Red Barn Gift Shop & Restaurant — Restaurant in Nyanza

We stopped at the Red Barn to browse the gift shop. This was a truly nice surprise for us. The gift shop had lots of items folks may be interested in. But to be fair, maybe not. I am not a gift shop, or shopping kind of person in anyway. But even I found something I would liked to have taken home. But circumstances prevented that. I'm honestly not sure if that was good or bad. Of course the wife managed to find some items that of were deemed necessary items for purchase. As such, they have joined our journey through NS. We also found that the Red Barn has a nice little restaurant in the rear of the building to go along with the two gift shops and miniature golf course out back. No we did not try the golf. But we did return later to try out the restaurant for dinner. The food was quite good with large portions. Dinner was also at a reasonable price. Our server was excellent and very friendly. In fact, we dealt with at least five different staff members, maybe more. We spoke at fairly good lengths with almost all of them. Trying not to keep them from their job and other patrons. Everyone acted as though we have been friends for a while, and didn't just venture in today. Being close to a thousand miles (I guess that would be about 1,600 or so kilometers). It's nice to have folks who have never met you, and may never see you again. Treat you as a welcome old friend. I would like to thank all the employees of the Red Barn for the nice chats and great meal. And if it isn't obvious, I recommend stopping in if you...

This is not just a gift shop, or restaurant, it is an icon. It is a big red sign that says "you're home". I look forward to seeing this every time I journey back to Cape Breton. I grew up playing mini golf here, grabbing local items for my mom for Christmas, it is memories of "we are almost home" when coming from away. And when I was traveling, it was the sign that my adventure is beginning. I know that I'm not the only one that feels this way about this place. To many of us, this place is a symbol of so much more love and excitement with family and friends. Not to mention a primary source of directions before we had GPS. "Can't miss it, just take a right (or left) at the Big Red Barn" was words I heard many times, and no one ever did. Thank you guys for being there all these years. Cheers...

A TREASURE! Breton-born and a true gentleman, Billy runs this beautiful taste of the local culture and cuisine — a must-see in the Baddeck area. The barn was a working barn until mid last century, and now houses a sweet little diner with a handful of tables, and an extensive gift shop. The wait staff were all so friendly and welcoming, as well as helpful and kind. Billy was a gracious host and gave us lots of local area tips too.

When my mum and I visited, we had the mussels and pan-fried Haddock, both of which were absolutely delicious. The lemon pepper seasoning on the Haddock was perfect. The prices were very fair and, overall, we were very impressed and can't wait to return.

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