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.
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Consider your spring plans… officially handled.
Coastal bites, local sips, and hidden gems across Nova Scotia are waiting to be explored. Download the Taste of Nova Scotia mobile app, visit trail stops, collect stamps, and earn prizes along the way 🍻🥣🦞🧀
Which trail are you hitting first? Vote in the comments!
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Your next favourite brew is waiting at North Brewing Company🍻
This Good Cheer Trail stop brings bold Nova Scotia flavours to every pour. From beer and cider to hard seltzers and craft cocktails, there’s something for everyone.
Stop in at their Timberlea Village, Portland Street, or Ochterloney Street locations to try local brews, relax with friends, and soak up that East Coast hospitality ✨
📸: @northbrewing
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Your East Coast cravings have been answered 👀🦞
The Red Cap Restaurant & Motel in Middle West Pubnico is serving up a Lobster Trail standout: lobster poutine layered with their signature lobster sauce and cheese. It’s rich, indulgent, and a fresh take on a Canadian classic.
One to bookmark for your next Lobster Trail adventure.
📸: @redcaprestaurant
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This is what Nova Scotia tastes like 🦞🥣🧀🍻
Creamy chowder filled with fresh, local seafood.
Cheese crafted by producers across the province.
Lobster pulled straight from our waters.
Beer, wine, cider, mead, and spirits made right here.
Eat, drink, and explore your way through the best culinary experiences Nova Scotia has to offer.
Snap a photo, tag us, and stamp your passport on our website or the Taste of Nova Scotia app!
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
#TasteOfNSCulinaryTrails Eat Drink Explore #ExploreNovaScotia NS Experiences #ThingsToDoInNS Support Local
Grass-fed dairy + local craft = artisanal cheese perfection ✨
For over 25 years, the Hunter family has been turning fresh, grass-fed milk into delicious artisanal cheeses 🧀
Add Knoydart Farm to your Cheese Trail list and don’t forget to stamp your passport, or check in digitally on our app or website.
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
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Nothing beats chowder on Yarmouth’s waterfront! 🥣
Rudder’s Seafood Restaurant & Brew Pub serves a rich, creamy seafood chowder brimming with lobster, haddock, scallops, potatoes, and onions.
Pair it with a signature craft or specialty beer on tap from their brewery, all while taking in the stunning Yarmouth waterfront.
Remember to collect a stamp on your Chowder Trail passport while you’re there📍
📸: @visitnovascotia
#ChowderTrail Things to Do Nova Scotia #SouthShoreNS Local Seafood #EastCoastFood Maritime Cuisine
Cocktail enthusiasts, this one’s worth the stop 🍸
Tucked into Halifax’s North End, Compass Distillers crafts award-winning spirits from Nova Scotian-grown grains and locally sourced botanicals, delivering a true grain-to-glass experience.
Go behind the scenes with a distiller for an inside look at the process and see how every spirit comes to life. Then, settle in for a custom tasting flight and discover the flavours that have made them a favourite stopping point.
📸: @compassdistillers
#GoodCheerTrail NS Spirits #MadeInNovaScotia Halifax NS #BeerTasting Cocktail Recipes
Seafood tastes even better with a waterfront view 🌊☀️
The Cable Wharf is the perfect place to dive into a true Nova Scotia seafood feast. From lobster rolls and steamed lobster to mussels, chowder, and fish and chips, the menu is packed with coastal favourites.
Nova Scotia flavour at its finest. Add a Lobster Trail stamp to your passport while you’re there! 🦞
📸: @cablewharf.ca
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