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Newfoundland Foodie Guide | Where Locals Really Eat

🦞 Newfoundland Foodie Guide | Where Locals Really Eat 📍 St. John’s & Area 1. Quidi Vidi Brewery 🍺 Must-Try: • Iceberg Beer: Made with 20,000-year-old iceberg water (blue bottle = insta gold) • Nachos: House-smoked brisket + partridgeberry salsa • Pro Tip: Grab takeout cans for Signal Hill picnics 2. Fish Exchange 🦀 Historic Spot: • Crab Cake: 95% lump meat, zero filler • Lobster Mac: Cavatappi pasta + browned butter panko • Skip: Overpriced oysters ($4/ea) 3. Oliver’s 🐟 Best Chowder: • Seafood Chowder: Creamy base with salt cod depth • Calamari: Tender rings + lemon aioli • Hack: Ask for extra sourdough (free refills) 🏡 Small-Town Gems 4. The Quintal (Bonavista) 🦞 Puffin Fuel: • Lobster Roll: Toasted brioche + chive oil • Fish Cakes: 70% salmon, 30% potato • Secret: Partridgeberry jam with charcuterie 5. Dock Marina (Trinity) ⚓ Harbor Views: • Seafood Platter: Scallops not frozen! • Cod Tongues: Like fish foie gras (love/hate) 6. Cabin Six Pizza (Clarenville) 🍕 Wood-Fired Magic: • Caramelized Onion: Gooey brie + wild blueberry glaze • Local Move: Order half-half (leftover breakfast pizza) 7. Pier 39 (Twillingate) 🐋 Post-Whale Feast: • Lobster Bisque: Sherry-spiked, claw meat chunks • Regret: Missing their "Lobster Poutine" (Saturdays only) 🍗 Guilty Pleasure Mary Brown’s 🐔 Newfie KFC: • Taters: Fried in duck fat (crispy outside, fluffy inside) • Gravy: Made with turkey drippings 📊 Price Comparison Restaurant Best Deal Splurge Pick Quidi Vidi 12 nachos 45 mussel pot Fish Exchange 18 cod 75 lobster thermidor Pier 39 15 bisque 120 whole lobster Budget Tip: Share mains – portions are huge! 💡 Expert Tips 1. Lobster Season: July-August = peak sweetness 2. Cod Wisdom: • Tongues: Gelatinous texture (try at least once) • Cheeks: Like scallops (ask at fish markets) 3. Parking: • St. John’s: Water Street garage after 6pm = free • Small towns: Always free Next Trip Goals: • Fogo Island Inn’s cod liver pâté • Port Rexton Brewery’s screech-infused stout NewfoundlandEats #SeafoodLover #EastCoastCanada

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Newfoundland Foodie Guide | Where Locals Really Eat

🦞 Newfoundland Foodie Guide | Where Locals Really Eat 📍 St. John’s & Area 1. Quidi Vidi Brewery 🍺 Must-Try: • Iceberg Beer: Made with 20,000-year-old iceberg water (blue bottle = insta gold) • Nachos: House-smoked brisket + partridgeberry salsa • Pro Tip: Grab takeout cans for Signal Hill picnics 2. Fish Exchange 🦀 Historic Spot: • Crab Cake: 95% lump meat, zero filler • Lobster Mac: Cavatappi pasta + browned butter panko • Skip: Overpriced oysters ($4/ea) 3. Oliver’s 🐟 Best Chowder: • Seafood Chowder: Creamy base with salt cod depth • Calamari: Tender rings + lemon aioli • Hack: Ask for extra sourdough (free refills) 🏡 Small-Town Gems 4. The Quintal (Bonavista) 🦞 Puffin Fuel: • Lobster Roll: Toasted brioche + chive oil • Fish Cakes: 70% salmon, 30% potato • Secret: Partridgeberry jam with charcuterie 5. Dock Marina (Trinity) ⚓ Harbor Views: • Seafood Platter: Scallops not frozen! • Cod Tongues: Like fish foie gras (love/hate) 6. Cabin Six Pizza (Clarenville) 🍕 Wood-Fired Magic: • Caramelized Onion: Gooey brie + wild blueberry glaze • Local Move: Order half-half (leftover breakfast pizza) 7. Pier 39 (Twillingate) 🐋 Post-Whale Feast: • Lobster Bisque: Sherry-spiked, claw meat chunks • Regret: Missing their "Lobster Poutine" (Saturdays only) 🍗 Guilty Pleasure Mary Brown’s 🐔 Newfie KFC: • Taters: Fried in duck fat (crispy outside, fluffy inside) • Gravy: Made with turkey drippings 📊 Price Comparison Restaurant Best Deal Splurge Pick Quidi Vidi 12 nachos 45 mussel pot Fish Exchange 18 cod 75 lobster thermidor Pier 39 15 bisque 120 whole lobster Budget Tip: Share mains – portions are huge! 💡 Expert Tips 1. Lobster Season: July-August = peak sweetness 2. Cod Wisdom: • Tongues: Gelatinous texture (try at least once) • Cheeks: Like scallops (ask at fish markets) 3. Parking: • St. John’s: Water Street garage after 6pm = free • Small towns: Always free Next Trip Goals: • Fogo Island Inn’s cod liver pâté • Port Rexton Brewery’s screech-infused stout NewfoundlandEats #SeafoodLover #EastCoastCanada

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