One of the first things visitors often ask upon arriving in the Fundy region is “Where can I go for a great seafood dinner?”
That’s easy.
Fishing is one of the region’s major industries and there are a multitude of restaurants in nearly every community that lines the shores of Fundy specializing in fresh, local seafood with options for all budgets. Clams, mussels, salmon, haddock, halibut, shrimp and perhaps the most popular – scallops and lobster.
DIGBY SCALLOPS
Digby, Nova Scotia, a coastal community found on Bay of Fundy, is home to the largest inshore scallop fleet in the world and the famous sweet and plump Digby Scallop. Pan fried, wrapped in bacon or in a thick chowder… delicious!
If your travels bring you to Digby during early August, be sure to check out the annual Scallop Days festival and perhaps try your hand at shucking one of these tasty molluscs.
LOBSTER
Bay of Fundy lobster is considered by many to be the best-tasting lobster in the world. The Bay’s cold waters contribute to the quality of the meat, while the lobster’s Fundy diet gives the meat its special flavour (FundyLobster.com, 2011). Lobster rolls, lobster bisque or cracked and dipped in butter… Fundy lobster is a yummy treat!
WHERE TO STOP
A few suggestions for places to stop and sample some Fundy seafood:
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
- Restaurants: Harbourfront Restaurant, The Gables, Europa
Enroute from St. Andrews to Saint John
- Smoke Salmon: Follow the signs off the highway to Oven Head Salmon Smokers or Wolfhead Salmon Smokers.
- Take away: Ossie’s Take-out
- Sit-in: Comeau’s Restaurnat
Saint John, New Brunswick
- Restaurants: Billy’s Seafood, Grannan’s Seafood, Steamer’s Lobster Company
- Take away: Lord’s Lobster
- Fresh seafood: Billy’s Seafood, Lord’s Lobster
St. Martins, New Brunswick
- Restaurants: Cave View Restaurant, Seaside Restaurant, Tidal Watch Inn
Alma, New Brunswick
- Take away: Fundy Takeout
- Fresh seafood: Butland’s Seafood
Moncton, New Brunswick
- Restaurants: Catch 22 Lobster Bar, Fisherman’s Paradise
- Fresh seafood: Moncton Fish Market
Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia
- Lobster in the Rough – Halls Harbour Lobster Pound & Restaurant
Digby, Nova Scotia
- Restaurants: The Fundy Restaurant, Captain’s Cabin, Shoreline Restaurant
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Richard Monnon
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On Rich Mercer’s show last night, he was in the bay showing the wonders of the reversing waters. It was mentioned that one should vote on the site, “Fundy.com” Tried that site but got sent to another one. I tried bayoffundy.com and got a great site but no place to vote for the Bay.
Please tell me where to vote.
Thanks,
Richard
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Ally Spear
Great website. I tell everyone I know & meet to check it out. Lots of great articles and very informative. I am so proud of all our natural wonders. Being from the East Coast I encourage everyone to experience the Bay of Fundy. Take a boat ride, go for a fish, eat some fresh seafood, all things that our family have done for years, and would love to share with you. Come experience the Bay with Spear’s Fishing & Charter on one of our Authenic East Coast Experiences. (www.spearsfishingandcharter.com)
Bay of Fundy
Thanks Ally! I’ve also added your link to one of our earlier articles: https://www.bayoffundy.com/articles/deep-sea-fishing-best-spot-canada/