Winter weekend · St. John's

Winter weekend in St. John's

Wintering in St. John's — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.

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Top spots in St. John's

  • Cape Spear

    Outdoors

    Day trip

    Easternmost point of N.A. — go for sunrise.

  • Iceberg Alley Boat Tour

    Outdoors

    Harbour

    10,000-year-old ice drifting past your boat.

  • Signal Hill

    Outdoors

    East End

    Cabot Tower hike with cliffs, whales and the Atlantic.

  • Jellybean Row

    Culture

    Downtown

    Rainbow-painted rowhouses of old St. John's.

  • Mummers Festival

    Culture

    Downtown

    Disguised, masked, door-to-door Newfoundland Christmas tradition.

  • Quidi Vidi Village

    Food & Drink

    Quidi Vidi

    Fishing harbour + iceberg-beer brewery.

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, Quidi Vidi Village, Cape Spear. 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.

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