Great for breakfast the two days we were in Baddeck. Bottomless cups of coffee. Great muffins, brown bread, cinnamon rolls. Outside seating was enjoyable start to the days. read more

Excellent lunch and friendly staff. Bought cinnamon rolls and brownies for later in the day.....delicious! Highly recommend

Really great baked goods (all of them) good fresh coffee (bottomless cup), super tasty sandwiches, and attentive and kind staff. What's not to like? read more

Good vanilla latte yummy Extraordinary apple strudel most excellent Had this after our waterfall walk A great find will be back read more

Gluten free options! Blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls are perfect. Chia latte to top it off. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Husband had coffee and BLT bagel sandwich, delicious! Definitely coming back again. read more

Highwheeler Cafe & Bakery - Cafes Near Me - Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Great cafe! Really cute with great service and nice outdoor seating. Coffee, bagel sandwiches, and pastries were all delicious

excellent service! everyone is extremely friendly and sweet. staff gave some great recommendations for our travels. overall good vibes. chowder is excellent. read more

Good food here at the High Wheeler Cafe! I ordered a sub and chicken soup which was absolutely delicious! read more

Highwheeler Cafe & Bakery - Sub and chicken soup. Yummy! - Cafes Near Me - Baddeck, Nova Scotia

Beautiful day to eat outside!! High Wheeler Cafe has a wonderful outside dining area that is well shaded, yet breezy. AND it is the first place in Canada that had unsweetened ice tea!! Yippee for hubby!! We're waiting for food now - I will continue after we eat!!!! Okay, lunch is over. We both had the soup and salad special. Soup was homemade, tasty but heavy on broth - a little lacking on substance (he had chicken veggie, I had lentil veggie). We both had the Greek salad - it was good, very good really. But also very small portion. As for their baked goods - they LOOK wonderful, but not allowed on a low carb diet ! All in all, lovely setting, polite staff, good food, nice place overall. A bit pricy for portion size. Still, I'd eat there again. The atmosphere and location earns it the extra 4th star - food and portion size for the money - warrants 3 stars in my book. read more

This place had amazing food, who knew a little town like Banneck would have a gourmet restaurant. The food was unique, beautifully served and beyond delicious. Don't miss this spot if you are in Cape Breton. Laid back atmosphere. I had a grilled cheese with Brie, jalapeño havarti and apricot jam plus some of their wonderful seafood chowder. Hubby had a Rueben with cesear salad that was the best he ever had. read more

I had the Bagel breakfast sandwich with Bacon, fried egg, lettuce, tomato on a sesame seed bagel. Literally the best bagel I have ever had, it is not dense, but light. Since the bagel was so good, I ordered a bagel and cream cheese to go, which was just as good. Highly recommended! read more

Great lunch! We had their craft sandwiches on homemade bread and everything was delicious! Gluten free bread was incredible. They offer soup, salads, fresh bakery, specialty coffee and teas! Gluten free selection of baked goods included muffins and cookies! Yum! Good seating area, courteous staff and clean bathrooms. read more

Even though there is an iconic Canadian coffee shop just outside of town, we decided to buy our breakfast-to-go from the High Wheeler Cafe for our trip around the trail. Probably took a bit longer and was definitely more expensive, but the quality and friendly service make this cafe a great alternative. Will definitely return. read more

Stopped in at the tail end of a busy lunch service on a Saturday. I have to say, for our most expensive lunch the whole week, I was expecting better. Torn between 2 and 3 stars, I chose 3 because the food and service are good, it's the value for $$$ I question. So for a pastrami sandwich, BLT sandwich, a cup of seafood chowder and tap water for $30, I kind of expect to be wowed. Order and pay at the counter, you are given a number, when your number is called, identify yourself and your meal is brought to your table. They ran out of rye bread so had to choose another for the pastrami. The BLT, except for the homestyle bread was no better than I could make at home and the seafood chowder was the biggest disappointment, no flavor, no seasoning, even after I piled on the salt & pepper. It was milk based, which is fine, there was a variety of seafood but seemed to be more potato with a bit of celery. It's a nice spot on the main drag of Baddeck, nice outdoor deck seating and plenty of indoor seating. Staff is friendly and helpful in decision making. Lots of fresh baked goods that looked good but we didn't indulge. I get that they likely have to do their business in a limited time and that their product is fresh made on premises, however, I was expecting better value for the high prices and it just wasn't there for me. I doubt I'll be back to Baddeck any time soon but if I do, I might look for somewhere else to try. read more

There are quite a few spots to eat along the main drag in Baddeck, it just seems like this spot is where I tend to stop in. This is a little cafe / bakery with patio. Lot of the options are healthy wrap, sandwiches or soups. Of course the baked goods look fantastic (I've never bought anything), however while waiting I see a constant stream of people walking in and getting some sweets. The wait is a long one, especially during the lunch hour. We ordered two chicken wraps and water. Total came up to 25$ which is on the expensive side. And yes, there was no side, just the wrap - small one at that. read more

Stopped in here for a breakfast on a quick trip to Baddeck. The staff were very friendly & quick. The location also has a full bakery(everything looked delicious) and deli to purchase from aside from breakfast & brunch. I said to my husband..."This place feels like one of those home town cafe's where the same people come every day to stop in". read more

Fish chowder full of great chunks of fish- tasty; and half an egg salad sandwich on homemade wheat bread. Peanut butter cookie to finish. Yummy lunch, eaten outside on a beautiful September day. read more

We stopped here by chance while on vacation The breakfast was great with all sorts of selection from the bacon eggs fare to the fresh fruit and oatmeal crowd All of it looked great and our food was perfect read more

Food is good but found it a bit too pricy..a sandwhich with small bowl of chowder and a whrap was $46.

this place was recommended by a friend... great coffee, yummy food and the most welcoming smile and menu explanations from the owner... who had been there since 5:00 am that morning. wow... true Baddeck hospitality read more

I had to come back for a second visit before I left Cape Breton! The first time I had a BLT, nanaimo square and peanut butter rice crispy square. The second time I had the same thing, just added turkey to the BLT. The portion size is great for the turkey on the BLT. The squares are phenomenal! The staff is very friendly and it's a great cafe atmosphere. The upper area at the back of the cafe has a huge window where it is nice to sit and get a breeze while having coffee or lunch! I would highly recommend this cafe! read more

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This cafe has amazing baked goods. Delicious blueberry muffins, hom made scones and great coffee. They have a seasoned baker who has been here 20 years. From our frequent samples this past week, she doesn"t make mistakes. This was our favorite breakfast place in Cape Breton. read more

Went on vacation in August. Ate there every day for breakfast. Delicious food,friendly,fast.

The High Wheeler Cafe is the mecca for participants in the Cabot Trail Relay. This bakery and cafe offers up fabulous bread, scones and other sweet breakfast treats, cookies, sandwiches, and breakfast. They make boxed lunches for travellers (sandwich, juice, fruit, and cookies) or eat at the cafe, indoors or out. It's a great place to meet the locals and makes a perfect staging venue for an exploration of the Cabot Trail. Open seasonally from May to October. read more

After a day of hiking, had a great lunch here. Sandwiches and salads available for the whole family (of picky eaters). Vegetarian wrap was delicious! Even brought home some bread and treats for later. read more

The apple strudel and berry crumble is amazing. My wife had a cappuccino that she loved too. We will be back.

Found this place while touring the Cabot Trail. Ate there for breakfast twice in two days. What a gem!! Delicious baked goods, including unbelievable cinnamon rolls. They were to die for. The Egg White sandwiches on English Muffins with Spinach, cheese and tomato were very good. Great Apple turnovers and coffee. Service was very friendly, although a tad bit slow, but only because everything is handmade. A must go in Baddeck for breakfast or lunch!! read more

We only had the peanut butter oatcake cookies but they were delicious!!! Word from a local is that everything is good!!

Went to baddeck today with my wife shopping around decided to go to the high wheeler for supper I ordered the clubhouse for myself and my wife ordered the maple salad cost was $28 when it arrived my clubhouse was 2 pieces of bread sguished together with 3 pieces of bacon 3 small pieces of processed chicken and when I say small the pieces were maybe 1 " by 1 " with no fries and my wifes salad was on a small tea plate !!!! I highly reconmend people to not go to this restaurant. !!! Very dissatisfied customer and will never ever return. !! read more

Nice choice of full breakfast options in addition to their superb pastries and well made espresso drinks. Very friendly staff too.

Great breakfast spot, and deli for your lunch which they'll pack for you. Muffins, scones, bagels, sandwiches and desserts. All good.

Great place for breakfast. Stopped in on our way to Newfoundland. The ladies running the place are sweethearts. Everything made in premises. Bakery items are over the top. read more

The food was okay, but for two coffees and two egg whites on a bun with spinach and tomato it was over $20, which is a lot for breakfast! we then came to the bean there ( coffee bagels pastries etc) it's cute and very good. Not as expensive and has outdoor seating as well! read more

It's the best place to eat most of my fellow coop workers go there good service and excellent food the bacon eggs are primo and the best coffee ever read more