Romantic weekend in St. John's
A two-day St. John's itinerary built for couples — slow mornings, sunset views, dinners worth dressing for and the quiet corners only locals know.
Top spots in St. John's
Quidi Vidi Village
Food & DrinkQuidi Vidi
Fishing harbour + iceberg-beer brewery.
Cape Spear
OutdoorsDay trip
Easternmost point of N.A. — go for sunrise.
George Street
NightlifeDowntown
More pubs per square foot than anywhere in N.A.
Iceberg Alley Boat Tour
OutdoorsHarbour
10,000-year-old ice drifting past your boat.
Jellybean Row
CultureDowntown
Rainbow-painted rowhouses of old St. John's.
Mummers Festival
CultureDowntown
Disguised, masked, door-to-door Newfoundland Christmas tradition.
Signal Hill
OutdoorsEast End
Cabot Tower hike with cliffs, whales and the Atlantic.
Where to eat
Chinched
$$$Charcuterie + small plates · Downtown
House-cured everything, packed nightly.
Mallard Cottage
$$$Heritage Newfoundland · Quidi Vidi
200-year-old cottage, cod tongues and moose.
Merchant Tavern
$$$Modern Canadian · Downtown
Old bank, oysters, killer cocktails.
Raymonds
$$$$Newfoundland tasting · Downtown
Long considered Canada's best restaurant.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Signal Hill, George Street, Quidi Vidi Village. The shortlist is curated by people who live in St. John's and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.