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Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant, Peggys Cove, NS

Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant

4.4
4.4
101 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
23:30
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for groups
  • Child-friendly
The Sou'Wester Restaurant and Gift Shop began in 1967 as a small five table tearoom at the side of a house at its present location. It has been expanded over the last five decades to a 180-seat restaurant offering traditional Maritime and seafood dishes, and a two-level gift shop with one of the Maritimes largest selections of giftware. Today, more than 50 years later, The Sou'Wester is still run by the family of its founder, Jack Campbell.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 10:00 am–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (902) 823-2561
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Atlantic Canada

    Child-friendly

  • Atlantic Canada

    Great for scenic views

  • Atlantic Canada

    Seafood

  • Nova Scotia

    Great for brunch

  • Nova Scotia

    Child-friendly

  • Nova Scotia

    Hot spot

  • Nova Scotia

    Great for scenic views

  • Nova Scotia

    Lively

  • Nova Scotia

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and "friendly, attentive service". The seafood chowder and mussels are consistently praised, while the scenic views of Peggy's Cove enhance the atmosphere. Enjoy live music and a welcoming ambiance, making it a favorite spot for both locals and tourists.

101 Reviews
  1. Nancy

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed a lovely breakfast and were very happy with the peacefulness at that hour and this time of year, More guests were venturing inside to eat as we were about ready to depart, We are always very happy and relaxed and surprised at how many people were around even on a cold windy day,

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  2. Mac

    Atlantic Canada

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The halibut dinner was delicious and the lobster club sandwiches were well received by my friends. The new facility is very refreshing.

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  3. Sue

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 24 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly wait staff. Good food, lots of food on plate. Superb view of Peggy’s Cove.

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  4. Bernard

    Atlantic Canada

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is good. Portions could be slightly bigger for the price. Service always excellent (well done, Tammy). During the tourist season large influxes of bus tours from the cruise ships are common. As a result we usually reserve a table ahead of time and are usually glad we did. Seafood chowder is excellent but a very small portion served in what is essentially a deep saucer. Good hamburgers.

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  5. Michael

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were great. Our server, Cheryl, was friendly and attentive. We will go back again.

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  6. Larry

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great gift shop! As for the restaurant, the food was pretty good but I only gave it three stars because the Lobster Roll was served on a cold soggy bun. Most good Lobster Rolls are served on warm bread or toasted bread. I couldn't believe they served it this way. It was too cold and soggy, although the lobster meat was good. The Strawberry Rhubarb pie was fabulous!

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  7. Sharron

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The same staff for years. Translates into poor service. The same menu for years. You would think the food would be perfected by now. Nope. The view is spectacular though over the Atlantic Ocean at Peggy’s Cove.

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  8. Mike

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Traveling from Ontario and this restaurant was fantastic with beautiful views

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  9. Bernard

    Atlantic Canada

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 19 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service by Cody, a good addition to the restaurant. We had good food and overall experience at SouWester, as always.

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  10. Elaine

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Waitress was lovely,helpful and prompt. Fish was terrible as so very greasy…pooled on the plate under and around fish! She replaced a piece each but it was not really any better. I left mine and asked busboy to remove it. Coleslaw was lovely. We did stay for dessert in hopes it would be better…ginger cake was super. This is our 5th time bringing our house guests to Sou’Wester and 1st time having awful fish.

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FAQs

Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (902) 823-2561.

Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 101 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
23:30

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Google Map for Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant

178 Peggys Point Rd, Peggys Cove, NS B3Z 3S2

Additional information

  • Area
    Halifax
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 10:00 am–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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