Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in St. John's

45 restaurant menus in St. John's, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Fionn Maccool's
Fionn Maccool's
78/100 (1394 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
British
Pub
Irish
Canadian
Irish
British
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Wings
Calamari
Salmon
Fish & Chips
Tapas
Fish Taco
Tacos
Nachos
Fish & chips
Burger
Fish
Pub
Canadian
British
Irish
Bar
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Television
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
The Bigs Ultimate Sports Grill
The Bigs Ultimate Sports Grill
78/100 (1629 ratings)
Restaurants
Canadian
Canadian
Bar
Bar
Pub
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Wings
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Bitters
Bitters
77/100 (184 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
American
Bar
Pub
American
Bar
Canadian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Bar
Pub
American
Canadian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"This is the pub restaurant governed by graduate students union of Memorial University. They have a good menu with very reasonable price. The quality..."
Ben M
"Attended trivia night on Thursday night. They hold this event every couple of weeks I think. It was a lot of fun, and the two gentlemen hosting the..."
Gina Parsons
"This place is amazing. Great beer, delicious pub style food, free pool, amazing atmosphere, and tons of events and specials weekly. Top notch service..."
Joseph Brown
"I really enjoy this bar. It's a campus bar so food and staff fluctuates from year to year but both the beer and food are reasonably priced. They have..."
Aaron Goulding
Bridie Molloy's
Bridie Molloy's
75/100 (727 ratings)
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Pub
Bar
Pub
Irish
Irish
Canadian
Canadian
Bar
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Salad
Wings
Calamari
Mussels
Calamares
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Cod
Nachos
Fish & chips
French onion soup
Burger
Fish
Sit down
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Irish
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Television
Live Music
Brunch
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"New menu is great! Food tastes wonderful! Sunday dinner/ brunch buffet is an amazing idea! Updates to the restaurants interior/exterior coming along..."
Desyrea Alexandria
"To die for Bayman burger and the seafood chowder may be the best I have ever..."
Reg Duffy
"Had another great meal at Bridie Molloy's. love going there with friends and family. Good is consistently good and the service is awesome. Very..."
Bill Foote
"Had an amazing time here. On our first visit to the province we stumbled upon this place it became our spot to go for the rest of our trip. We had..."
Lisa Mills
"We went to Bridie Molloy's again this year for St. Patrick's day celebrating. Great time all round! the music, the food and the people! i want to..."
Anita Brown
"This has become my goto spot in St John's! Great food and great..."
Rob Neild
"Awesome food....great staff...great..."
Pam Wade Rumboldt
"My favourite place to eat. I love the food and the..."
Joanie Perry Sears
"Four thumbs up for Molloy's. A couple of weeks ago, some friends were in town and we decided to drop into one of the pubs along George Street for a..."
Neil
"We were exhausted and hungry and stopped at Talamh an Éisc for breakfast. Its sign says it's a 24 hour restaurant and the inside is a pub ......"
Teena In Toronto
"What a lovely place to dine in! Cheerful staff, fast service, beautiful setting. I had the moose burger and it was everything I wanted and more. ..."
Susan Pallister
"Amber and Zach were the highlight of my trip - I went down to the Celtic Hearth with my wife for breakfast and I was told no, so I went up to Birdie..."
Dylan Connor
"Was a fine pub, atmosphere wasnt amazing though. The live music picked up lster in the night, but was lackluster starting out. Over all seemed decent..."
Gabriel Doucette
"Amazing bartender at noon, she has only been there a few days, great personality and humour, I came from out of province and she made me feel at..."
andrew Bray
"Excellent music by Ron Kelly, great menu options and service on a Friday night in May. Consistent friendly welcome from Chico when he only sees us..."
Diane Davis
"Good restaurant. We had a nice..."
Stéphane Brunet
Green Sleeves Pub & Eatery
Green Sleeves Pub & Eatery
75/100 (2292 ratings)
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Bar
Pub
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Canadian
American
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Fried Cod
Shrimp
Fish
Lobster
Fish & chips
Salad
Wings
Calamari
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Lobster Roll
Tapas
Tacos
Burger
Cod
Nachos
Sit down
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Gift Cards Available
Accepts American Express
Full Bar
Live Music
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Television
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Mastercard
Wine and Beer
Accepts Visa
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The service was fantastic and the food was well beyond our expectations when we wandered in looking for pub food. We are only in Newfoundland for a..."
Jody O'Brien
"Great staff and great food! The music is always good too! Highly recommend for a night out or just for an afternoon feed...."
Matt Donovan-Ball
"What a perfect place to celebrate St.Paddy's Day weekend! Food was great (the french toast for brunch was cooked perfectly), drinks were..."
Lynn Marie
"Great time with my wife. Our server was awesome (always a game changer), the food was terrific, as was the music. The weather could have been..."
Carl Marston
"We had a few drinks sitting on the deck, and shared a burger platter with onion rings instead of fries. It was delicious! The weather was fantastic!..."
Kayla Power
"Amazing � food .....accommodating staff a place Than everybody have to..."
Guylaine Duclos
"Always a great time, awesome music, and a great place to meet..."
Tony Harnum
"Took my 4 year old and a friend who's visiting from Florida for supper the other night food was amazing service was even better and live act was..."
Steve Burry
Fog City Restaurant
Fog City Restaurant
74/100 (168 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Canadian
American
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Wings
Fish & Chips
Burger
Merlo's Inferno
Merlo's Inferno
74/100 (525 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Canadian
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Cheesecakes
Pasta
Salad
Wings
Calamari
Calamares
Salmon
Chowder
Cheesecake
Sandwiches
Cod
Burger
Ribs
Poutine
"Amazing experience tonight. Ordered the 3 course meal and was not..."
Kat Patricia
"Mind blown. Very tasty. Shocked how many mussels they gave me. The food is..."
Martin Fuller
"I like my steak blue rare, like still mooing. My server brought out my steak and it was overdone. He said "i told the chef it was over done but i..."
burnedher heart
"Pricey with a long wait time. They also didn't accept credit cards when I was there. But it was the best steak I've yet to have in town, perfectly..."
L T
Boston Pizza
Boston Pizza
73/100 (1139 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Canadian
Bar
Canadian
Bar
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Pasta
Salad
Wings
Nachos
Chicken Wings
Pesto
Burger
Fast food
Bar
Canadian
Accepts Mastercard
Table Service
Accepts Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Reservations
Takeout
Television
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Just had the most amazing experience here. The customer service was phenomenal. Our server was friendly, polite and super fast. Our drinks wouldn't..."
Jess Edwards
"Had a fabulous celebration supper there on Dec 28. Pamela was our server and she was awesome.... asking if we wanted refills before our glass was..."
Patricia Barker Warford
"It's was a great meal and service and a wonderful place to eat and drink and I will go there again to..."
Peter Keough
"I was amazed at the fast service. And the food was amazing. Awesome!! Very friendly staff as..."
Tammy Glynn
"Awesome place to eat !The food was great , and friendly servers..."
Donna Randell
"My family and I ate here yesterday and the food and service was incredible! Alia was an incredible waitress and she was so sweet and funny! We can't..."
Chelsea Marie
"Really good food and great service The food was quick and fresh..."
Zachary Pittman
"The food was great and the server was very..."
Bill Thompson
"Went out to supper with my girlfriend and family for her birthday. Food was absolutely delicious! Fresh and hot, lots of flavor :) very happy..."
Kaine Nicholas MacPherson
"My daughter and I eat there all the time it’s our favourite restaurant and the service is..."
Tina Mahoney
"Best service we have had at any Boston Pizza in St Johns. They made a mistake and graciously went above and beyond to correct it and make our night...."
Brandy Lynn
O'reilly's Pub
O'reilly's Pub
71/100 (1592 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Bar
Pub
Irish
Canadian
Irish
Canadian
Bar
Drinks
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Salad
Fish & chips
Wings
Mussels
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Cod
Nachos
Fish
Burger
Sit down
Irish
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Television
Live Music
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Mid-range
"Awesome staff! Great food! And our server "Ken" is the go to guy for sure! Highly recommend the wings and..."
Les Dawe
"Was there with my parents that came to visit for the first time (I am Scottish and live here). Had drinks and food. All looked delicious and I had..."
Russell Johnston
"Great day/night at oriellys on Paddys Day!!! Great music, great people! Thanks so much to our server Marquita ( I think I spelled that right) who..."
Cherie St. Croix
"We had supper here last night and I had the best "fish and chips" I have ever tasted. My "New..."
Lila Janes
"Loved the place..ambiance, music...energy of the people..Everything was super until I lost my jacket...with my car keys inside :( If anyone..."
Trina Wellman
"If you have out of town guests, this is where you want to bring them for a few drinks and great music! My Husband and I recently got married at..."
Melody Pitts
"Two nights in a row. Great music and fun atmosphere. If you're looking for more traditional East Coast music... this is the place. The crowd is good,..."
Rodney Nelson
"Popped in on a Sat night ($10 cover), and found a spot upstairs where we could still see the band that night (Kitchen Parti, they were AMAZING, check..."
Laura Scott
"Went on Tuesday night . Loved the live entertainment. We got screeched in ,had so.e local beers and some really good food. The moose nachos and the..."
David Rienties
"I was here for the "cocktail hour" of a wedding, and liked it so much I came back the next day to grab take out too. We had everything from cod bites..."
Ryan V
"Perhaps our best local eating experience in St John's last week. Musicians on stage that could have been at a concert, excellent service and local..."
Timothy King
"Great spot. Went for lunch on a Saturday. Very quiet at the time we went, but the food was surprisingly good and the service was great. Would..."
Trevor
"The waiters were awesome. Very tentative. The food was ok. We wanted the jiggers dinner but it was only available on weekends. We opt for the..."
Amante Amante
"If you are looking for a mood this place is that! I went there twice in one week and had a blast, the live music is super fun, strongly recommend. I..."
Kassie Dwarika
"We went during the day before our flight left. The service was good and the beer cold. They have two VLT machines and we actually both won a nice..."
Doug
"This was a lovely experience for us from the mainland. We had the loviest waitress Kate! She was so friendly, had great suggestions. We had the..."
Carole Thimidis
"O'Reilly's offers high quality live music along with excellent pub fare. Our whole group couldn't be accommodated, but, it's certainly worth a..."
Steve Martin
"I highly recommend O'Reilly's if you want a more traditional East Coast music experience on George Street. Nothing against any of the other bars, but..."
Liam Killeen
"First time in town and wanted traditional music so was recommended this pub. Staff were friendly and informative when I called to check things out...."
Katherine Wright
"Fun evening. The lucky leprechaun was tasty. We were there for open mic night and there were some good performers. Try the moose..."
Jennifer MacLachlan
"No complaints. Pub was not busy, service was good. Ordered the one piece fish and chips. Was decent. Moose burger was enjoyable according to my..."
J T V
"My first visit to O'Reilly's, lovely establishment. Entertainment is talented and soulful. Emily, our hostess, was fabulous and quite..."
Teresa Morris (Terri)
"Good food (loved the moose shaped pastry with the moose stew) and good music. Reason for the 4 instead of 5 rating was the music was too loud but we..."
Caroline Friesen
Wing'n It
Wing'n It
71/100 (572 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Bar
Pub
American
Canadian
American
Canadian
Bar
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Wings
Sit down
Bar
Pub
American
Canadian
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Private Dining
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts American Express
Sports bars
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Where to dine-in during Covid, the search brought us to this familiar restaurant that we passed by oh so many times but regrettably hadn't tried. The..."
Debcar Jackson
"Took forever to get served and it wasn't busy but the food was absolutely..."
Tiffany Olivia
"Great feed! New manager Madonna is awesome..."
Jonathan Young (Jonny Fever)
"A nice place to have a birthday party with friends and..."
Adewale Gbadamosi
"We went there on NY Eve day, place wasn’t busy. We had the Tuesday special, buy wings and get half order free. We shared the poutine as it was a..."
Ross Craig
Boston Pizza
Boston Pizza
71/100 (1092 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Canadian
Bar
Pub
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Salad
Chicken Wings
Fast food
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Takeout
Television
Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Table Service
Accepts Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts American Express
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Food was awesome. We visited there the past few years on our vacation. Your server Renee was exceptional! Thanks for a great experience...."
Donna Allison Henrici
"S/o to Paul and the rest of the staff for being super attentive to my allergy. Most places tell me they can't guarantee the absence of gluten, but BP..."
Katherine Saunders
"The food is always great, the staff could not be nicer. The pub side of Boston Pizza is my favourite and the atmosphere is intimate. Love is..."
Mike Dawe
"Awesome service, very friendly. Great..."
ColinAmanda Colborne
"My friend and I went in and were quickly greeted and shown to a booth. Brittany,our server, greeted us and took our drink order and was back before..."
Dana Hutchings
Sundance Saloon
Sundance Saloon
70/100 (241 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Nachos
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Canadian
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Television
Mid-range
"I had the beef dip it was really good. It was different then most beef dips as it jad honey mustard on it. The girl friend had the hot turkey..."
Gilbey93
"We checked out the Sundance Bar & Grill on George Street for lunch.  It claims that it's a beer market ... no, it's not.  It has the usual..."
Teena In Toronto
Jungle Jim's
Jungle Jim's
70/100 (1057 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Canadian
Bar
Canadian
American
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Wings
Fish
Burger
Sit down
Canadian
Bar
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Went here after an Ice Caps game as the tickets offered a free appetizer with purchase of two entrees. It had a unique atmosphere and lots of food to..."
Britt
"Good. Service was pretty good. Food was good.The fish tank at the entrance was filthy!! Could not stop thinking about the poor..."
Amelia
"The best Jungle Jim’s in St. John’s, hands down. I’ve been here 4 times in the past few weeks and I have yet to be let down. Food never..."
Trevor
"Server was fantastic, ordered drinks for my brothers 19th birthday, came fast and were well made. We ordered an inferno burger, a headhunter burger,..."
Stefan F
"Went for a birthday supper, and overall it was a great experience! It happened to be pay-by-your-height-night (when a child ordered from the kids..."
Natasha Somerton
"Great service and great for their new Canadian burger tastes..."
Joseph Asaad
"Very friendly server that checked on us often, the food was good. Nothing extreme but it was all tasty and reasonably..."
Parker Wallace
"Food, service and atmosphere was great. Lots of social distancing between patrons and wait staff so we felt very..."
Donna Pike
Mickey Quinn
Mickey Quinn
70/100 (51 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Bar
Pub
American
Canadian
American
Bar
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sit down
Canadian
Bar
Pub
American
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Bivver
Bivver
70/100 (66 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Canadian
Canadian
Bar
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Chowder
Cod
Fish
Sit down
Bar
Canadian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range