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.
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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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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
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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
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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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Consider this your sign to plan a food road trip 🚗✨
From buttery lobster rolls to creamy chowder, craft drinks, and unforgettable local cheese, the Nova Scotia Culinary Trails are your guide to tasting the best local flavours of the province - one stop at a time.
Download the Taste of Nova Scotia mobile app and collect stamps along the way📍
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Springtime + wine = the perfect pairing 🍷
At Jost Vineyards, cool coastal climate creates fresh, aromatic wines made to pair perfectly with Atlantic Canada’s cuisine. Stop by the vineyard in Malagash for a tasting and raise a glass to local flavours.
Add it to your Good Cheer Trail plans and collect another stamp.
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
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Chowder with a side of spectacular views 🌊✨
The Quarterdeck Resort’s seafood chowder is loaded with shrimp, scallops, haddock, and paired perfectly with a jalapeño & cheddar biscuit - a true taste of Nova Scotia.
Perched with stunning coastal views of the South Shore, it has been a beloved destination for more than 85 years!
One to bookmark for your next South Shore visit.
📸: @thequarterdeckresort
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A Cheese Trail stop that has been perfecting the craft for decades 🧀
Traditional Dutch cheesemaking meets Nova Scotia dairy at That Dutchman’s Cheese Farm. The result? Bold flavours, beautifully aged wheels, and delicious cheeses handcrafted right on their farm.
Add it to your Cheese Trail list and discover the flavours of artisan cheese done right.
📸: @east.coast.food.stories
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If the lobster roll looks this good in pictures, just wait until you taste it🦞✨
Next time you’re in downtown Halifax, stop in at the Waterfront Warehouse for a local favourite - a warmed bun loaded with fresh lobster, mayo, and celery.
If you’re a seafood lover, get ready for oysters, scallops, shrimp, lobster poutine, chowder, and so much more.
Don’t forget to grab a stamp on your Lobster Trail passport while you’re there.
📸: @visitnovascotia
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