Briny Bay — Restaurant in Five Islands

Wow! If you haven’t been here, you have got to stop by if you are in the Five Islands area or touring that part of the province. We were there Saturday eve and can’t say enough about this place. Owners Maria and Victor as well as the staff are friendly, upbeat and inviting. I had the fish and chips which was some of the best I’ve ever had.... huge portions and the batter was amazing. My wife had the chicken wings and were equally as good! There was live entertainment that evening with the “Island boys”. These guys killed it, and if you ever have a chance to see them, you won’t be disappointed. We spent the eve there and had heard great things about their pizza, made from scratch on site in the wood fire oven so we ordered one to go. It was delicious! We stayed the night in well priced rooms above the pub. Although they were not open until noontime on Sunday, In the morning we were treated to the best cup of coffee and blueberry muffins. This is definitely a hidden gem. Thank you Maria, Victor, BJ and the rest of the staff for the hospitality and for making us feel at home. We will definitely be...

Absolutely superb - you must try this awesome spot! We have a family cottage in Bass River and we are in the area often, but due to COVID we haven’t tried this place since it became The Briny Bay. Came here for breakfast before a long hike and it was excellent. All four of us loved the food; fish cake Benny was particularly good! Lovely, airy, bright space and the staff were super friendly and helpful, with advice on our hike. Really good quality and pricing. Loved the food so much we came by for wood fired pizza and beer after our hike! It was equally delicious. Definitely recommend this spot, good enough to make a special trip for sure, and so important to support good quality local businesses like this at such a difficult time. We’ll...

Went in the winter (early March) and greatly appreciated the poutine and beer :) They don't carry craft brew (in the winter at least), but they have Keith's, Labats and other such bottled beers served in chilled glasses. Staff was knowledgeable about the area, helpful, and very friendly; the building has an accessibility ramp for those with mobility needs; it has on site, unpaved parking; and they use big "open" flags on the porch to indicate when they're open. Overall, a really nice spot for a break and a snack:) A note on the poutine, it is a solid 10/10 for Nova Scotian poutine with lots of gravy and...