Great little hideaway cafe. Soup and sandwich were the call. Tasted great with great service.read more

New owners when we went for lunch. The soup was good but the rest of the food was nothing special…read more Service was ok. Ambience was ok

It's been closed for a long time. Apparently this did not get updated regularly. Best to be double…read morechecking listings

Great service, biggest lobster roll that the wife has had yet in Nova Scotia…read more My pan fried haddock serving was large and cooked beautifully. The combination of great service and good food will have us return for lunch again before we leave Nova Scotia.

Bia Maith is a new addition to Pictou in a long familiar location. Ownership is the same as the…read morebeloved Cafe Italia in New Glasgow. But, be warned this place isn't anything like cafe. For starters, the restaurant is very much a sports bar that looks like the kind of place lots of people would go to drink pitcher of beer in the evenings. I'm not sure if this is accurate, but that's the vibe I'm getting. Food promises to be that of a gastropub, and perhaps according to the locals this is what they consider a "gastropub". I think it's a sports bar with a menu that is a half step up from regular pub fare. Since its new, I want to reserve a lot of judgement; servers are friendly, but you can tell everything isn't worked in and seamless (but it has the potential to, I'm sure of it). Food is... Fine. Doesn't in any way cater to dietary issues (e.g., gluten sensitivities) but that's a small town pub for you. Burgers are good. I would like to try out the patio some night and then see how I feel. I know this place is definitely a good addition to the town so lets hope it finds some regulars who love pub fare and want to become the regulars.

Since burgeoning central/northern Nova Scotia food and drink empire Nook and Cranny opened their…read morethird branch in Pictou last spring, I'd had drinks and snacks on their patio, but never had a proper meal inside until recently. It was quiet on a Monday evening, and being Pictou County, we were lucky they were open at all. The space is quite open, with thick wooden beams stealing the show, while grey laminate flooring is an almost jarring contrast of modern, lowest price tag renos against the sturdy old bones. We were promptly looked after by the friendly staff, and while I was tempted by some of the monthly specials, I stayed onside with their regular menu, to get a feel for how their regular items. The menu rides a fine line - it's not too small (there's several each of apps, soups/salads, sandwiches and mains) but not so big that it's overwhelming or you're thinking that everything is just coming out of a Sysco freezer bag. While pub standards like burgers, fish and chips and a club sandwich all appear, some effort definitely went into the menu's creation. You're not going to see jackfruit tacos, brisket grilled cheese and mushroom "bruschetta" everywhere! I went for a more standard item, the Mushroom Jack burger, on my aforementioned mission to gauge their kitchen, while my wife opted for the Cranberry Coconut Chicken. With the Monday crowd (or lack thereof), our food was soon before us, and none too soon, given our appetites! My Mushroom Jack burger was quite well executed - honestly, it was much better than I expected it would be. What can I say, a string of mediocre-at-best pubs in Pictou County over the years have left me jaded! The patty was thick (8oz) but not overcooked, or too densely pressed. The mushrooms had an herby hit that paired well with the savoury truffle aioli, and spinach brought some vegetal vibrance. The Monterey Jack cheese lent its salty goodness, while the toasted bun held up well against its messy contents. Across the table, my wife's Cranberry Coconut Chicken was an impressive-looking plate. The dish is gluten-free, which means that the Chex (yes, the cereal) coating on the chicken is gluten-free. Go Chex? Life-long learning, people! Stuffed with herbs and goat cheese, it was definitely more flavourful than your run-of-the-mill chicken breast. A rice pilaf and roasted veg rounded out the dish, while a thin cranberry and citrus sauce brought sweet and tangy notes for contrast, although by the last few bites were swimming in it. On a return visit on a more lively Friday night, it looked like the menu had gotten a refresh, with a whole new slate of tempting items. I stuck to a traditional East Coast offering though - the fish cakes. I checked to make sure they were made in-house (they are), as although I have a perverse love of the High Liner, from-frozen, 99% potato, "fish" cakes, that's not what I want at a restaurant. The fish cakes came on a hefty portion of maple baked beans. No skimpy 2oz cup of beans here! I'm no baked bean connoisseur, and if I were I would deserve to be mocked relentlessly, but these had a good balance of sweet and savoury, and were nicely cooked - they weren't dry and grainy, nor cooked to mush. As for the fish cakes themselves, the respectably-sized cakes had a wonderfully crisp breading, which housed a plesant mix of fish and potato, with discernable shreds of haddock. The flavour profile had a noticeable fish flavour (unlike our friend High Liner's) without being *fishy*. The side of house-made green tomato chow provided a lightly tart and sweet foil for the savoury elements of the dish, with a chunky consistency that puts the store-bought chows that are mainly sugar and vinegar to shame. With food that follows through on the menu's promise of better-than-average pub grub, I can see why The Nook and Cranny is spreading across my neck of the woods, and I look forward to return visits on their patio on warmer days PS. Extra points for maintaining great social media communications and an up-to-date website, which most small town restaurants are decidedly *not* good at.

The Staff were really friendly . We decide to eat on the patio over looking the water. We started…read morewith a starters of nacho kettle chips . Which was amazing . My wife had the pan fried haddock. Which was tender and tasty. Our friends had taco which were also amazing . I had the mussels which were meaty tender in white wine and garlic. Which was amazing with a basket of fries . Which was amazing . This was a fantastic dinner and strongly recommended The Nook and Cranny. We will be back - this is where the locals eat

Our server was great. Super outgoing and friendly. Just stopped for a fish and chips. Tasted great.read more

Vegetarian Pizza was delicious. Me and the missus shared. Had sodas. Ambiance was really nice…read more Service was fast.

This vibrantly yellow truck on Pictou's waterfront has been piquing my interest all summer long,…read moreand I was finally able to grab a bite recently while in the area. The menu is mostly what you'd expect from an East Coast chip wagon - fries, burger, hotdogs and fish and chips - but it does have a few items to stand out a little bit, like deep fried pepperoni, mozza sticks and a steak sandwich. We areived close to closing time, so they were out of fish and I went with their cheeseburger instead. My wife chose good ol' mozza sticks. It was a short wait, and it'd ve hard to complain with the water views anyway, and we soon had our hearty fare. My cheeseburger was minimally adorned, with just the cheese and some fried onions (optional), although you could top it yourself with ketchup and mustard by the trailer's window. The flavour was classic diner burger, with a crisp crust from cooking on a flat top, and the melty cheese and fried onions were *chef's kiss*. A lightly toasted bun further supported these spot-on burger fundamentals. With apps like mozza sticks, whether at a food truck or pub, you know they're coming from a freezer bag. However, they were still properly cooked, with golden-brown breading and melty cheese inside. The flavour took me back to my days of crushing orders of these at The Thistle for dinner while working weekend shifts at Aberdeen Cinemas! While it'd be nice to see a few more specialty dishes and/or add-ons (bacon?!) at Mama Red's, mother definitely knows best and is doing what she does very well.

Was subpar Chinese food. Will not order from here again…read more Come from the west coast and the Chinese food there is awesome.

Food is satisfying when you're hungry. Staff is kind and lovely. If you want a good home made meal,…read moremake the short trip to Barb's in Westville.

Looking for a breakfast place in Pictou, NS, we found the Indigo Blues Cafe and decided to give it…read morea try. The place may look simple but the food is amazing. We had a breakfast bagel and a muffin. The muffin was tasty and incredibly soft and the bagel was very good too. Perfect place for a break in Pictou

Terrible. Went for breakfast and the place was deserted - for good reason. The inside is cute but…read moreyou know you should be scared when you order breakfast and you hear the microwave start. I assumed that when you order sausages, that you would actually receive real sausages. Nope, microwaved sausage patties. Also, it says they have WiFi but they don't. The only good thing about the place would be the price and the cute teacups. However, beware of the teapots - they leak!

In Pictou for the night before running the Run for the Lobster and needed supper. Sure there are…read morelots of other options in town, but we wanted pizza. Two recommendations by locals and we gave Crown Pizza & Donair a try. It's take-out only and it's not the prettiest place, but the owners are lovely. What they have that you won't find anywhere outside of Pictou County "Pictou County sauce", a brown, gravy-like coating for your pizza. Now, before you say 'eeeeew', be brave, foodie, and try it. We did and...we found it wierdly appealing. It's a bit spicy and adds zip to the pie. The crust is medium-thick, with a narrow outer rim that keeps in the toppings and doesn't take up valuable topping space. All the standard toppings are available, but there's nothing fancy. Good cheese, well distributed. A large combination (pepperoni, green pepper & mushroom) with extra cheese was $17, tax included. Hot slices are $4; cold slices are $2. We'll have pizza from Crown--with PC sauce--next time we're here with a craving for 'za.