Town Hall, this is now a heritage museum about the town of Glacé Bay. The docent are…read morevery friendly and knowledgeable. They served tea and biscuits (crackers and oat cakes - I think that's what they were called). There is an exhibit upstairs about Guglielmo Marconi (the person we can thank for all our wireless devices).

Alexander Keith's Ale is the best beer I have had in ages, and it is the local pour here. Solid…read moreGold. Great little Irish pub with a substantial food menu. Daily specials. Live music. Outdoor patio. Poutine. Lovster rolls.

A pretty good pub with pub food we came here as part of a tour for pubs while in port and…read moreunfortunately we weren't here long enough. The service was very good and we had some local beers and then I ordered a Guinness to go with the lobster roll and poutine fries (which we never had). We were with a couple from the ship that lived in Canada who knew a lot about the area. The lobster roll was cold but it is supposed to be that way and came on a toasted bun. The poutine fries are served with gravy and according to the couple can be different depending on where you get it. It also had cheese curds in it, so if you are worried about clogging your arteries pass it by. Good stuff, and a good place to grab food and drink.