8 Best Restaurants in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

This fabulous bakery opens at 7:30 am for breakfast, great coffee, and tasty treats. Their sandwiches and soups are excellent, and stocking up on cookies and oatcakes to take with you is highly advised. At peak times there can be long lines, but it is worth the wait. 

This beautiful café filled with art and vintage furniture serves tasty breakfasts, sandwiches, and delectable baked goods, as well as perfect espresso drinks. With a focus on fresh and local, you'll find snowcrab and lobster rolls on the menu, as well as produce from the gardens out back. The attached gallery next door sells lovely crafts, art, and jewelry from local artisans. 

This sweet little café with limited indoor seating but picnic tables outside overlooking the ocean across the road serves excellent, locally roasted coffee, tasty breakfasts, and delicious baked goods. 

This bright little café just outside of Chéticamp serves perfect bacon, egg, and cheddar breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and delicious sandwiches—the chicken banh mi is excellent. They also have great coffee, yummy baked goods, and a small selection of local beers and wines. 

This bright, cheerful café serves wholesome sandwiches, soups, salads, and light meals. Bread is baked in-house, and pretty much everything on the menu is made from scratch. 

In a city where deep fryers reign supreme, this small eatery is a welcome find. The haddock is poached, the crab cakes served with mango salsa, the prawns tossed in pesto sauce—and Flavor's flavors shine through. 

Pretty much everything at this gorgeous family-owned café is made on-site, from the hand-rolled bagels to the preserves used in the truly delicious sandwiches. They even roast their coffee—grab a bag of their Village People branded beans to take home. Stop here for breakfast or lunch either inside or on their sunny patio, or grab food to go as they offer perfect picnic fixings.

Stop by this cozy spot for breakfast or lunch, or grab a picnic box. Everything is made in-house and delicious.