Food & Drink

Taste your way through Cape Breton Island, where every bite and sip is infused with local character and coastal charm.

From fresh-caught seafood and farm-to-table dining to craft beer, cider, wine and small-batch spirits, the Island’s culinary scene is as rich as its culture. Whether you’re savouring a seaside meal or raising a glass along the Good Cheer Trail, flavour is always on the menu.

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7 Cape Breton Restaurants Worth Planning Your Fall Trip Around

As fall blankets Cape Breton Island in brilliant hues, the Island’s culinary scene embraces the season with fresh, seasonal ingredients and comforting flavours.

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Best Fall Stops Along the Cabot Trail

Golf with a view, chowder that hits different in the fall air and fiddle music to end the night. Here's how we'd spend a fall road trip on the Cabot Trail.

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Top 10 Things to Do This Fall — as Told by a Local

Fall is the best-kept secret on Cape Breton Island. From golden hour in the Highlands to a pint at Breton Taphouse and a dram at Glenora, here are the ten stops worth building a trip around,...

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