I used to be that girl who always ordered chicken fingers and fries or a club sandwich at restaurants. I worked as a waitress for many years but it was always at pub style restaurants so when I started working at The Claddagh Oyster House it was a big adjustment. Read on to find out why this is one of my top restaurants on Prince Edward Island. I am sure the chefs would roll their eyes every time they saw me coming with my many questions on what different menu items were. This was the beginning of my love for quality food.

My favourite year-round restaurant is hands down The Claddagh Oyster House. It has a variety of main dishes and also some classic island favourites like lobster, mussels and mouth watering seafood chowder. The appetizers run around $12-$21 per plate and the main courses start at $28.  My husband and I like to make a night out of it and spend a few hours enjoying the food, wine and atmosphere! We love it so much there that we decided to have our wedding dinner there!! We had 60 of our closest friends and family 🙂

In the summertime there are a few restaurants that I absolutely require, my favourite being the Blue Mussel Cafe. It’s a good thing that it’s a 40-45 minute drive from Charlottetown, otherwise I would be there every week. My go-to meal is the scallop linguine but I have never heard one bad things about this restaurant!  The view from the quaint restaurant overlooks the North Rustico Harbour which makes the drive worth it but I should mention that they do not take reservations. When you arrive, the hostess will give you a buzzer with a projected timeframe. You can wander around the town while you wait for your table to be ready!

My second favourite (not because of the food but because of the view) is Point Prim Chowder House. Again, it is a bit of a drive from Charlottetown about 25-30 minutes but totally worth it!! It is on the pricier of things but again it’s about the experience and sunset that you get to enjoy!

An island favourite is Richard’s which is a fish shack located at Covehead Harbour famous for it’s jam packed lobster rolls! Richards is a very casual place often lined up down the parking. It is definitely worth the wait! This is the perfect place to finish off your beach day, and if you are lucky you will snag a seat upstairs overlooking the gulf!

Some others that deserve mention are:

• Inn at Bay Fortune (Souris Area, for the experience and food with Chef Michael Smith)
• The Wheelhouse (Georgetown, for the view)
• Peake’s Quay (Charlottetown, for the view)
• Fishbones Rooftop (Charlottetown, for drinks)
• Victoria Row (Charlottetown, for drinks)
• Terry’s Berry’s (Charlottetown, for the Lobster Roll)
• The Lobster Barn (Victoria By The Sea)

Make sure to reach out to me if you have any favourite restuarants on Prince Edward Island that you think I would love or want suggestions on other places especially in the wintertime when a lot of the seasonal restaurants are closed.

Stay positive*

Nicole