The Lobster Galley

Bras d'Or Lake views and traditional Maritime seafood at the gateway to the Cabot Trail in St. Anns. The Lobster Galley is the kind of stop that gets remembered as the moment a road trip hit its stride — a chowder by the water, the Cabot Trail ahead.

What to expect

• A bright, big-windowed dining room facing the Bras d'Or
• Big portions of seafood done plainly and well
• A patio for sunny days
• Mixed crowd of road-trippers and locals

Don't miss

• A boiled lobster dinner with the works
• House seafood chowder
• Pan-fried haddock if you're not in lobster mood

Good to know

• Open seasonally, roughly mid-May through October
• Reservations recommended in peak summer
• Wheelchair accessible
• Free parking

Pair it with

• The St. Anns Bay artisan trail
• The Gaelic College and Great Hall of the Clans
• The Cape Smokey Gondola further up the trail