What Will You Crack Open?
From our ocean to your plate – crack open your sense of adventure on the Nova Scotia Lobster Trail. There’s no place on earth where you will get fresher lobster and more talented chefs creating delicious locally-inspired dishes with this iconic crustacean.
Break out your lobster crackers and get ready for a feast. On the Lobster Trail, you’ll experience traditional lobster dinners, lobster rolls and everything in between.
FOLLOW THE TRAILS. CAPTURE THE MOMENTS. COLLECT THE STAMPS. GET THE PRIZES.
Start collecting stamps today! Log in here to use our website passport.
How It Works
- 1Visit a Lobster Trail Stop
Head over to one of our participating Trail Stop locations. - 2Eat Nova Scotia Lobster
What will you crack open? - 3Get your stamp
Passport, mobile app or website. - 4Enter to Win Prizes! Collect 10 stamps to receive a free Lobster Trail t-shirt* AND be entered for the Grand Prize Draw (10 stamps = one entry. For every five additional stamps you will receive one extra entry). Submit your passport stamps here.
#LobsterTrail
Calling all lobster lovers!🦞
Whether it’s lobster rolls, lobster risotto, a lobster caesar, lobster club, or lobster & artichoke dip, you can savour the best of the Atlantic in any dish at the Seaport Social.
Located near the Halifax waterfront, it offers the perfect spot to enjoy fresh coastal flavours while you’re exploring the city.
Make sure to collect a #LobsterTrail stamp during your visit!
📸: @seaportsocial
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Brewed on-site in downtown Halifax, @gahan.novacentre offers handcrafted beers and ciders made with fresh ingredients and no additives.
A Good Cheer Trail stop where quality, craft, and hospitality come together 🍻
Visit, explore their brewing process, and collect your stamp.
📸: @gahan.novacentre
#GoodCheerTrail Craft Brewing #NovaScotiaExperiences Local Producers #MadeInNovaScotia Things To Do in NS
Gabrieau’s Bistro takes seafood chowder to another level.
Their Seafood Chowder with fresh Atlantic seafood is simmered in a rich, creamy broth with fresh herbs, tomato concasse, and a splash of Pernod - all beneath flaky puff pastry that’s baked to perfection.
A must-stop on the Chowder Trail. Don’t forget to collect your stamp while you’re there 🥣🦞
📸: @gabrieaus
#ChowderTrail Things to Do Nova Scotia #SeafoodRecipes Comfort Food NS #EastCoastFood Antigonish NS
Farm-fresh and full of flavour 🧀🥛
At Masstown Creamery, you’ll find handcrafted cheeses, bottled milk, cream, butter, eggnog, and irresistible cheese curds - all made with care using milk from nearby dairy farms.
You can even watch the process through their on-site viewing window before exploring hundreds of cheeses from Nova Scotia, across Canada, and around the world.
A Cheese Trail stop worth savouring ✨
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
#CheeseTrail Things To Do NS #CanadianCheese Dairy NS #CheeseLovers Nova Scotia Road Trip
Lobster rolls done right in downtown Halifax 🦞✨
At The Arms, it’s East Coast flavour at its finest - garlic butter-toasted potato bun, classic lobster and mayo, and a crisp red cabbage slaw for that perfect crunch
P.S. They’re serving up seafood chowder, too 👀 So if you’re torn between chowder and a lobster roll… why not do both and collect a stamp for each trail?
#LobsterTrail Coastal Eats #AtlanticLobster Maritime Eats #NSCuisine East Coast Canada
The Five Fishermen’s chowder is pure East Coast comfort - rich, flavourful, and proudly Nova Scotian.
Loaded with Seafood velouté, Nova Scotian halibut, and scallops, it’s a Chowder Trail stop worth visiting - right in the heart of downtown Halifax 🐟✨
Don’t forget to snap a photo, tag us, and stamp your passport on our app or website!
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A welcoming taproom and a strong sense of community make Backstage Brewing Co. a standout Good Cheer Trail stop in Stellarton.
From small-batch brews to a rotating calendar of local events, this is a place where craft and community come together🍻
Visit, explore their process, and add another stamp to your passport.
📸: @eatwithjessie
#GoodCheerTrail NSCraftBeverages #FoodandBeverage Canadian Beer #BeerTasting Made In Nova Scotia
Planning a trip to Nova Scotia? The Cheese Trail belongs on your itinerary.
From sharp cheddars and creamy bries to rich goudas and cheeses you’ve never even experienced before - it’s a dream come true for cheese lovers 🧀✨
Start collecting stamps and discover the province’s best local cheeses.
Which Cheese Trail stop is first on your list?
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
#CheeseTrail Things To Do NS #CanadianCheese Dairy NS #CheeseLovers Nova Scotia Experiences
