Date night in St. John's
Pick the vibe — first date, anniversary, or low-key Friday — and use this St. John's shortlist of romantic spots, dinner picks and walks.
Top spots in St. John's
Signal Hill
OutdoorsEast End
Cabot Tower hike with cliffs, whales and the Atlantic.
Quidi Vidi Village
Food & DrinkQuidi Vidi
Fishing harbour + iceberg-beer brewery.
Cape Spear
OutdoorsDay trip
Easternmost point of N.A. — go for sunrise.
Jellybean Row
CultureDowntown
Rainbow-painted rowhouses of old St. John's.
Mummers Festival
CultureDowntown
Disguised, masked, door-to-door Newfoundland Christmas tradition.
Iceberg Alley Boat Tour
OutdoorsHarbour
10,000-year-old ice drifting past your boat.
Where to eat
Raymonds
$$$$Newfoundland tasting · Downtown
Long considered Canada's best restaurant.
Mallard Cottage
$$$Heritage Newfoundland · Quidi Vidi
200-year-old cottage, cod tongues and moose.
Chinched
$$$Charcuterie + small plates · Downtown
House-cured everything, packed nightly.
Merchant Tavern
$$$Modern Canadian · Downtown
Old bank, oysters, killer cocktails.
Frequently asked
- Start with a wine bar, then a slow-paced dinner, then dessert or a walk. Highlights right now: Signal Hill, Quidi Vidi Village, Cape Spear.