After driving a portion of the Cabot Trail we stopped into Salty Rose's and The Periwinkle Cafe for…read morelunch before turning back to Sydney. What a delight. Located in an old home, it is quaint and clean. We ordered a Turkey Sandwich and due to the size, we decided to split the sandwich which was a good decision. We grabbed our sandwich and waters and headed outside to sit at one of the picnic tables as it was a gorgeous and sunny day. The sandwich was delicious. Fresh and flavorful and the bread was soft. The staff was nice, and the location was excellent. They have a parking lot off to the side with plenty of parking. We highly recommend a stop here along the Cabot Trail.

The Periwinkle Cafe is probably the best place to stop for lunch on the Cabot Trail. Inside it…read moreseems unprepossessing, but don't let the size and somewhat limited menu discourage you. For example, my snow-crab sandwich was excellent - with plenty of tasty crab meat, and my cappuccino a very good complement.

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We stopped here just before the pavement started to fall under construction, another inviting store…read moreon the Cabot trail, which is just as fun to explore for nature as it is for crafts. This was a store with a diverse set of items, from the cheaper tourist stuff up to the nicer crafts. There was an emphasis on Scottish heritage items, with a lot of knit blankets and scarves, and I got one of the scarves, which will have some use next winter! Very lovely service and a fun store to browse, they gave us good information about how to navigate the trail ahead and to be sure to take the White Point road which has much better views. Very much worth a stop on your way through the trail!