Food scene
Shore Lunch Food Truck
43 Falkland StreetDelicious sushi bowls made by our chef pal Amy! Highly recommend.
Delicious local fare and a very neat garden seating area! Also a great spot to get local/organic grocery items.
Chicory Blue General Store
27 School RoadDelicious local fare and a very neat garden seating area! Also a great spot to get local/organic grocery items.
The best sourdough around, and they have incredible vegan (and non vegan) croissants/desserts! Super yummy ice cream and other frozen treats too. Our favourite is the smoked meat sandwich, it’s so delicious. A great place to stop on your way to the beach.
18 locals recommend
Ploughmans Lunch/West Dublin Dairy Bar
4645 NS-331The best sourdough around, and they have incredible vegan (and non vegan) croissants/desserts! Super yummy ice cream and other frozen treats too. Our favourite is the smoked meat sandwich, it’s so delicious. A great place to stop on your way to the beach.
A South Shore standby, the LaHave Bakery has been around for years, and is a great stopping point for everyone! They have lunch, an array of baked goods, a bookstore, a craft coop, art gallery and skateboard shop all in one building!
82 locals recommend
LaHave Bakery
Nova Scotia 331A South Shore standby, the LaHave Bakery has been around for years, and is a great stopping point for everyone! They have lunch, an array of baked goods, a bookstore, a craft coop, art gallery and skateboard shop all in one building!
A bustling, vibrant farmers’ market, one of the best in Nova Scotia! Open on Thursday mornings, you’ll find everything you need to cook a meal, and lots of great locally made food and craft products to take back home.
17 locals recommend
Lunenburg Farmers' Market
15 Green StA bustling, vibrant farmers’ market, one of the best in Nova Scotia! Open on Thursday mornings, you’ll find everything you need to cook a meal, and lots of great locally made food and craft products to take back home.
Delicious spot for appetizers and a cocktail on a warm evening.
22 locals recommend
The Half Shell Oysters & Seafood
108 Montague StDelicious spot for appetizers and a cocktail on a warm evening.
Dory Mates’ Seafood Shop
242 Lincoln StreetFresh seafood
Closed for 2023. Take the perfect scenic drive to The Point General in Blue Rocks for an ice cream, coffee and some local art/craft.
The Point General
245 The PointClosed for 2023. Take the perfect scenic drive to The Point General in Blue Rocks for an ice cream, coffee and some local art/craft.
Corkum's Mussel Farm and Fish Shop
627 Masons Beach RoadFresh mussels and other seafood
We love Famous Town! Their pies cater to many diets - butter lovers and vegans will find something there. The pies make best car snacks/lunches/picnic fare. Compact, easy, delicious. Highly recommend, and Jennah is always coming up with new combinations to try!
Famous Town Pie Shop
We love Famous Town! Their pies cater to many diets - butter lovers and vegans will find something there. The pies make best car snacks/lunches/picnic fare. Compact, easy, delicious. Highly recommend, and Jennah is always coming up with new combinations to try!
Sightseeing
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
68 Bluenose DrA fun living museum with touch tanks for kids.
A beautiful beach, great for walking, sitting on the sand and wave jumping.
71 locals recommend
Rissers Beach Provincial Park
5366 Highway 331A beautiful beach, great for walking, sitting on the sand and wave jumping.
Beautiful yarns and supplies, they carry a selection of yarns not found in most yarn stores.
The Mariner's Daughter
107a Montague StBeautiful yarns and supplies, they carry a selection of yarns not found in most yarn stores.
The closest beach to our home, and a local favourite! A great spot for kids.
6 locals recommend
Bachman's Beach
2 Peninsula RoadThe closest beach to our home, and a local favourite! A great spot for kids.
A great spot run by volunteers to look for a thrifted or antique treasure! A percentage of every sale supports local charities of the volunteers who work in the shop’s choosing.
Lunenburg Community Consignment
121 Pelham StreetA great spot run by volunteers to look for a thrifted or antique treasure! A percentage of every sale supports local charities of the volunteers who work in the shop’s choosing.
Arguably one of Lunenburg’s top 3 bookstores. We love Michael’s shop, so many interesting titles and beautifully displayed.
Lunenburg Bound
139 Montague StArguably one of Lunenburg’s top 3 bookstores. We love Michael’s shop, so many interesting titles and beautifully displayed.
Block Shop Books
125 Montague StreetA great selection of kids books
Blue Rocks
Quintessential fishing village
Pleasant Paddling
245 The Point RdPaddling tours in Blue Rocks
See the town and local trails by bike. They offer bicycle rentals, gear and tune ups.
6 locals recommend
LUNENBURG BIKE SHOP - Rhumb Line Bicycles
169 Montague StSee the town and local trails by bike. They offer bicycle rentals, gear and tune ups.
Lunenburg’s crown jewel. The local library is now located inside the Lunenburg Academy.
Lunenburg Academy Foundation
97 Kaulbach StLunenburg’s crown jewel. The local library is now located inside the Lunenburg Academy.
Here Nor There
529 Main StCute, boho inspired shop.
Lunenburg swimming pool
25 Knickle RoadAwesome pool for kids, a great way to cool off on a hot afternoon.