Food and Wine

The Train Station Inn’s Wild Blueberry Shortcake

Northumberland Shore

Wild blueberries are Nova Scotia’s official berry, inspiring many local recipes and products. While on the Northumberland Shore, try the Train Station Inn’s popular Wild Blueberry Shortcake.

Clam Digging with Fundy Adventures

Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley

Experience Nova Scotia like a local – with a local! Let Wanda with Fundy Adventures show you how to dig clams at low tide on the floor of the Bay of Fundy. No clamming experience would be complete without a beachside steamed clam treat!

Catch of the day!

Nova Scotia is renowned for its fresh seafood. Pan-fried, steamed, barbequed or baked – there is a fish recipe to suit every palate.

Award-winning wineries and vineyards

Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley

With a terroir all our own, Nova Scotia’s wineries are producing internationally acclaimed and award winning red, white and sparkling wines. Nova Scotia’s appellation wine, ‘Tidal Bay’, a beautiful white wine that pairs perfectly with Nova Scotia’s seafood was launched in 2012.

Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg

South Shore

Nova Scotia’s fertile soil and proximity to the ocean is a treasure for chefs who call this province ‘home’. Fleur de Sel in Lunenburg offers dishes based on traditional French cuisine while incorporating as much local produce as possible.

Lovely, local lobster

Whether at a beach bonfire or a wharf-side bistro in white linen elegance , fresh-caught, world-renowned Nova Scotia lobster is delicious in any setting.

Catch of the day dining with an ocean view

Halifax Metro

Downtown Halifax and the Halifax Waterfront are dotted with numerous pubs, bistros and restaurants with fresh seafood and lobster on the menu. There is nothing quite like dining on a patio with the salty breeze off the water surrounding you!

Succulent Digby scallops

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores

Nova Scotia is home to the world-famous Digby Scallop fleet, known for harvesting the gold standard of scallop: plump, sweet, served perfectly seared, just hours after coming ashore.

Maple brunch at Sugar Moon Farm

Northumberland Shore

Bring your appetite when you visit Sugar Moon Farm in Earltown, near Tatamagouche, on Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Shore. The pancake house serves up fluffy pancakes with maple syrup made on site. Take a tour of the sugar camp and see how maple syrup is made before walking off your brunch on a hike through the sugar woods.

Farmers’ Markets galore

Northumberland Shore

The perfect way to kick-off your weekend in Nova Scotia is to visit a local farmers’ market and to meet the many local farmers, artisans, producers, and residents.

Nova Scotia’s vineyards

With bright, crisp, aromatic white wines and full-bodied, dry red wines being produced here – not to mention the delicious sparkling, fruit and ice wines – it’s not hard to see why a wine tour to Nova Scotia is must-do!

Steamed mussels

Have them steamed in a pot with garlic and Nova Scotia white wine or grilled in the half shell on the BBQ – we promise you won’t be disappointed.

Battered fish

Every city, town and community in Nova Scotia is home to the best battered fish and chips in the world – and it’s up to you to decide who does it best.

Atlantic Salmon

Planked, smoked, baked, fried or steamed, Atlantic salmon is as versatile as it is delicious. Travel along the Eastern Shore and plan to stop at J Willy Krauch & Sons in Tangier and at the St. Mary’s River Smokehouse in Sherbrooke to purchase the ‘catch of the day.’