🍽️ Nova Scotia & PEI Food Guide – Must-Try Coastal Eats

🦞 Halifax & Surroundings 📍 Bluenose II Restaurant (1824 Hollis St, Halifax) • Signature Dishes: ◦ Steamed Lobster (fresh from the harbor). ◦ Dry-Aged Angus Steak (medium-rare recommended). 📍 Shuck Seafood + Raw Bar (5120 Salter St, Halifax) • Oyster Bliss: PEI oysters (plumper & sweeter than NS ones). 📍 Rob Bitar's Ristorante (689 NS-2, Elmsdale) • Hidden Gem: Baked pasta near the airport—unexpectedly divine. 📍 Little Gull Bistro (216 Archimedes St, New Glasgow) • Mussel Pasta: Sweet, briny, perfectly al dente. • Crème Brûlée: So good you’ll forget to Instagram it. • Bonus: Waitstaff look like Kate Winslet’s cousins! 📍 Main Street Restaurant (37764 Cabot Trail, Ingonish Beach) • Post-Ski Feast: Lobster Roll and Lobster Tacos—carb-loading done right. 📍 Shaw’s Landing (6958 Peggys Cove Rd, West Dover) • Lobster Heaven: Fried fish + buttery lobster bread by Peggy’s Cove. 🏝️ Prince Edward Island (PEI) 📍 Olde Dublin Pub (131 Sydney St, Charlottetown) • $1 Oysters: All-you-can-eat vibes. • Must-Order: Lobster Tacos and Crispy Onion Rings. 📍 BUEN AMIGO (31 Summer St, Charlottetown) • Cantonese Twist: Catch-to-table fish (try the salt-and-pepper style!). • Owner’s Tip: Book ahead if you’ve got fresh-caught fish to cook. 💡 Pro Tips 🦪 Oyster Season: PEI oysters peak July-September. 🚗 Road Trip Hack: Pair Shaw’s Landing with Peggy’s Cove sunset. 🍷 Drink Local: Pair meals with NS Annapolis Valley wine or PEI craft cider. “From dollar oysters to Cantonese-style fish—Atlantic Canada feeds your soul and your Instagram!” 📸🌊 #EastCoastEats #MaritimesFoodie