Hours
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, as well as late night drinks and weekend brunch.
Menu
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Brunch
Desserts
Bar Bites
Drinks
Prix Fixe
NYE
Lunch
Starters
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Maryanne’s Brown Bread 8
organic honey butter
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Maritime Oysters 24
half dozen, mignonette, lemon, housemade hot sauce, horseradish
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Abundant Acres Greens & Vegetable Salad 19
bear river farms grains, pickled kjipuktuk sugar kelp, fresh & pickled vegetables, dill & lemon dressing
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Beet & Lentil Salad 17
pickled & roasted beets, kale, dulse vinaigrette, organic pressed yoghurt, du puy lentils
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Drift Caesar Salad 19
kale, romaine, brothers smoked bacon, horseradish caesar dressing, brown bread croutons, nori, cashew nuts
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Lobster & Shrimp Cake 19
root vegetable rémoulade, chow chow, tartar sauce
add fish cake +12 -
Atlantic Salmon Tartare 20
charred lemon, dill, red onion, capers, brown bread crackers
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Tuna Crudo 20
sea buckthorn, charred jalapeño, olive oil
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Vessel Meats Beef Tartare 24
pickled beets, shallot, dulse lavash, preserved egg yolk
Mains
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Fresh Pappardelle & Beef Ragoût 29
annapolis valley pork, san marzano tomatoes, red wine, forest mushrooms, herb gremolata
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Celery Root Schnitzel 26
root vegetable rémoulade, brown butter, asparagus capers
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Fish & Chips 21
one piece, beer-battered haddock, atlantic spiced fries, tartar sauce, tangy coleslaw, malt vinegar
two pieces 28 -
Steamed P.E.I. Mussels & Frites 21
lightfoot & wolfville flora wine, garlic, maryann’s brown bread, atlantic spiced fries
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Lobster & Shrimp Toast 38
nova scotia lobster, matane shrimp, brothers smoked bacon bits, tomato, iceberg lettuce, avocado, sweet citrus mayo, atlantic spiced fries
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Steak Frites 49
10oz strip loin steak, shallot tarragon butter, red wine jus, atlantic spiced fries, deviled tomato, watercress salad
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The Big Drifter 29
house-ground 6oz beef burger, crispy onions, knoydart farm cheddar, housemade sauce, sesame milk bun, atlantic spiced fries
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Dinner
Starters
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Maryanne’s Brown Bread 8
organic honey butter
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Abundant Acres Greens & Vegetable Salad 19
bear river farms grains, pickled kjipuktuk sugar kelp, fresh & pickled vegetables, dill & lemon dressing
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Beet & Lentil Salad 17
pickled & roasted beets, kale, dulse vinaigrette, organic pressed yoghurt, du puy lentils
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Lobster & Shrimp Cake 19
root vegetable rémoulade, chow chow, tartar sauce
add fish cake +12 -
Atlantic Salmon Tartare 20
charred lemon, dill, red onion, capers, brown bread crackers
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Vessel Meats Beef Tartare 24
pickled beets, shallot, dulse lavash, preserved egg yolk
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Maritime Oysters 24
half dozen, mignonette, lemon, housemade hot sauce, horseradish
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Tuna Crudo 20
sea buckthorn, charred jalapeño, olive oil
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Seafood Tower MP
half dozen oysters, matane shrimp & lobster cocktail, marinated mussels, tuna crudo, salmon tartare, scallop crudo
Mains
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Fresh Pappardelle & Beef Ragoût 29
annapolis valley pork, san marzano tomatoes, red wine, forest mushrooms, herb gremolata
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Roast Chicken & Rappie Pie 35
seared chicken breast, crispy potato top, cheesy grits, chicken jus
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Celery Root Schnitzel 26
celeriac rémoulade, brown butter, asparagus capers
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Steamed P.E.I. Mussels 32
lightfoot & wolfville flora wine, garlic, maryann’s brown bread, atlantic spiced fries
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Nova Scotia Seafood Hodge Podge 48
mussels, matane shrimp, haddock, scallops, littleneck clams, green beans, new potatoes, heirloom carrots, buttered leeks, dill
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Pork Belly & Scallops 39
slow-cooked nova scotia pork, digby scallops, apple parsnip purée, pork jus
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Atlantic Salmon Fillet 34
sea lettuce risotto, spring peas, salmon caviar, rye berry crust
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Halibut 52
bubble & squeak, housemade sauerkraut, rapini, pomme purée, brown butter tartar sauce
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Steak Frites 49
10oz strip loin steak, shallot tarragon butter, red wine jus, atlantic spiced fries, deviled tomato, watercress salad
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Northumberland Lamb 48
roasted & braised nova scotia lamb, split pea cassoulet, lamb bacon, mint, turnips
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Breakfast
Bakery
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Croissant 4
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Pain au Chocolat 4.5
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake 5
cinnamon, cocoa, newfoundland sea salt
Light
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Fresh Fruit & Berries cup 12 / bowl 18
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Berries cup 16 / bowl 22
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Yoghurt & Granola 20
organic pressed yoghurt, housemade granola, maple syrup
Eggs & Extras
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Blueberry Pancakes 21
fresh blueberries, brown butter crumble, nova scotia blueberry butter, maple syrup
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Breakfast Butty 20
fried eggs, smoked bacon, atlantic spiced fries, aged white cheddar, branston pickle
substitute with egg white +2 -
The Drift Continental 23
organic vanilla yoghurt, housemade granola, berries, housemade croissant, artisanal jams & butter
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The Hipster 23
two poached eggs, avocado, tomato, wilted greens, tahini, smashed chickpeas, multigrain toast
add bacon +8 -
Benedict 23
poached eggs, peameal bacon, hollandaise, english muffin, griddled potatoes
substitute smoked salmon +10
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Straightforward Breakfast 22
two eggs any style, smoked bacon, griddled potatoes, deviled tomato, multigrain toast
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The Full Drifter 30
two eggs any style, peameal bacon, black pudding, breakfast sausage, griddled potatoes, deviled tomato, roasted mushrooms, baked beans, multigrain toast
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Salt Cod Cakes & Beans 23
two poached eggs, salt cod, p.e.i. potatoes, onion, baked beans, chow chow
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Mushroom & Cheddar Omelette 24
roasted wild & tame mushrooms, griddled potatoes, deviled tomato, multigrain toast
substitute with egg white +2 -
Eggs Your Way 10
two eggs any style with a side of toast
Sides
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Smoked Bacon (3 pcs) 8
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Breakfast Sausage (2 pcs) 6
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Egg 3
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Griddled Potatoes 5
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Smoked Salmon 10
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Blueberry Pancake 7
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Multigrain or White Toast 3
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Salt Cod Cake 7
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Baked Beans 3
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Brunch
Available Sat, Sun & holiday Mon from 10:30am–3pm
cinnamon, cocoa, newfoundland sea salt
organic pressed yoghurt, housemade granola, maple syrup
bear river farms grains, pickled kjipuktuk sugar kelp, fresh & pickled vegetables, dill & lemon dressing
fresh blueberries, brown butter crumble, nova scotia blueberry butter, maple syrup
fried eggs, smoked bacon, atlantic spiced fries, aged white cheddar, branston pickle
two eggs any style, smoked bacon, griddled potatoes, deviled tomato, multigrain toast
two poached eggs, avocado, tomato, wilted greens, tahini, smashed chickpeas, multigrain toast
nova scotia lobster, matane shrimp, two poached eggs, hollandaise, brothers smoked bacon, tomato, iceberg lettuce, avocado, sweet citrus mayo, atlantic spiced fries
two poached eggs, salt cod, p.e.i. potatoes, onion, baked beans, chow chow
two eggs any style, peameal bacon, black pudding, breakfast sausage, griddled potatoes, deviled tomato, roasted mushrooms, baked beans, multigrain toast
roasted wild & tame mushrooms,
griddled potatoes, deviled tomato,
multigrain toast
two eggs any style with a side of toast
poached eggs, peameal bacon, hollandaise, english muffin, griddled potatoes
house-ground 6oz beef burger, crispy onions, knoydart farm cheddar, housemade sauce, sesame milk bun, atlantic spiced fries
two eggs any style, 10oz strip loin steak,
griddled potatoes, deviled tomato,
house blueberry steak sauce Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Bakery
Croissant
4
Pain au Chocolat
4.5
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
5
Light
Fresh Fruit & Berries
cup 12 / bowl 18
Berries
cup 16 / bowl 22
Yoghurt & Granola
20
Eggs & Extras
Abundant Acres Greens & Vegetable Salad
19
Blueberry Pancakes
21
Breakfast Butty
20
substitute with egg white +2
Straightforward Breakfast
22
The Hipster
23
add bacon +8
Lobster & Shrimp Toast
39
Salt Cod Cakes & Beans
23
The Full Drifter
30
Mushroom & Cheddar Omelette
24
substitute with egg white +2
Eggs Your Way
10
Benedict
23
substitute smoked salmon +10
The Big Drifter
29
add fried egg +3
Steak & Eggs
39
Sides
Smoked Bacon (3 pcs)
8
Breakfast Sausage (2 pcs)
6
Egg
3
Griddled Potatoes
5
Smoked Salmon
10
Blueberry Pancake
7
Multigrain Grain or White Toast
3
Salt Cod Cake
7
Baked Beans
3
Desserts
Sweets
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Wild Blueberry Buckle 12
crème anglaise, brown butter crumble, sour cream chantilly
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Flourless Chocolate Cake 14
sea salt, almonds
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Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets 8
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Apple Crisp 11
local apples, vanilla ice cream
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Cheese Plate 29
artisanal cheeses, house pickles, sunny cove honey
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Bar Bites
Bites
daily from 3pm–close
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Maritime Oysters 24
half dozen, mignonette, housemade hot sauce, lemon, horseradish
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Brothers Fried Pepperoni 8
lawry’s sweet mustard
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Atlantic Poutine 12
knoydart farm cheese curds, atlantic spice, sea truffle gravy
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Lobster & Shrimp Cake 19
root vegetable rémoulade, chow chow, tartar sauce
add fish cake +12 -
Atlantic Salmon Tartare 20
charred lemon, dill, red onion, capers, brown bread crackers
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Vessel Meats Beef Tartare 24
pickled beets, shallot, dulse lavash, preserved egg yolk
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Tuna Crudo 20
sea buckthorn, charred jalapeño, olive oil
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The Big Drifter 29
house-ground 6oz beef burger, crispy onions, knoydart farm cheddar, housemade sauce, sesame milk bun, atlantic spiced fries
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Acadian Sturgeon Caviar (30g) 140
crème fraîche, potato chips, chives, buckwheat ploye
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Drinks
Cocktails
Signature
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Seafood Caesar 18
east coast vodka, clamato, montréal steak spice rim, dave’s hot sauce, gochujang
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Seafoam Royal Gin Fizz 18
compass royal gin, egg white, lemon juice, lavender syrup & bitters
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Haskap Margarita 18
lunazul tequila, steinhart haskap cassis, lime juice, haskap salt rim
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Drift & Stormy 16
ironworks bluenose rum, propeller ginger beer, lime juice, candied ginger
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La Belle Evangeline 18
compass daily ration rum, bulwark original cider, mint, lime juice, grapefruit & orange bitters
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By the Sea G&T 18
steinhart rhubarb gin, cointreau, lemon, grapefruit, tonic
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Agricola Sunset 16
compass daily ration rum, amaretto, lemon, orange, egg white, chain yard rosé
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Northumberland Sour 21
steinhart rhubarb gin, compass elderflower liqueur, lemon, strawberry preserve, egg white
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Sailor’s Journal 19
sea fever amber rum, grand marnier, amaro meletti, sea buckthorn, lemon
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The Boom at Noon 18
compass noon gun gin, nutmeg & juniper syrup, cardamom bitters
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Oxford Tango 18
east coast gin, aperol, lemon, blueberry lavender kombucha, barrelling tide blueberry liqueur
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The Forager 21
east coast vodka, chartreuse verte, forest syrup, lime, basil, cucumber, rosemary
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Secret Plans Espresso Martini 16
compass nauss’ reserve rum, tia maria, espresso, rum cream, chocolate shavings
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Siren’s Call 20
lightfoot & wolfville bubbly white, ironworks gin, lemon, orange juice
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The Pollinator’s Queen 15
compass royal gin, sunny cove honey syrup, lemon, benjamin bridge piquette
Classic
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Pimm’s Cup 15
east coast gin, pimm’s, ginger ale, cucumber, lemon, strawberry, mint
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London Mule 15
east coast gin, propeller ginger beer, lime juice
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Mai Tai 16
havana club añejo reserva rum, goslings black seal rum, cointreau, lime juice, orgeat syrup
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Paper Plane 16
aperol, jim beam bourbon, amaro montenegro, lemon juice
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Manhattan 18
canadian club rye whisky, cinzano rosso, angostura bitters, cherry
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Boulevardier 15
jim beam bourbon, campari, cinzano rosso
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French Martini 15
east coast vodka, chambord, pineapple juice
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Corpse Reviver No. 2 16
east coast gin, lillet, cointreau, lemon, absinthe rinse
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Negroni Sbagliato 17
campari, cinzano rosso, jan vidal honor brut cava
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Last Word 21
east coast gin, chartreuse verte, luxardo maraschino, lime
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Old Fashioned 16
jim beam bourbon, orange & angostura bitters, orange twist
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French 75 20
jan vidal honor brut cava, east coast gin, lemon juice
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Whisky Sour 17
lot no. 40 whisky, egg white, lemon juice
Zero-proof
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Lavender Lemonade 7
lavender syrup, lemon juice, soda water
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Piquette Spritz 13
benjamin bridge piquette zero, lemongrass, blueberry & hibiscus tea, lemon
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Strawberry Mint Smash 14
strawberry preserve, mint, lemon, cranberry, strawberry lemonade kombucha
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Purple Mist 14
seedlip grove 42, lemon, lavender, egg white
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No G in the T 15
seedlip grove 42, sea buckthorn, lemon, tonic
Beer & Cider
Bottles & Cans
473ml
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Propeller Brewing, Hazy, IPA 7
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Alexander Keith’s, IPA 7
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Libra Pale Ale (non-alc) 7.5
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2 Crows Brewing, Pollyanna, NEIPA 9.5
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North Brewing, Priority, Pale Ale 9.5
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Garrison Brewing, Pucker Up!, Sour 9.5
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Glutenberg, Blonde Ale 9.5
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Benjamin Bridge Piquette Zero 10
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Stella Artois 7
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Bud Light 7
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Corona 7
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Guinness 8
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Peroni 8
Draught
16oz
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Propeller Brewing, Galaxy, IPA 9
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North Brewing, Cole Harbour, Red Ale 9
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Stillwell Brewing, Stilly Pils, Pilsner 9
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Stella Artois 10
Cider
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Bulwark, Original 7.5
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Annapolis Cider Company, The Classic 8
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Island Folk, Rebel Rosé 9.5
Wines by the Glass
Sparkling
5oz | btl
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Benjamin Bridge, Piquette Annapolis Valley, NS 9/–
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Jan Vidal, Honor, Brut Selección Cava Catalunya, ES 13/54
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Lightfoot & Wolfville, Bubbly White Annapolis Valley, NS 14/58
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L’Acadie Vineyards, Vintage Cuvée Rosé Gaspereau Valley, NS 18/87
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Veuve Clicquot, Brut Champagne, FR 35/180
White
5oz | 8oz | btl
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Riff, Terra Alpina, Pinot Grigio Trentino-Alto Adige, IT 12/19/55
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Lightfoot & Wolfville, Flora Annapolis Valley, NS 12/19/55
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Chéreau-Carré, La Griffe, Muscadet Loire Valley, FR 14/22/58
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Blomidon, Tidal Bay Annapolis Valley, NS 15/24/69
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Spy Valley, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, NZ 15/24/69
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DeLoach, Heritage Reserve, Chardonnay California 16/26/75
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Jean-Marc Brocard, Sainte Claire, Chablis Burgundy, FR 19/30/82
Red
5oz | 8oz | btl
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Lightfoot & Wolfville, Fauna Annapolis Valley, NS 12/19/55
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Sella & Mosca, Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Sardinia, IT 14/22/58
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Caparzo, Sangiovese Tuscany, IT 14/22/58
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Trapiche, Estacion 1883, Malbec Mendoza, AR 14/22/58
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Hacienda el Ternero, Torno, Crianza Rioja, ES 15/24/69
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DeLoach, Heritage Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon California 16/26/75
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Sokol Blosser, Evolution, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, OR 19/30/82
Rosé
5oz | 8oz | btl
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Gérard Bertrand, Gris Blanc Languedoc, FR 12/19/55
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Quails’ Gate, Rosé Okanagan Valley, BC 15/24/69
Orange
5oz | 8oz | btl
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L’Acadie Vineyards Gaspereau Valley, NS 15/24/69
Prix Fixe
$35 Lunch
choice of starter & main ∙ excludes tax & gratuity
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Heirloom Carrots & Smoked Ricotta
ginger beer glaze, nova scotia feta, thyme butter, nori & cashew crumble, organic honeycomb
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or
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Tourtière Cannoli
spiced nova scotia pork belly & beef rillettes, pistachio dust, green tomato & jalapeño chow chow, toasted parsnip crème
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Chicken Noodle Chowder
housemade noodles, free-range valley chicken, late season root vegetables, herbed bone broth, garlic toast
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or
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Knoydart Farm Cheddar Rarebit
maryanne’s brown bread soldiers, knoydart farm cheddar aligot, sea truffle butter, leek piccalilli, matchstick frites, watercress salad
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Molasses Cake
whisky sauce, sea buckthorn, caramelized white chocolate
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
NYE
$165 Multi-course Dinner
includes a glass of bubbly
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Nova Scotia Oysters Rockefeller
sturgeon caviar, tarragon emulsion, béarnaise sauce
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Snow Crab & Fingerling Potato Salad
tallow-poached fingerlings, ice lettuce, radish, dulse emulsion
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or
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Venison Carpaccio
bulgur & sea lettuce salad, knoydart farm cheddar, preserved egg yolk
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or
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Heirloom Carrots & Smoked Ricotta
ginger beer glazed & roasted carrots, toasted hazelnuts, cranberry molasses
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Nova Scotia Lobster Hushpuppies
atlantic spice, sour cream, chive dust
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or
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Oxtail & Chestnut Ravioli
black winter truffles, forest mushroom consommé
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or
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Local Beetroot
sainte-maure goat cheese, preserved lemon & walnut relish, gold leaf
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AAA Tenderloin & Braised Beef Short Ribs
hakurei turnips, pickled chanterelle mushrooms, truffle pomme purée
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or
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Nova Scotia Halibut Cheek Hodge Podge
salt cod fish croquettes, herb emulsion, fingerling potato confit, green beans
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or
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Roasted Pheasant & Foie Gras
sweet parsnips, wheatberry & barley risotto, cherry gastrique
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or
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Drift Vegetable Jigg’s Dinner
corned lion’s mane, cabbage, root vegetables
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Double Chocolate Mousse
jd shore creamy milk chocolate mousse, flourless chocolate cake
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or
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Wild Blueberry Buckle
crème anglaise, brown butter crumble, sour cream chantilly
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Menu
Reservations
Please note that all available tables are currently listed on OpenTable. Seating for groups of 5-8 is limited, and we are unable to accommodate parties larger than eight at this time. Please consider another time if you are unable to find your requested reservation. Thank you for your understanding!
To view our hours, location and parking information, please visit our contact page.
HOURS
Breakfast
Mon–Sun: 7–10:30am
Lunch
Mon–Fri: 11:30am–3pm
Dinner
Mon–Wed: 5–10pm
Thurs–Sat: 5–11pm
Sun: 5–10pm
Weekend Brunch
Sat, Sun & holiday Mon: 10:30am–3pm
Bar
Mon–Sun: 11am–midnight
Please note: We will be offering brunch instead of lunch from Dec 23 – Jan 1.