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.

This is the place to stop on the road to the Provincial Park. Great service, great food, and great…read morerest stop. Homey old place, well worn extremely clean. Inviting place with great food, the lobster roll and fish and chips were excellent. Tip. Pop & beer are bottled are canned.

Good stop. I was excited about reviews for gf baked goods,…read morethough there were only 2 things to choose from (a crumble and a brownie). I went with the French toast (gf bread). The waitress made sure I knew it was cooked on a shared cooktop (not sure if there were options not to but I'm allergy not celiac so this was ok for me). It was great, very fluffy bread. My boyfriend had a breakfast platter that he devoured. That could be gf too.

We had some good food at the freight shed, but also had our order come out wrong. The wait took a…read morewhile, and in the end, we weren't sure it was worth it. I ordered the seafood fettuccine with no peppers, but it came with peppers anyway. The waiter remembered putting the order in without peppers, but the kitchen had messed up. They remade it, but when it came back out it had a very different presentation and seemed smaller. It no longer was served with bread, and it had less seafood. It was just odd. I had to sit there while the rest of my party had their food, just waiting for a long time. But the remade version did taste better, so I appreciated it. With the mixup, we found it very strange that the waiter did not apologize or offer to discount the meal or make it up in any way. The prices for the crab cakes also seemed very high! Compared to the other things we got, we were quite surprised with the small serving for the price. It was served with a smaller version of the house salad that I ordered as a side. The salad was good, but not worth the price, especially as the only thing paired with the crab cakes. Overall, I'd skip going here again. We appreciated that the outdoor seating was dog-friendly, but that was the only perk.

Great place to eat all around. The staff are the best, especially Michelle! SO appreciative of…read morehaving a nice place to eat year round!

A great place for breakfast. Pastries are fantastic. Staff and service wonderful. Cute little place…read moreon Main Street. Walking distance from most hotels

These folks really know and love their coffee, which is roasted on site and is excellent. You can…read moreenjoy it there (lots of seating) or take it away (several different blends are available, whole beans or ground to order). Lots of baked goods, too, although no pastries. We tried the oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies, which were pretty good.

Stopped here for breakfast after a night in the area…read more Coffee was great. Real espresso drinks. Had an awesome French vanilla cappuccino. A little too sweet if you happen to like yours more coffee-y. I had the waffles. My friend had a breakfast plate. It was all super tasty exactly what we needed. I have regrets not buying a cinnamon roll. They looked amazing!

Stopped by here for lunch after hiking Franey. Great food for great value. We got a large seafood…read morechowder (homemade, creamy, filled with seafood chunks), veggie panini, and maple chicken panini. Portions were large, food was fresh, and price is super reasonable ($7 for paninis + chips). Would recommend for a nice healthy, homey lunch spot. Tip: they only accept cash and debit.

Who knew such a simple combination - a sandwich, salad, and baked goods - could make for one of the…read morebest meals on my East Coast trip?! Dancing Goat is a MUST, worth the detour even. The deli style muffuleta sandwich was jam packed between freshly baked toast. They didn't skimp on the (real) bacon or (real) parmesan cheese either, just look at the picture! And perhaps best of all were the delicious array of baked goods - the lemon glazed cookie and chocolate raspberry torte were both incredible. I couldn't leave without picking up a few bags of cookies to take home!

Roastbeef sandwich was delicious. Chicken soup was very good and tasted home made. Chicken banh mi…read morewas also good. Staff was friendly.

The food was delicious. The service was excellent. The restaurant is clean. Prices are reasonable…read more A great place to take family and friends when they are home on vacation.

This is quite possibly the best place in Cape Breton for breakfast! Cozy ambiance, friendly staff…read more You can just feel the friendliness when you enter. Real home fries. Get there early for breakfast.

This place knows there is no competition and unfortunately the service shows it, very slow. When…read morethis place is transitioning from breakfast to lunch the place seemed stop operating and I'm not sure why. When we arrived host told us it would be an xtra wait but the time he was telling people never changed. Food was fine, but the way they were just leaving people hanging at empty tables as wild. A table full of regulars who looked like a team of service guys were joking as they were leaving their breakfast about how the staff was so chaotic and unaware of the customers needs. This stop as about 5x longer than necessary.

Food was good; enjoyed the poutine which was crispy with gravy on top. The seafood linguine was…read moregood and came with mussels, so I probably didn't need to order the mussels appetizer. All of the portions are generous so you definitely will not leave hungry. Service is responsive. The inside is both a bakery and a restaurant; pretty casual.

We tried the grilled scallop burger, the fried seafood platter, the lobster roll, the clam…read morechowder, and the milkshakes! We chose this restaurant based on the location of our hotel, keep in mind there aren't many options around. I think this was also the reason this restaurant was busy! The grilled scallop burger was the best dish of the night! The seafood platter was mediocre, nothing special. It had calamari, fries, shrimp, oysters, and haddock... maybe more? I can't recall. The clam chowder was not it. It wasn't creamy like the clam chowder I'm used to and was the worst dish of the night. The biscuit was okay, not buttery enough in my opinion. The lobster roll was mediocre. It was my first time trying lobster rolls and my expectations were way higher as many people love them! I'm not sure if it's because there wasn't enough sauce or the sauce just wasn't that tasty. We also subbed the fries for a caesar salad and were charged the price of an extra caesar salad ($9) rather than just an added substitute price. The milkshakes were great! The vanilla milkshake tasted like french vanilla ice cream and the strawberry milkshake was also really good. A bit small for the price. Overall, wouldn't visit again. The view is great though!

Great find! Beautiful views and good food at good prices. Nice service and family-owned an't be…read morebeat.

I totally love the people and this little business. A dirty chai latte, and a ham breakfast…read moresandwich to get me filled and in my kayak. Thank you to all of you who work so hard, and are open year-round!

Quirky little place on Baddeck's main road. Excellent coffee. Limited menu with bagels, bagel…read moresandwiches, and paninis, but the sandwiches we ordered were delicious. Service was friendly and quick. Fortunately we arrived just before the cruise buses, which disgorge enough tourists to overwhelm most of the small businesses on "the strip." :(